Textile substrate having low variable twist yarn
AssigneeMannington Mills, Inc.
InventorBrandon Kersey
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Abstract
A textile substrate is made from two or more strands of yarn that are twisted together using a very low variable twist level. The amount of slight twist and variation in the twist are effective to give the finished carpet made from the textile substrate a uniform appearance in spite of any slight variations in one or more characteristics of the yarn. The textile substrate, by using such a low variable twist level, can avoid streaks in the carpet, for instance, caused by variations in yarn lots and the like.
Claims17
A textile substrate comprising:
- at least a portion having variable twisted yarn, wherein the variable twisted yarn includes two or more strands of yarn having a twist level variation, the twist level variation ranging from approximately 0.25 to approximately 1.5 turns per inch of the yarn, wherein said twist level is effective to provide to said textile substrate a uniform and consistent appearance that is visually the same in that said twist level minimizes an appearance of streaking in the textile substrate.
A textile substrate comprising at least a portion having variable twisted yarn, wherein the variable twisted yarn includes two or more strands of yarn having a twist level variation, the twist level variation ranging from approximately 0.25 to approximately 1.5 turns per inch of the yarn, wherein said twist level is effective to provide to said textile substrate a uniform and consistent appearance that is visually the same, in spite of variations in appearance that are present in the yarn.
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