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In this study, firstly, it is aimed to spin PTT (Polytrimethylene Terephthalate) based staple Sustans® fibers together with cotton in Open-End rotor yarn production system. In this way, it is aimed to transfer the positive properties of Sustans® fibers such as good elasticity, good dimensional stability, low static electrification and soft hand to the staple yarn structure with a high efficiency spinning technique. In this context, using 5 different ratios of Sustans®/Cotton blends and 100% Cotton, 6 different rotor yarns with Ne 8.25 (71.6 tex) were produced and the quality characteristics of these yarns were tested. In the study, Sustans®/Cotton blends were successfully spun with the Open-End rotor system. As a result, compared to 100% cotton, it was observed that the elongation at break, unevenness, yarn defects and hairiness values were better for yarns containing Sustans® fibers, while the strength values were slightly lower. The optimum blend ratio was concluded to be 50/50% Sustans®/Cotton for the open-end spinning technique. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The ubiquity of plastics in the environment poses a significant risk for both human health and natural ecosystems. Especially the fiber type plastics have a quite high share among these plastics. The textile industry is one of the most important sources of fibers. Recycling is one of the solutions offered to reduce the environmental impact of textile materials. In this study, the release of fibers from the knitted fabrics produced from recycled (R-PET) and virgin polyester (PES) yarns was investigated. Knitted fabrics were washed three times under the same washing conditions according to the TS EN ISO 105-C06 standard by James H. Heal Gyrowash washing machine. It was determined that R-PET knitted fabrics released almost 2.3 times more fibers (4489.93 fiber L−1; 368094.07 fiber kg−1) than the virgin PES fabrics (2034.26 fiber L−1; 167436.58 fiber kg−1). The amount of the released fibers showed a significant reduction with an increase in the number of washing cycles for both R-PET and virgin PES samples. This study showed that the knitted fabrics produced from R-PET released more fiber having the shorter length as compared to virgin PES. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this research, it is aimed to develop tufted carpets with electromagnetic shielding (EMSE) effectiveness. For this purpose, stainless steel, copper, silver wires, and metalized silver PA filaments were commingled with textured polyester yarn to produce composite yarn. Composite yarns were used in tufted carpet backing fabric with different densities and directions. The EMSE of carpet samples was measured in the frequency range of 0.8–5.2 GHz by free space technique. The effects of metal type, composite yarn density, and placement direction on the EMSE were statistically analyzed in 0.8–3.0 and 3.0–5.2 GHz frequency ranges separately. Stainless steel and silver wires provided better EMSE in the range of 0.8–3.0 GHz. Stainless steel showed better EMSE in lower frequencies than 3 GHz. The metallized silver was more effective above 3 GHz. The increase in metal density significantly increased EMSE for all metal types. Carpets containing metal in two directions provided multidirectional shielding and maximum EMSE reached up to 44 dB level. As a result of the study, tufted carpets which can provide multi-axial protection were produced successfully. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In this research, antimicrobial (antibacterial and antifungal) properties of tufting carpets containing metal/texturized polyester composite yarns were investigated. Carpet contains different yarn groups such as pile yarns, ground warps and wefts. Backing fabric's warp and weft yarns are suitable for gaining antimicrobial activity because of their placement and low usage amount. Thus, textured polyester yarns were commingled with copper, stainless steel metal wires and silver metalized polyamide yarn. Backing fabrics were produced with four different placements by composite yarns. Antibacterial activity tests were applied to carpet samples according to AATCC 100 standard against K. pneumoniae and S. aureus bacteria. AATCC 30 – Part 3 standard was used for determining antifungal activity against A. niger. Results show that the antibacterial activity increases with increasing in the amount of metal composite yarn in unit area. Carpet samples which include copper or metalized silver composite yarn in all warps showed antibacterial activity about 99%. Moreover, antifungal activity can be provided against A. niger when copper and metalized silver composite yarn is used in all warps of carpet samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In this study, the effects of selected intermingling process parameters on yarn breaking strength and elongation were predicted using artificial neural network. For this aim, partially oriented polyester yarn with 283 dtex linear density and three different numbers of filaments (34, 68, and 100) were used for producing interlaced yarn under different process parameters (speed and pressure). Yarns’ elongation and strength values measured with Uster Tensorapid test device and the number of filaments are input variables of the artificial neural networks. Feed forward neural network (FFNN) is used as the network structure. All FFNN computations were performed by MATLAB software package. The comparison results show that the FFNN has a better prediction performance than linear regression. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

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The aim of this study is to evaluate many parameters in intermingling process and to determine the effects of these parameters on yarn properties statistically. For this purpose, POY (partially oriented polyester yarn) filaments, which have 283 dtex linear density and four different filament numbers (34, 47, 68, 100) in cross-section, were used as raw material. Samples were produced at speeds of 150, 300, 450 m/min and pressures of 3, 5, 6 bar, respectively. Intermingled yarn’s strength, elongation, and the number of nips were tested and these features were evaluated as response (dependent) variables. Number of filaments in cross-section, intermingling speed, and intermingling pressure were taken as independent variables. General factorial design was applied by using Design Expert 6.0.1 and SPSS 15.0 software package, and therefore, the effects of selected independent variables on response variables were evaluated statistically. Results showed that the intermingling pressure and number of filaments have statistically significant effects on all the response variables. Moreover, it is observed that there is an interaction between pressure and the number of filaments. The intermingling speed on the other hand has no statistically significant effect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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