All available yarns from SageZander
Types of Yarn Package Tube A tube of yarn is one of the most common yarn package types. The tubes are predominantly made from plastic or cardboard. Tubes of yarn do not have flanges, meaning they don’t have sides which ensure that the yarn doesn’t come off the package. Cheese A cheese of yarn is …
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Polyester or nylon yarn: which should you choose? The best yarn for your application will be determined by a wide range of factors; the following FAQ should answer any questions you may have. Can I recycle polyester and nylon yarns? Both polyester and nylon yarns can be recycled, and yarns are available with recycled polyester …
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Yarn twisting is a process that can significantly affect the properties of the final twisted yarn. Yarn twisting can involve twisting a single yarn or twisting multiple yarns together in a process called plying. It can also be taken a step further by twisting already-plied yarns into cabled yarns. Twisting can alter a yarn’s softness, …
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Dope Dyed Yarn Dope-dyeing, also known as solution dyeing, is a method of dyeing synthetic yarns that involves adding dye to the polymer that a filament will be extruded from. Dope dyeing has major process, quality, and environmental benefits over more conventional dyeing processes. Some yarns and fabrics like polypropylene and polyethylene are difficult to …
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A yarn is a yarn is a yarn, right? Well, no. The properties of a yarn are not only dependent on the base material of a yarn, or its yarn count. The properties of a yarn are also determined by the production process used to turn the base polymer or natural material into the final …
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Carbon fibre is an exciting material with many variations and applications. Carbon fibre can normally be purchased in one of three forms: continuous, woven, and chopped. Continuous filament carbon fibre is the type of carbon fibre that SageZander can supply. Essentially, continuous filament carbon fibre is the carbon fibre yarn that can be processed in many …
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Types of antistatic yarn Antistatic yarns are available in three common types. The first is a standard antistatic yarn made from spun antistatic fibres, such as antistatic polyester yarns. A common use of such yarns is to The second is a standard yarn which is spun together with a purely antistatic yarn, meaning that you …
Kevlar Kevlar with SageZander You can see all the details about our high temperature sewing threads here. A lot of clients ask us for Kevlar® thread coming with expectations of good cut sand abrasion resistance and high temperate resistance. They are absolutely right on these properties and we can further enhance the threads in various …
A delicious ice cream. Ice in an ever-diluting glass of cola. An ancient glacier. These are things that we do not want to melt, but there are times when we can take advantage of a material’s ability to melt at a low temperature. Low melt yarns are a special type of yarn normally made from …
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Meta-aramids are a highly versatile class of materials, with some well-known brands like Nomex®, Conex®, and NEWSTAR®. Meta-aramids are a type of aramid, a shortening of aromatic polyamide. Para-aramids are another form of aramid with exciting applications that you can read about here, with well-known brand names like Kevlar® and Technora®. Whereas para-aramids are particularly …
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