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The simple cantilever is a common method to measure the bending rigidity of fabrics. However, the small dimension and untwisting of the free end of yarn are the major difficulties in the simple cantilever method. In this work, a two support beam system was used to measure the bending rigidity of yarn. The yarn was treated as an elastic beam fixed at one end, supported by a simple support at the other,...