- Dirt/Grease– No soiling or grease
spots allowed. It is acceptable if the spots can be cleaned off. For
dirt on the outside surface – air strip yarn to waste. For dirt
on the ends – clean with sprayer. If dirt does not come off,
reject to off grade.
- Wound in waste – None allowed. Strip
if possible to correct. Otherwise reject to rewind.
- Damaged/bumped – None allowed. Strip
if possible to correct. Otherwise reject to rewind.
- F oil contamination – Dry or regular
oil yarn must not be contaminated with F Oil when viewed under a
packing table black light, unless very slight (not immediately
visible). Strip to clean if possible. Otherwise reject to off-grade.
- Broken Filaments- 8 per end max allowable
for standard package. 10 per end max allowed for large package.
- Texture color/appearance – No overly
shiny or dull yarn allowed. Dull, bright, dye color, etc. per limit samples.
- Fluorescent Oil- If applicable, there needs
to be even coverage when viewed under a blacklight.
- Crossed Ends- Nose end crosses are allowed,
unless they appear matted or too numerous to count. Up to two 1 inch
crosses on the tail end are allowed or crosses < ¼" from
the tube are allowed.
- Slubs/Loops/Kinks – None allowed.
- Proper Wind- No patterns or bands.
No high or falling off edges. No excessive hard/soft packages.
- Tube Defects- No crushed, nicked, or
cut tubes, especially on the nose end.
- Ridges/Grooves- No ridges or grooves >
1/8 inch high or deep.
- Texture - Yarn should bulk up when
stretched several times and relaxed. No end should lack any bulk (raw
end). 4 ply through 6 ply may have slight lean ends (end lacks full
bulk), otherwise lean ends are not allowed. Also check the tail.
- Air tacks (entanglement) – Minimum 12
tacks per foot for regular air. Low air should have some evidence of
air tacks.
- Twist – For single ply yarns only, Z
twist must rotate clockwise when allowed to relax and S twist rotates counter-clockwise.
- Proper ply - Count the number of ends if
the yarn is three ply or more. Air strip the yarn to correct if
possible. Also check the tail.
- Latching – Filaments or plies that
separate when winding off package are not allowed.
- No tail - If there is no tail, then pack
one large no tail package per layer. If excess no tail packages are
found then reject to rewind. The minimum tail length is 1 wrap around
the tube. If tail is too short, take a short length of yarn and tie
it on to the tail. For parallel yarn smalls and no tails are allowed.
- Multiple tails - If there are multiple
tails, then correct if possible. Otherwise reject to rewind.
- Tube Clearance – from yarn roll to
tail end of tube should be between 3/8" min. and 1"max.
(5/8" nominal target.)
- Oversize or Small package - Check suspect
packages with appropriate gauge, scale, diameter tape, or balance. Do
not put excessive minimum size packages in one case. See QCF048 for
Gauges. See specific product specification for other special sizes
and weights.
Yarn package size Max
Diameter Min
Diameter (inches) Nominal
(inches)
Parallel Yarn Max: 9.5 Min: 3.5 9
8" Yarn Max: 8.5 Min: 5 8
7" Normal Sapona Max: 7.75 7.25
4-6 ply Min: 5.5
1-3 ply Min: 4.5
6" Yarn Max: 6.5 Min: 4.5 (Min. 3.5 1ply) 6
5" Yarn Max: 5.5 Min: 4 5
Smalls Min: 4 (Min. 3.5 for parallel yarn)
Weight (ie: 1LB, 3LB) +0.25 lbs -0.25 lbs
Allow one small tube per layer. None under 4 inches.
No minimum for internal use.
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Packaging - Yarn packages are bagged with high
density vented poly bags and packed into box, tail end down, so there
is as little movement as possible. Packages are not forced into the
box. Box goes on conveyor to scale open with flaps taped down and
inspector card GF007 placed in one of the tubes on top. The proper
box is determined as follows or by special instruction from
Department Head:
11" tube, lots beginning with 3, 4, or 8
Sapona #211 box, #1 pad
10-1/4 " tube, lots beginning with 1, 2,
or 9 Sapona #210 box, #1 pad
Lots ending with P Plain box, #210 or #211 box
All boxes are 350 psi corrugated and may be
reused or recycled.
All box bottoms are taped with 72mm, clear
acrylic tape and strapped shut with plastic strap.
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Weighing – Yarn is weighed per procedure
TEXTSOP0068 or COVSOP0077 as is with no allowance for moisture regain
or finish. The case is weighed to determine gross weight. The net
weight is calculated based on number of tubes and standard tare
weight of all packaging materials.
- Case Labeling – Cases are labeled and
individually numbered with computer transfer printed, stick on, three
part label SHIPF014. In addition, each case has tube label SHIPF015
and shipping label SHIPF019. Labels have an important warning that if
the Lot number on the container differs from previous shipments, keep
separate unless your test prove this unnecessary.
Guarantee/Disclaimers
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Sapona does not guarantee the dyeability of nylon
products under 70 denier in multi-feed circular knit, warp knit or
woven fabric applications. Sapona only guarantees that the yarns are
properly textured. It is up to the customer to determine the
suitability of these fine denier yarns in non-hosiery applications.
- Dupont 70/46 Tactel is not guaranteed for dyeability.
- Sapona does not guarantee mid-denier yarns dyed
with rate sensitive acid dyes. Critical shades and shades with high
wet fastness are likely to exhibit dye rate sensitivities. Rate
sensitive dyes also include direct or neutral dyeing and
premetallized classes.
- Yarn should be at least 3 days old before use and
not more than 1 year old for critical applications.