Classimat Yarn Fault Analysis:

7.0 A4 B4 C4 D4
5.0
A3 B3 C3 D3
3.2
A2 B2 C2 D2
2.3
A1 B1 C1 D1
1.8
E
1.3

F G

1.0 2.0 4.0 8.0 20.0 70.0

0.75
H1 I1
0.65
H2 I2

There are 23 types of faults, each fault is identified by an alphabet & a number. The alphabet represents
the length range of the fault & the number indicates the dimentional size of the fault.

Fault Lenth of Dia Mass% of Fault Fault Lenth Lenth of Mass% of Fault Fault Lenth of Dia Mass% of Fault
Fault(cm) of of Fault(cm) Fault(cm) of
Fault Fault Fault
A1 0.1~1 100~150 B1 1~2 1~2 100~150 C1 2~4 100~150
A2 0.1~1 150~250 B2 1~2 150~250 C2 2~4 150~250
A3 0.1~1 250~400 B3 1~2 250~400 C3 2~4 250~400
A4 0.1~1 400~Above B4 1~2 400~Above C4 2~4 400~Above
D1 4~8 100~150 E 8~64 Above F 8~32 45~100
D2 4~8 150~250 100%
D3 4~8 250~400
D4 4~8 400~Above
G 8~64 45~100 H1 8~32 -30~-45 I1 Above -30~-45
32
H2 8~32 -45~-75 I2 Above -45~-75
32
Type of yarn faults Classimat classes

1) Drafting faults C1-C2-C3-C4, D1-D2-D3-D4

2) Waste slubs A1-A2-A3-A4,B1-B2-B3-B4
3) Fly slubs A3-A4, B1-B3-B3-B4, C2-C3-C4, D3,
D4.
4) Operating faults B3-B4, C2-C3-C4, D1-D2-D3-D4.

5) Contact faults A1-A2-A3-A4, B1-B2-B3-B4, C2-C3,

D3-D4.
6) Fiber or blend faults A1-A2-A3, B1-B2, C1, D1-D2

Factor contributing to the high incidence of the classimat fault

1. Faults due to raw material are about 8 times greater in cotton than in
staple fibres whereas the drafting faults are only 1.5 times greater. The
numbers of objectionable faults are also 1.5 times higher in cotton than in
staple fibre yarn, and staple fibre yarn give these C and D type of faults
when compared to cotton.
2. The number of faults systematically increases with increase in count
both in carded and combed yarn however percentage increase is lower for
the latter than the former.
3. Use of high production and tandem cards as compared with semi-high
production card as well as flexible fillet carded yarn, significantly reduce
yarn faults. Higher percentage of waste removed in carding and combing
lowered the fault level appreciably.
4. Total number of faults in combed yarns is about 65 to 85% lower than
those in corresponding carded yarn.
5. As the percentage of noil removed increased, objectionable fault
reduced considerably.
6. Conventional drawing gives lowest number of faults per 100km, & semi
high production & high production drawing give substantial increase in the
incidence of faults.
7. Overhead clearer generally used by mills to keep the department clean
and prevent fly and dust depositing on the yarns help in reducing the
incidence of different type of yarn faults. In general, it is observed that total
faults in cotton yarn are reduced by about 50% & in staple yarn by 50%.
The reduction in other types of faults does not show any specific trend.
8. No firm conclusion could be drawn regarding the effect of drafting
system and spindle speeds on yarn faults.

USTER Statistics 2013

5% Statistics For Carded Yarn (Cotton)

Count CVm CVm(1m) CVm(3m) Thin (- Thin (- Thick Thick Thick(+280%) Hairiness Sd
30%) 50%) (+50%) (+200%)