Study on the causes and remedies of ball formation in looms due to improper sizing

Taposh Ranjan Sarker *, S.M. Tufazzal Haider, A.M. Riasat Alam, Md. Salim Ahmed, Md. Sanaullah Murad and Md. Ebrahim Shaikh

Department of Textile Engineering, Northern University, Bangladesh.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Engineering Research Updates, 2022, 02(02), 001–008.
Article DOI: 10.53430/ijeru.2022.2.2.0032
Publication history: 
Received on 21 February 2022; revised on 06 April 2022; accepted on 08 April 2022
 
Abstract: 
Textile industry is a significant source of revenue in Bangladesh. More effort is being put into producing high-quality woven fabrics. The generation of fiber balls is a significant challenge in the fabrication of woven fabrics. It causes coloring issues in woven fabrics as well as fabric rejection. The method of fiber ball generation during weaving has been described in this article. The advancements in the weaving process that are required to prevent ball formation and to weave virtually flawless cloth have also been explored.
 
Keywords: 
Weaving; Ball formation; Woven fabric; Sizing; Heald wire; Bumping
 
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