Chenille yarn, scientific name spiral long yarn, is a new type of fancy yarn. It is made by using two strands of yarn as the core and twisting the feather yarn in the middle to spin it, hence it is also known as rope yarn. Generally, there are chenille products such as viscose/nitrile, cotton/polyester, viscose/cotton, nitrile/polyester, viscose/polyester, etc.

       Characteristics of Chenier

Chenille yarn is widely used in home textiles (sandpaper, wall paper, curtain fabric, etc.) and knitted clothing due to its full down, soft hand feel, thick fabric, and lightweight texture. Its characteristic is that the fibers are held on the core yarn of the ply, shaped like a bottle brush, making Chenille feel soft and have a very full appearance.

For the popular and widely used chenille products on the market now, they are basically made of a cotton chenille yarn tufted together. Of course, there are also significant differences in the production process of each manufacturer for this chenille type of yarn. Some manufacturers produce cotton chenille with thicker fibers, while others produce finer fibers, which is related to the different situations of using chenille yarn. Standard chenille yarn is made of one strand of chenille yarn.

       spinning principle

1. The transportation and positioning of the core wire are in the spinning process. The core wire is divided into upper core wire and lower core wire, which are rewound from the barrel and fed together under the action of the traction roller. Under the action of the roller and spacer, the upper and lower core wires are placed on both sides of the feather yarn, both in the middle position of the feather yarn.

2. The introduction and cutting of feather yarn. Feather yarn is composed of two or three single yarns, which are rewound from the barrel and twisted with the high-speed rotation of the rotary head, increasing the bundling of feather yarn; At the same time, it is wrapped around the spacer to form a yarn loop. The yarn loop slides downwards with the rotation of the roller, and when it encounters the blade, it is cut into short feathers. These short feathers are sent together with the upper core wire to control the roller and merge with the lower core wire. In this way, the feather yarn is sandwiched between the two core wires and enters the twisting zone.

3. Twisting and Forming: With the high-speed rotation of the spindle, the core wire is quickly twisted, and through twisting, the core wire is firmly combined with the feather yarn to form a plump chenille yarn; Simultaneously wound onto the yarn tube to form tube yarn.

       Product specifications

According to market habits, chenille yarn is divided into coarse sizes of 500 tex to 286 tex, medium sizes of 250 tex to 182 tex, and fine sizes of 167 tex to 143 tex.

       Chenille fabric

Chenille fabric is made by twisting short or long fibers of different fineness and strength. The visible part is called surface yarn or decorative yarn, and the strongly twisted part is called core yarn. The core yarn increases the strength of the chenille yarn, accounting for 25% to 30% of the chenille yarn composition. The decorative yarn is the main body, accounting for 70% to 75%, showcasing the aesthetic effect and style of chenille yarn. Widely used in the fields of home textiles and knitted clothing, it has become a new highlight in product development Chenier decorative products can be made into indoor decorative accessories such as sofa covers, bed covers, bed blankets, table carpets, carpets, wall decorations, curtains, etc.

This wool material is highly favored by designers, and the versatile designers have made full use of Chenier to create a retro style! Let’s take a look at the simple sweaters made of chenille yarn by major brands below!