Stitchbonded fabric and process for making same
AssigneeXymid, L.L.C.
InventorsStephen Horace Tsiarkezos, Nicholas James Brownless
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Abstract
An improved stitchbonded fabric has a pattern of stitches formed by a multi-needle stitched set of contractible stitching threads in a planar material that comprises a non-fibrous layer of polymer or metal, such as a metallic foil, a polymeric film, or a leather. Contraction of the stitchbonded fabric provides the fabric with unusual tactile, visual and functional effects.
Claims5
A stitchbonded fabric having a pattern of stitches formed by a multi-needle stitched set of stitching threads in a material, characterized in that the material comprises a non-fibrous layer of polymer or metal and at least one set of stitching threads comprises a contractible yarn, said yarn having contracted the material to a length and/or width that is no greater than 90 percent of the original length and/or width of the material and said yarn comprising an elastic filament, a partially oriented synthetic organic polymeric fiber or a textured yarn.
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