JP2002235260A - Knit or woven fabric - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a knit or woven fabric having high water-absorption, excellent strength, durability and shape stability and good feeling such as hand feeling and appearance such as designability. SOLUTION: This fabric has triple or more of textures. A chenille yarn is used in at least one of the textures and is exposed on at least one surface of the knit or woven fabric.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a knitted fabric, particularly to a knitted fabric excellent in water absorbency.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a knitted fabric excellent in water absorption, a knitted fabric in which a plurality of gauze, which are thin and coarse knitted fabrics, are laminated is known. This knitted fabric is excellent in water absorption because water is easily stored in a thickness portion formed by laminating a plurality of gauze. However, since the gauze is thin and coarse, it has a problem that it lacks strength and is inferior in durability and shape stability.

Further, plain weaves, twill weaves, woven fabrics, etc., which have increased strength and are excellent in durability and form stability, have poor water absorption, have a poor feel such as touch, and have poor appearance such as design. There is a problem that it is inferior.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the present invention has good water absorbency, good strength, durability and form stability, and has good feel such as touch and design. It is an object of the present invention to provide a knitted fabric excellent in appearance such as the following.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems As a result of intensive studies, the present inventors have found that the above-mentioned problems can be solved by the following means. That is, the present invention provides a knitted fabric in which the weaving is a knitted fabric having three or more layers, at least one of which is formed with a maul yarn, and in which the maul yarn is exposed on at least one surface of the knitted fabric. I do. Further, the present invention provides a knitted fabric in which at least one surface of the knitted fabric has at least 40% of the area of the surface exposed to the molding yarn.

[0006] Here, the mall yarn is also referred to as a velvet yarn or a chenille yarn, and is a decorative twisted yarn having a substantially upright fluff throughout the yarn.

In the knitted fabric according to the present invention, the mall yarn is exposed on at least one surface of the knitted fabric, but since the weave is a knitted fabric having three or more layers, one surface (front surface) is used. Even if the molding yarn is exposed on the other side, the molding yarn can be prevented from being exposed on the other remaining surface (the back surface). Therefore, in addition to good water absorption, strength, durability and form stability as a knitted fabric are good. In addition, the knitted fabric according to the present invention has more excellent water absorption and strength since at least one surface of the knitted fabric has at least 40% of the area of the surface exposed with the molding yarn. It is excellent in appearance such as touch and design and design.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration, manufacturing method, and the like of the knitted fabric according to the present invention will be described. In the knitted fabric according to one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, a portion (hatched portion in FIG. 1) woven with mall yarn is exposed on one surface (front surface). , The part of the front side woven by ordinary yarn other than the molding yarn (Fig. 1
(Shaded area) and a pattern similar to a checkered pattern. On the other hand, the other surface (the back surface) of the knitted fabric is formed only of a portion (hatched portion in FIG. 2) woven by ordinary yarn other than the mall yarn, as shown in FIG.

More specifically, this knitted fabric is preferably formed of three types of yarns, preferably cotton yarns, from the viewpoint of improving water absorption. One of the three types of yarn is a mall yarn. This mall yarn is not particularly limited, but is made of 100% cotton, for example, 20%.
What is twisted with an ultra-fine count of # 80 to # 80, more preferably of # 60 to # 80 is used. And
The remaining two types of yarns are not particularly limited, but, for example, a yarn twisted with a ring yarn having a long fiber length is used.

[0010] The three types of yarns are knitted three times in the same manner as in a conventional multi-layer knitted fabric.
As shown in FIG. 3 (partial cross-sectional view of the knitted fabric according to the present invention), specifically, the molding yarn is exposed on one surface (front surface), and the other yarn ( Thread A)
However, the remaining yarn (yarn B) is knitted so as to be exposed on the remaining surface (back surface) so as to be exposed on such a surface (front surface). In other words, on the front side,
The maul yarn and the yarn A are exposed, while the yarn B is exposed on the back surface.

Further, on the front surface formed by the molding yarn and the yarn A, a portion formed by the molding yarn;
The ratio with the portion formed by the yarn A is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of improving the water absorption and improving the strength, the portion formed by the maul yarn is the total area of the front surface. It is desirable that the content be 40% or more, more preferably 50% or more. Also, the portion formed by the molding yarn is 40
% Or more, more preferably 50% or more, gives a soft and soft feeling, so that the touch such as the touch becomes good and the appearance such as the design becomes good.

Further, the ratio of the front surface of the portion formed by the mall yarn to the entire area is preferably 80% or less, more preferably 70% or less from the viewpoint of maintaining the strength of the knitted fabric. preferable.

Next, a method for producing a knitted fabric according to the present invention will be described. Since the knitted fabric according to the present invention is excellent in water absorption and form stability, it can be used, for example, as a handkerchief or a towel after having a predetermined size. In this case, the knitted fabric according to the present invention absorbs water well, and its form is not easily collapsed even if it is folded and carried or washed a plurality of times, and can be repeatedly used for a long time. In addition, the knitted fabric according to the present invention has a good feel, so that it does not cause any discomfort even when it is directly applied to the skin or the like. Furthermore, it can also be used for those with weak skin, such as babies. In addition, the knitted fabric according to the present invention is a triple weave, and has a portion formed by molding yarn on the front surface, so that it is possible to form a pattern only by color using ordinary colored yarn. In addition, the difference in appearance between ordinary yarn and mall yarn can also be used for pattern formation, so it is excellent in design, such as increasing the number of patterns and forming deeper patterns .

The form of the knitted fabric according to the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the design can be changed as appropriate. For example, the pattern formed by the part woven by the mall yarn and the part woven by other yarns is not limited to the above-mentioned checkered pattern, but may be, for example, a character pattern. Further, the number of colors of the thread to be used can be changed. For example, the vertical color yarn may be a plurality of colors such as six colors or seven colors, or the horizontal color yarn may be a plurality of colors such as five colors or six colors. In such a configuration, the number of colors can be easily increased, and the degree of freedom in design can be increased. Further, in the above embodiment, the configuration using only one mall yarn has been described. However, the knitted fabric of the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. The above is also possible. Further, in the above embodiment,
For triple weaving, only the mall yarn and yarn A (only two types of yarns) are exposed on the front surface, but the knitted fabric of the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. May be exposed on the front surface. That is, any yarn can be exposed on the surface among the yarns used in the multiple weave. And with such a configuration, the strength and design of the knitted fabric can be improved. Moreover, in the knitted fabric of the present invention, it is possible to partially bend with an arbitrary thread in order to connect woven (multiple or more) woven fabrics together. Further, the use of the knitted fabric according to the present invention is not limited to towels and handkerchiefs, and can be used, for example, as a rug such as a place mat.

[0015]

The knitted fabric according to the present invention is a knitted fabric having three or more weaves, and at least one of the knitted and woven fabrics is formed with a mulled yarn. Even if it is exposed, it is possible to prevent the molding yarn from being exposed on the other surface (the back surface). Therefore, in addition to good water absorption, strength, durability and form stability as a knitted fabric are good.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a knitted fabric according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is the back side of the knitted fabric according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view of the knitted fabric according to the present invention.

Claims (2)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A knitted or woven fabric having three or more weaves, at least one of which is made of a maul yarn; and
A knitted or woven fabric, wherein the molding yarn is exposed on at least one surface of the woven or woven fabric. 2. The knitted fabric according to claim 1, wherein at least one surface of the knitted fabric has at least 40% of the area of the surface exposed to the molding yarn.