Wool-like rugs and processes for making the same

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1999-01-11

2000-12-26

Raimund, Christopher

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

Pile or nap type surface or component

With coating, impregnation, or bond

428 97, 8483, 8497, B32B 302, D06P 700

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active

061655848

ABSTRACT:
A rug exhibiting a wool-like appearance made by the process comprising the steps of a. extruding a dyeable polyolefin resin comprising the reaction product of a polypropylene and an ethylene alkyl acrylate copolymer to provide an extruded fiber; b. drawing the extruded fiber by conveying the fiber among a system of unheated and heated godets; c. crimping the drawn fiber by passing the fiber into a texturing jet utilizing hot air; d. twisting at least two separate drawn and crimped fibers to provide a multi-ply carpet face yarn wherein the yarn is from about 1000 to about 8000 denier and has about 2 to about 7 twists per inch; e. heat-setting the multi-ply yarn; f. dyeing the multi-ply yarn using a space-dyeing process; and g. weaving the dyed yarn into a rug; thereby providing a rug with a wool-like appearance. The invention also provides a process for making a rug with a wool-like appearance.

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