About fish net:

• Fishnets are one of the technical textiles utilized in fishing industry.
• Fishing nets are knitted fabrics used for marine and inland fishing by fisherman, fishing trawlers and boats.
• The characteristics and specifications of fishnets vary based on the method adopted for fishing.
• Average life of fishing nets is 2 – 3 years. Some user uses it after repair.

Product characteristics:

• Fishing nets are classified as:
• HDPE fishnets
• Nylon Mono-filament fishnets and
• Nylon Multi-filament fishnets
• Fishnets are made from Nylon or HDPE twines which could be used in mono filament form or single twines twisted together for multi filament form.
• The basic characteristics for fishnets are transparency and invisibility in water.
• The critical operational characteristics of fishnets are –
• High tensile strength
• High knot breaking strength
• High abrasion resistance and
• Low drag resistance
• The mesh size ranges from 10 mm to 2,000 mm based on area and method of application.
• The various types of knots used for fishnet construction are single, double and U-knots.
• In case of multifilament nets, the number plies in the yarn varies from 2 to 36.
• The length and width size of the fishnets are primarily driven by customer terms & conditions. These type of nets are obtainable in 100 m, 250 m, 500 m, 600 m and 1000 m of spools.

Raw-materials and machinery for manufacturing fishnets:

Fishnets are manufactured using nylon chips as well as HDPE as given below:-

1. Nylon Chips
2. Multifilament ----à Nylon Twine

(ii)         Monofilament