Submitted By-Lili M.SC (C.T) 3 Sem
Submitted By-Lili M.SC (C.T) 3 Sem
Submitted By-Lili M.SC (C.T) 3 Sem
Submitted by-
Lili
M.Sc (C.T) 3rd sem.
Textile classification-
The flax cells are about 25mm long and 10µm to 20µm
thick.This would be give an average fiber thickness
ranging from about 40µm to 80µm.
Its fiber length to breadth ratio is 15000:1 for the
longest and the best flax and 1500:1 for Short flax
fibers .
This means the flax polymer is about 18000nm long, and about
0.8nm thick.
Elastic-plastic nature-
The very inelastic nature is due to very crystalline polymer
system.
It tends to lock its polymers into position with the aid of the
countless hydrogen bonds which form between the polymers.
Flax will resist being flexed or bent,. When these are bent or
flexed, their polymers are liable to break leading to fractures
in the polymer system.
Hygroscopic nature-
Flax fiber is very absorbent,
A. Dew retting-
stems are spread out in fields and are exposed to
rain, sun and dew for several weeks, until, the stalk
begins to separate from the fiber. It takes around
15-30 days. Because of long exposure to the sun
and other natural conditions, causes to
discoloration of the fiber.
B. Water retting- the bundle of
the stems are kept in running or
segmented water for about 2
weeks . Swift running of water
carries away the bacteria and
thus slow down the fermentation. The stem bundles
are covered with straw and stones are put on the
straw to give extra weight. After 2 weeks the stalks
(upper portion of stem) separates out from the fiber
and the bundles are taken out of the water and left to
dry.
C. Wooden vat retting- the stems are steeped in
water at the controlled temperatur75°-90° in a Vat
or in a container until the stems get soft. This is a
fast process and the easiest method of retting and
the quality of the fibers are good from this process.
D.Chemical retting- in this process the stems are
treated with mild/dilute conc. Acid and alkalis then
the fibers are easily removed from the stems.
E.Enzyme retting- enzyme retting is the safest
and fastest process of retting, in this process the
fibers can be taken out from the stems within few
houres.
4.Breaking and scutching- when
the stems are completely dry linen fiber
are separated from these stems when
the decomposed woody tissue is dry.
It is crushable by passing through iron
Rollers. The breaking operation break
the outer stalk. It reduces the stalk
to small pieces of bark called slivers. Scutching is
done with the help of scutching machine which
removes the broken slivers by means of rotating
wooden peddles, thus releasing the flax fiber from
the stem or it separates the fibers from woody
stalk
5. Hackling or combing and spinning- during this process
series of iron combs are used, ranging from coarse to fine. Fibers are
pulled through the teeth of combs, beginning with the coarse one.
The short fibers break off used for inferior quality Lenin called Tow
linen. Then the spinning process is carried out-
Tow-lines Long staple or line
Carding Carding
Card Card
Slivering Slivering
Sliver Sliver
Spinning Drawints Raning
Coarse yarn(linen) Rove
Spinning
fine yarn (linen)
6.weaving, finishing & dyeing- bleaching is
given to the yarn and later on dyeing is done.
The reason being the Linen yarn is in natural
color i.e. grey or yellowish grey. Dyeing can not
be done directly because it is not white in color.
That is why bleaching is done before dyeing.
Thank
you