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Cotton Yarn, Fabrics & Cotton Textile Industry Statistics

Fibers
Fiber is a threadlike strand which is used for spinning yarn. On the basis of source, fibers are classified as natural and man made or synthetic fibers. Natural fibers like cotton, silk, linen, wool etc. are obtained from natural products. Synthetic fibers like fiberglass, nylon, rayon etc. are artificially made. They are usually long-chain polymers, produced industrially by the condensation of many small units.

On the basis of composition, fibers have two categories - Filament and Staple Fibers. Filament Fibers, further classified as Mono filaments and Multi filaments are of continuous length and measured in yards or meters. Staple Fibers are short fibers and are measured in inches. On the basis of usage, fibers are classified as textile, cordage, brush, felt, filling, and plaiting fibers.
Natural Fibers
Natural fibers are obtained from plants, animals and geological processes. They can be classified as Plant Fiber, Animal Fiber and Mineral Fiber.

Plant fibers include cotton, flax, jute, bamboo, ramie, kapok, hemp and sisal among others. Flax is the oldest known fiber crop and is used for linen production. Cotton Fiber, obtained from the seeds of the cotton plant, is the most widely used natural-fiber. Jute Fiber is the cheapest and strongest of all natural fiber and ranks second in production after cotton. It is used in traditional packaging fabrics, carpet backing, mats, bags, tarpaulins, ropes and twines etc. Bamboo Fiber is environment-friendly and is sometimes mixed with cotton or other raw materials. It is mainly used for bathrobes, towels, foot mats, bed clothes, underwear, close-fitting T-shirt, stockings etc. Kapok, obtained from a tropical tree is used as stuffing, especially for life preservers, bedding, upholstery, and for insulation against sound and heat. Hemp is used for making various kinds of cordage, canvas and other cloths.

Wool fiber and silk fiber are the most widely used Animal Fibers. Wool is derived from the fur or hair of animals like sheep, goats, llamas and rabbits and then coated with an oil, lanolin, which is waterproof and dirt proof. Silk is a protein fiber obtained from the cocoon of silkworm. It is smooth, shiny with sleek texture.


Asbestos has long, thin fibrous crystals and is the only naturally occurring long mineral fiber. It is resistant to heat, electricity and chemical damage. Other Mineral Fibers include Wollastinite, Attapulgite and Halloysite which are short, fiber-like minerals used for sheeting, stage curtains, and fire blankets.
Threads
Sewing threads are made for efficient, smooth stitching that will not break or become distorted for the life of the sewn product. Its main function is to hold together parts that could be of textile, leather etc to form garments or other end products. Sewing machines are used to join the parts with the sewing thread in a process called Sewing.

Industrial Sewing is an extremely high-speed operation which does up to 12,000 stitches per minute. Various forces such as braking force, thread tightening, extremely high temperatures etc. are exerted on threads during sewing. Thus, sewing thread finishing becomes important as the finishing agents impart certain properties to the sewing thread. The traditional finishing agents include Paraffin wax, Silicones, Anti static agents etc. Finishing through these agents is done by various methods such as Lick roll method, Dye bath lubrication, Dip tank lubrication, Solid wax lubrication etc. For more details visit our website allindiayellowpage.com.