US4136221A
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Suede-like raised woven fabric and process for the preparation thereof
Assignee: Toray Industries Inc
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Filing: 1977-12-02
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Granted: 1979-01-23
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Expires: 1997-12-02
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a suede-like raised woven fabric of a combination weave having raised extra fine fibers on the surface thereof, which fabric comprises a continuous multifilament yarn used as warp, a yarn of a bundle comprising continuous extra fine filaments used as a first weft and a continuous multifilament yarn used as a second weft. The preparation of the raised fabric comprises weaving a fabric using appropriate material yarns, subjecting the fabric to heat treatment and subjecting the fabric to raising. The yarn constituting the first weft may be produced from a bundle of multi-core composite filaments by removing a component surrounding the cores. The fabric has an excellent suede-like touch, appearance and feel.
Inventors
- 👤 Miyoshi Okamoto
- 👤 Syusuke Yoshida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:11
CPC Classifications
D; D03; D03D; D03D27/00; D01; D01D; D01D5/00; D01D5/28; D01D5/30; D01D5/36; D03D15/00; D03D15/20; D03D15/283; D03D15/30; D03D15/33; D10; D10B; D10B2321/00; D10B2321/12; D10B2321/121; D10B2331/00; D10B2331/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S57/00; Y10S57/905; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23907; Y10T428/2395; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2922; Y10T428/2929; Y10T428/2931; Y10T428/2973
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A suede-like raised woven fabric of a combination weave having raised fibers covering the surface of said fabric, which fabric comprises a 30 to 300 denier yarn consisting mainly of continuous filaments, the mono-filament denier of which is 1.0 to 8.0 denier, used as warp, a 50 to 1,000 denier yarn of a bundle comprising continuous extra fine filaments, the mono-filament denier of which is 0.0001 to 0.4 denier, used as a first weft and a 30 to 300 denier yarn consisting mainly of continuous filaments, the mono-filament denier of which is 1.0 to 8.0 denier, used as a second weft, each thread of said first weft floating toward the adjoining 3 to 7 threads of said warp and said raised fibers consisting of said extra fine filaments which constitute said first weft of said fabric.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A suede-like raised woven fabric of a combination weave having raised fibers covering the surface of said fabric, which fabric comprises a 30 to 300 denier yarn consisting mainly of continuous filaments, the mono-filament denier of which is 1.0 to 8.0 denier, used as warp, a 50 to 1,000 denier yarn of a bundle comprising continuous extra fine filaments, the mono-filament denier of which is 0.0001 to 0.4 denier, used as a first weft and a 30 to 300 denier yarn consisting mainly of continuous filaments, the mono-filament denier of which is 1.0 to 8.0 denier, used as a second weft, each thread of said first weft floating toward the adjoining 3 to 7 threads of said warp and said raised fibers consisting of said extra fine filaments which constitute said first weft of said fabric.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A fabric according to claim 1, wherein the number of the second weft floats is less than the number of the first weft floats.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A fabric according to claim 1, wherein said second weft yarn has crimps.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A fabric according to claim 1, wherein said warp yarn substantially has no crimp.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A fabric according to claim 1, wherein said warp yarn is a yarn of continuous mutifilaments, the total denier of which is in a range between 40d and 100d and the mono-filament denier of which is in a range between 1.2d and 4.5d.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A fabric according to claim 1, wherein the total denier of said first weft yarn is in a range between 70d and 450d.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A fabric according to claim 1, wherein said second weft yarn is a yarn of continuous multifilaments, the mono-filament denier of which is in a range between 1.5d and 4.0d.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A fabric according to claim 1, wherein said second weft yarn consists of conjugated filaments.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A fabric according to claim 1, wherein each thread of said first weft floats toward the adjoining 3 or 4 threads of said warp.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
A fabric according to claim 1, wherein said fabric is resin finished.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A fabric according to claim 1, wherein said fabric has a weft backed weave.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
166 words
A process for the preparation of a suede-like raised woven fabric, which comprises the steps consisting of: (a) weaving a fabric of combination weave, wherein each thread of a first weft floats toward the adjoining 3 to 7 threads of warp, using as the warp a 30 to 300 denier yarn consisting mainly of continuous filaments, the mono-filament denier of which is 1.0 to 8.0 denier, as the first weft of yarn of multi-core composite filaments producing a 50 to 1,000 denier yarn of a bundle comprising continuous extra fine filaments, the mono-filament denier of which is 0.0001 to 0.4 denier, and as a second weft a 30 to 300 denier yarn consisting mainly of continuous filaments, the mono-filament denier of which is 1.0 to 8.0 denier; (b) removing a component surrounding the cores of said multi-core composite filaments of the yarn constituting said first weft of the woven fabric; (c) subjecting the woven fabric to heat treatment and; (d) subjecting the woven fabric to raising.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
166 words
A process for the preparation of a suede-like raised woven fabric, which comprises the steps consisting of: (a) weaving a fabric of combination weave, wherein each thread of a first weft floats toward the adjoining 3 to 7 threads of warp, using as the warp a 30 to 300 denier yarn consisting mainly of continuous filaments, the mono-filament denier of which is 1.0 to 8.0 denier, as the first weft of yarn of multi-core composite filaments producing a 50 to 1,000 denier yarn of a bundle comprising continuous extra fine filaments, the mono-filament denier of which is 0.0001 to 0.4 denier, and as a second weft a 30 to 300 denier yarn consisting mainly of continuous filaments, the mono-filament denier of which is 1.0 to 8.0 denier; (b) removing a component surrounding the cores of said multi-core composite filaments of the yarn constituting said first weft of the woven fabric; (c) subjecting the woven fabric to heat treatment and; (d) subjecting the woven fabric to raising.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 12, wherein the woven fabric is firstly subjected to heat treatment, then treated to remove the core-surrounding component and, thereafter, subjected to raising.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 12, wherein the woven fabric is firstly treated to remove the core-surrounding component, then subjected to raising and, thereafter, subjected to heat treatment.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 12, wherein the woven fabric is firstly treated to remove the core-surrounding component, then subjected to heat treatment and, thereafter, subjected to raising.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 12, wherein the woven fabric is firstly subjected to raising, then treated to remove the core-surrounding component and, thereafter, subjected to heat treatment.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 12, wherein the heat treatment is carried out at a temperature between 140° C. and 230° C.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 12, wherein the fabric is further subjected to resin finishing.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 12, wherein the fabric is further treated with a sizing agent, then subjected to resin finishing and, thereafter, treated to remove the sizing agent.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process according to claim 12, wherein the fabric is further subjected to dyeing or hot water treatment in a tubular form such that the fabric is sewn up so as to set the raised side thereof outside.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
137 words
A process for the preparation of a suede-like raised woven fabric, wherein comprises the steps consisting of: (a) weaving a fabric of a combination weave, wherein each thread of a first weft floats toward the adjoining 3 to 7 threads of warp, using as the warp a 30 to 300 denier yarn consisting mainly of continuous filaments, the mono-filaments denier of which is 1.0 to 8.0 denier, as the first weft a 50 to 1,000 denier yarn of a bundle comprising continuous extra fine filaments, the mono-filament denier of which is 0.0001 to 0.4 denier, and as a second weft a 30 to 300 denier yarn consisting mainly of continuous filaments, the mono-filament denier of which is 1.0 to 8.0 denier; (b) subjecting the woven fabric to heat treatment, and; (c) subjecting the woven fabric to raising.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
137 words
A process for the preparation of a suede-like raised woven fabric, wherein comprises the steps consisting of: (a) weaving a fabric of a combination weave, wherein each thread of a first weft floats toward the adjoining 3 to 7 threads of warp, using as the warp a 30 to 300 denier yarn consisting mainly of continuous filaments, the mono-filaments denier of which is 1.0 to 8.0 denier, as the first weft a 50 to 1,000 denier yarn of a bundle comprising continuous extra fine filaments, the mono-filament denier of which is 0.0001 to 0.4 denier, and as a second weft a 30 to 300 denier yarn consisting mainly of continuous filaments, the mono-filament denier of which is 1.0 to 8.0 denier; (b) subjecting the woven fabric to heat treatment, and; (c) subjecting the woven fabric to raising.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 21, wherein the woven fabric is firstly subjected to heat treatment and then subjected to raising.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 21, wherein the woven fabric is firstly subjected to raising and then subjected to heat treatment.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 21, wherein the heat treatment is carried out at a temperature between 140° C. and 230° C.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 21, wherein the fabric is further subjected to resin finishing.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 21, wherein the fabric is further treated with a sizing agent, then subjected to resin finishing and, thereafter, treated to remove the sizing agent.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process according to claim 21, wherein the fabric is further subjected to dyeing or hot water treatment in a tubular form such that the fabric is sewn up so as to set the raised side thereof outside.
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