High-Performance Yarns – starting from just 200 kg
Our portfolio of high-performance yarns, including ATY, DTY, flat and high-twist yarns, offers a wide range of yarn counts and textures for diverse applications – from fine and flat to vibrant and textured. These high performance yarns combine technical reliability with outstanding colourfastness and durability, making them ideal for demanding industrial and automotive uses.
ATY – air textured yarn
The yarn is hot-drawn in an initial step for the production of ATY. It is then fed into an air jet, where varying feed rates and airflows create interlacing and entanglements between the filaments.
ATY yarns are lightweight and voluminous. They are more compact than DTY yarns and have a slightly rough texture that is similar to wool.
| Property | Range |
|---|---|
| Fineness range (single yarn) | 200 dtex to 3,500 dtex |
| Filament range (single yarn) | 24 to 1,152 |
| Filament fineness (DPF) | 0.7 dtex to 8.5 dtex |
| Yarn character | Flat to highly textured |
DTY – drawn textured yarn
Friction yarn; friction-textured yarn; false-twist textured yarn
To produce DTY, the feed yarn (POY) is heated under tension and passed over rapidly rotating ceramic or PU discs, where it is friction-textured. The yarn is untwisted again as it leaves the discs, which gives the process its name, “false-twist texturing.” Heat is then used to set the textured structure. The bulk level of the yarn can be adjusted through specific machine settings. If filament interlacing is required, the yarn can be processed additionally with an air-jet nozzle.
DTY yarns have a soft and elastic structure, similar to cotton.
| Property | Range |
|---|---|
| Fineness range (single yarn) | 50 dtex to 334 dtex |
| Filament range (single yarn) | 24 to 576 |
| Plies | 1 to 4 |
| Filament fineness (DPF) | 0.7 dtex to 8.5 dtex |
| Elasticity | Very low to very high |
FDY – fully drawn yarn
Fully drawn yarn; flat yarn
In the production of FDY, the yarn is hot-drawn in one or more stages. The high drawing ratio in the manufacturing process gives the yarn its high tensile strength. FDY yarns are characterised by a smooth surface and can be produced with a high-gloss finish.
| Property | Range |
|---|---|
| Fineness range (single yarn) | 100 dtex to 3,500 dtex |
| Filament range (single yarn) | 24 to 1,152 |
| Filament fineness (DPF) | 0.7 dtex to 8.5 dtex |
Twisted yarns
Twisted yarns are produced through a twisting process. The number of twists per metre can be adjusted individually. These twists create a firm, stable and compact yarn structure. These yarns are more durable and resistant to mechanical stress due to their high twist level.
| Property | Range |
|---|---|
| Fineness range | 76 dtex to 1,000 dtex |
| Twist range | 80 tpm to 350 tpm |
Our range of high-performance yarns
Antimicrobial yarns
Antibacterial yarns
Heat-set yarns
Biodegradable yarns
Bouclé yarns
Design yarns
Effect yarns
False-twist textured yarns
Flame-retardant yarns
Friction-textured yarns
Twisted yarns
Plied yarns
Flat yarns
High-volume yarns
Highly elastic yarns
High-shrinkage yarns
Hydrophobic yarns
IR-reflective yarns
Air-textured yarns
Mélange yarns
Microfibre yarns
Microfilament yarns
Multicolour yarns
Multifilament yarns
Eco yarns
PBT yarns (polybutylene terephthalate)
PES yarns (polyester)
PET yarns (polyethylene terephthalate)
Polybutylene terephthalate yarns
Polyester yarns
POY (partially oriented yarns)
Recycled yarns
Dope dyed yarns
Textured yarns
Fully drawn yarns
Water-repellent yarns
