Methods of making new chenille yarns for high speed weaving applications and improved product wear performance
AssigneeChatham, Inc.
InventorJ. Derrill Rice
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to new chenille yarns and methods of making the same. The present invention is further directed to new chenille yarns having a spun core containing low-melting staple-length binder fibers and methods of making the same. The chenille yarns may be used on conventional weaving equipment, including air jet and water jet weaving machines, to produce simulated pile fabrics having superior abrasion resistance and improved hand. The present invention is, also directed to methods of making fabrics containing the chenille yarn, and various uses for the fabrics, especially as residential upholstery fabrics, decorative throws, contract fabrics, automotive fabrics, and bedding fabrics for use in the home.
Claims26
A method of making a chenille yarn comprising the steps of:
- feeding a plurality of yarns into a chenille machine, wherein the plurality of yarns comprises at least two core yarns and an effect yarn, and wherein at least one of the core yarns comprises a spun core yarn containing low-melting, staple-length binder fibers and high-melting, staple-length fibers;
- entangling the at least two core yarns and the effect yarn in the chenille machine;
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- cutting the effect yarn to form a chenille yarn having portions of the effect yarn extending radially from the at least two core yarns of the chenille yarn.
A high performance chenille yarn comprising at least two core yarns and portions of at least one effect yarn extending radially from the at least two core yarns of the chenille yarn, wherein at least one core yarn comprises a spun core yarn containing low-melting, staple-length binder fibers and high-melting, staple-length fibers.
A method of making a chenille yarn comprising the steps of:
- feeding two core yarns and an effect yarn into a chenille machine, wherein each of the core yarns comprises a spun core yarn containing low-melting, staple-length binder fibers;
- entangling the two core yarns and the effect yarn in the chenille machine;
- and
- cutting the effect yarn to form a chenille yarn having portions of the effect yarn extending radially from the two core yarns of the chenille yarn.
A high performance chenille yarn consisting of two core yarns and portions of at least one effect yarn extending radially from the two core yarns, wherein each of the two core yarns comprise a spun core yarn containing low-melting, staple-length binder fibers.
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