Highly stretchable fabrics and process for producing same

Details Highly stretchable fabrics and process for producing same Highly stretchable fabrics and process for producing same

1997-10-28

1999-02-23

Bell, James J.

Fabric (woven, knitted, or nonwoven textile or cloth, etc.)

Woven fabric

Woven fabric has an elastic quality

28155, 28165, 139421, 442199, D03D 300

Patent

active

058743723

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a highly stretchable fabric having an elongation percentage of 5 to 45% and a recovery percentage of elongation of at least 70% and comprising spun yarns serving at least as warps or wefts, the fabric being characterized in that the spun yarns contain two-component composite fibers comprising a highly shrinkable polyester component A and a polyester component B less shrinkable than the polyester component A, the composite fibers being so oriented that in the vicinity 5 of the crests of weaving crimps of the spun yarn, the polyester component A faces toward the inner side of the crimps. The invention also provides a process for producing the fabric. The fabric is excellent in stretchability and recovery from elongation and is capable of retaining its appearance and hand.

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