Looped pile film roll core

A method of winding film, comprising:

• disposing a film tangentially adjacent to a film roll core, the film roll core comprising:
• a cylindrical tube having an outer surface;
• an engagement cover comprising a resilient looped pile fabric, the engagement cover disposed over the outer surface of the cylindrical tube covering substantially the entirety of the cylindrical surface of the cylindrical tube wherein the resilient looped pile fabric is a knit fabric comprising a base layer having first and second faces and a resilient looped pile protruding from the first face, the resilient looped pile fabric comprising a fiber having a size ranging from about 70 denier to about 200 denier and loops having a loop height from about 0.4 mm to about 3.0 mm;
• adhering the film to the engagement cover;
• maintaining tension on the film;
• and
• rotating the film roll core about a central axis, thereby winding the film onto the film roll core.

A roll of film, comprising:

• a film roll core comprising:
• a cylindrical tube having an outer surface;
• an engagement cover comprising a resilient looped pile fabric, the engagement cover disposed over the outer surface of the cylindrical tube covering substantially the entirety of the cylindrical surface of the cylindrical tube wherein the resilient looped pile fabric is a knit fabric comprising a base layer having first and second faces and a resilient looped pile protruding from the first face, the resilient looped pile fabric comprising a fiber having a size ranging from about 70 denier to about 200 denier and loops having a loop height from about 0.4 mm to about 3.0 mm;
• and
• a web of film wound around the engagement cover,
• wherein a first film edge of the web of film compresses the engagement cover such that subsequently wound layers of the web of film include minimal impressions of the first film edge and/or a transfer tape secured to the first film edge.