Hybrid yarns, method of making hybrid yarns and fabrics made of hybrid yarns

Abstract

A hybrid yarn and a fabric including the hybrid yarn are provided. The hybrid yarn is formed of a plurality of fibers of a plurality of different fiber compositions. The different fiber compositions are interspersed throughout the yarn. The yarn may be formed using fibers made of the same material or a plurality of different materials. The different fiber compositions may include fibers of three or more different cross sections, fibers made of different materials or a combination of the two. The materials may be synthetic and/or natural materials. The yarn may be constructed to impart selectable functional characteristics to a fabric without the need to include chemicals to impart those characteristics. Fabrics made with the hybrid yarn will have selectable functional features and also be of lighter weight than previously possible. Hybrid spinnerets may be used to produce hybrid yarns with three or more different fiber cross sections.

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