Definition

Ne : The English cotton count indicates the weight in lb of material of 840 yds
length.
Nm : The metric yarn count indicates how many Km of yarn are contained in 1
kg or how many meters of yarn are contained in 1 gram.
Tex : The system indicates the weight in gram of material of 1 Km length.
Count : Numerical expression of yarn fineness is called count.

TEXTILE CALCULATIONS
It is an important tool for operating a process( i.e. Spinning, Weaving, Knitting &
Dying) smoothly of a process supervisor. So clear conception is necessary to do
their jobs.
Some often-used formula/Calculations are shown below
BLOW ROOM :
(Carding prodn kg/h + Waste kg/h) X Running time of UNIfloc
in min
Prodn in Kg

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Stop/Go ratio X 60

Stop / Go ratio =

Waste %

Running time of UNIfloc (Operating hrs counter)

-------------------------------------------------------------------Actual time

Amount of waste in Kg
= --------------------------------- X 100
prodn in Kg

Cleaning Efficiency

% trash in cotton - % trash in Card matt

---------------------------------------------------% trash in cotton

CARDING:
Delivery speed X 60 X Ktex
= ------------------------------------1000

Prodn /hr in Kg

Relation between gr/yd & Ktex

1 tex
1Ktex = -------1000

1000gm/m
1/453.6 lb
= --------------- = 1 gm/m = ---------------1000
39.37 inch

7000/453.6 gr
= ------------------ = 14.1111 gr/yd
39.37/36 yd
Kg X 1000
Delivery speed =---------------- m/min
Ktex X 60
DRAWING :
Draft Calculation :
Draft (Direct system)

Input sliver Ktex

= ----------------------- X no. of doubling
Output sliver Ktex

Draft (Indirect system) =

Output sliver hank

------------------------- X no. of doubling
Input sliver hank

Can Capacity Calculation :

1.5 X H X D2
Can content =

--------------------

Kg

1000
COMBER :
Production Calculation :

Where, H = Can height (inch)

D = Can diameter (inch)

Feed/nip X nip/min X 60 X no. of heads X (1 noil%) X Effi.X Lap

Ktex
n
Prod /hr in Kg =
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1000 X 1000
NOIL % Calculation :
Wt. of collected noil
Noil % = -------------------------------------- X 100
Wt of collected (sliver + noil)

Draft Calculation :

Draft =

0.245 X s X g X (100 - a)/100 X (100 p)/100

--------------------------------------------------------b

Where, s = feed/cycle(mm)
g = lap Ktex
a = batt tension %
p = noil%
b = Sliver Ktex
SIMPLEX :
Roving Content Calculation :
3 X L X D2
Roving content =
---------------- Kg
1000
Where, L = Bobbin lift (inch)
D = Empty bobbin diameter (inch)
RING :
Production Calculation :
Spl speed X 60 X 8 X no. of Spl X Effi
Prodn /shift in Kg = ----------------------------------------------TPI X 36 X 840 X count X 2.2046
TPI Calculation :
TPI = TM (Count)1/2

Another Way,
TPI

Spindle Speed
=------------------------ =
S.S of front Roller
Spindle speed
= ------------------- ,
ndF

Spindle Speed
----------------------------------rpm of Front Roller X X dF
Where , n = rpm of front Roller
dF = Front Roller dia

Delivery Speed Calculation :

Delivery Speed =

rpm of Spindle
------------------- (inch)
TPI

Traveller Speed Calculation :

Nw

Ns - NT

Where , Nw = Winding speed

Ns = Spindle Speed
NT = Traveller Speed
or,

F.R.D
---------- =
dB

Ns - NT

or,

rpm of F.D X dF
-------------------------= Ns - NT
dB

or,

rpm of F.D X dF
-------------------------= Ns - NT
dB

or,

NT

rpm of F.D
= N - ----------------dB

GPSS Calculation :
GPSS =

7.2 X Spindle Speed X Effi

----------------------------------TPI X Count

Cops Content Calculation :

Cops content = 3.25 X L X D2 grams
where, L = Spindle lift (inch)
D = Ring diameter (inch)

Yarn Breakage Calculation :

125
b = ------n

30
- -------c1/2

Where,
b = end breaks per 100 spindle hrs
c = yarn count
n = no of sides assigned for a tenter
[ one side = 220 spindles]
Conversion Factor Calculation :
x count conv. factor =

Std. count GPSS

-----------------------x count GPSS

Yarn Realization Calculation :

Y.R % = (97 t K) ;for carded counts
Y.R % = ( 100 t K ) ( 1 C/100) 3 ;for combed counts
Where,

K = % card waste
t = % trash in cotton and
C = % comber noil extraction.
WINDING :
Production Calculation :
0.2835 X S X E X N
Prodn / winder/shift( Kg) = ----------------------------C
Where,
S = Winding speed(m/min)
E = Efficiency%
N = No of drums / winder
C = Count(Ne)
Package Length Calculation :
Package length in meter = 1.693 X Count X Package Wt(gm)
Explanation :
LXw
L X 1lb
L X 453.6
Ne =------------- = ---------------------------------- = -----------------------lXW
840yds X W (gm)/453.6 lb
840yds X W (gm)
Ne X 840 X W(gm)
L = ------------------------- yds =
453.6

Ne X 840 X W(gm) X36

--------------------------------- meters
453.6 X 39.37

L = 1.693 X Ne X W (gm) meters

ROTOR :
rpm X no of rotor heads X 60 X 8 X Effi
Prodn/shift/frame( Kg ) = ---------------------------------------------------TPI X 36 X 840 X count X 2.2046
Rotor rpm
Take-up Speed (m/min) = ----------------TPM
Rotor rpm X take-up tension(%)
Winding speed = ------------------------------------------- m/min

PM X 100
Winding speed X 100
Take-up tension = ------------------------------- %
Take-up speed
Take-up speed
Sliver Feed = -------------------- m/min
Draft

Ne X sliver (gr/yd)
Draft = ---------------------------8.33
Spinning Breaks Calculation :
spg.breaks[ per100kg]X Rn[rpm] X 60 [min]
Spg breaks( per1000 Rhr) = ----------------------------------------------------------100 X Nm yarn X Yarn twist[T PM]
Clearer breaks[ per100kg]X Rn[rpm] X 60 [min]
Clearer breaks( per1000Rhr) = ------------------------------------------------------------100 X Nm yarn X Yarn twist[T PM]

Process Stock : The total process stock in Spinning increases with count to the
extent of 5 days production for 20s Ne, 7 days production for 40s Ne, 10 days
production for 60s Ne, 12 days production for 80s Ne and 15 days production for
100s Ne

GOOD LUCK