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Metallic Yarn & Zari Products

Explore metallic yarn, zari yarn, colour directions and custom specifications for textile manufacturing. Start with a product family or use the finder below.

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Explore Filament Yarn for Nylon, Polyester and Specialty Filament Yarn; Metallic Zari including Special Finish Metallic Zari; Twisted Yarn for S-Twist, Z-Twist and Custom TPM; and Specialty Yarn.

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Product families

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Compare construction-led product families, available types and the key parameters used for sampling or quotation.

Technical metallic yarn

Metallic Yarn

Metallic-yarn constructions for weaving, embroidery and decorative textile applications.

Product types

Common discussion points

Construction
Denier
TPM
Colour
Finish

Application-led zari yarn

Zari Yarn

Zari yarn families organised around weaving, embroidery and decorative textile requirements.

Product types

Common discussion points

Construction
Application
Colour
Finish
Twist

Visual finish direction

Colours & Finishes

Visual colour and finish directions for metallic and zari yarn sampling discussions.

Colour routes

Common discussion points

Yarn family
Colour direction
Finish
Application
Reference

Metallic Yarn Guide

Compare M, MX, ST & MH Types

A quick comparison of our metallic-yarn construction families. Use this as a starting point; final construction and specification should be confirmed through technical review.

Verified qualitative comparison of Suvarnatantu M Type, MX Type, ST Type and MH Type metallic-yarn construction families.
Comparison area	M TypeView Details	MX TypeView Details	ST TypeView Details	MH TypeView Details
Construction	Flat metallic-film yarn; the film itself is the basic construction.	M-Type metallic film with two supporting filament ends.	A textile core covered with metallic flat film.	Metallic flat film twisted with a supporting textile filament.
Support / core	No support-filament structure in basic M Type.	Two fine filament ends; polyester or nylon are listed support options.	A textile-filament core; listed options include polyester, rayon / viscose or nylon.	A supporting textile filament; listed options include polyester, nylon or rayon.
How components combine	Used directly or as the metallic component in other constructions.	Support filaments may use balanced clockwise and counter-clockwise directions where specified.	Metallic flat film is wrapped around the core yarn.	Metallic flat film and the support filament are combined through twisting.
Common variables	Film width · Film thickness · Finish · Colour	Film width · Film thickness · Support yarn · Denier · Twist / final construction	Core material · Core denier · Film width / thickness · Covering level · Twist direction · Colour	Film width · Support filament · Denier · Twist · TPM · Colour / finish
Technical review focus	Textile process · Required appearance · Available sample or buyer specification	Machine · Textile application · Required appearance · Buyer sample	Intended process · Core · Metallic film · Covering	Machine conditions · Fabric construction · Desired textile effect

M Type

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Construction: Flat metallic-film yarn; the film itself is the basic construction.
Support / core: No support-filament structure in basic M Type.
How components combine: Used directly or as the metallic component in other constructions.
Common variables: Film width · Film thickness · Finish · Colour
Technical review focus: Textile process · Required appearance · Available sample or buyer specification

MX Type

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Construction: M-Type metallic film with two supporting filament ends.
Support / core: Two fine filament ends; polyester or nylon are listed support options.
How components combine: Support filaments may use balanced clockwise and counter-clockwise directions where specified.
Common variables: Film width · Film thickness · Support yarn · Denier · Twist / final construction
Technical review focus: Machine · Textile application · Required appearance · Buyer sample

ST Type

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Construction: A textile core covered with metallic flat film.
Support / core: A textile-filament core; listed options include polyester, rayon / viscose or nylon.
How components combine: Metallic flat film is wrapped around the core yarn.
Common variables: Core material · Core denier · Film width / thickness · Covering level · Twist direction · Colour
Technical review focus: Intended process · Core · Metallic film · Covering

MH Type

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Construction: Metallic flat film twisted with a supporting textile filament.
Support / core: A supporting textile filament; listed options include polyester, nylon or rayon.
How components combine: Metallic flat film and the support filament are combined through twisting.
Common variables: Film width · Support filament · Denier · Twist · TPM · Colour / finish
Technical review focus: Machine conditions · Fabric construction · Desired textile effect

Applications

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Application 01

Saree

Explore borders, pallu, butta, motifs and decorative woven effects.

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Application 02

Jacquard

Explore pattern-led woven textiles using metallic or zari effects.

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Application 03

Brocade

Explore decorative woven fabrics where metallic appearance forms part of the design.

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Application 04

Embroidery

Explore metallic and zari effects for decorative embroidery applications.

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Application 05

Knitting

Explore metallic-textile effects for relevant knitted fabric requirements.

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Application 06

Lace

Explore metallic decorative effects for lace and narrow-textile applications.

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Application 07

Weaving

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Application 08

Home Furnishing

Explore decorative metallic effects for furnishing-textile applications.

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Application 09

Decorative Textiles

Explore specialty textile applications driven by colour, finish and visual effect.

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Colours & Finishes

Explore Colour & Finish Directions

Product families define construction; this section helps narrow the visual direction. Confirm the final shade and finish through a physical sample.

Colour direction

Gold

A metallic colour direction reviewed with the required appearance, fabric context and application.

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Colour direction

Silver

A distinct metallic appearance direction for fabric and decorative-textile requirements.

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Colour direction

Copper

A copper-toned direction for decorative textile and application-led yarn enquiries.

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Colour direction

Rose Gold

A visual direction for decorative textile appearance alongside the intended application.

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Finish direction

Antique

A muted or aged-style appearance direction for decorative textiles.

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Development route

Custom Colour

Begin with the application, desired appearance and reference information already available.

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Finish terminology

Finish Directions for Technical Discussion

Use these verified Zari Lab terms to describe visual intent. They are starting points for review, not exact screen-based production standards.

Bright: Higher visual shine direction
Soft Metallic: More restrained metallic appearance
Matte: Lower-reflection visual direction
Antique: Muted, darker visual direction
Custom: Buyer-described finish direction

Technical Guidance

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