Fancy Yarn: Do you know this unique textile art?

In the world of textiles, Fancy Yarn has become a shining pearl among many textiles with its unique structure and appearance. Have you ever been curious about this creative and decorative yarn? How is it made? What are its unique classifications and applications?

Fancy Yarn is a yarn with special structure and appearance that is processed by special raw materials, special equipment or special technology in the spinning and thread making process. This yarn is not only practical, but also popular for its unique decorative effect. Almost all natural fibers and common chemical fibers can be used as raw materials for fancy yarn, such as silk, silk calendering, rayon, viscose, cotton yarn, linen yarn, synthetic silk, gold and silver yarn, blended yarn, artificial cotton, etc. These fibers can be used alone or mixed with each other to give full play to their respective advantages and characteristics.

There are many types of fancy yarns. According to different processing methods, they can be roughly divided into the following categories:

The first category is fancy yarns processed by ordinary spinning systems, such as chain yarns, gold and silver yarns, mercerized yarns, etc. These yarns change the arrangement and twist of fibers or add special elements during the spinning process to give them a unique appearance.

The second category is fancy yarns processed by dyeing methods, such as mixed color yarns, printed yarns, rainbow yarns, etc. These yarns control the penetration and distribution of dyes during the dyeing process to give them rich colors and patterns.

The third category is fancy yarns processed by fancy twisting machines. These yarns can form super-feeding fancy yarns such as spiral yarns, braided yarns, and looped yarns, as well as controlled fancy yarns such as big belly yarns and knotted yarns by changing the feeding speed of the core yarn and the decorative yarn. These yarns play a good decorative role in textiles due to their unique structure and appearance.

The fourth category is special fancy yarns, such as Chen silk yarn, core yarn, brushed yarn, flocking yarn, etc. This type of yarn has a unique touch and visual effect through special processing methods, adding more creativity and changes to textiles.

The structure of fancy yarn is usually composed of core yarn, decorative yarn and solid yarn. The core yarn bears the strength of the yarn and is the main yarn; the decorative yarn is twisted and wrapped around the core yarn to form a unique appearance effect; the solid yarn is wrapped around the decorative yarn in the opposite twist direction to fix the pattern. Of course, there are also cases where solid yarn is not used.

Fancy Yarn has a wide range of applications in textiles. It can be used to make various clothing, home textiles, decorations, etc. In the field of clothing, fancy yarn is widely used in women's clothing, children's clothing, sportswear and other fields because of its unique appearance and feel. In terms of home textiles, fancy yarn can add more creativity and beauty to curtains, carpets, bedding, etc. Fancy yarn can also be used to make various decorations, such as hanging ornaments, ornaments, etc., adding more fun and color to people's lives.