Absorbent fabric made from hygro yarns
AssigneeWelspun India Limited
InventorRajesh R. Mandawewala
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Abstract
A process is described wherein pile yarn is woven with cotton weft and warp yarns to produce terry fabrics, such as towels. The fabric is then washed in warm water to dissolve the PVA fibers. The amount of fibers dissolved, depends upon the count of the yarn or yarns used. By dissolving the PVA fibers, a hollow air space is produced throughout the pile yarn, corresponding to an increase in the air space in the pile yarn. By increasing the air space in the pile yarn, the resulting towels are softer and bulkier than standard cotton towels. The present invention further relates to pile yarn in terry woven fabric (warp yarn), or weft yarn, in the case of flat fabrics.
Claims20
A method for making an absorbent fabric, comprising:
- (a) forming a plurality of slivers comprising,
- (i) a first sliver made from one of cotton;
- blends of polyester and cotton;
- blends of polyester and viscose;
- blends of cotton and modal;
- blends of cotton;
- silk and modal;
- blends of cotton and bamboo;
- blends of cotton and sea weed fibers;
- blends of cotton and silver fibers;
- blends of cotton and charcoal fibers;
- and any combination thereof, and
- (ii) a water-soluble sliver made from water-soluble fibers;
- (b) forming a roving from the plurality of slivers, comprising forming a twist in the roving by wrapping the plurality of slivers such that the water-soluble sliver forms a core of the roving, and such that a sheath is formed around the core, the sheath comprising the first sliver;
- (c) spinning the roving into a yarn;
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- (d) using the yarn to form the absorbent fabric, including dissolving the water-soluble fibers from the water-soluble sliver of the yarn to provide space within the yarn itself for absorbing water.
A method for making an absorbent fabric, comprising:
- (a) forming a plurality of slivers comprising,
- (i) a water-soluble sliver made from water-soluble fibers, and
- (ii) a second sliver comprised of at least one of cotton;
- cotton blends;
- silk fibers;
- modal fibers;
- acrylic fibers;
- blends of cotton and bamboo;
- blends of cotton and sea weed fibers;
- blends of cotton and silver fibers;
- and blends of cotton and charcoal fibers;
- (b) forming a roving from the plurality of slivers, comprising forming a twist in the roving by wrapping the plurality of slivers such that the water-soluble sliver forms a core of the roving, and such that the second sliver forms a sheath around the core;
- (c) spinning the roving into a yarn;
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- (d) using the pile yarn to form the absorbent fabric, including dissolving the water-soluble fibers from the water-soluble sliver of the pile yarn to provide space within the pile yarn itself for absorbing water.
A method for making an absorbent fabric, comprising:
- (a) forming a plurality of slivers comprising,
- (i) a water-soluble sliver made from water-soluble fibers, and
- (ii) a second sliver comprised of at least one of cotton;
- blends of polyester and cotton;
- blends of polyester and viscose;
- blends of cotton and modal;
- blends of cotton;
- silk and modal;
- blends of cotton and bamboo;
- blends of cotton and sea weed fibers;
- blends of cotton and silver fibers;
- and blends of cotton and charcoal fibers;
- (b) forming a roving from the plurality of slivers, comprising forming a twist in the roving by wrapping the plurality of slivers such that the water-soluble sliver forms a core of the roving, and such that the second sliver forms a sheath around the core;
- (c) spinning the roving into a yarn;
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- (d) using the yarn as a weft yarn or a warp yarn to form the absorbent fabric, including dissolving the water-soluble fibers from the water-soluble sliver of the yarn to provide space within the yarn itself for absorbing water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.