ASTM D5647-95
(Guide)Standard Guide for Measuring Hairiness of Yarns by the Photo-Electric Apparatus
Standard Guide for Measuring Hairiness of Yarns by the Photo-Electric Apparatus
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1.1 This guide covers the determination of the hairiness of most filament and spun yarn using a photo-electric sensor apparatus. It is not intended for use on novelty yarns.
1.2 This guide shows the values in SI units. "SI units" is the technically correct name for a system of metric units known as the International System of Units.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: D 5647 – 95
Standard Guide for
Measuring Hairiness of Yarns by the Photo-Electric
Apparatus
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5647; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.2 For definitions of other textile terms used in this guide,
refer to Terminology D 123.
1.1 This guide covers the determination of the hairiness of
most filament and spun yarn using a photo-electric sensor
4. Summary of Guide
apparatus. It is not intended for use on novelty yarns.
4.1 A yarn is passed through a photo-electric device con-
1.2 This guide shows the values in SI units. “SI units” is the
taining a light beam that is interrupted by the occurrence of
technically correct name for a system of metric units known as
protruding fibers or filaments. By the use of a digital volt meter
the International System of Units.
or computer interface, the number of protruding fibers or
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
filaments of a specific length along a specified surface length of
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
yarn are counted and reported as hairiness.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
5. Significance and Use
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5.1 The photo-electric method for measuring the hairiness
of yarns is not recommended for acceptance testing of com-
2. Referenced Documents
mercial shipments since experience has shown that results
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2 obtained from machines produced by one manufacturer cannot
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textile Materials
2 usually be verified by machines produced by another manu-
D 1776 Practice for Conditioning Textiles for Testing
2 facturer. This guide is intended to increase the awareness of the
D 2258 Practice for Sampling Yarn for Testing
user to available techniques for measuring hairiness. In some
3. Terminology cases the purchaser and the supplier may have to test a
commercial shipment of one or more specific materials by the
3.1 Definitions:
best available guide though it has not been recommended for
3.1.1 broken filament, n—in multifilament yarn, breaks in
acceptance testing of commercial shipments.
one or more filaments. (See also stripback, skinback.)
5.1.1 In such a case, if there is a disagreement arising from
3.1.2 frayed, adj—in textiles, a worn condition character-
differences in values reported by the purchaser and the supplier
ized by damaged yarn surfaces, projecting yarn ends, hairiness,
when using this guide for acceptance testing, the statistical
etc.
bias, if any, between the laboratories and between the machines
3.1.3 fuzzy, adj—characterized by a hairy appearance due to
in each laboratory should be determined. Competent statistical
broken fibers or filaments. (Syn., hairy.)
assistance is recommended for the investigation of bias. As a
3.1.4 hair, n—natural animal fiber other than sheep’s wool
minimum, the two parties should take a group of test speci-
or silk.
mens that are as homogeneous as possible and that are from a
3.1.5 hairiness, n—of yarns, an overall condition character-
lot of material of the type in question. The test specimens
ized by tangled hairs, filaments, or fibers protruding from the
should then be randomly assigned in equal numbers to each
yarn surface and uniformly distributed along the yarn length.
laboratory for testing. The average results from the two
(Compare wild fibers.)
laboratories should be compared using Student’s t-test for
3.1.6 loopy, adj—a descriptive term for yarns having ran-
unpaired data and an acceptable probability level chosen by the
domly sized loops of hairs, fibers or filaments protruding from
two parties before the testing begins. If a bias is found, either
the yarn surface.
its cause must be found and corrected or the purchaser and the
3.1.6.1 Discussion—Loopiness may or may not be desirable
supplier must agree to interpret future test results with consid-
depending on the yarn’s end-use.
eration for the known bias.
5.2 There may be a distinct difference in testing speed and
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-13 on Textiles and
tension devices of machines supplied by different manufactur-
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.58 on Yarn Test Methods, General.
ers that may give differences in reported test results.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 1995. Published November 1995.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
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D 5647
5.3 The measurement of hairiness is important to yarn 8.1.1 Calibrate and service the test apparatus as specified by
producers. This guide is useful for process control and research the manufacturer.
of the yarn surface design at an individual manufacturing 8.1.2 Clean the photo-electric area of the measuring head
facility. Hairiness also is used to provide yarn processing thoroughly with a soft brush and aerosol duster.
machine design, and indications of malfunctioning process 8.1.3 When possible, set the yarn take-up winder speed to
equipment, such as rotors, doffing mechanisms, guides, and 30 m/min. Otherwise, use the speed closest to 30 m/min for the
travelers. It can be used to identify some causes of barreness machine utilized.
and shade variation in fabrics. 8.1.4 Set the fiber measuring length to 1 mm unless other-
wise specified.
6. Apparatus
NOTE 2—For some types of yarn, 3 mm has been successfully used to
6.1 Yarn Hairiness Meter , photo-electric type measuring
relate to down-line performance.
head, equipped with digital volt meter or computer interfacing
8.1.5 Set fixed test length to 100 m.
capable of counting the number of protruding fibers or broken
8.1.6 Ensure the yarn passes centrally in the slot of the
filaments of a specific length along the surface of a yarn of
measuring head.
known length, preferably at a measuring height of 1 mm.
8.1.7 When applicable for apparatus equipped with tension
6.2 Yarn Take-Up Device, capable of winding yarn at
adjusting capabilities, set the minimum tension to stabilize the
variable speeds, and preferably a means for obtaining 30
yarn; that is, being smooth running and having no vibration.
m/min.
8.1.8 For apparatus not equipped with tension adjusting
capabilities, set the yarn tension to provide a smooth running
7. Sampling and Number of Specimens, Suggested
yarn having no vibration using the following guide:
7.1 Lot Size—A lot is defined as a single shipment, or
for greater than 125 tex 28 to 30 g
production run of a single type of yarn. A lot may constitute all
for 66 to 125 tex 18 to 20 g
or part of a single customer order.
for 66 tex or less 8 to 10 g
7.2 Lot Sample—As a lot samp
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