Yarn manufacturers: choosing cotton or cotton-Tencel yarn for weaving

Start with the fiber construction

The fiber brief determines the first distinction between these two weaving yarns. 100% Combed Cotton Yarn for Weaving uses 100% cotton that has gone through combing to remove impurities and short fibers. Its product description also identifies a compact construction and 100% Xinjiang cotton.

Ne60s Combed Cotton Tencel Blended Woven Yarn combines combed cotton with Tencel, also called lyocell, and is identified as a fine Ne60s yarn for weaving. A fabric program specified as cotton-only aligns with the first option. A program built around a cotton and lyocell blend aligns with the second.

Compare the shared yarn figures

The strength entries use different forms: the blended yarn is listed at more than 180 cN, while the cotton yarn is listed at 184 cN. The evenness entries also use the terms supplied for each product, CV 12.5% and CVm 12.55%. Keep those labels with the figures when adding the options to a purchasing or approval sheet.

The cotton yarn also lists 31.55 twists per inch. Its packing information is 1.667 kg per cone, 25 kg per bag and 30 kg per carton, which is useful when planning cone handling and order packing for a woven-fabric program.

Match the yarn to the fabric brief

A cotton-only fabric recipe points to 100% Combed Cotton Yarn for Weaving. Picture a weaving order whose fiber content is already fixed at 100% cotton. The production team can review its 184 cN average strength, CVm 12.55% evenness and 31.55 twists per inch alongside the mill's settings.

A cotton and lyocell fabric recipe points to Ne60s Combed Cotton Tencel Blended Woven Yarn. For a lightweight woven development, the Ne60s count and blended construction belong in the same review as the target fabric design, while the listed average strength above 180 cN and CV 12.5% evenness provide the product figures for the initial yarn assessment.

For yarn manufacturers and other textile buyers, the next step is to send the required fiber composition, yarn count, target fabric construction and estimated quantity for sample review and quotation.