Loop pile fabrics and methods for making same

A method of making a patterned loop fabric comprising the steps of knitting a loop pile fabric having a plurality of multifilament loops integrally formed therein during the knitting process and extending outwardly from at least a first fabric surface, and impacting the loop pile fabric with at least one flow of fluid such that at least some of the loops of said fabric are teased.

A method of making a fabric comprising the steps of:

• knitting a fabric having a base and a plurality of spaced apart loops integrally formed therein during the knitting process and extending outwardly from at least one surface of said base such that said base is visible between neighboring loops when said fabric is in a relaxed state and
• subjecting said fabric to a fluid treatment process such that said loops are teased, to thereby cover portions of the base which were previously visible between the neighboring loops.

A method for making loop pile fabrics comprising the steps of:

• providing a fabric having a plurality of multifilament loops extending outwardly from a first fabric surface and a second surface;
• and
• impinging said first fabric surface and said second fabric surface with high pressure fluid, to thereby tease the filaments forming at least some of said multifilament loops, wherein each of said fabric surfaces has a plurality of teased loops formed by the high pressure fluid.

A method of making a patterned loop fabric comprising the step of impacting a loop pile fabric with at least one flow of fluid such that at least some of the loop of said fabric are teased, wherein said step of impacting comprises forcing at least some of the fiber loops through the base fabric to the opposite surface thereof.