FABRIC DEFECTS

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BARRE
Causes of Barre
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Fibre properties:

Fibre color variation

Improper mixing of cotton from different origin
Improper mixing of cotton from different varieties
Improper mixing of cotton grown in different seasons
Yarn properties:
Yarn linear density variation
Yarn twist variation
Yarn hairiness variation
Yarn package lot mixing
Hard or soft winding of yarn package
knitting:
Tight loops: This may take the form of a shaddow ( several courses involved) or a discreet line
( one course involved). It will normally show up as a dark or dense line or shaddow
Slack loop: Similar to above, but it shows up as a sheer or light line.
Improper stich length at a feed
Improper tension at a feed
Variation in fabric take-up from loose to tight
Worn needles, which generaly produce length direction streaks
Uneven cylinder height needles(wavy barre)
Weaving:
Uneven warping tension
Uneven take-up tension
Uneven let-off motion
Uneven tension on filling
Scuffing or filling yarn on the beam
Bent beam gudgeons
Remedies:
Ensuring uniform Yarn Tension on all the feeders.
Ensuring that the yarn being used for Knitting is of
the same Lot no.
Ensuring that the hardness of, all the yarn packages, is
uniform, using a hardness tester.
Softener Mark: 

Causes: 
Improper mixing of the Softener.
Improper running time of the fabric during application
of softener.
Entanglement of the fabric during application of
softener
Remedies: 
Maintaining proper reel sped & pump speed.
Proper Mixing of the softener before addition.
Prevent the entanglement of the fabric during
application of softener
 Bowing
Bowing appears as, rows of courses or yarn dyed stripes,
forming a bow shape, along the fabric widthCauses:
 Uneven distribution of tensions, across the fabric width
while, dyeing or finishing the fabric.
Remedies
 Bowing can be corrected, by reprocessing the fabric feeding
it from the opposite end.

 A special machine (MAHLO) is also available for, correcting

the bowing in the knitted fabrics