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Lustre, colour and how to specify DTY yarn
Reviewed by Mohamed Rizk, Head of Production Engineering, 20+ years at Al Rawda. Last updated
The choices after denier: lustre, colour, and what to tell a supplier so the yarn arrives as you expect.
Semi-dull or trilobal bright yarn: which should I choose?
Quick answer
Choose semi-dull for a soft, low-sheen look and trilobal bright for fabrics that should catch the light.
Illustration, not to scale
Semi-dull yarn is soft and low in sheen. Trilobal bright yarn has a three-sided cross-section that reflects light much more strongly, so the fabric looks more lustrous. Judge lustre on a real sample: the same yarn looks different in different weaves.
How do I match a colour?
Quick answer
Request a colour card and match by eye. Al Rawda makes more than 50 shades, and colours on a screen are only a guide.
Every shade on our colour card is wound on a numbered tab, so you can quote the shade number in your order. We send the card anywhere in the world.
How do I specify DTY yarn to a supplier?
Quick answer
Give the denier and filament count together, then the intermingling, the lustre, the colour and the quantity, and tell the supplier what fabric you are making.
- 150DDenier
- 48FFilaments
- SIMIntermingling
- Semi-dullLustre
- 65Shade
A complete specification reads like this: 150D/48F, SIM, semi-dull, shade 65. That is a 150 denier yarn of 48 filaments, semi-intermingled, with a soft sheen, in shade 65. With it, a supplier can quote without a round of questions.
To help us advise you, add the end use (upholstery, curtains, knitting and so on), the weave or knit, and the machine you run. There is no minimum order: if you only need one cone, we can supply it, and we send yarn samples free of charge.