Numerical simulation of wicking in twisted yarn

Shiyi Du, Qianqian Shi, Jiang Wang, Yuze Zhang, Jun Wang, College of Textiles, Donghua University, School of Textiles Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University

Textile Research Journal

Published online on October 14, 2025

Abstract

Textile Research Journal, Ahead of Print.
To investigate the rapid capillary wicking behavior of twisted filament yarns over short vertical distances, this study employs a computational fluid dynamics simulation model to analyze and compare the liquid flow characteristics of yarns with varying ...