Abstract:
A method of communicating one or more fiber properties in a yarn and articles made thereof by providing a yarn containing at least one fiber formed from a fiber forming polymer and having a fiber property identification additive present in the fiber is provided. Also provided are yarns and articles made thereof with a fiber property identification additive which communicates one or more fiber properties in the yarn or article made thereof. In addition, methods for intensifying color of a yarn are provided as well as methods for improving bulked continuous filament fiber processing through substitution of problematic colorants are also described.