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1) Controlling humidity in the textile industry is essential to ensure quality and efficient production. 2) Too low or unbalanced humidity can cause issues like static electricity, fabric shrinkage, lower yarn strength, and inaccurate product weights. 3) Maintaining the appropriate humidity levels for different textile processes like spinning, twisting, winding, and weaving helps improve product quality and uniformity while reducing waste.

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FF-Textiles

1) Controlling humidity in the textile industry is essential to ensure quality and efficient production. 2) Too low or unbalanced humidity can cause issues like static electricity, fabric shrinkage, lower yarn strength, and inaccurate product weights. 3) Maintaining the appropriate humidity levels for different textile processes like spinning, twisting, winding, and weaving helps improve product quality and uniformity while reducing waste.

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ROTRONIC HUMIDITY FUN FACTS

Humidity in Textile Manufacturing

Textiles in general Why the need


In the days when cave men to measure humidity?
ruled the world, people were dress- Controlling humidity in the tex-
ing with animal fur to protect them- tile industry is essential. Too dry or
selves from the elements. Today we an unbalanced environment will
are far beyond that point and a have the following negative effects
wide range of natural as well as on product quality and the produc-
synthetic fibers have widely tion process.
replaced animal fur.
The modern textile industry
grew out of the industrial revolu-
Static electricity
Dry materials create more fric-
tion in the 18th Century as mass
tion and are more prone to static
Fabric shrinkage
production of clothing became a
electricity. Higher humidity reduces Low humidity causes fabric
mainstream industry. To handle the
static problems and makes materi- shrinkage. Maintaining the appro-
huge demand for textiles, sophisti-
als more manageable enabling prite level of humidity permits
cated machines are now producing
more efficient production. greater reliability in cutting and fit-
impressive quantities. For example,
ting during garment creation. Strict
denim is being produced at a rate
of one square meter per minute. Moisture Regain control of humidity in the pro-
duction environment allows for
To ensure optimum perform- Moisture Regain is defined as tighter quality control where
ance of modern spinning, twisting the weight of water in a material dimensions are important, such as
or weaving machines, a consistent expressed as a percentage of the in the carpet industry.
environment must be created and oven dry weight.
maintained. Dry air causes lower regain and
That’s where humidity and tem- this contributes to poor quality and
Product weight
perature measurement plays an lower productivity. By humidifying Textile weights are determined
important role. the environment, the materials are at standard condition of 65% RH
kept at optimum regain and are less and 20°C (68°F). Maintaining humi-
prone to breakage, heating and dity will ensure accurate product
Facts & Figures friction effects. The materials handle weights, ensuring appropriate profits.
• China has the largest textile industry and feel better, have fewer imper-
directly followed by India. In 2010 fections and are more uniform. Dust
China`s textile industry exported 25 Humidification reduces fly and
billion USD worth of textiles. Yarn strength micro dust, providing a healthier
• The textile industry in India is experi- Yarns with low moisture con- and more comfortable working
encing annual growth rates of 9-10%. tent are weaker, thinner, more environment.
• China is the largest producer of cotton brittle and less elastic.
with 34 million bales each year.
• Australia produces about 25% of the Best humidity level for Spinning Twisting Winding Weaving
world wool production followed by Wool 50-85%rH 60-65%rH 55-60%rH 50-60%rH
China at 18% and United States at 17%. Cotton 35-65%rH 50-65%rH 55-65%rh 70-85%rH
Man made fibres 50-65%rH N/A 60-65%rH 60-70%rh

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