Yarn Crimp Tester: Complete Guide to Testing Crimp in Textile Fabrics

A yarn crimp tester is a special testing instrument in the textile industry that tells you the ‘crimp’ percentage or crimp ratio of yarns. Crimp here can be defined as the waviness that yarns have because of interlacing during the weaving process. The crimp tester relies on the individual warp extracted and placed into the tester grip, where the yarn is pulled to straighten the yarn, and the length is measured. It has many functions and supports fabric design, yarn consumption estimations, and quality control in textiles.