Snagging and bowing (Dying Fault and Remidies#1)

1.Snagging:

Definition:-

·       Snagging appears on the knitted fabric surface, as a pulled up yarn float, showing up in a form of a large loop.

Causes:-

·       Cause by the pulling or the plucking of yarn from the surface, by the sharp objects.

Remedies:-

·       Inspect & rectify the fabric contact points on all machines ( Soft flow dyeing , Tumble dryer  & Centrifuge etc). On which Snagging is making.

2. Bowing:

Definition:-

·       Bowing appears as, rows of courses or yarn dyed stripes, forming a curb shape as bow, along the fabric width.

Causes:-

·       Uneven distribution of tensions across the fabric width while dyeing or finishing the fabric.

Remedies:-

·       Bowing can be corrected, by reprocessing of the fabric, by feeding it from the opposite end.

·       A special machine (MAHLO) is also available for correcting the bowing in the knitted fabrics, which set in the stenter machines.