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Polyester DTY Yarn: The shining star of the textile industry

Update: 2025-04-01

In the vast starry sky of the textile industry, Polyester DTY Yarn (polyester low-elastic yarn) is undoubtedly a shining star. It not only occupies a place in the market with its unique performance advantages, but also leads the development trend of the textile industry with its wide range of applications and continuous technological innovation.

Polyester DTY Yarn, full name Draw Texturing Yarn, referred to as DTY, is a type of deformed yarn of polyester chemical fiber. It is made of polyester chips (PET) as raw materials, high-speed spinning polyester pre-oriented yarn (POY), and then processed by drawing and false twisting. This unique production process gives DTY yarn excellent physical properties and appearance characteristics, such as short process, high efficiency, good quality, high breaking strength and elastic modulus, excellent heat setting, good rebound performance, heat resistance, light resistance, strong corrosion resistance, etc. DTY yarn also has the characteristics of high bulkiness, good heat insulation, comfortable feel, soft luster, etc. These characteristics make it stand out among many textile materials.

The production process of DTY yarn is relatively complicated, but each step is crucial. After the polyester chips are melted, they are spun into POY yarn through a spinning machine. Subsequently, the POY yarn is stretched and false-twisted to form DTY yarn with a curled structure. In this process, the control of parameters such as draft ratio, hot box temperature, and false twist tension ratio has a decisive influence on the performance of the final product. For example, an appropriate draft ratio can enable the fiber to obtain ideal strength and elasticity, while an excessively high hot box temperature may cause the fiber to escape twist and jump, affecting the processing performance.

With the advancement of science and technology, the production process of DTY yarn is also being continuously optimized. Modern production enterprises have achieved precise control and efficient operation of the production process by introducing advanced automation equipment and intelligent control systems. At the same time, the deep-rooted concept of environmental protection has also prompted enterprises to pay more attention to energy conservation and emission reduction and resource recycling in the production process.

DTY yarn has been widely used in the textile industry for its excellent performance and wide applicability. In the field of clothing, DTY yarn is an ideal raw material for knitting (weft knitting, warp knitting) or weaving processing, and is suitable for making various clothing fabrics, such as suits, shirts, sportswear, etc. In addition, fine-denier DTY yarn (especially three-leaf shaped yarn) is more suitable for imitation silk fabrics, while medium-coarse-denier yarn can be used for imitation wool fabrics. In the field of home textiles, DTY yarn is widely used in bedding (such as quilt covers, bedspreads, mosquito nets) and decorative items (such as curtain fabrics, sofa fabrics, wall coverings, and car interior decoration fabrics). Its excellent bulkiness and heat insulation make home textile products more comfortable and beautiful.

In addition to the fields of clothing and home textiles, DTY yarn also plays an important role in the industrial field. For example, in the fields of automotive interiors, seat belts, non-woven fabrics, etc., the high strength and high modulus characteristics of DTY yarn have been fully demonstrated. With the rapid development of new energy vehicles and environmental protection industries, the application prospects of DTY yarn in the industrial field will be broader.