Size identification system for bed sheets and the like
AssigneeStandard Textile Co., Inc.
InventorJennifer L. Lauderman
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Abstract
A size-identification system for bed sheets and the like is developed at the stage of weaving the greige fabric from which the bed sheets are made. One woven greige fabric (12) has a colored warp yarn (14′) in a selvage (20). A bed sheet (24) made from the fabric (12) has a selvage (26) which includes a colored warp yarn (30). Another woven greige fabric (38) has a plurality of colored filling yarns (44′), with each filling yarn (44′) being spaced a predetermined distance from an adjacent filling yarn (44′) along the length of the fabric (38), so as to have one of the yarns (44′) located in a preselected section of a bed sheet (50) made from the fabric (38). A bed sheet (50) made from the fabric (38) has a colored filling yarn (64) located in a lower-end section (58) of the bed sheet (50).
Claims16
A method of making a bed sheet in which the bed sheet includes an integrally woven size indicator, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a length of woven fabric comprising a plurality of warp yarns and filling yarns simultaneously woven together, at least one of the warp yarns having a predetermined color correlated to an intended size of the bed sheet to be made from the length of woven fabric, the colored warp yarn being in a selvage of the woven fabric and being of a similar composition to the plurality of warp yarns;
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- converting the length of the woven fabric into a bed sheet having a lengthwise edge, with the colored warp yarn being located proximate the lengthwise edge, and at least a portion of the colored warp yarn being visible to the naked eye,
- whereby a person readily may determine the size of the bed sheet by looking at the visible portion of the colored warp yarn.
A method of making a bed sheet in which the bed sheet includes an integrally woven size indicator, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a length of woven fabric comprising a plurality of warp yarns and filling yarns simultaneously woven together, at least one of the yarns having a predetermined color correlated to an intended size of the bed sheet to be made from the length of woven fabric, the colored yarn being in a selvage of the woven fabric and being of a similar composition to the plurality of warp or filling yarns;
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- converting the length of the woven fabric into a bed sheet, with the colored yarn being located proximate an edge of the bed sheet and at least a portion of the colored yarn being visible to the naked eye,
- whereby a person readily may determine the size of the bed sheet by looking at the visible portion of the colored yarn.
A bed sheet including an integrally woven size indicator, comprising:
- a plurality of warp yarns and filling yarns simultaneously woven together, at least one of the warp yarns having a predetermined color correlated to the size of the bed sheet,
- the colored warp yarn being of a similar composition to the plurality of warp yarns and being located in a selvage proximate a lengthwise edge of the bed sheet, with at least a portion of the colored warp yarn being visible to the naked eye,
- whereby a person readily may determine the size of the bed sheet by looking at the visible portion of the colored warp yarn.
A method of making a woven greige fabric, the woven greige fabric for making a bed sheet which includes an integrally woven size indicator, the method comprising the step of:
- simultaneously weaving together a plurality of warp yarns and filling yarns so as to form a woven greige fabric, with at least one of the warp yarns having a predetermined color correlated to an intended size of the bed sheet to be made from the woven greige fabric, the colored warp yarn being located in a selvage of the woven greige fabric and being of a similar composition to the plurality of warp yarns,
- at least a portion of the colored warp yarn being visibly located proximate a lengthwise edge of a bed sheet made from the woven greige fabric,
- whereby a person readily may determine the size of the bed sheet by looking at the visibly-located colored warp yarn.
A method of making a woven greige fabric, the woven greige fabric for making a bed sheet which includes an integrally woven size indicator, the method comprising the step of:
- simultaneously weaving together a plurality of warp yarns and filling yarns so as to form a woven greige fabric, with at least one of the yarns having a predetermined color correlated to an intended size of the bed sheet to be made from the woven greige fabric, the colored yarn being located in a selvage of the woven greige fabric and being of a similar composition to the plurality of warp or filling yarns,
- at least a portion of the colored yarn being visibly located proximate an edge of the bed sheet made from the woven greige fabric,
- whereby a person readily may determine the size of the bed sheet by looking at the visibly-located colored yarn.
A method of making a flat-good textile product in which the flat-good textile product includes an integrally woven size indicator, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a woven fabric having a length and comprising a plurality of warp yarns and filling yarns simultaneously woven together, at least one of the yarns having a predetermined color correlated to an intended size of the flat-good textile product made from the woven fabric, the colored yarn being located in a selvage of the woven fabric and being of a similar composition to the plurality of warp or filling yarns;
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- converting at least a portion of the length of the woven fabric into a flat-good textile product, with at least a portion of the colored yarn being visibly located proximate an edge of the flat-good textile product,
- whereby a person readily may determine the size of the flat-good textile product by looking at the visibly-located color-coded yarn.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.