Abstract:

Multi-channel rotor spinning equipment can produce multi-colour mixed yarn by changing the feed speeds of three primary coloured slivers separately. The method realises the mixing of colour fibres during the spinning process, and has the characteristics of high production flexibility, simplicity and quickness. The colour mixing effect and colour blending ratio prediction are important conditions for industrial production. In this paper, two-component and three-component samples were spun with rovings of red, yellow and blue with different blending ratios. A colour model of the rotor spun multi-primary-colour-blended yarn was established based on Friele theory by determining the σ value, which is the model parameter determined by experiments. Two methods were employed to calculate the σ value to improve the accuracy of the model:1. under the condition of all wavelengths and 2. at various wavelengths. The results showed that the model parameters calculated at various wavelengths could better predict the colour of multi-channel rotor spun colour-blended yarn.