JPH11315451A - Two-side raised terry knitted fabric having color from surface to back - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a raised terry knitted fabric different in color between the surface and the back by a standard terry knitting machine, by knitting a back knitted fabric structure by courses in which loop yarns having different colors or dyeabilities are alternated and napping the structure. SOLUTION: In knitting a back knitted fabric structure comprising a courses in which two kinds of loop yarns having different colors or dyeabilities are alternated around knitting yarns containing >=75% spandex by an ordinary terry knitting machine, the loop yarns are made of a material selected from the group of natural yarn, rayon, acetate yarn, polyester, acrylic yarn and nylon and one loop yarn shrinks larger than the other loop yarn by >=10% and has shrink properties in the range of 10-60%, is combined with the other and knitted. Heat at least at >=93 deg.C is applied to the knitted fabric. Then, only the low shrinkable loop yarn is raised on the back so as to be visually checked by some of a raising method of napping, brushing or sanding. The mixture of the two kinds of the loop yarns is napped on the surface so as to be visually checked to give the objective two side terry knitted raised fabric having a color from the surface to the back.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a brushed face cloth knitted on a standard terry knitting machine, and more particularly, to the use of a technical face to change the color of a technical face.
k) brushed face cloth (terry
knit raised surface fabric).

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In general, knitted terry cloth is a variant of jersey knitted cloth in which two yarns are fed simultaneously to the same needle. Plaiting techniques have been used to knit fabrics where one yarn always appears on the technical surface and the other yarn always appears on the technical back. When the fabric is knitted, a sinker loop is formed from one thread and the other thread functions as a base. Knitted terry is produced in large quantities ranging from suitable for robes or beachwear to various types of fashion clothing.

It is also well known to incorporate two different yarns with different shrinkage properties or different dyeing properties into a textile product. U.S. Pat. No. 3,030,691 describes a terry fabric having a base with terry loops projecting from both sides. The terry loop is formed from two or more types of yarns having various shrink properties. A loop formed from at least one type of yarn protrudes from a surface of the base, and a loop formed from at least one other type of yarn protrudes from an opposite surface of the base. Therefore,
Both sides of the fabric formed will be different in appearance.

[0004] It is also known to form terry fabrics having a high-low pile. US Patent 3,72
No. 1,272 describes a terry cloth with a base having terry pile yarns, the terry pile yarns being arranged in a predetermined pattern of high and low pile areas on each side of the base. The high pile area is in the form of a terry loop formed from cotton terry yarn and the low pile area is formed from rayon terry yarn.

[0005] In any case, the knitted fabric formed with the three-dimensional elevation structure requires the use of a specific knitting machine in order to obtain the desired effect.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a brushed face cloth knitted by a standard terry knitting machine, which has a high-low configuration so that the color of the surface of the cloth after heating is different from the color of the back side of the cloth. Is desired.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a brushed face cloth knitted on a standard terry knitting machine, having different colors on the technical front side and the technical back side.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an alternate course (alt).
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a brushed face cloth which is knitted on a standard terry knitting machine utilizing different raw yarns in ernating courses).

It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a brushed face cloth that is knitted on a standard terry knitting machine using yarns of different shrinkage.

Still other objects and advantages of the invention will in part be obvious and will in part be apparent from the following description.

[0011]

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a brushed face cloth knitted on a conventional terry knitting machine utilizing a reverse plaiting technique.
In the prior art, the same raw yarn is used, thus the color of the fabric is the same on the front and back. In the present invention, yarns having different colors or dyeability are used in alternating courses. For example, yarn A (undyed) is used for course 1, yarn B (dyed) is used for course 2, yarn A is used for course 3, yarn B is used for course 4, and so on.

Significantly, yarn A has a lower shrinkage than yarn B, and yarn B preferably has a significantly higher shrinkage. Thus, when heat is applied to the terry fabric during dyeing or other processing, the loops of yarn B shrink to a smaller fraction in size compared to the loops of yarn A. As a result, when the technical back of the cloth is raised, the color of the yarn A becomes dominant. Conversely, even if the technical surface is raised, no loop is formed on the technical surface, so that the obtained color is a mixed color of the colors of the yarns A and B.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

Referring first to FIGS. 1 and 2, a brushed face cloth formed in accordance with the present invention is indicated generally by the reference numeral 11. The fabric 11 has an alternating course of differently colored Nawa yarns 13 and 15 integrated with a stitch yarn or backing yarn 17.
The raw yarns 13 and 15 are knitted around the stitch yarn 17. The cloth 11 is a circular knitted back knit suitable for forming a two-sided raised face cloth formed by napping, brushing, sanding or other "napping" processes.
knit reverse plaited construction) structure.

[0015] Significantly, the alternating yarns 13 are formed from a high shrink material, while the alternating yarns 15 are formed from a low shrink material. The high shrink yarn 13 can be a textured or flat filament yarn, while the low shrink yarn can be a flat filament yarn or a spun yarn. The yarns 13 and 15 may be made from natural materials or from rayon, acetate, polyester,
It can be formed from acrylic or nylon. The stitch thread 17 can be formed from polyester or nylon and can include up to 75% spandex.

Once the fabric 11 has been formed, heat is applied to the fabric during dyeing or as part of some other processing step. Typically, heat can be applied at a temperature of at least 200 ° F. for a time sufficient to cause the yarn 13 to shrink. Due to the application of this heat, the loop of the yarn 13 shrinks to a smaller rate than the loop of the yarn 15.

Next, the technical back of the cloth 11 is
Can be raised by napping, brushing or sanding so that only the color is visible. This is due to the shrinkage characteristics of the yarns 13 and 15, as described above. On the other hand, when the technical surface is raised, the technical surface does not include the sinker loop, so that a mixed color of the colors of the yarns 13 and 15 is formed. Neither of the yarns 13 and 15 dominates on the technical surface.

Preferably, yarn 13 has a shrinkage of about 10 to about 60 percent, while yarn 15 has a shrinkage of 10 percent or less.

Next, FIGS. 3 and 4 will be described. FIG.
Shows the general structure of the technical back of the cloth 11 before exposing the cloth to heat, and FIG. 4 shows the technical back of the cloth 11 after exposing the cloth to heat. It can be seen that the technical back surface of the cloth shown in FIG. 4 has a three-dimensional structure of high and low courses.

In another embodiment, not shown, the stitch structure of the fabric of the present invention can be changed from a knit stitch structure alone to a structure including both knit stitches and tuck stitches. As a result, on the technical surface of the fabric of the present invention, the tack stitch yarn can be raised or napped substantially less than the knit stitch yarn to further increase the difference in color between the front surface and the back surface. The ability to control differences can be enhanced.

It is apparent from the above description that the above objects of the present invention can be effectively achieved. Further, since changes can be made to the above configuration without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, all the above descriptions are merely examples,
It should not be taken in any limiting sense.

[0022]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, the brushed fabric is knitted by a standard terry knitting machine having a high-low structure so that the color of the surface of the cloth after heating is different from the color of the back of the cloth. A face cloth can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a terry cloth structure according to the present invention viewed from the technical back side, showing the formation of sinker loops.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the terry cloth structure of FIG. 1 as viewed from a technical surface.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a terry loop of the cloth structure of FIG. 1 in a state before heat is applied.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the terry loop of the cloth structure after applying heat.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 cloth 13 raw yarn 15 raw yarn 17 stitch

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] June 4, 1999

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Drawing

[Correction target item name] All figures

[Correction method] Change

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 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (31) Priority claim number 09/193208 (32) Priority date November 17, 1998 (33) Priority claiming country United States (US) (72) Inventor Mosier Locke Massachusetts, USA State 01810, Andover, Corinthian Way 18 (72) Inventor William Kay Ray Massachusetts, USA 01844, Methuen, Salem Street 97 (72) Inventor Edward Piy Deion United States, Maine 04281, South・ Parry, Western Avenille 56

Claims (17)

[Claims] A brushed face fabric knitted on a standard terry knitting machine, comprising a back knitted fabric structure having a Nawa yarn knitted around a stitch yarn, the Nawa yarns differing in color or dyeability. Formed by an alternating course of two yarns, one of the yarns having a greater shrinkage than the other, the fabric structure having a technical front side and a technical back surface, and the cloth structure being the raw yarn The technical back of the fabric structure is provided with the color visible on the technical back substantially by the other of the Nawa yarns, and the color visible on the technical surface is the Nawa yarn. A fabric characterized by being substantially provided by both of the yarns. 2. The fabric of claim 1, wherein said one of said yarns has a shrinkage at least 10 percent greater than said other of said yarns. 3. The fabric according to claim 1, wherein said one of said yarns has a shrinkage of about 10 to 60 percent. 4. The fabric according to claim 1, wherein said other of said threads has a shrinkage of about 10 percent or less. 5. The fabric according to claim 1, wherein the other of the yarns is formed from one of a flat filament yarn and a spun yarn. 6. The fabric according to claim 1, wherein the other of the yarns is formed from one of a textured filament yarn and a flat filament yarn. 7. The said other of the yarns is a natural material, rayon,
The fabric according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the fabric is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of acetate, polyester, acrylic, and nylon. 8. The fabric according to claim 1, wherein said one of said yarns is formed from a yarn colored in a different color from said other of said yarns. 9. The fabric according to claim 1, wherein the one of the yarns is formed from a dyeable yarn different from the other of the yarns. 10. The fabric according to claim 1, wherein the stitch yarn contains 75% or less of spandex. 11. The cloth according to claim 1, wherein said cloth structure is a knit stitch only. 12. The cloth according to claim 1, wherein said cloth structure has both knit stitches and tack stitches. 13. A standard terry knitting machine comprising a back knitted fabric structure having a front side and a back side, formed from a Nawa yarn knitted around a stitch yarn and having alternating courses of two different Nawa yarns. Wherein one of the yarns has a higher shrinkage than the other of the Nawa yarns, and further applies heat to the cloth structure; and the yarn has a lower shrinkage. Raising a yarn on the technical back surface of the cloth structure so that only one yarn can be visually recognized; and the cloth structure so that the one and the other mixture of the yarn can be visually recognized. Raising the yarn on the technical surface of the body. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the heat is applied at a temperature of at least 200 ° F. 15. The method according to claim 13, wherein the raising of the yarn is performed by any one of napping, brushing and sanding. 16. A fabric according to claim 13, wherein said forming step forms a knitted back knitted fabric structure.
The method according to any of the above. 17. The knitted and tuck stitched back knitted fabric structure in the forming step.
16. The method according to any one of items 3 to 15.