The invention concerns a
spinning method without recourse to a flyer, for the direct
spinning of sliver and also concerns an apparatus with a draft
system in accord with the principal concepts of the independent claims. Various attempts have been made known, of directly
spinning fiber on a ring spinning
machine. In the case of spinning methods of this type, it is possible to eliminate the use of the flyer so that costs and space can be saved. It is particularly well known, that sliver with a band
fineness of ca. 5 ktex in connection with a first draft
system, which is normally a component of a draw frame, can be stored in a can. These cans are then brought to a movable creel, on which they are pulled away and fed into respectively one spinning position of a ring spinning
machine. Since on the said creel, distortions of the sliver can occur, at this location no bands of less than 3.5 ktex are allowed. Since the
distortion at the ring spinning
machine is machine-limited, it is possible with this known method, to spin chiefly only rough ring
yarn. This method has not been particularly well accepted due to: difficult access for maintenance, necessary space for the cans and the said
distortion. One achieves finer yarns normally by the interposition of a flyer, by means of which a
fiber with a band weight, for example, of 5 ktex is drawn to a pre-
yarn with a roving of 200-1200 tex and wound onto a spool, in order that this can then be delivered to a ring spinning machine.