Abstract
The effects of fiber properties, yarn structure, knitting conditions, and yarn treatments on the lint-shedding tendencies of ring-span cotton knitting yarns were determined. Lint shedding of ring-spun and open-end spun yarns were compared. Cotton-polyester blends were also evaluated. Lint shedding increased as fiher length decreased. Increasing yarn twist produced almost a linear decrease in lint shedding. Finer yarns shed more lint than coarser yarns. Knitting conditions favoring reduced lint shedding were slower speeds, lower yarn and fabric tensions, and longer stitch lengths. Lint shedding was reduced substantially by sizing and waxing the yarns. Open-end-spun yarns shed less than carded ring-spun yarns but more than combed ring-spun yarns. Blending polyester with cotton reduced lint shedding in proportion to the amount of polyester added.
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