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LAB REPORT

 Course Code : TEX2202

 Course Title : Testing of Textiles (Lab)
 Experiment No : 05
 Experiment Name: Determination of yarn count by Beesleys Balance
 method
 Date of Experiment : 28-04-21
 Date of Submission : 03-05-21

Submitted To Submitted By

Rozina Aktar Rian Hossain, ID:192-024-111

Lecturer, Department of AMM Section:192-C
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Index

Topic Page No
1. INTRODUCTION 3

2. OBJECTIVES 3

3. METHODOLOGY 3

3.1- Raw materials 3

3.2- Necessary equipment 3

3.3- Different process/Methods 3

3.3.1- Working procedure 3-4

3.3.2-Data Analysis 5

4. RESULT & DISCUSSION 5

5. PRECAUTION 5

6. CONCLUSION 6

7. REFERENCESS 6

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1. INTRODUCTION

Beesleys Balance is a laboratory testing machine which is used to measure

the yarn count directly in a 1 cm sq. sample material. It is a weighing scale
which is designed on an aluminum shaft with two crystal bearing.

2. OBJECTIVES

To know about thread count or yarn count.

To know about template & Beesleys Balance
To know how to determine the thread count by template & Beesleys
Balance

3. METHODOLOGY
3.1- Raw materials:
A Pieces of fabric.

3.2- Necessary equipment:

Template
Beesleys Balance M/C
Knife
Marking pen
Needle

3.3- Different process/Methods:

3.3.1- Working procedure:

1. Collect sample by appropriate sampling method.

2. This Sample conditioning at testing atmosphere.
3. Marked the fabric by using template
4. Cut that’s fabric by knife according to the marking.

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5. The pointer is set directly opposite to the datum line, with no material
and counter weight in their proper places, by adjusting the leveling
screw. The counter weight for the particular length which is supplied
with the instrument is chosen and suspended at the notch D. (For full
cotton the large rider is placed in the notch and for ½ cotton small
rider is placed)
6. Now yarn is withdrawn from sample and placed sample hook until the
pointer comes in level with the datum line.
7. At that stage the threads are taken out and counted which givers
directly the cont. of yarn taken for testing.
8. There 30 threads in the sample hook at the balanced condition so the
count of the yarn is 30s

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3.3.2-Data Analysis:

Sample No Amount of yarn Yarn Count Average Count

01 29 29

02 30 30

03 31 31
30s
04 30 30

05 30 30

06 29 29

4. RESULT & DISCUSSION

The cotton sample fabric warp thread count is 30s

5. PRECAUTION
We should yarn withdrawn from fabric very carefully.
Marked fabric very carefully.

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6. CONCLUSION
It is the very easy process but if we cannot use template properly according
to thread type and idle weight than the result will be faulty.

7. REFERENCESS
https://diutestudents.blogspot.com/2017/05/determination-of-yarn-
count-from-fabric.html
https://textilelearner.net/how-to-determine-thread-count-of-fabric-by-
beesley-balance/

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