Classifications

• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D02—YARNS; MECHANICAL FINISHING OF YARNS OR ROPES; WARPING OR BEAMING
  • D02G—CRIMPING OR CURLING FIBRES, FILAMENTS, THREADS, OR YARNS; YARNS OR THREADS
  • D02G3/00—Yarns or threads, e.g. fancy yarns; Processes or apparatus for the production thereof, not otherwise provided for
  • D02G3/22—Yarns or threads characterised by constructional features, e.g. blending, filament/fibre
  • D02G3/34—Yarns or threads having slubs, knops, spirals, loops, tufts, or other irregular or decorative effects, i.e. effect yarns
• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D03—WEAVING
  • D03D—WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS
  • D03D15/00—Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used
  • D03D15/20—Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used characterised by the material of the fibres or filaments constituting the yarns or threads
  • D03D15/208—Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used characterised by the material of the fibres or filaments constituting the yarns or threads cellulose-based
  • D03D15/217—Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used characterised by the material of the fibres or filaments constituting the yarns or threads cellulose-based natural from plants, e.g. cotton
• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D03—WEAVING
  • D03D—WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS
  • D03D15/00—Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used
  • D03D15/40—Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used characterised by the structure of the yarns or threads
  • D03D15/41—Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used characterised by the structure of the yarns or threads with specific twist
• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
  • D04B—KNITTING
  • D04B1/00—Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes
  • D04B1/14—Other fabrics or articles characterised primarily by the use of particular thread materials
• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D10—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
  • D10B—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
  • D10B2201/00—Cellulose-based fibres, e.g. vegetable fibres
  • D10B2201/01—Natural vegetable fibres
  • D10B2201/02—Cotton
• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D10—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
  • D10B—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
  • D10B2401/00—Physical properties
  • D10B2401/02—Moisture-responsive characteristics
• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D10—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
  • D10B—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
  • D10B2501/00—Wearing apparel
• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D10—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
  • D10B—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
  • D10B2503/00—Domestic or personal
  • D10B2503/06—Bed linen
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
  • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
  • Y10T442/00—Fabric [woven, knitted, or nonwoven textile or cloth, etc.]
  • Y10T442/30—Woven fabric [i.e., woven strand or strip material]
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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  • Y10T442/00—Fabric [woven, knitted, or nonwoven textile or cloth, etc.]
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  • Y10T442/3065—Including strand which is of specific structural definition
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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  • Y10T442/00—Fabric [woven, knitted, or nonwoven textile or cloth, etc.]
  • Y10T442/40—Knit fabric [i.e., knit strand or strip material]
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
  • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
  • Y10T442/00—Fabric [woven, knitted, or nonwoven textile or cloth, etc.]
  • Y10T442/40—Knit fabric [i.e., knit strand or strip material]
  • Y10T442/425—Including strand which is of specific structural definition

Definitions

• a fabric e.g., texture, softness, body, and absorbency.
• the most common yarn e.g., texture, softness, body, and absorbency.
• the present invention very fine fibers were used to form yams from which fine
• Thread Count number of threads per square inch
• Thread Count indicates a finer fabric. The finer the yam, the more the number of threads per square-inch. Yams formed from fine fibers are more expensive, and
• the first yarn ' formed from staple fibers.
• the first yam is intermeshed
• the twist multiplier is related to the turns-per-inch of the fibers
• woven fabric comprises a first yam formed from staple fibers.
• the first yam is
• yam can be both a weft yam and a warp yam.
• Figure 1 is a perspective view of a yam which embodies the
• Figure 2 is a perspective view of a woven fabric with an
• the yams are staple fibers that are in a largely untwisted manner, i.e.,
• yam fiber that are conventional staple fibers which are
• lustrous fabric that is very soft, smooth and absorbent. Yam is converted to fabric by processes, commonly weaving or
• twisting the fibers will not have the strength to be useful in making a fabric.
• Conventional fabrics comprise yams with a minimum level of twist; e.g., a twist
• Textile fibers are characterized by their linear structure.
• a fabric which embodies the present invention improves upon
• Embodying fabrics impart large degrees of the desirable properties of
• Staple fibers with a twist multiplier of less than 1.5 comprise a
• Twist multiplier is defined by the following
• Twist Multiplier (Twist-per-inch)/( ⁇ /Yarn Count(English)) [Eq.
• the twist-per-inch is the actual amount of twist provided to the
• Yam Count the amount of twist given to the fibers depending on its Yam Count.
• Yam count is an indication of the yam's
• Twist Multiplier (TM) is considered rather than the actual twist-per-
• TPI TPI
• the count is in the English system (Ne).
• the English count is indirectly related to the yam's diameter — the higher the Ne
• Figure 1 depicts a yam 10 formed from strands of fibers.
• TPI turns-per-inch
• twist multiplier 1.5 will yield a twist level of about 9.5 TPI.
• Yam 10 can comprise a cotton yam. As used herein, the term
• “yam” has its conventional meaning and refers to a single fiber, or alternatively a
• the yam is composed of many non-continuous and rather short
• the process of yam making consists of converting a stock of fibers
• the sliver is reduced by a drafting process which attenuates the
• Card sliver has many thousands of fibers in its cross section, whereas
• the sliver must therefore be attenuated, or drawn finer, and this is
• twist is imparted to the yam in a given direction (either clockwise or
• the TPI for a specific fiber is determined by the count, the fiber
• a clockwise or counterclockwise twist can be imparted to the yam.
• the yam produced is typically wound on some form of package to enable it to be
• the fibers of yam 10 exhibit a substantially reduced twist
• the fibers are arranged
• Knitted fabrics or woven fabrics can be made to have a yam
• Knitting is a method of converting yam into fabric
• warp yam and the weft yam are perpendicular to one
• processing processes include mercerizing, bleaching, dyeing, printing, finishing,
• the engineered fabric is
• the finishing process is the final step in producing fabrics and
• FIG. 2 illustrates fabric 20 with an exaggerated weave to more
• the fabric 20, composed of yam 10 is processed in a conventional manner
• Dyes are impregnated into the engineered fabric and prints are imprinted on the

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