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Why Fiber Fineness is so Im

L. THYAGU
Why Fiber Fineness is so Importan

It has been known since long that  

fiber fineness plays an important
role in determining the quality of
resultant yarn and hence that of the
resultant fabrics. In general fiber
fineness is important due to the
following factors:
Why Fiber Fineness is so Importan

• It affects Stiffness of the Fabric

As the fiber fineness increases,
resistance to bending decreases. It
means the fabric made from yarn
of finer fiber is less stiff in feel. It
also drapes better.
Why Fiber Fineness is so Importan
• It affects Torsional Rigidity of the Yarn
Torsional rigidity means ability to twist. As
fiber fineness increases, torsional rigidity of
the yarn reduces proportionally. Thus fibers
can be twisted easily during  spinning
operation. Also there will be less snarling
and kink formation in the yarn when the fine
fibers are used
Why Fiber Fineness is so Impo
• Reflection of Light
Finer fibers also determine the luster of the
fabric. It is so because they there are so
many number of fibers per unit area that
they produce a soft sheen. This is different
from Hard glitter produced by the coarser
fibers. Also the apparent depth of the shade
will be lighter in case of fabrics made with
finer fibers than in case of coarser fibers.
Why Fiber Fineness is so Importan
• Absorption of Dyes
The amount of dye absorbed
depends upon the amount of surface
area accessible for dye out of a
given volume of fibers. Thus finer
fibers leads to quicker exhaustion of
 dyes than coarser fibers.
Why Fiber Fineness is so Importan
• Ease in Spinning Process
Finer fibers leads to more fiber cohesion
because the number of surfaces are more
so cohesion due to friction is higher. Also
finer fibers lead to less amount of twist
because of the same increased force of
friction. Which means yarns can be spun
finer with the same amount of twist as
compared to coarser fibers. Which also
means that the yarns will be softer.
Why Fiber Fineness is so Importan
• Uniformity of Yarn and Hence Uniformity in the
Fabric
Uniformity of yarn is directly proportional to
the number of fibers in the cross fibers.
Hence finer the fiber, the more uniform is the
yarn. When the yarn in uniform lit leads to
other desirable properties such as better  
tensile strength, extensibility and luster. It
also leads to fewer breakages in spinning and
 weaving. In fact fiber fineness is one of the
dominant factor in determining the limiting
count to which a yarn can be spun.
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