GB2317190A - Blended fibre textile products - Google Patents

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GB2317190A
GB2317190A GB9713763A GB9713763A GB2317190A GB 2317190 A GB2317190 A GB 2317190A GB 9713763 A GB9713763 A GB 9713763A GB 9713763 A GB9713763 A GB 9713763A GB 2317190 A GB2317190 A GB 2317190A
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Lee Stephens
Paul Holt
John Ellis
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06M—TREATMENT, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN CLASS D06, OF FIBRES, THREADS, YARNS, FABRICS, FEATHERS OR FIBROUS GOODS MADE FROM SUCH MATERIALS
    • D06M23/00—Treatment of fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, characterised by the process
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D02—YARNS; MECHANICAL FINISHING OF YARNS OR ROPES; WARPING OR BEAMING
    • D02G—CRIMPING OR CURLING FIBRES, FILAMENTS, THREADS, OR YARNS; YARNS OR THREADS
    • D02G3/00—Yarns or threads, e.g. fancy yarns; Processes or apparatus for the production thereof, not otherwise provided for
    • D02G3/02—Yarns or threads characterised by the material or by the materials from which they are made
    • D02G3/04—Blended or other yarns or threads containing components made from different materials
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06P—DYEING OR PRINTING TEXTILES; DYEING LEATHER, FURS OR SOLID MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES IN ANY FORM
    • D06P3/00—Special processes of dyeing or printing textiles, or dyeing leather, furs, or solid macromolecular substances in any form, classified according to the material treated
    • D06P3/82—Textiles which contain different kinds of fibres
    • D06P3/8204—Textiles which contain different kinds of fibres fibres of different chemical nature
    • D06P3/8219—Textiles which contain different kinds of fibres fibres of different chemical nature mixtures of fibres containing hydroxyl and amide groups

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Abstract

A textile product such as a yarn comprising blended natural and synthetic fibres is made by a method in which the natural fibres are given a treatment before blending. The natural fibres may be wool, cotton or flax and the synthetic fibres may be cellulosic. The treatment may be a shrink-resist process. A softening resin may be applied to the natural fibres before or after blending. They may also be dyed.

Description

TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND METHODS This invention relates to novel textile products and methods for making them.
It is well known that while man-made fibres can approximate the properties of natural fibres - and even in some regards surpass them - there is a natural preference for natural fibres and in particular for wool (from sheep) because of its handle and its warmth. Some animal hairs are particularly fine and have pronouncedly better handle and softness than wool, even, and command a substantially higher price. Cashmere knitwear, for example, can cost several times the wool equivalent - the cost is due to the high production cost, but the market is there because of the desirability of the product.
Even wool is a relatively high cost fibre as compared to many man-made fibres and blends of wool with other fibres are less expensive than 100% wool products while retaining the benefit in large measure of the properties of wool. The addition of selected man-made fibre can sometimes give improved properties also. In any event, wool/man-made fibre blends are accepted by the public as being quality products.
The present invention, however, provides a wool blend textile that has substantially enhanced handle and softness approximating that of much more expensive fibres such as cashmere.
The invention comprises a method for producing a blended fibre textile comprising a natural fibre and a man-made fibre, comprising: treating the natural fibre with a first treatment, then combining the thus treated natural fibre with a man-made fibre.
The natural fibre may be in a major proportion by weight, and the natural fibre/man-made fibre ratio may be between 60:40 and 80:20, 70:30 being a particularly useful blend. The natural fibre may be of 21 micron quality.
The man-made fibre may comprise 3 dtex fibre and may be a reconstituted beechwood fibre known as Modal.
The first treatment may comprise a shrink resist process.
A softening resin may be applied to the processed natural fibre before or after blending. The natural fibre may be dyed before or after blending.
One method for producing a new natural fibre/man-made fibre blended textile according to the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which the single Figure is a diagrammatic illustration of process steps.
The drawing illustrates a method for producing a wool/man-made fibre blended textile such as a yarn or thread, a fabric or a garment made from such thread.
A shrink resist process is applied in step 1 to the wool fibres (a suitable such @@@@@ treatment being that known as the KROYjtreatment available from York Chemicals Corporation of Canada). A preferred quality of wool is 21 micron, especially for knitting into socks.
The cellulosic fibre, which may be the beechwood-derived fibre Modal, is dyed and then blended with the wool fibre which has undergone the shrink resist treatment.
A softening resin such as that known as Lanalux (RTM) obtainable from Precision Processes (Textile) Limited of Ambergate, Derby, England is applied to the shrink resist treated wool fibre either before or after blending with the dyed cellulosic fibre. A blend of 70:30 wool/man-made fibre gives a fabric of exceptionally soft handle and warmth, suitable for making socks and other knitwear; it is not necessary to apply the resin treatment to the man-made fibre, so that applying it to the wool, for such a blend, before blending gives a 30% saving on resin treatment cost.
The blended fibres are spun into yarn in the usual way, which is then fabricated, also in the usual way. The wool fibres can be dyed at any stage, whether before or after blending, though it is probably best to dye the spun yarn or the fabric or garment.
Of course, the softening resin could be applied even after fabrication and dyeing or an additional softening treatment applied after fabrication.
The method ofthe invention is also applicable to other blends of natural and man-made fibres, the action of the softening resin on the fibre and the blend with the man-made fibre combining to give textiles of exceptionally soft handle, comparable with that attributed to the finest animal fibres. Even such fibres can benefit from preparation after the fashion of the invention. Blends of cotton or flax or other vegetable fibre with a man-made fibre can also be processed according to the invention with such differences as may be appropriate. A cotton fibre for example may not need to be shrink-proofed, or at least not to such an extent as might wool fibre, and different dyeing arrangements might be more appropriate.

Claims (13)

1. A method for producing a blended fibre textile comprising a natural fibre and a man-made fibre, comprising: treating the natural fibre with a first treatment, then combining the thus treated natural fibre with a man-made fibre.
2. A method according to claim 1, in which the natural fibre is in a major proportion by weight.
3. A method according to claim 2, in which the natural fibre/man-made fibre ratio is between 60:40 and 80:20.
4. A method according to claim 3, in which the ratio is 70:30.
5. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, in which the natural fibre is of21 micron quality.
6. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, in which the man-made fibre comprises a 3 dtex fibre.
7. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, in which the first treatment comprises a shrink-resist process.
8. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, in which a softening resin is applied to the natural fibre.
9. A method according to claim 8, in which the softening resin is applied before blending.
10. A method according to claim 8, in which the softening resin is applied after blending.
11. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, in which the natural fibre is dyed before blending.
12. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, in which the natural fibre is dyed after blending.
13. A method according to claim 12, in which the man-made fibre comprises a reconstituted beechwood fibre.
13. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, in which the natural fibre comprises an animal fibre.
14. A method according to claim 13, in which the natural fibre comprises a fine animal fibre such as cashmere.
15. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, in which the natural fibre comprises cotton.
16. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, in which the natural fibre comprises flax.
17. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 16, in which the man-made fibre comprises a cellulosic fibre.
18. A method according to claim 17, in which the man-made fibre comprises a reconstituted beechwood fibre.
Amendments to the claims have been fled as folows CLAIMS 1. A method for producing a blended fibre textile comprising a natural fibre and a man-made fibre, comprising: treating the natural fibre with a shrink resist process first treatment, then applying a softening resin to the shrink resist processed natural fibre, and, before or after such application combining the thus treated natural fibre with a dyed man-made fibre.
2. A method according to claim 1, in which the natural fibre is in a major proportion by weight.
3. A method according to claim 2, in which the natural fibre/man-made fibre ratio is between 60:40 and 80:20.
4. A method according to claim 3, in which the ratio is 70:30.
5. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, in which the natural fibre is of 21 micron quality.
6. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, in which the man-made fibre comprises a 3 dtex fibre.
7. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, in which the natural fibre is dyed before blending.
8. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, in which the natural fibre is dyed after blending.
9. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, in which the natural fibre comprises an animal fibre.
10. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, in which the natural fibre comprises cotton.
11. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 10. in which the natural fibre comprises flax.
12. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, in which the man-made fibre comprises a cellulosic fibre.
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GB185238A (en) * 1921-06-04 1922-09-04 Technochemia Ag Improvements in the production of mixed fibre textile goods
GB347153A (en) * 1928-10-15 1931-04-17 Continentale Handelsvereinigun Improvements relating to the constitution of woven fabric and knitted material
GB888517A (en) * 1957-09-19 1962-01-31 Lipaco Sa Cellulosic textile material
GB1433914A (en) * 1972-07-13 1976-04-28 Wool Res Organisation Textile fibre processing
GB1511167A (en) * 1974-07-22 1978-05-17 Patentverwertungs Ag Method of making yarns from angora rabbit's-wool
WO1988008049A1 (en) * 1987-04-10 1988-10-20 Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Or Non-woven material containing wool

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