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YARNS

YARN INFORMATION 

 

Low Shrink

 

Standard Shrink

Decitex

550

 

1100

 

550

 

1100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denier

500

 

1000

 

500

 

1000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filaments

96

 

192

 

96

 

192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenacity g/d

7.8

 

7.6

 

8.2

 

8.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elongation
@ Break %

21.0

 

23.0

 

14.5

 

15.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hot Air
Shrinkage %

3.0

 

2.8

 

12.5

 

13.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twist

n/a

 

Z80

 

Z80

 

n/a

 (Decitex is the weight, in grams, of 10,000m of yarn. For example, 10,000m of 1100 Decitex yarn would weigh 1100 grams.)

TRAVERSE TABLE

 
Maximum Kgs per Traverse Length
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Traverse (mm)
150
 
200
 
250
Decitex
 
 
 
 
 
550
2.5
 
5
 
10
1100
2.5
 
5
 
10
2200
2.5
 
5
 
10
4400
2.5
 
5
 
10
6600
 
 
3
 
10
8800
 
 
3
 
10
13,200
 
 
 
 
10
33,300
 
 
 
 
10
66,600
 
 
 
 
10

 


 

CANDLEWICKS

 

Flat Braid Wicks

Alternate Descriptions

 

 

PLY

Tex

 

 

Meters/Roll

Grams/Roll

12

680

33

Extra small

 

130

98

15

750

53

 

125

98

21

1050

 

Small

95

110

30

1470

103

Medium

80

140

33

1650

 

 

65

130