JPH0335195Y2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a loofah fiber-embedded towel. More specifically, a loofah fiber web is planted on at least one side of the base fabric to form a flocked layer, and a resin solution is applied to the flocked layer to partially form a coating film on the planted fiber web. Regarding towels with loofah fibers.

(Prior Art) Towels have been commonly referred to as bath cloths and have been closely related to our daily lives since ancient times. There are many types of towels, such as face towels, bath towels, date towels, and kitchen hand towels. Textiles are often made of cotton, linen, or other fabrics with textures such as hand-woven, nanako-ori, or masu-ori.Terry cloth is usually woven with loops on one or both sides, and the warp is mainly made of cotton thread. It refers to the bath cloth woven from the cloth. There are many types of terry cloth, such as trap weave cotton fabrics and patterned woven fabrics, and the width and length are determined by each purpose, such as for after-bath use and as tenugui towels.

Also, since ancient times, it has been called akasuri cloth or simply akasuri, and it has been used to scrub off dirt from the skin during bathing.
One that uses pumice, etc. is well known.

In recent years, the above-mentioned scouring cloths or bath scrubbers made of polyamide synthetic fiber materials with a relatively coarse mesh and highly breathable material have become widespread, and in today's health-oriented world, they are not only useful for simply washing, but also provide moderate stimulation. It is said that it improves blood circulation by applying it to the skin, and it also has effects such as pine surge, so it is becoming popular among young people.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) However, in the case of bath towels or scrubs made of the above-mentioned polyamide-based synthetic fiber materials,
Due to the semi-rigid properties of the constituent material, it provides skin stimulation and friction that cannot be expected with ordinary cotton towels. On the other hand, in some cases, excessive stimulation or friction may damage the skin surface when used, resulting in frequent abnormal skin symptoms such as melasma, which is now being raised as a social problem. There is.

For this reason, instead of conventional polyamide-based synthetic fiber materials, natural fibers such as hemp leno weave are used to increase skin irritation, or loofahs, which have been used since ancient times, are cut into rounds or lengthwise. It is well known that they are used in the form of a so-called sponge, or that they are attached to conventional toweling, non-woven fabric, or gripping tools.

However, although the above-mentioned product can be held in one hand and rubbed on various parts of the front side of the body, it is not suitable for removing red spots or rubbing on the back, and it is impossible to use the polyamide-based synthetic material mentioned above. It could not be expected to have the same effect as a scouring cloth made of fiber material.

In addition, as in Utility Model Application No. 60-152396, it has been proposed to provide a flocked layer by flocking short fibers such as nylon or rayon on one side of the fabric for scrubbing, but these are flexible. It is a scouring cloth that has the feel of a terry cloth with a good texture, but cotton fibers etc. cannot be expected to cause irritation or friction such as the pine surge effect that improves blood circulation, and if nylon etc. are used, the above-mentioned This is not desirable as it may cause skin irritation.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention was arrived at as a result of various studies in view of the drawbacks of the prior art. An object of the present invention is to provide a loofah fiber-planted towel in which a resin solution is applied to partially form a coating film on the planted fiber web. In addition, the purpose of the present invention is to maintain the advantages of the loofah fiber material, which has a unique fiber structure, to withstand harsh conditions such as wet or dry conditions, and even squeezing, and to avoid melasma symptoms. The purpose is to provide

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a loofah fiber-embedded towel 1 according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory cross-sectional view taken along line A--A in FIG. 1. In the figure, a loofah fiber-planted towel 1 according to the present invention is made by flocking a loofah fiber web 2 onto an adhesive layer 7, which is coated with an adhesive on at least one side of a base fabric 3 consisting of warp threads 4 and weft threads 5, using an electrostatic flocking method. Layer the flocked layer 6, then loofah fiber web 2
A resin solution is applied in a range of 100% or less of the weight of the flocked layer 6, and heated at 80 to 130°C for 10 minutes.
A partially covering film 8 is applied to the fiber web 2 implanted in the fiber web 2.
It has a schematic structure in which the

The present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, and the loofah fiber web 2 always maintains its original entwined shape even under severe conditions of repeated wetting and subsequent drying, such as when used for scrubbing. The original flexibility and elasticity of loofah fibers are maintained.

The base fabric 3 of the present invention is suitably made of natural fibers such as cotton and linen, and since the loofah fiber web 2 is planted on one or both sides of the base fabric 3, it is a synthetic fiber fabric such as polyamide. Any material may be used as long as it does not become a hindrance, forms an adhesive layer 7 having spreadability by heating, and allows the loofah fiber web 2 to be implanted by a known electrostatic flocking method.

Next, when it comes to piles for flocking, natural fibers such as cotton have poor cutting properties, processing properties, and separation properties compared to rayon, nylon, etc., and are not as good in terms of secondary processing properties such as electrodeposition processing and adhesion properties. No, there are some aspects where the pile properties are inferior.

In this respect, even though loofah fibers cannot be said to have good pile properties, loofah fibers have dense fibers, flexibility, and elasticity. The quality is the best in Nibanari, which is made by soaking the harvested loofah fruit in water, fermenting it, separating the fibers from the pulp, and then drying it.
This is then cut through a crusher, crushed, and sifted to be used. In this invention, the average fiber length is 0.5
mm to 10 mm is appropriate.

In addition, the adhesive used for the flocking process in this invention is
A material that is compatible with the base fabric is selected, but an emulsion type is suitable, and in order to obtain the effect of imparting flexibility, it is recommended to use, for example, a self-crosslinking emulsion copolymer resin containing acrylic acid ester as the main component. I can do it. In addition, emulsion or water-soluble types of vinyl acetate, vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer, synthetic rubber, natural rubber, urethane, and epoxy resins can be used.

Furthermore, the resin solution applied after the flocking process can be any of the various resins used for the adhesive layer 7, and an emulsion solution or the like is applied to the flocking layer 6 by a spray method to form the planted loofah fiber web 2. A coating film 8 is partially formed on the outer surface of the loofah fiber web 2 to strengthen the stiffness of the loofah fiber web 2 when wet and to hold the voids 9.
The amount of adhesion is based on the weight of loofah fiber web 2.
A range of 100% or less is appropriate, and exceeding this is not preferable because the original flexibility and elasticity of loofah fibers will be impaired.

The above-mentioned flocking process and treatment of the coating film 8 with resin solution etc. can be carried out not only on one side but also on both sides, and a reversible structure in which the hairs are flocked in different fiber lengths or in partial or patterned shapes can be used. It is also possible to do this.

(Effects of the invention) The present invention has the above-mentioned structure, in which a loofah fiber web is planted on at least one side of the base fabric, and the web is partially reinforced with an appropriate resin solution, and shape retention is improved. Since it is constructed so that it can be maintained, it retains the water absorbency, flexibility, and elasticity inherent to the loofah fiber web, and can also provide the pleasant stimulation and feel unique to natural loofah fibers.

In addition, because of the presence of voids, it foams extremely well even when used in combination with soap, etc., which not only helps prevent melasma and the like, but also has a remarkable effect as a scrub to remove dirt from the skin and pores.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a loofah fiber towel showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory cross-sectional view taken along the line A--A in FIG. 1. 1... Loofah fiber towel, 2... Loofah fiber web, 3... Base fabric, 4... Warp, 5... Weft,
6...Flocking layer, 7...Adhesive layer, 8...Coating film, 9
...Void area.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. A flocked layer made of loofah fiber web is implanted on at least one side of the base fabric, and a resin solution is applied to the flocked layer to partially cover the implanted fiber web. A loofah fiber-planted towel characterized by forming a membrane. 2 The average fiber length of the loofah fiber web is 0.5.
A loofah fiber-embedded towel according to item 1 within the range of utility model registration consisting of mm to 10 mm. 3. The loofah fiber-embedded towel according to claim 1, wherein the resin solution has an acrylic acid ester resin as a main component.