Warp Preparation

Process

Warping, Sizing & Draw-in

Dr. Jimmy Lam
Institute of Textiles & Clothing

Production processes in woven fabric manufacture

Raw Material
( cone yarn )

Warping

Weaving

Warp Sizing

Drawing-in

Fabric Inspection

Finished Product ( woven fabric )

Warping Process
The purpose of warping is to arrange threads in
long length parallel to one another for further
processing.
The primary operation of warp making in which
ends withdrawn from a warping creel, evenly
spaced in sheet form, are wound onto a beam to
substantial length.
There are two warping methods: the first is
direct beaming, the second is section warping

Direct Beaming

Direct Beaming
Direct beaming is the winding of the total
number of warp ends in full width in a
single operation from a creeled bobbin,
either onto a weavers beam or onto a
sectional beam.
The system is for large scale mass
production

Section Warping

Section Warping
Section warping is a two-stage-machine
method of preparing a warp on a beam,
consisting of firstly winding a warp in
sections on to a reel, and then beaming-off
the complete warp from the reel onto a
weaves beam.
The sectional-warping system is used for
shorter runs on high class goods.

Warp Sizing Process

Warp Sizing ( Slashing )

The weaving process requires the warp yarn to be strong,
smooth and elastic or extensible to a certain degree. To
achieve these properties on the warp yarns, a protective
coating of a polymeric film forming agent ( size ) is applied
to the warp yarns prior to weaving.
This process is called slashing or sizing.
After the fabric is woven, the size materials will be removed
from the fabric during the finishing process which is called
desizing.

Main Purposes of Warp Sizing

to increase the strength of the yarns

to reduce the yarn hairiness that would cause

problems in weaving process
to increase the abrasion resistance of the yarn
against other yarns and various weaving machine
elements
to reduce fluff and fly during the weaving
machine process for high speed weaving
machines.

Appearance of Sized Spun Yarn

The picture on the right side

shows the appearance of a
properly sized spun yarn
used as warp in weaving
process.
The protruding hairs are
bound to the yarn body with
a thin coating of adhesive
material applied to the yarn
in the sizing process.

Draw-in Process

Drawing-in Process
Drawing-in is the entering of yarns from a new warp into the weaving
elements of a weaving machine, namely drop wires, heddles and reed,
when starting up a new fabric style.

Fabric density
control

Stop motion
Control

Drawing-in
Drawing-in Process
Process

Discussion
Define the direct beaming and
section warping for warping process
Discuss the advantages of sizing on
weaving process
What is draw-in process in weaving