Chenille woven or knitted fabric and process for producing the same
AssigneeToray Industries, Inc.
InventorsShusuke Yoshida, Tamotsu Nakajima, Miyoshi Okamoto
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Abstract
An improved chenille woven or knitted fabric utilizing at least a chenille yarn composed of synthetic fibers, wherein raised fibers forming a raised fiber portion of the chenille yarn are composed of ultra-fine fibers having a fineness smaller than 0.9 denier and the rising angle .alpha. between the axis of the raised fibers and the longitudinal axis of the chenille yarn is not larger than 50.degree.. This chenille woven or knitted fabric has a very smooth surface touch and a silk-like high-grade luster. Since almost no raised fine fibers are removed, this fabric is excellent in durability.
Claims9
An improved chenille woven or knitted fabric comprising at least a chenille yarn provided with a core portion and an effect portion held by said core portion, said effect portion comprising raised fibers formed by synthetic ultra-fine fibers having a fineness smaller than 0.9 denier, a rising angle .alpha. between an axis of a raised fiber and a longitudinal axis of said chenille yarn being not larger than 50.degree..
A process for the production of an improved chenille woven or knitted fabric utilizing at least a chenille yarn composed of synthetic fibers, comprising forming said fabric from a chenille yarn having a core portion and an effect portion held by said core portion wherein said effect portion comprises raised fine fibers forming a raised fiber portion of said chenille yarn and are composed of ultrafine fibers having a fineness smaller than 0.9 denier and a rising angle .alpha. between an axis of said raised fine fibers and a longitudinal axis of said chenille yarn of not larger than 50.degree., dyeing the woven or knitted fabric and subjecting said woven or knitted chenille fabric to a surface pressing treatment, in the wet condition, after said dyeing.
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