About the Department

The textile industry plays an important role for the economical development of Pakistan and its sub-sector the Textile Spinning Industry occupies an important position in this regard. It is one of the most organized sub-sectors of textile industry which has been the result of extremely hard work of the textile graduates of this institution who have specialized in the field of yarn manufacturing. In the University the Department of Yarn Manufacturing is also one of the oldest and largest departments. The students opting for specialization in yarn manufacturing are given comprehensive knowledge about textile fibers and the techniques to convert them into yarn with the best possible available parameters and at most economical rates. The practical training in the laboratory of the department is supplemented by the frequent visits to the industrial units where the students get a fair good chance to see the latest trends in the spinning machinery set-ups and become familiar with the working environment of the industry. The department also offers physical testing facilities for fiber, yarn and fabric. Apart from teaching assignments, the faculty provides consultancy services and carries out research and development projects for the industry.

      Undergraduate Program

A full time four-year programme in textile engineering with specialization in yarn manufacturing is being offered by the department. The  programme is based on a number of courses which have been designed considering the long term requirements of the textile industry in general and textile spinning industry in particular. The programme also provides knowledge about the future trends in textiles. The undergraduate students of the department are given detailed knowledge of natural and manmade fibres, basic know -how about fabric formation, textile wet processing and garment manufacturing. It provides in depth knowledge of yarn manufacturing techniques besides the study of a number of courses of mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering.
      

B.Sc. Textile Engineering (Yarn Manufacturing 4 Years)

 YM-1011 Yarn Manufacturing (3 3 4): This course is taught to all students of 2nd semester, covering basic knowledge for making staple spun yarn from various natural fibres. Special emphasis is given to spinning preparatory & yarn production processes for producing cotton yarn.

YM-3011 Pre-Spinning Processes-I (2 3 3): This course is designed for spinning students of 5th semester, covering mainly principles, objectives and detailed operations of Blow Room and Card.

YM-3012 Pre-Spinning Processes-II (2 3 3): This course is designed for spinning students of 6th semester, covering mainly modification, production details. It also covers principles, objectives and detailed operations of machines such as Drawing, Lap Former and Comber. Various drafting systems on drawing frame are also covered. Irregularity laws, its measurement, causes, control and effects on yarn and fabric quality are also covered.

YM-4011 Yarn Production Engineering (3 3 4): This course is designed for 7th semester spinning students. It covers mainly the modern concepts related to drafting, twisting and package formation on speed frame and ring spinning frame, for getting better quality and higher production. It also involves the modern winding conditioning and packing concepts.

YM-4012 Specialty Engineered Yarns (2 0 2):  This course has been newly introduced to furnish the 7th semester spinning students with the knowledge of Classification of spun and continuous filaments yarns, Properties and sues of various modern yarns such as specialty Yarns (including Fancy yarns, Technical Yarns and Textured yarns etc.

YM-4013 Advance Spinning Techniques (2 0 2): This course has been specially introduced to furnish the 7th semester spinning students with knowledge of latest spinning methods to cater for the current market demands of fashion & design.
It includes all the Open-end Spinning techniques specially detailed study of Rotor Spinning because it is the most popular non-traditional method in Pakistan. Some other new methods such as Self-twist Spinning, Twist Spinning, and Twist-less Spinning & False Spinning i.e. Air-jet Spinning which is now becoming popular in Pakistan, will also be studied. Comparison of yarn quality from all these methods with that of Ring Spinning is also included.

YM-4014 Post Spinning Operations (3 3 4):  This course is designed for 7th semester spinning students to cover all the operations needed after spinning of single spun & plain filament yarns. The course mainly involves the modern winding concepts. All details about yarn folding & twisting will be studied. Texturizing of filament yarns is also included.

YM-4015 Spinning Calculations (3 3 4): This course is designed for 8th semester spinning students covering the whole Spinning mathematics. Objective is to enable the students to study the driving systems of various machines (including open end) & to get the speeds of their parts for making following calculations.
1. Draft & its constant.           2. Lap length & its constant.           3. Transfer ratio at Card.
4. Coiler including sliver density in the can.       5. Periodicity.      6. Twist & its constant.
7. Lay & tension.                    8. Production & its balancing for Spin Planning.

   Objective is also to make calculations on the following topics.
1. Moisture relations.              2. Mixing & Costing.       3. Air flow.           
4. Waste & Yield including cleaning efficiency.             5. Average & Converted yarn counts.

YM-4019 Senior Design Project-I (0 9 3): This course is designed for 7th semester spinning students covering methodologies for product/process development, introduction to engineering as a discipline and profession, emphasis on engineering design, interdisciplinary teamwork and problem solving from a general engineering perspective. 

YM-4019 Senior Design Project-II (0 9 3): This course is designed for 8th semester spinning students covering the application of textile engineering principles using team approach to design, construct and analyze novel engineering solutions to textile industry problems. Evaluation of design to assess the impact on worker, industry and society is made.

Scheme of Studies

The Textile Physical Laboratory of the department has a wide range of calibrated equipment on which numerous fibers, yarn and fabric properties are measured in the standard atmospheric conditions. The laboratory is ISO 17025: 2005 accredited by Norwegian Accreditation Board since 2008. The accreditation project has been sponsored by the European Union through United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Islamabad.

The detail of equipment is as follows:

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  Fiber Testing
  Fibro graph
  Fineness Tester
  Pressley & Stelo meter strength tester
  Shirley Analyzer
  Yarn Testing
  Wrapping Reel
  Auto Sorter
  Twist Tester
  Lea Strength Tester
  Tensorapid
  Hairiness Tester
  Classimate-II
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  Fabric Testing
  Tensile Strength Tester
  Elmendorf’s Tear Tester
  Universal Textile Abrasion Tester
  I.C.I Pilling Box Tester
  Abrasion Tester (Martindale)
  Cloth Density Tester
  Stiffness Tester
  Crease Recovery Tester
  Circular Cutter for G.S.M
• 
  General Testing
  Hygrometer
  Moisture Meter
  Microscopes
  Sample Dryer

Spinning society 2011 is a team of selected students keen to work for the benefits and wellbeing of all the students and it works to keep the students updated with latest technical trends and current scenario of textile industry. In our university it is a platform to enhance technical skills and knowledge of students. Department of Yarn Manufacturing serves as back bone of Spinning Industry of Pakistan Experienced and dedicated faculty Excellent and high tech spinning and textile testing labs Spinning society also works under the supervision of DYM

Mohsin Masood President Spinning Society 2011 Department of Yarn Manufacturing, National Textile University,  Faisalabad-37610, Pakistan Cell: +92-322-6258145, +92-314-3056948 E-mail: puretextilian@yahoo.com ,   mohsin_masood@msn.com, spinningsociety@ntu.edu.pk

Executive Body

Lab Facilities

The department has Excellent Spinning Laboratory consisting of modern, semi-modern as well as conventional machinery. The air conditioning system provides the required atmospheric conditions to spin cotton and other short staple fibres including their blends for the project works of final year students.

List of Machines & Equipment

1. Toyoda Ohara Hergeth Blow Room
2. Howa CM 80 Card
3. Platts Card
4. NCTE Mini Card
5. Flat Clipping Machine
6. Toyoda Ohara Draw Frame
7. Platts Draw Frame
8. Platts Lap Former
9. Platts Comber
10. Toyoda Simplex FL 16
11. Platts Simplex MS 2
12. Howa Ring UA-330 G
13. Toyoda Ring RY-5
14. Pakistani Ring RB-18
15. Platts Ring MR-3
16. Edera Mini-Ring
17. Peter Wolters Cots Grinding M/C
18. Murata Link Coner with Splicer
19. Murata Mach Cone with knotter
20. Schlafhorst Auto Coro
21. Bradford Rotor Spinning
22. Sanco Compressor
23. Hitachi Compressor
24. Toshiba Compressor
25. Rieter Draw Frame RSB D40
26. Hall & Kay AC Plant
27. Kamitsu Classimat
28. Stalybridge Wrapping Drum
29. Stalybridge Wrapping Reel
30. Stalybridge Twist Tester
31. Shirely Top Roller Eccentricity
32. Electronic Weight Balance (Sartorius-GM152)
33. Avery Weight Balance for Laps
34. Avery Weight Balance for Bales

List of Machines & Equipment included in Lab regarding HEC Project No. 1422

• Micros MC 50 Microscopes (40 x – 1000 x) Austria
• Micros MZ 1280 Microscope (6 x – 50 x) Austria
• Lux Meter Testo 545 (0 – 100000 lux)
• Anamo Meter (Air Flow Meter) Testo 425 (0 – 20 m/sec)