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AssigneeMilliken & Company
InventorsDurwin Glenn Dawson JR., Sarah Bambridge Winter
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The present invention relates to a nonwoven fabric having a three-dimensional printed surface which is achieved by screen printing the fabric with a puff pigment to create an inexpensive, textured fabric. The fabric is preferably printed with a puff pigment of constrasting color, when compared with the color of the base fabric, so that an aesthetically pleasing two-tone fabric is produced. The fabric is primarily composed of continuous multi-component fibers that are at least partially split along their length. The fabric may be manufactured into such end-use products as automotive interior fabric, apparel, drapery, cleaning cloths, upholstery, and office panels. Also encompassed within this invention is a method for producing a nonwoven fabric having a three-dimensional printed surface.
A method for providing a spun-bonded nonwoven fabric comprised of continuous multi-component fibers that are at least partially split along their length into individual filament fibers by mechanical or chemical action, wherein the spun-bonded nonwoven fabric has a three-dimensional printed surface, the method comprising the sequential steps of:
A method for providing a spun-bonded nonwoven fabric comprised of continuous multi-component fibers that are at least partially split along their length into individual filament fibers by mechanical or chemical action, wherein the spun-bonded nonwoven fabric has a three-dimensional printed surface, the method comprising the sequential steps of:
A method for providing a spun-bonded nonwoven fabric comprised of continuous multi-component fibers that are at least partially split along their length into individual filament fibers by mechanical or chemical action, wherein the spun-bonded nonwoven fabric has a three-dimensional printed surface, the method comprising the sequential steps of:
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