Nylon 6 multifilament yarn is textured by both the conventional false-twist method and a new method of solvent- texturing with aqueous phenol. The physical, mechanical, and structural properties of the textured yarns are compared. It is observed that the solvent-textured yarn has a considerably higher dye uptake than the conventionally-textured yarn. SEM studies reveal interesting differences in the surface characteristics of fibers textured by the two processes.
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