Difference between carded yarn and combed yarn are as:
| Carded Yarn | Combed Yarn |
| 1. Contains short fibers and neps. | 1. Doesn’t contain short fibers and neps. |
| 2. Lower quality. | 2. Higher quality. |
| 3. Lower strength. | 3. Higher strength. |
| 4. Less lustrous. | 4. More lustrous. |
| 5. Less regular. | 5. More regular. |
| 6. Less costly. | 6. More costly. |
| 7. More hairy. | 7. Less hairy. |