Air Covered Yarn

Your Professional Air Covered Yarn Supplier

The company headquarters was established in 2001 and is a leading enterprise in the local spandex yarn industry with a good reputation.

Mainly engaged in the manufacturing of spandex yarn, production, processing, and sales of special yarn. The main products produced and operated include: all cotton and blended spandex core spun yarn (including single core yarn, double core yarn, three core yarn, slub yarn, etc.) and air covered yarn.

Why Choose us

Our Certifications
Certified by Global Recycled Standard, Better Cotton Initiative, and a proud Member of the American Cotton Association.

Production & Market Reach
Serving North, East, and South China with an annual sales volume exceeding 10,000 tons.

Advanced Production Equipment
Equipped with Comb unit, 43 carding machines, 11 self-adjusting drawing machines, 16 roving machines, 180 fine yarn machines, and 21 Italian Savio Polar automatic winding machines for high-quality yarn production.

Parameter

Parameter / Feature	Description / Typical Value
Material Composition	Spandex core wrapped with Nylon or Polyester filaments
Yarn Type / Structure	Air-Covered Yarn (ACY): spandex filament covered by outer filaments via air jet twisting
Typical Denier / Specification	Example: 20D spandex + 30D–100D outer yarn; customizable per order
Key Properties	High elasticity and stretch recovery, soft and smooth feel, uniform and stable, lightweight yet durable
Common Applications	Activewear, lingerie, hosiery, socks, stretch garments, seamless apparel, elastic knitted fabrics

Customization Options

Yarn Count & Elasticity Adjustment

Choose different spandex core deniers and outer nylon/polyester thickness to adjust yarn stretch, recovery, and fabric weight.

Color & Dyeing Options

Yarn can be customized in a wide range of colors beyond standard white or raw to match your design or brand needs.

Packaging & Order Volume

Specify packaging details (cone size, carton packing, labeling) and order volume for samples or bulk production.

Benefits of Air Covered Yarn

Exceptional Elasticity & Recovery

Offers consistent stretch and excellent shape retention, making it perfect for elastic covered yarn in hosiery, sportswear, and intimate apparel.
Ideal for stretch fabric raw materials, ensuring comfort and flexibility in motion.

Soft & Lightweight Construction

The air covered spandex yarn technology ensures a smooth, non-irritating texture, suitable for seamless garment yarn and underwear fabric yarn supplier needs.
Delivers a soft stretch yarn feel, enhancing wearer comfort in activewear textile materials.

High Durability & Performance

High tenacity covered yarn designed for warp and weft knitting yarn applications, ensuring long-lasting wear.
Resistant to pilling and abrasion, making it a reliable choice for hosiery manufacturing yarn and compression garments.

White Polyester Spandex Air Covered Yarn

Application of Air Covered Yarn

Application in the Clothing and Fashion Sectors

Air-covered yarn has become a classic in the clothing and fashion sectors due to its outstanding elasticity and durability. The different features offered by this yarn make it possible to use it in a wide range of garments like activewear, fitness clothes, underwear, and everyday clothes. The perfect alliance of spandex and other fibers is responsible for enhancing the comfort, stretch, and fit of the clothes, which are made to last for a long time without losing their original shape or functionality.

Applications in Sportswear and Activewear

Air-covered yarn, with its elasticity, durability and comfort properties, is the major component in sportswear and activewear production. Fashion and fabrics for the active user must be functional and maintain their body shape, and air-covered yarn is there to meet those needs. The stretching power of air-covered yarn allows for snugness, and it also gives support during vigorous physical activity without feeling limited or compressed.

Home Textiles: Innovations in Yarn Production

Yarn production innovations have greatly changed the home textiles market, and have made it possible to produce more durable, economical, and also comfortable products. The modern yarn manufacturing processes are concerned with the strengthening of the materials, softness, and their versatility to accommodate different consumer needs. For example, one of the new improvements in spinning has made the yarn finer and smoother, and thus softer textiles are produced but with the same durability. These characteristics are very much appreciated in bedding, towels, and upholstery where comfort and durability are the most important properties of the product.

Additional Information

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FAQ

Q: What is discussed as a covering yarn?

A: Covering is yarn where an outer strand is applied to the core, and this can provide very beneficial properties to the new yarn, namely elasticity, strength, and texture. This process is used in the textile industry for various applications, for sportswear, and stockings.

Q: How are they made into air-covered yarns?

A: The air-covered yarns are produced from an air cover-ing machine using compressed air, and good elasticity and softness are created by applying a yarn around the core. The resulting nature of the elastic yarn fiber enables it to suit itself to the manufacture of seamless garments.

Q: What are the benefits of these spandex-covered yarns?

A: Spandex-covered yarns have very high elasticity and good strength. It is highly suited for various types of knitwear, where elastic behavior is highly desired. Its performance can be further improved when combined with other fibers, such as polyester or nylon.

Q: What is some information about the fibers used that go into covered yarns?

A: There are various fibers commonly used to make covered yarns, variously expanded to include chemical, i.e. polyester, nylon, natural fibers, or synthetic, wool etc. The types of fibers affect the yarn’s characteristics, from stretch, smoothness, and other physical appearances, differently.

Q: Why can double-covered yarn be attributed to single-covering yarns differently?

A: Single covering yarn contains just one layer of an outer wrapping fiber applied to the core yarn while double covering yarn, just as its name suggests, is made up of two layers. It is typically endowed with good elastic properties and the greatest strength and thus, commonly used in aggressive applications.

Q: How does the air-covering process affect yarn properties?

A: Actually, the function of the air covering process involves enhancing the properties of the yarn-such that it grows into elastic yarns that are naturally shaped and possess huge elongation. This method may also produce textured yarns-altogether making the fabric produced to relate to many applications with different functions.

We are one of the most reliable air covered yarn manufacturers and suppliers in China. If you're going to buy bulk air covered yarn made in China, welcome to get free sample from our factory. We also accept customized orders.