JP2019500188A - Super high quality towel and yarn used to weave it - Google Patents

Abstract

Ultra high quality towels with unique sensory characteristics and made from renewable resources are woven from yarn spun from 50% washable merino wool fiber and 50% bamboo rayon fiber . The towel is glossy, luxuriously smooth, warm, highly absorbent, resistant to pills and durable.

Description

  The present invention relates to fabrics, and more particularly to yarns and towels woven therefrom. Most directly, the present invention relates to ultra-high quality towels that have unique sensory characteristics and are made from renewable resources, and yarns that weave such towels.

  Towels, when used to make towels, are conventionally made with cotton fibers, despite the disadvantages of the properties of cotton fibers. Cotton fiber absorbs moisture but does not release it to the atmosphere, so towels made of cotton fiber feel cold and moist when used.

  It would be advantageous to provide an ultra high quality towel that is warm during use and does not feel sticky.

  Wool fiber is an insulating animal fiber. It absorbs moisture and releases it to the atmosphere, thereby reaching equilibrium with the atmosphere as far as temperature and humidity are concerned. These properties are suitable for use in towels because wool fibers feel warm during use and do not feel cold and moist. However, wool fibers so far have the disadvantage of completely eliminating their use in towels. This means that wool fibers will be squeaky and towels that squeak will not work commercially.

  It would be advantageous to provide an ultra-high quality towel that is luxuriously smooth and does not feel crisp.

  It is known to spin yarns from a mixture of washable merino wool fibers and bamboo rayon fibers.

  However, this existing yarn has been found to be unsuitable for towels.

  The present invention begins with an extensive test program that has been tested for suitability for making towels on various blends of fibers and various fabrics. This testing program has produced new and surprising results. That is, an ultra-high quality towel can be manufactured from a multiplier containing 45% to 55% wool fiber.

  According to the invention, the multiplier comprises 45% to 55% wool fiber. Advantageously, the yarn comprises 45% to 55% wool fibers and cellulosic rayon fibers. According to a preferred embodiment, the yarn is a 4-ply yarn spun from 50% washable merino wool fiber and 50% rayon fiber from bamboo. This yarn produces a towel with unique sensory characteristics during use. It has a glossy appearance, is gorgeously smooth and does not tingle, it is warm and non-sticky, and it is highly absorbent. Furthermore, towels made with this yarn have a highly good wear characteristic. It does not pill, it becomes smoother and warmer to the touch, and becomes more absorbent as it is washed (with warm or cold water). And wool and bamboo are renewable resources. Each has an environmental footprint that is substantially better than that of cotton.

  Further in accordance with the present invention, the towel includes a yarn comprising wool fibers.

  Advantageously, the towel is manufactured using the above-described multiplier. According to a preferred embodiment, the towel is woven from 4 pliers used for warp and weft yarns, the yarn comprising 50% washable merino wool fibers and 50% rayon fibers from bamboo. The warp and weft are woven into weft satin having a number of 36-38 warps per inch and a number of 22-28 wefts per inch. It is glossy, absorbent, insulative, luxuriously smooth, not ticking but also quick-drying, can not dull, and durable when washed with cold or warm water Manufacturing.

  The invention will be better understood with reference to the following illustrative and non-limiting drawings.

FIG. 1A is a representation of a Weave Information File for generating a historical “M and O” weave for a towel according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is an image showing the “M and O” weave generated by the weave information file of FIG. 1A when weaving a towel according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention with a yarn according to a preferred embodiment. FIG. 2A is a diagram of a weave information file for producing a “wood” weave for a towel according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2B is an image showing the “wood” weave generated by the weave information file of FIG. 2A when weaving a towel according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention with a yarn according to a preferred embodiment.

  A wide range of experimental programs have been implemented using yarn spun from wool fibers. As a result of these experiments, it was found that yarn spun from 50% wool fiber and 50% rayon fiber made a towel with ideal luxurious sensory characteristics. However, yarns containing 45% to 55% wool fiber are considered commercially acceptable. When the wool fiber exceeds 55%, the towels made by the yarns function like a wet blanket. If the wool fiber is less than 45%, towels made from the yarn will have insufficient warmth and water absorption.

  In a preferred embodiment, the wool fibers are washable and are of merino type (ie, the wool may or may not be from merino sheep, but 2.6 inches to 3.9 inches). ("Staple" or fiber length and diameter of 19-24 microns), rayon fibers are derived from bamboo. Wool fiber and rayon fiber from bamboo are renewable resources. This is valuable to environmentally conscious consumers.

  Yarns spun from 50% washable merino wool fibers and 50% bamboo rayon fibers are multipliers, preferably 4 plies. Experiments have shown that the 4 plyons are smooth, well laid, durable when washed with warm or cold water, and unable to pill. There is little reason to use 4 or more plies to increase cost without improving performance, and using fewer than 4 plies reduces the thermal insulation, water absorption, and durability of the finished towel.

  A preferred embodiment of the towel according to the present invention is woven exclusively from the above 4 plyons. That is, the yarn according to the preferred embodiment is used for warp and weft. Advantageously, the weave is unbalanced and wefted, i.e. the float (the yarn that is not crossed and is on the surface of the fabric) is formed from the weft. (This is for convenience only, and the fabric can be woven using unbalanced warp instead) Conveniently, according to a preferred embodiment, the fabric is 36-38 per inch. It has a density of the number of warp yarns driven and 22 to 28 weft yarns per inch. Experiments have shown that this makes a towel fabric that is gorgeous, warm, smooth, highly absorbent, durable when washed with cold or warm water, but is quick-drying and cannot be pilled . The towel according to the preferred embodiment improves with its initial use (ie it becomes smoother, warmer and more absorbent after the first few washes).

  Any unbalanced fabric with appropriate density is suitable for towels woven from yarn according to the preferred embodiment above, but the two fabrics shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are very woven, It has been shown to produce excellent results. The “M and O” weaves of FIGS. 1A and 1B are historical, and the “wood” weaves of FIGS. 2A and 2B are new.

While the preferred embodiment has been described above, the scope of the invention is determined solely by the following claims.

Claims (9)

4 Towel comprising 5-55% wool fiber and yarn containing cellulosic rayon fiber .   A towel containing 4 plyons containing 45-55% wool fiber and rayon fiber from bamboo. Including rayon fibers from 2.6 inches to 3.9 inches of fiber length and 19-24 microns 50% of washable sheep wool fiber of the type having a diameter and 50% bamboo, including 4 pliers down, towel. The towel according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the towel has an unbalanced weave. The towel according to claim 4 , wherein the towel has a horizontal satin weave. A towel having warp and weft,
a. Including rayon fibers from 2.6 inches to 3.9 inches of fiber length and 19-24 microns 50% of the type having a diameter of washable sheep wool fiber and 50% of bamboo, in the weft and the warp 4 plyons used; and b. A towel comprising the warp and the weft woven into a weft satin weave. 7. A towel according to claim 6 , wherein the weave has a density of 36-38 warp threads per inch and 22-28 weft threads per inch. 4 plyons for towels containing 45-55% washable wool fibers and cellulosic rayon fibers of the type having a fiber length of 2.6 inches to 3.9 inches and a diameter of 19-24 microns. The yarn according to claim 8, wherein the cellulosic fibers are from bamboo.

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