2—AN ANALYSIS OF THE YARN TENSIONS DEVELOPED DURING TUFTING. PART II: LOOP-PILE TUFTING

An account is given of the determination of yarn tensions developed during the tufting of loop-pile carpets. The measurement of yarn tensions and needle forces on a Venor sample-tufting machine yields approximations of the maximum yarn tensions likely to be developed. The work is extended to include measurements on commercial tufting machines.