Spinning yarn from borassus frutt fiber by corespinning

Abstract

The research aims to investigate on the yarn spinning production using processed Borassus fruit fibres, bleached and soaked in water before arranging into fibres of proper size in preparation for the yarn spinning from Borassus fruit fibres using handspun core-spinning technique. The study found that yarns produced by such method are uneven with loose and tight twists and multiple knots along the threads. Furthermore, Borassus fruit yarns have rough and coarse texture. Scientifically tested, the properties of the yarns indicate that the highest yarn count of this Borassus fruit yarns is at 665.00 Tex, while the lowest is at 383.33 Tex. Its tensile strength counts at the maximum level of 24.33 Newton with the elongation level of 21.90 Newton. The average tenacity comparing with yarn count is 0.04 Newton/Tex. The produced yarns consist of blending Borassus fruit fibres and Polyester at the proportion of 83: 18. After the spinning process, Borassus fruit yarns are developed into textile, weaving together using cotton as warp and Borassus fruit fibres as weft. The finished product was analysed showing that the warp and weft’s tension strength are at 581 Newton and 595 Newton respectively, while the tenacity are at 65.05 Newton and 78.95 Newton in consecutive order. The blending proportion of woven textile is 49:45:6 of cotton, Borassus fruit fibres and Polyester accordingly. Hence, the study shows that the production of Borassus yarns is promisingly producible and the woven textile from such yarns could be used for further product development such as household textile.