Scribd
Upload
93 views3 pages

Lea Strength: Instruments

The lea strength of yarn is the standard method of measuring yarn strength and depends on the ultimate end use of the yarn. To measure lea strength, a lea of 120 yards is made using a wrapping reel. The lea is then weighed and tested using a lea strength tester, which applies force to the lea until it breaks. The breaking point measurement is then multiplied by the yarn count to determine the cotton lea strength in order to evaluate yarn quality and supplier.

Uploaded by

Abdullah Bajwa
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
93 views3 pages

Lea Strength: Instruments

The lea strength of yarn is the standard method of measuring yarn strength and depends on the ultimate end use of the yarn. To measure lea strength, a lea of 120 yards is made using a wrapping reel. The lea is then weighed and tested using a lea strength tester, which applies force to the lea until it breaks. The breaking point measurement is then multiplied by the yarn count to determine the cotton lea strength in order to evaluate yarn quality and supplier.

Uploaded by

Abdullah Bajwa
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

LEA STRENGTH

The Lea strength of yarn is one of the major properties on which the suitability of yarn for its ultimate
end use depends. It is the standard method of measuring the strength of the yarn. The frictional forces
rendered to the yarn in the lea test reduce the sensitivity of the test to detect weak places in the yarn. A
weak yarn can also produce a low strength, but presence of an abnormally weak place in one of the
treads may not be detected.

Instruments:

 Uster auto sorter 4


 Wrapping reel
 Weighing machine
 Lea strength tester

Specimen Preparation:

To determine the CLSP first we have to make a lea of 120 yards .we make it by using wrapping reel lea
maker, it’s an electronic machine having a circular wheel with a diameter of 1.5 yards. To make 120
yards we fix the machine to 80 revolutions, a lea is formed when it complete 80 turns .This lea is then
weighted on a weighing machine.

Machine Adjustment:

The machine adjustment includes the setting of lea strength tester that it should be on 0 moreover the
Auto sorter should also be checked before measuring the count.

Procedure:

 First we have to make a lea of 120 yards.


 After the preparation of the lea it is weighted on weighing scale, and the count of the yarn is
calculated through a formula. Count of the yarn = (length in yds/840)*(453.6/wt of yarn)
 The other way to calculate the count is through the auto sorter in which are all the weighted
samples are placed separately and the count of the yarn is obtained automatically.
 To determine the strength of the yarn lea strength tester is used, it’s a vertical machine having
two jaws one is fixated and the other is movable, there is a meter as well which give us the
amount of force applied to the lea.
 This meter has two pointers both move simultaneously and when any yarn break’s the one point
return to zero and the other remains at that breaking point giving the reading of yarn strength.
 We fix our lea in both the jaws and start the machine, movable jaws applied the force on the lea
and breaks it of .The value is taken down and is multiplied by the count on order to get CLSP.
Candle 1:

Colour: Green

Count: 21.95 (2 PLY)

Lea Strength: 762 N

Cost: 97 Rs

Quality: Viscose

Supplier: Candle

Candle 2:

Colour: Ceramic White

Count: 21.97 (2 PLY)

Lea Strength: 764 N

Cost: 97 Rs

Quality: Viscose

Supplier: Candle

Candle 3:

Colour: Off White

Count: 21.50 (2 PLY)

Lea Strength: 728 N

Cost: 97 Rs

Quality: Viscose

Supplier: Candle
Candle 4:

Colour: Mahroon

Count: 22.83 (2 PLY)

Lea Strength: 695 N

Cost: 95.4 Rs

Quality: Viscose

Supplier: Nishat A/E

Candle 5:

Colour: RA Super Brite

Count: 20.09 (2 PLY)

Lea Strength: 1870 N

Cost: 359 Rs

Quality: Polyester/Viscose

Supplier: Nishat A/E

You might also like