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• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
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  • D03D—WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS
  • D03D15/00—Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used
  • D03D15/50—Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used characterised by the properties of the yarns or threads
  • D03D15/56—Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used characterised by the properties of the yarns or threads elastic
• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D03—WEAVING
  • D03D—WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS
  • D03D15/00—Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used
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  • D03D15/587—Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used characterised by the properties of the yarns or threads adhesive; fusible
• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
  • D04B—KNITTING
  • D04B1/00—Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes
  • D04B1/14—Other fabrics or articles characterised primarily by the use of particular thread materials
  • D04B1/18—Other fabrics or articles characterised primarily by the use of particular thread materials elastic threads
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  • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
  • D04B—KNITTING
  • D04B21/00—Warp knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes
  • D04B21/14—Fabrics characterised by the incorporation by knitting, in one or more thread, fleece, or fabric layers, of reinforcing, binding, or decorative threads; Fabrics incorporating small auxiliary elements, e.g. for decorative purposes
  • D04B21/18—Fabrics characterised by the incorporation by knitting, in one or more thread, fleece, or fabric layers, of reinforcing, binding, or decorative threads; Fabrics incorporating small auxiliary elements, e.g. for decorative purposes incorporating elastic threads
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
  • A41B2400/00—Functions or special features of shirts, underwear, baby linen or handkerchiefs not provided for in other groups of this subclass
  • A41B2400/80—Friction or grip reinforcement
• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
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  • D10B2401/00—Physical properties
  • D10B2401/04—Heat-responsive characteristics
  • D10B2401/041—Heat-responsive characteristics thermoplastic; thermosetting
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
  • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
  • Y10T442/00—Fabric [woven, knitted, or nonwoven textile or cloth, etc.]
  • Y10T442/30—Woven fabric [i.e., woven strand or strip material]
  • Y10T442/3976—Including strand which is stated to have specific attributes [e.g., heat or fire resistance, chemical or solvent resistance, high absorption for aqueous composition, water solubility, heat shrinkability, etc.]

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a woven and knitted fabric.
• a main object of the present invention is to provide a woven and knitted fabric that prevents sliding and slipping of garments and the like, has excellent wearing feeling, and has excellent shape stability and durability.
• a woven and knitted fabric includes constituent fibers containing 50% or more of polyurethane elastic fibers, the polyurethane elastic fibers containing 40% or more of heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers.
• the woven and knitted fabric has heat-fusion parts in which the heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers are heat-fused.
• the polyurethane elastic fibers include a polyurethane bare yarn and/or a polyurethane covering yarn with a coverage of 30% or less.
• the polyurethane elastic fibers include a single covering yarn.
• the woven and knitted fabric has an opacity of 70% or less. In still another embodiment of the invention, the woven and knitted fabric has anti-pilling performance of Class 3 or more. In still another embodiment of the invention, the woven and knitted fabric has a fray-proof function. According to another aspect of the present invention, a garment is provided. The garment includes the woven and knitted fabric.
• the woven and knitted fabric including constituent fibers containing 50% or more of polyurethane elastic fibers, the polyurethane elastic fibers containing 40% or more of heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers, which prevents sliding and slipping of garments and the like, is excellent in wearing feeling, and is excellent in shape stability and durability.
• the woven and knitted fabric includes constituent fibers containing 50% or more of polyurethane elastic fibers, and hence has a high friction force. Consequently, the woven and knitted fabric can prevent sliding and slipping of garments and the like effectively, following the movement of a body and the stretching of a skin.
• the polyurethane elastic fibers contain 40% or more of heat-fusible polyurethane elasticfibers, heat-fusion parts are formed, resulting in stabilization of a woven texture or a knitted texture.
• the woven and knitted fabric which is excellent in shape stability, is not deformed easily even when being elongated or contracted (used) repeatedly, and is excellent in durability, in spite of the fact that the mixture ratio of the polyurethane elastic fibers is high.
• the woven and knitted fabric is excellent in air permeability, the fabric is excellent in wearing feeling and is applicable to various applications.
• a woven and knitted fabric of the present invention includes constituent fibers including 50% or more of polyurethane elastic fibers, the polyurethane elastic fibers including 40% or more of heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers, and has heat-fusion parts in which the heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers are heat-fused.
• the constituent ratio (mixture ratio) of the polyurethane elastic fibers is preferably 70% or more, more preferably 80% or more.
• the capability of achieving such high mixture ratio in a woven and knitted fabric is one of the features of the present invention.
• Such high mixture ratio can provide a woven and knitted fabric which provides remarkably excellent effects of preventing sliding and slipping and has high transparency.
• the ratio of the heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers in the polyurethane elastic fibers is preferably 70% or more. It should be noted that the constituent ratio (%) is defined based on the standardized configuration of a fabric or a garment, is a value calculated from a yarn fineness and a yarn insertion length, and is also a value obtained by measuring a fabric satisfying desired functions according to the JIS L 1030.
• the "heat fusion” refers to a state in which heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers are fused with heat or heat and pressure from outside, and the heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers are in close contact with each other or the heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers are in close contact with other fibers, or a state in which the fibers adhere to each other without being heat-fused.
• the heat-fusion parts are mainly present in regions where the polyurethane elastic fibers are brought into contact with each other.
• the heat-fusion parts are mainly crossing points (point-contact parts) of the fibers, and can be line-contact parts depending upon the density of yarns and the like.
• the mixture ratio of the heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers is high, and a number of heat-fusion parts can be present.
• a woven and knitted fabric excellent in shape stability and durability can be obtained.
• a fray and a run can be prevented effectively, and a fray does not occur easily even when a fabric is cut and a cut fabric can be used as it is.
• any appropriate polyurethane is used as the polyurethane for constructing the polyurethane elastic fibers.
• a composition and method of producing the polyurethane for constructing the heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers are not particularly limited, as long as the polyurethane forms the heat-fusion parts and keeps elasticity.
• Examples of the method of producing the heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers include: a method including subjecting a polyol to a reaction with an excess molar amount of a diisocyanate to produce a polyurethane intermediate polymer having isocyanate groups at both terminals, subjecting the polyurethane intermediate polymer to a reaction with a low-molecular-weight diamine or a low-molecular-weight diol having active hydrogen capable of easily reacting with the isocyanate groups of the intermediate polymer in an inert organic solvent to produce a polyurethane solution (polymer solution), and then removing the solvent to form the polyurethane solution into a string; a method including solidifying a polymer obtained through a reaction among a polyol, a diisocyanate, and a low-molecular-weight diamine or a low-molecular-weight diol, dissolving the polymer in a solvent, and then removing the solvent to form the solution into a string
• a method including melt-spinning the following polymer (polymer for spinning) without solidifying the polymer is preferred.
• the polymer is obtained by subjecting (A) a prepolymer having isocyanate groups at both terminals (hereinafter, referred to as "prepolymer having NCO groups at both terminals”), which is obtained through a reaction between a polyol and a diisocyanate, to a reaction with (B) a prepolymer having hydroxyl groups at both terminals (hereinafter, referred to as "prepolymer having OH groups at both terminals”), which is obtained through a reaction among a polyol, a diisocyanate, and a low-molecular-weight diol.
• the polyol is preferably a polymer diol having a number average molecular weight of about 800 to 3,000.
• examples of the polymer diol include a polyether glycol, a polyester glycol, and a polycarbonate glycol.
• the polyol for constructing the prepolymer having NCO groups at both terminals and the polyol for constructing the prepolymer having OH groups at both terminals may be the same or different from each other.
• polyether glycol examples include: ring-opening polymers of cyclic ethers such as ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, and tetrahydrofuran; and polycondensates of glycols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, neopentyl glycol, 1,6-hexanediol, and 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol.
• ring-opening polymers of cyclic ethers such as ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, and tetrahydrofuran
• polycondensates of glycols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, neopentyl glycol, 1,6-hexanediol, and 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol.
• polyester glycol examples include: polycondensates of at least one kind selected from glycols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, neopentyl glycol, 1,6-hexanediol, and 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, and at least one kind selected from dibasic acids such as adipic acid, sebacic acid, and azelaic acid; and ring-opening polymers of lactones such as ⁇ -caprolactone and valerolactone.
• glycols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, neopentyl glycol, 1,6-hexanediol, and 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol
• dibasic acids such as adipic acid, sebacic acid, and azel
• polycarbonate glycol examples include a carbonate glycol obtained through a transesterification reaction between at least one kind of organic carbonate selected from dialkyl carbonates such as dimethyl carbonate and diethyl carbonate, alkylene carbonates such as ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate, diaryl carbonates such as diphenyl carbonate and dinaphthyl carbonate, and the like and at least one kind of aliphatic diol selected from ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, neopentyl glycol, 1,6-hexanediol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, and the like.
• organic carbonate such as dimethyl carbonate and diethyl carbonate
• alkylene carbonates such as ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate
• diaryl carbonates such as diphenyl carbonate and dinaphthyl carbonate
• any appropriate diisocyanate such as an aliphatic, alicyclic, aromatic, or aromatic-aliphatic diisocyanate may be used as the diisocyanate.
• Specific examples thereof include 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, 2,4-tolylene diisocyanate, 1, 5-naphthalene diisocyanate, xylylene diisocyanate, hydrogenated xylylene diisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate, 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate, p-phenylene diisocyanate, 4,4'-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, m-tetramethylxylene diisocyanate, and p-tetramethylxylene diisocyanate. They are used alone or in combination. Of those, 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and 4,4'-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate are preferably
• low-molecular-weight diol and low-molecular-weight diamine that are chain extenders, those which have an appropriate reaction rate and are capable of providing appropriate heat resistance are preferred, and a low-molecular-weight compound having two active hydrogen atoms capable of reacting with an isocyanate and generally having a molecular weight of 500 or less is used.
• low-molecular-weight diol examples include aliphatic diols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, neopentyl glycol, 1,6-hexanediol, and 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol.
• Trifunctional glycols such as glycerin are also used as long as the spinnability is not inhibited. They are used alone or in combination. From the viewpoints of the workability and the provision of appropriate physical properties to fibers to be obtained, ethylene glycol and 1,4-butanediol are preferred.
• low-molecular-weight diamine examples include ethylene diamine, butane diamine, propylene diamine, hexamethylene diamine, xylylene diamine, 4,4-diaminodiphenylmethane, and hydrazine.
• a monofunctional monol such as butanol and a monofunctional monoamine such as diethylamine and dibutylamine can be used.
• Examples of the inert solvent used in the reaction described above or as a spinning solution include polar solvents such as N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N,N,N',N'-tetramethylurea, N-methylpyrrolidone, and dimethylsulfoxide.
• the heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers can contain any appropriate component such as a UV-absorbing agent, an antioxidant, and a light stabilizer so as to improve weather resistance, thermal oxidation resistance, and yellowing resistance. Any appropriate component is added at any appropriate timing of the reaction.
• the molar ratio of the molar amount of the total diisocyanate to the total molar amount of the total polyol and the total low-molecular-weight diol is preferably 1.02 to 1.20.
• the proportion of the prepolymer having NCO groups at both terminals to the prepolymer having OH groups at both terminals is adjusted so that the NCO groups remain in an amount of preferably 0.05 to 1.0% by mass, more preferably 0.10 to 0.60% by mass in a yarn immediately after spinning.
• the content of the NCO groups in the spun fibers is determined by dissolving the spun fibers (about 1 g) in a dibutylamine/dimethylformamide/toluene solution, subjecting the NCO groups in the sample to a reaction with excess dibutylamine, and titrating the remaining dibutylamine with hydrochloric acid.
• the fineness of the polyurethane elastic fibers is set to any appropriate fineness depending upon the applications.
• the fineness is typically 18 to 611 dtex.
• the fineness is preferably 44 to 611 dtex, more preferably 78 to 567 dtex.
• the polyurethane elastic fibers are used so as to be attached to another fabric, for example, as a liner, no particular limitation is imposed on the fabric strength.
• the fineness is preferably 18 dtex to 156 dtex, more preferably 22 dtex to 78 dtex, based on relationships with the thickness of the entire fabric and the like.
• the woven and knitted fabric of the present invention can contain fibers other than the polyurethane elastic fibers. Any appropriate fibers can be adopted as the other fibers depending upon the applications. Examples of the other fibers include: natural fibers such as cotton, linen, wool, and silk; regenerated fibers such as rayon, cupra, and polynosic; semi-regenerated fibers such as acetate; and chemical synthetic fibers such as nylon, polyester, acryl, polypropylene, and vinyl chloride. Of those, cotton, nylon, and polyester are used preferably. In view of the ease of knitting, weaving, and processing, nylon and polyester are used more preferably. When complex yarns described later are adopted, nylon is particularly preferably used in view of the ease of production.
• the constituent ratio of a dull yarn is preferably 0 to 20%, more preferably 0 to 10%, particularly preferably 0 to 5%.
• the fineness of the other fibers is preferably 8 to 80 dtex, more preferably 10 to 56 dtex.
• the fineness is preferably 8 to 44 dtex, more preferably 10 to 22 dtex.
• the coverage of the polyurethane elastic fibers described later becomes high, with the result that a sufficient effect of preventing slipping may not be obtained.
• the fineness is less than 8 dtex, yarn breakage is liable to occur during a covering yarn production process, with the result that the production stability may become inferior.
• the polyurethane elastic fibers are contained in a woven and knitted fabric in any appropriate form. Specific examples thereof include forms such as an original yarn (unprocessed yarn), a false twisted yarn, and a dyed yarn. Further specific examples thereof include: a bare yarn; and complex yarns with other fibers such as a covering yarn (polyurethane elastic fibers are typically used as a core yarn), a doubled yarn, and an air interlaced yarn. Examples of the covering yarn include a single covering yarn (SCY) and a double covering yarn (DCY). These forms are adopted alone or in combination.
• SCY single covering yarn
• DCY double covering yarn
• the polyurethane elastic fibers are preferably a bare yarn and/or a covering yarn with a coverage of 30% or less.
• the coverage is more preferably 20% or less, particularly preferably 10% or less.
• the woven and knitted fabric of the present invention adopts any appropriate texture.
• woven textures such as a plain weave, a twill weave, and a satin weave.
• the knitted fabric is roughly classified into a warp-knitted fabric and a weft-knitted fabric.
• knitted textures such as a plain stitch, a rib stitch, a purl stitch, and a double stitch.
• weft-knitted fabric there are given, for example, a chain stitch, a Denbigh stitch, a cord stitch, and an atlas stitch.
• the woven and knitted fabric of the present invention is typically produced by forming a weaving fabric and/or a knitting fabric from the constituent fibers and subjecting the fabric to heat treatment.
• a condition for the heat treatment any appropriate condition is adopted as long as the heat-fusion parts can be formed.
• the heat treatment may be dry heat treatment or wet heat treatment.
• the treatment temperature is preferably 100 to 200 °C, more preferably 110 to 190°C.
• the treatment time is typically 30 to 120 seconds.
• the treatment temperature is preferably 90 to 140°C, more preferably 95 to 130°C.
• the treatment time is typically 10 to 30 seconds.
• a method for the heat treatment in addition to the method described above, there is given a method including conducting heat treatment by pressing a weaving fabric or a knitting fabric directly to a heating medium such as an iron.
• the treatment temperature is preferably 80 to 180°C, more preferably 80 to 120°C.
• the treatment time is typically 5 to 20 seconds. It should be noted that a steam iron is preferably used in this method.
• the heat-fusion force of the heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers is preferably 0.1 cN/dtex or more, more preferably 0.15 cN/dtex or more.
• the heat-fusion force can be regulated by adjusting the mixture ratio, the coverage, the heat treatment conditions, and the like of the heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers.
• the heat-fusion force is 0.1 cN/dtex or more, a woven and knitted fabric excellent in resistance to unweaving or resistance to unknitting can be obtained.
• the heat-fusion force is determined by the following method.
• a tension testing machine precision universal testing machine manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation.
• Unknitting is performed so that heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers or a complex yarn containing heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers is placed at a fabric end.
• a knitted fabric is held by an upper chuck and heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers or a complex yarn containing heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers taken out from a fabric end is held by a lower chuck under a load of 0.1 cN. Under this condition, the knitted fabric is pulled at a chuck interval of 100 mm and a tension rate of 100 mm/min., and a tension at a time when the heat-fusible yarn is unknitted from the fabric is measured.
• a peak point of an unknitting tension which is measured every time a heat-fusion part is peeled, the largest to the third largest values are averaged between elongation amounts of 100 mm and 200 mm at which an unknitting stress is stabilized to determine a peak average unknitting tension.
• the peak average unknitting tension (cN) is divided by an initial fineness (dtex) of the heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers to obtain a heat-fusion force (cN/dtex).
• Unweaving is performed so that heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers or a complex yarn containing heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers is placed at a fabric end.
• the heat-fusible yarn is held and pulled in a direction of unweaving a yarn from a woven fabric end.
• a force of unweaving the fabric at this time is defined as an unweaving tension and measured in the same way as in the knitting fabric.
• the fabric density of the woven and knitted fabric of the present invention is set to any appropriate value depending upon the applications. Specifically, the fabric density is set depending upon desired fabric strength (tensile cutting strength). For example, when the woven and knitted fabric is used alone as a narrow-width tape or the like (a), high fabric strength is required, and hence, the tensile cutting strength is preferably 150 N or more. When the woven and knitted fabric is used as a liner (b), high fabric strength is not required and the fabric strength is not particularly limited. It should be noted that the "tensile cutting strength" is a value determined according to JIS L1096.
• the woven and knitted fabric of the present invention includes constituent fibers containing 50% or more of polyurethane elastic fibers, and hence has a high friction force. Consequently, the woven and knitted fabric can prevent sliding and slipping of a garment and the like effectively, following the movement of a body and the stretching of a skin. Further, the polyurethane elastic fibers includes 40% or more of heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers, and heat-fusion parts are formed to stabilize a woven texture or a knitted texture.
• a woven and knitted fabric can be provided, which is excellent in shape stability, is not deformed easily even when being elongated or contracted (used) repeatedly, and is excellent in durability, in spite of the fact that the mixture ratio of the polyurethane elastic fibers is high.
• the woven and knitted fabric of the present invention includes constituent fibers containing 50% or more of polyurethane elastic fibers, and hence has high transparency. Consequently, even when the woven and knitted fabric is used alone or in combination with other materials, the fabric can be excellent in design and is applicable to various applications.
• the opacity of the woven and knitted fabric of the present invention is preferably 70% or less, more preferably 55% or less. The capability of achieving such high transparency in a woven and knitted fabric is one of the features of the present invention.
• the "opacity" is a value determined according to JIS P8149.
• the opacity Op refers to a value determined by expressing a ratio of a single sheet luminous reflectance factor R 0 to an intrinsic luminous reflectance factor R ⁇ in terms of a percentage, regarding the same sample, and is measured through the use of a spectrophotometer CM-3700d manufactured by Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
• the woven and knitted fabric is more excellent in air permeability than an elastomer tape or film. As a result, the woven and knitted fabric is excellent in wearing feeling and is applicable to various applications.
• the air permeability can be regulated by adjusting a fabric density, a fabric texture, and the like. It should be noted that the woven and knitted fabric is more excellent in degree of freedom in design for the fabric density, fabric texture, and the like compared with a non-woven fabric. Further, the woven and knitted fabric is also excellent in strength. Consequently, the woven and knitted fabric is applicable to various applications.
• the woven and knitted fabric of the present invention has a stabilized woven texture or knitted texture due to heat fusion and is excellent in anti-pilling property, in spite of the fact that the mixture ratio of the polyurethane elastic fibers is high.
• the anti-pilling property is preferably Class 3 or more, more preferably Class 4 or more, particularly preferably Class 5 or more.
• the anti-pilling property is determined according to JIS L1076 (ICI-type pilling testing machine). It should be noted that the woven fabric and the knitted fabric are evaluated for the anti-pilling property with an ICI-type testing machine for 10 hours and 5 hours, respectively.
• the woven and knitted fabric of the present invention is applicable to various applications, and any appropriate form can be adopted. Specifically, when the woven and knitted fabric is used as a shoulder strap of a brassiere or the like, for example, the woven and knitted fabric is formed into a narrow-width tape. When the woven and knitted fabric is used so as to be attached to another fabric for leg products such as socks and the like, for example, the woven and knitted fabric is formed into a strip. Alternatively, the woven and knitted fabric may be finished as a wide-width fabric, for example, a roll of cloth with a width of 170 cm and a length of 40 m, and then cut into any appropriate shape (for example, 20 cmx20 cm). The cut woven and knitted fabric has a fray-proof function. Therefore, the cut woven and knitted fabric may be used as it is, or the fabric end may be subjected to processing such as sewing or ultrasonic cutting.
• a weaving fabric and a knitting fabric were produced and then heat-treated to obtain a woven fabric and a knitted fabric.
• Table 1 shows production conditions and heat treatment conditions for the weaving fabric and the knitting fabric.
• constituent yarns indicate trade names and degrees of fineness.
• Amixture ratio 1 indicates a ratio of polyurethane elastic fibers in constituent fibers
• a mixture ratio 2 indicates a ratio of heat-fusible polyurethane elastic fibers in polyurethane elastic fibers.
• the details of complex yarns (SCY) of Example 4 and Comparative Example 3 are shown regarding both a constituent yarn 1 and a constituent yarn 2 (the same complex yarn production method).
• Example 10 Mobilon R and water-soluble vinylon were knitted by plating knitting with a circular knitting machine and subjected to preset dry heat treatment to produce a knitted fabric, and thereafter, the knitted fabric thus obtained was soaked in a water bath to remove vinylon by dissolution. Thus, a fabric substantially formed of only Mobilon R was produced.
• An elastomer tape made of polyurethane was used as a narrow-width tape.
• Table 1 shows the evaluation results.
• Examples 1 to 7, Comparative Examples 1 to 3, and Comparative Example 6 were worn as shoulder straps of brassieres, and the other fabrics (Examples 8 to 10 and Comparative Examples 4 and 5) were attached to the reverse side of garments to be worn. Under these conditions, an evaluation was made.
• JIS L107 6 ICI-type pilling testingmachine
• the woven fabric and knitted fabric were evaluated for the anti-pilling performance with an ICI-type testing machine for 10 hours and 5 hours, respectively.
• a test elongation degree was set under the following three conditions by an elongation test: (1) a 15-N elongation degree of less than 100%: 15-N elongation degree; (2) a 10-N elongation degree of less than 150% and a 15-N elongation degree of 100% or more: (10-N elongation degree + 15-N elongation degree) /2; and (3) a 10-N elongation degree of 150% or more: 150%.
• Example 1 Example 2
• Example 3 Example 4
• Example 5 Example 6
• Example 7 Fabric texture Plain weave Plain weave Plain weave Chain stitch Plain weave Half tricot Plain stitch Constituent yarn 1
• Warp Mobilon RL 78T
• Warp Mobilon RLL 110T
• SCY Mobilon K 78T Non-heat -fusible yarn
• Nylon 13T Chain stitch: Mobilon RLL 78T
• Mobilon RLL 156T Cotton no.
• the woven and knitted fabrics obtained in Examples 1 to 10 had both of an excellent slipping prevention effect and excellent shape stability and durability. Further, the fabrics were also excellent in air permeability and transparency. On the other hand, no slipping prevention effect was found in Comparative Examples 1 to 3. Further, in Comparative Examples 4 and 5, shape stability was ensured during formation of a knitting fabric, but the obtained knitted fabric had no heat-fusion part and was inferior in shape stability and durability owing to its too high elongation property.
• the woven and knitted fabric of the present invention is applicable to various applications as described above.
• the woven and knitted fabric of the present invention is used as a shoulder strap of a brassiere, innerwear for women, a foundation garment, outerwear, or the like, and is also be used by being attached to a product requiring prevention of sliding and slipping, for example.
• the woven and knitted fabric of the present invention is used for preventing sliding-down of a girdle, socks, pantyhose, or the like, for preventing sliding of swimming wear, a T-shirt, or the like, for preventing sliding-up of a hemof a shirt, a blouse, or the like, and for preventing sliding-up of a side band of a brassiere.
• the woven and knitted fabric of the present invention is used for preventing sliding-down of a strap of a shoulder bag, a backpack, or the like, for preventing sliding of a waist bag, for preventing a cap from being blown off with wind, for preventing wet compress from peeling; for preventing sliding of glasses, for preventing sliding-down of a wig, and as a fixing tool for a wristwatch.

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