Researchers investigated the effects of pick spacing, twist, denier, degumming loss percentage, and dye absorption percentage of filling yarns on fabric barre formation. Whereas denier had no effect and degumming loss percentage had some effect and degumming loss percentage had some effect, excess twist had the greatest effect on fabric barre formation. The twist factor correlated with the dye absorption percentage. increasing twist decreased the dye absorption percentage and increased the number and size of fabric barre. 12 refs.