Influence of yarn parameters on cotton/kenaf blended yarn characteristics
Spinning kenaf fibers into yarns is challenging due to the stiffness and lack of cohesiveness of the fibers. Alkali treatment is known to remove hemicellulose, wax, and breaks down lignin, reducing stiffness of kenaf fiber and improving its spinnability. Kenaf fibers were treated at percentages of 4...
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| description | Spinning kenaf fibers into yarns is challenging due to the stiffness and lack of cohesiveness of the fibers. Alkali treatment is known to remove hemicellulose, wax, and breaks down lignin, reducing stiffness of kenaf fiber and improving its spinnability. Kenaf fibers were treated at percentages of 4% and 6% and blended with cotton fibers at blend ratios of 40:60 and 50:50 prior to a ring spinning process to produce a double ply yarn of 70 tex. Yarn were twisted at three sets of twist. The responses were measured in terms of carding waste percentages and yarn strength. The results showed that the optimized yarn structural parameter is kenaf fiber treated at 6% and with a kenaf/cotton 40/60 blending ratio based on its tenacity and minimum carding waste. ANOVA shows that there is a good interaction effect between NaOH and kenaf/cotton ratio, and NaOH concentration and twist. |
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| spelling | uthm-62962022-01-30T01:06:03Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6296/ Influence of yarn parameters on cotton/kenaf blended yarn characteristics S. Abdullah, S. A. M. Zuhudi, N. Z. Mohd Aris, K. D. Roslan, M. N. Isa, M. D. T Technology (General) TS1300-1865 Textile industries Spinning kenaf fibers into yarns is challenging due to the stiffness and lack of cohesiveness of the fibers. Alkali treatment is known to remove hemicellulose, wax, and breaks down lignin, reducing stiffness of kenaf fiber and improving its spinnability. Kenaf fibers were treated at percentages of 4% and 6% and blended with cotton fibers at blend ratios of 40:60 and 50:50 prior to a ring spinning process to produce a double ply yarn of 70 tex. Yarn were twisted at three sets of twist. The responses were measured in terms of carding waste percentages and yarn strength. The results showed that the optimized yarn structural parameter is kenaf fiber treated at 6% and with a kenaf/cotton 40/60 blending ratio based on its tenacity and minimum carding waste. ANOVA shows that there is a good interaction effect between NaOH and kenaf/cotton ratio, and NaOH concentration and twist. Universiti Malaysia Pahang Publisher 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6296/1/J12902_a9dad706bdd07c277fc1d18351a11145.pdf S. Abdullah, S. A. and M. Zuhudi, N. Z. and Mohd Aris, K. D. and Roslan, M. N. and Isa, M. D. (2020) Influence of yarn parameters on cotton/kenaf blended yarn characteristics. Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences (JMES), 14 (4). pp. 7622-7628. ISSN 2289-4659 https://doi.org/10.15282/jmes.14.4.2020.26.0600 |
| spellingShingle | T Technology (General) TS1300-1865 Textile industries S. Abdullah, S. A. M. Zuhudi, N. Z. Mohd Aris, K. D. Roslan, M. N. Isa, M. D. Influence of yarn parameters on cotton/kenaf blended yarn characteristics |
| title | Influence of yarn parameters on cotton/kenaf blended yarn characteristics |
| title_full | Influence of yarn parameters on cotton/kenaf blended yarn characteristics |
| title_fullStr | Influence of yarn parameters on cotton/kenaf blended yarn characteristics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of yarn parameters on cotton/kenaf blended yarn characteristics |
| title_short | Influence of yarn parameters on cotton/kenaf blended yarn characteristics |
| title_sort | influence of yarn parameters on cotton/kenaf blended yarn characteristics |
| topic | T Technology (General) TS1300-1865 Textile industries |
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