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This study describes a visualization and data analysis method for quantitatively analyzing the migration behavior of staple fiber yarns. The fiber migration of ring spun yarns with different levels of twist is measured and analyzed, and the results confirm the usefulness of the proposed method. The analysis shows reproducibility and generates new information on yarn structure. Furthermore, the data analysis processes are also able to be efficiently automated. The major migration frequency of the fibers along the yarn axis is obtained by frequency analysis. At the same time, the distributions of fiber position and orientation angle of the constituent individual fiber segments, according to the radial position of the yarn cross section, are evaluated. Finally, a parameter, the migration factor, to assess the migration effect as a whole is suggested. The experimental results show that migration reaches a saturation point as yarn twist increases.

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