Partially Oriented Yarn (POY)

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What Is Partially Oriented Yarn?

Partially Oriented Yarn (POY) is produced by melt-spinning polymer chips at high speed — typically 3,000–3,500 m/min for polyester — and winding the as-spun filaments before full molecular orientation is achieved. The result is an intermediate yarn with moderate tenacity, high residual elongation, and excellent draw-ability, making it the essential feedstock for downstream texturing and drawing processes.

At GC FIBER, our POY lines operate under tight chip moisture, melt temperature, and quench-air controls. Every package is produced with consistent birefringence and residual elongation so that our downstream customers — DTY texturers and FDY drawers — can run their machines at optimal speed without tension fluctuation or yarn breaks.

Services

We insist on timely and fast service, the implementation of all-weather tracking service, adequate spare parts inventory, so that our customers have no worries.

  • Wide Variety

    Wide Variety

    Design & Manufacturing. In stock or customizable.

  • Sample and Catalog

    Sample & Catalog

    OEM/ODM available.

  • Production and Delivery

    Production & Delivery

    Flexible production and delivery policies

  • Business Experience

    Business

    Over 19 years of experience in eco-friendly textile products

Specification

ParameterTypical RangeNotes
Polymer BasePET, Cationic PET (CDP/ECDP), rPETGRS-certified rPET available
Denier Range50D – 500DCommon: 75D, 100D, 150D, 200D, 300D
Filament Count24f – 288fHigher counts for fine-denier DTY
Winding Speed3,000 – 3,500 m/minControlled for target birefringence
Birefringence (Δn)0.055 – 0.075Key indicator of orientation level
Tenacity1.8 – 2.8 g/dLower than FDY by design
Elongation at Break100 % – 160 %High residual elongation for drawability
Boiling Water Shrinkage30 % – 55 %Reduces dramatically after draw-texturing
Oil Content (Finish)0.3 % – 0.55 %Optimized for texturing machine friction discs
LusterBright / Semi-dull / Full-dullTiO₂ content adjusted per grade
Cross-SectionRound / TrilobalShaped POY for specialty DTY
Package Weight8 kg / 10 kg / 12 kgLarge packages for uninterrupted texturing runs
ColorRaw white / Optical white / Cationic-dyeableDope-dyed POY available for select colors

Application

POY is an upstream intermediate product. Its end applications are realized through the fabrics and yarns it enables downstream:

  • DTY Production (Primary Use) — Over 80 % of global POY is converted into Draw Textured Yarn on false-twist texturing machines. The DTY produced serves sportswear, hosiery, home textiles, and woven apparel markets.
  • FDY / FOY Production — A portion of POY is further drawn on separate draw-winding machines to produce fully oriented flat filament yarn for weaving and warp knitting.
  • Specialty Yarn Intermediates — POY is used as the core feedstock for air-covered elastic yarns, core-spun composites, and some air-textured yarn processes that require a soft, drawable filament.
  • Twisted Yarn Supply Chain — Some yarn twisters and throwsters purchase POY directly to produce twisted filament products with controlled elongation for niche technical applications.
  • Research & Development — Textile R&D teams use POY to develop experimental yarn constructions and validate new polymer formulations before committing to full FOY or DTY production runs.

Advantage

  • Optimized for Texturing Machine Performance — Our POY is wound with precise oil content and surface finish matched to major texturing machine brands (Barmag, SSM, Murata), minimizing disc wear and yarn breaks at high operating speeds.
  • Tight Birefringence Tolerance — Lot-to-lot birefringence CV ≤ 0.002 ensures consistent draw ratio requirements on your texturing machines, reducing waste and re-setting downtime.
  • Large Package Efficiency — 10–12 kg packages extend machine running time between doffs, directly improving texturing machine OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness).
  • Cationic-Dyeable Grade — CDP and ECDP POY allows downstream DTY producers to offer bi-color and heather-effect fabrics without additional yarn blending steps.
  • Sustainable rPET Option — GRS-certified recycled PET POY with equivalent drawability to virgin PET, enabling DTY texturers to supply brands with verified recycled content.
  • Consistent Elongation Across Package — Radial elongation uniformity (inner vs. outer layers) ≤ 3 % CV, critical for even DTY crimp contraction from first meter to last.
About
GC FIBER
GC FIBER has been a special textile factory in China since 2006 years. We are devoted to researching, developing, producing, and selling special and functional eco-friendly textile products.
Our products include Biodegradable Yarn, Low Melting Yarn, ECDP Yarn, Anti Static Yarn, HDPE Yarn, Bio-component Yarn, and Polyester Filament Yarn.
We are always interested in cooperating with our guests to develop new material.

WHY WE ARE SO TRUSTED

We have got a high reputation in both domestic and overseas markets.

Professional

We will communicate with customers professionally, listen to their opinions and give useful suggestions, and spend time and energy to solve every problem, no matter all the problems you encounter.

Quality

We have strict quality control requirements and the advanced testing equipment in the industry. Every process has professionals to conduct inspections to ensure product quality.

Cost

We have a number of production lines, a number of production machines, comprehensively improve product quality and production efficiency.

Design and R&D

We devote to research, development, production and sales of special and functional eco-friendly textile product.

Diversity

Our product includes PBS biodegradable product, recycled easy dyeing cationic yarn, PLA yarn, Low melting yarn, Anti-Static yarn ,PBS fiber, PLA fiber, FR nylon fiber etc.

Capacity

The company has sufficient production capacity and high control over raw material prices, quality and stable supply, which can meet the needs of customers with different procurement volumes.

Service

We insist on timely and fast service, the implementation of all-weather tracking service, adequate spare parts inventory, so that our customers have no worries.

Shipment

We are near Ningbo Port and Shanghai Port, and are very convenient and quick to transport cargo to other national capitals.

Diversified Professional Team

GC FIBER has unique sales, research and development, design, production departments and expertise to provide customers and stakeholders in various industries with specialty, functional and environmentally friendly textiles.

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