Friction-textured cut-resistant yarn
AssigneeWorld Fibers, Inc.
InventorGregory V. Andrews
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Abstract
A cut-resistant yarn formed of a multifilament yarn, each filament of a polyester material having ceramic platelets embedded to provide a yarn having cut resistance, and the yarn having a friction-textured false twist inserted therein to provide a surface exhibiting comfort characteristics rendering the yarn suitable for use in apparel. An embodiment of the method of forming a cut-resistant yarn according to the invention includes the steps of providing a multifilament yarn. The filament is a polyester material having ceramic platelets embedded to provide a yarn having cut-resistance. False twist by the friction-texturing method is inserted to provide a surface exhibiting comfort characteristics rendering the yarn suitable for use in apparel.
Claims17
A cut-resistant yarn, comprising:
- (a) a multifilament yarn, each filament comprised of a polyester material having ceramic platelets embedded to provide a yarn having cut resistance;
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- (b) said yarn having a friction-textured false twist inserted therein to provide a surface exhibiting comfort characteristics rendering the yarn suitable for use in apparel.
A method of producing a cut-resistant yarn, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a multifilament yarn, each filament comprised of a polyester material having ceramic platelets embedded to provide a yarn having cut resistance;
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- (b) inserting friction-textured false twist therein to provide a surface exhibiting comfort characteristics rendering the yarn suitable for use in apparel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.