An overview of spinning technologies: Possibilities, applications and limitations

Abstract

The new spinning technologies such as rotor, air jet and friction spinning have tremendous potential for higher productivity. However, at present these technologies not only suffer from the problem of imparting some undesirable properties to the fabric but also have limited applicability due to the restricted choice of fibres and counts which can be successfully spun on them. Ring-spinning system, though having lower productivity, does not have these drawbacks. This system, therefore, with the incorporation of some recent

improvements is likely to occupy the centre stage for the next few years.