ABSTRACT
Cotton fibers have a distribution of fiber lengths ranging from the longest fiber group to the shortest fiber group. Short fibers of length less than 12.5 mm do not contribute to the mechanical properties of the yarn but increase yarn hairiness, which adversely affects the yarn and fabric appearance. The combing process aims to remove short fibers from the group of fibers. The sliver produced in the carding process has poor fiber orientation and higher short-fiber content. The main objective of combing process is to remove short fibers and to improve fiber orientation. Combing is a key process that makes the difference between an ordinary yarn and a quality yarn. The various parts of a comber machine are given in Figure 5.1.
