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YARN INSIDE BLER NEWSLETTER 02/09

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Supima® cotton, the premium raw material for our top quality yarns The most important quality characteristic of cotton is the fibre length (staple length). It is not only a critical parameter for the maximum spinable yarn count but it also affects several aspects of the yarn quality. With a staple length of more than 35 mm, the extra long staple (ELS) variety Gossypium barbadense provides the best quality and represents only 3% of the worldwide production. The middle stap

19th October 2009

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Supima® cotton, the premium raw material for our top quality yarns

The most important quality characteristic of cotton is the fibre length (staple length). It is not only a critical parameter for the maximum spinable yarn count but it also affects several aspects of the yarn quality.

With a staple length of more than 35 mm, the extra long staple (ELS) variety Gossypium barbadense provides the best quality and represents only 3% of the worldwide production. The middle staple varieties G. hirsutum und G. arboreum are with 96% the most widespread species and produce a staple length of 24 to 34 mm. G. herbaceum has a short and coarse fibre (less than 24 mm) and represents only about 1% of the worldwide cotton production.

Bühler uses only American extra long staple Supima® cotton in both, the Swiss and in the US production. ELS cotton is ideal for premium textile products and provides a number of very important advantages:

Compared to middle staple, ELS cotton has a 45% higher breaking strength! The higher fibre strength leads to a considerably higher yarn strength which allows a smooth further processing, even in critical applications. Additionally, the high strength is an important precondition for several finishing processes.

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Hermann Bühler AG, Buhler Quality Yarns Corp.

General product information

Hermann Bühler (Schweiz) and Buhler Quality Yarns (USA) are specialized in the  production of high quality yarns manufactured from extra long staple cotton and Micro Modal. Besides exclusive Supima-Cotton, we spin high grade Organic-Cotton to the finest yarns. An innovative world novelty is the Rainbow-technology, an extremely flexible alternative to conventional dyed and mélange yarns. Thanks to the latest yarn-innovation, best moisture transport can be achieved also with pure cotton. The cotton blend with X-Static silver fibers offers a cotton yarn with excellent antibacterial and anti-odor properties. We spin Micro Modal from Lenzing in 100 % or blended with extra long staple Supima cotton to create an exclusive blend.  In addition to ring- and Compact-spun yarns, we offer our Royal-Yarns, which perfectly combine the advantages of single and plied yarns.

Locations

Our company operates from two locations. Hermann Bühler AG is located in Winterhthur- Sennhof (Switzerland). To find us, please click here. Buhler Quality Yarns Corp. has its domicile in Jefferson, Georgia, USA.  To find out how to get there, please click here.

Hermann Bühler AG, Switzerland

Mülau 128482 Sennhof (Winterthur)SwitzerlandPhone: +41 (0)52 234 04 04Fax: +41 (0)52 234 04 94info(at)buhleryarn.com

Buhler Quality Yarns Corp., USA

1881 Athens Hwy / PO Box 506 Jefferson, GA 30549 USA Phone: +1 (706) 367 9834 Fax: +1 (706) 367 9837sales(at)buhleryarns.com

www.buhleryarn.com

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