The necessity and aims of studying dimensional and geometric properties of a plain loop made of rotor spun cotton yarn are discussed after critically assessing the state of knowledge in the available literature. The underlying considerations for the design of the experiments as well as the details of experimental materials and methods are also described. The results are discussed in subsequent parts of this series of papers.
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