Advantages of Air Jet Yarns

Karthikeya's Air Jet yarns have been proved for the following distinct advantages:

• Metered cones

• Excellent uniformity of the yarn – less U %

• Hairiness index less by 40% than Ring Spun Yarns

• No cork-screw yarn

• Count CV is less than 1%

• Weaving efficiency up by about 25%

Fabrics made of Karthikeya's Yarns offer the following unique advantages:

• Low pilling

• Good fall and better crease recovery

• Better dye-affinity – savings in dyeing expenses by about 15%

• Sound fabric realization up to about 10%

Perfect back yarn for saurer embroidery machine:

• Sharpness of design – Improved machine efficiency by about 15%

• Design defects are less by about 40%

Comparative Characteristics of Yarn from Karthikeya and Other

Random pilling test 60 min exposure (ASTM), US 1999

Polyester 100% $nbsp; $nbsp;ICI pilling (JIS L 1076) 10 hours Japan, 2001

Comparison of hairiness Ne 60/2 Polyester 100%

The number of hair per 10mm measured by Zweigle G565, Japan 2000

Moisture Absorption and Quick Drying

Elapsed Time		0 Min	10 Min	20 Min	30 Min	40 Min	50 Min	60 Min	70 Min	80 Min	90 Min	100 Min
Drying Ratio	Karthikeya	0%	21%	42%	63%	84%	94%	98%	100%	-	-	-
	Others	0%	14%	28%	42%	56%	70%	84%	94%	98%	100%	-

Tear Drop Test

The maximum diameter of 0.04cc of dropping water after 10sec., Japan, 2001