Wet-Spun and Dry-Spun Counts Priced per Kilo at Chinese Spinners
Wet-spun flax yarn commands higher per-kilo pricing due to hackling loss, while dry-spun tow yarn offers cost efficiency for counts under twenty metric.
ISO 2060 Skein Reel
Reel Apparatus
Precision yarn measuring devices wrap fixed lengths of spun yarn under controlled tension to determine linear density parameters. In mill quality control laboratories, an ISO 2060 skein reel prepares standardized yarn hanks for weight and count determination. The perimeter wheel maintains a calibrated circumference of one meter to ensure exact length measurement during high-speed rotation.
Laboratory technicians mount yarn bobbins onto creel pegs, guiding yarn ends through tension guides onto the revolving drum. The standardized apparatus governs yarn length measurement, terminating once the wrapped hank undergoes oven drying and analytical weighing.
Count Measurement
Tension control mechanisms keep yarn taut without stretching elastic fibers during the winding process. An automatic counter stops the motorized reel precisely when the revolution count reaches the target length, typically one hundred meters for linen yarn testing. Technicians remove the wound skein and weigh it on a calibrated analytical balance to calculate yarn count in lea or tex units.
Operating the ISO 2060 skein reel according to international standard protocols guarantees reproducible linear density results across different spinning shifts. Inaccurate tension adjustments cause length errors, resulting in false yarn count readings that misrepresent yarn quality to buyers.
Testing Boundary
Brittle yarns or uneven spun packages break under high winding speeds, requiring manual speed reduction on the reel drive. Coarse linen yarns demand frequent reel circumference verification to compensate for wheel surface wear caused by abrasive fibers. The ISO 2060 skein reel evaluates spun yarn packages only, providing no measurement capability for raw unspun sliver or roving.