The effect of various corona treatments of cotton card sliver on yarn and fabric properties and on spinning performance has been investigated. The corona increased yarn strength, especially at low twist levels and for coarse counts, without adversely affecting yarn evenness. At a given twist the corona treatment gave less end-breaks than untreated cotton. It also increased fabric strength but harshened fabric hand, both before and after wet finishing.
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