US3561998A

US3561998A - Method of producing decorative coarsely textured fabrics having crumpled paper yarn

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Publication number: US3561998A
Application number: US626763A
Authority: US
Inventors: Stuart D Snyder
Original assignee: STUART K SNYDER
Current assignee: STUART K SNYDER
Priority date: 1967-03-29
Filing date: 1967-03-29
Publication date: 1971-02-09
Anticipated expiration: 1988-02-09

Abstract

A METHOD OF MAKING A DECORATIVE ARTICLE UTILIZING A COARSELY TEXTURED FABRIC HAVING CRUMPLED PAPER YARN WITH IRREGULAR AND NONUNIFORM CROSS SECTIONS BY SOAKING IN AN UNPLASTICIZED POLYMER CMPOSITION, PASSING THE FABRIC BETWEEN PRESSURE ROLLERS FOR REMOVING EXCESS COMPOSITION THEREFROM, ALLOWING THE FABRIC TO DRY AND FUSING THE POLYMER AT LEAST PARTIALLY BY THE APPLICATION OF HEAT, SOAKING THE FABRIC IN A PLASTICIZED POLYMER COMPOSITION, PASSING THE FABRIC BETWEEN PRESSURE ROLLERS TO REMOVE EXCESS COMPOSITION THEREFROM AND DRYING THE FABRIC AND FUSION OF THE POLYMER, AND THE ARTICLE PRODUCED THEREBY IN WHICH ROUNDING THE INDIVIDUAL YARN BUNDLES, THEREBY RETAINING THE TEXTURE OF THE FABRIC SURFACE, AND PROVIDING VARIOUS COLOR EFFECTS AND PATTERNS.

Description

s. D. SNYDER 3,561,998

TEXTURED FABRICS HAVING CRUMPLED PAPER YARN Feb. 9, 1971 METHOD OF PRODUCING DECORATIVE COARSELY Filed March 29, 1967 mm 7 Wm M. NW WWW: w W w INVEN TOR STUART D. SNYDER ATTORNEY United States Patent METHOD OF PRODUCING DECORATIVE COARSE- LY TEXTURED FABRICS HAVING CRUMPLED PAPER YARN Stuart D. Snyder, 9708 Fulmer St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19115 Filed Mar. 29, 1967, Ser. No. 626,763 Int. Cl. B44d 1/14; D21h 1/28 U.S. Cl. 117-76 14 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A method of making a decorative article utilizing a coarsely textured fabric having crumpled paper yarn with irregular and nonuniform cross sections by soaking in an unplasticized polymer composition, passing the fabric between pressure rollers for removing excess composition therefrom, allowing the fabric to dry and fusing the polymer at least partially by the application of heat, soaking the fabric in a plasticized polymer composition, passing the fabric between pressure rollers to remove excess composition therefrom, and drying the fabric and fusion of the polymer, and the article produced thereby in which the fabric is protected by a thin tough film of vinyl surrounding the individual yarn bundles, thereby retaining the texture of the fabric surface, and providing various color effects and patterns.

The invention relates to a decorative fabric article and the method of making same, more particularly to a woven or knit decorative article emphasizing the texture and providing various color effects including color striations and patterns.

A very limited use has been made of fabrics for decorative wall coverings or panel overlays because of the high cost of producing such materials. Thus, currently available fabrics of nylon, rayon, cotton, linen, jute, and other such synthetic and natural fibers if used as decorative wall coverings or overlays are generally very expensive and/or do not possess the durability required for such use. When used as a wall overlay, such fabric must also be abrasion resistant and stain resistant, as well as resisting household detergents and solvents in order that its use be practical. To achieve such required durability the available decorative fabrics must be modified, thereby increasing the already high fabric cost, making it too expensive for popularly priced decorative products.

It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a new and improved fabric article and method of making same which is highly decorative and can be used for wall coverings, panel overlays, and other such applications.

Another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved fabric article and method of making same which emphasizes the fabric or woven character in its decorative appearance while being inexpensive to fabricate.

Another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved fabric article and method of making same which is durable, abrasion resistant, stain resistant and resistant to household detergents and solvents.

Another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved fabric article and method of making same which can be produced in various textures and colors as well as various color striations and patterns.

Another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved fabric article and method of making same which will have wide application for various uses especially in view of its inexpensive cost for production.

In order to achieve the above objects of the invention a woven or knit fabric is used which is coarsely constructed and contains relatively few yarns per square inch,

3,561,998 Patented Feb. 9, 1971 yet provides good coverage. The fabric used is produced from a low-cost heavy yam which provides low yield in terms of yards of yarn per pound. The yarn also has a property of being dense and difficult to wet or impregnate with polymer emulsions, by common means. Particularly suitable for use are inexpensive paper yarns which are formed by slitting broad sheets of paper into narrow ribbons, condensing the ribbons by crumpling, or crushing same into a narrower gauge and calendering this under high pressure to form a yarn. Twisting of such ribbons of paper also provides a suitable condensed yarn. Such yarns are characterized by a fiat or oval cross-section which provides excellent coverage with low mass when used in fabrics. The major general requirements for the yarn utilized in the fabric is that the yarn be coarse, inexpensive, relatively non-porous, and able to withstand processing temperatures for up to five minutes. It is preferable that the color of the yarn be either white or only slightly tinted.

In carrying out the method, the fabric is soaked in a substantially unplasticized polymer composition having a viscosity in the range of 10 to 50 centipoises Brookfield. The wet fabric is then passed between pressure rollers removing excess composition, then dried and the polymer at least partially fused, after which the fabric is again soaked in a plasticized polymer composition. The wet fabric is then again passed between pressure rollers to remove excess composition, then dried and the polymer completely fused. To produce a decorative panel the fabric can be applied and adhered to the surface of a supporting structure such as a panel board.

The decorative fabric article of the invention comprises a textured coarsely woven or knit fabric of crumpled paper yarn with irregular and non-uniform cross-sections, having a base coating of an unplasticized vinyl resin and an outer coating of plasticized vinyl resin providing a thin film of vinyl surrounding the individual yarn bundles, thereby retaining the texture of the fabric surface. The base coating of the fabric includes a pulp colorant to provide the desired color for the fabric article or color striations and overtones. The decorative article may also be made of a textured fabric of crushed white and colored paper yarn so that it may have different color striations and multi-color effects. A decorative article provided by the invention also includes a panel structure to which the decorative fabric is applied to provide an exposed woven decorative surface.

The foregoing and other objects of the invention will become more apparent as the following detailed description of the invention is read in conjunction with the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a flow diagram illustrating the method of the invention,

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a textured fabric of crumpled paper yarn utilized in the method and article of the invention,

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a textured fabric of crumpled paper yarn of modified form from that shown in FIG. 2,

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of a strand of crumpled paper yarn removed from a treated fabric of the invention, such as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the strand of crumpled paper yarn of FIG. 4 with a portion of it opened to its flat uncrumpled configuration,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 66 of FIG. 5,

FIG. 7 is a perspective sectional view of a decorative article of the invention produced by the method of the invention utilizing the fabric shown in FIG. 2,

FIG. 8 is a perspective sectional view of a decorative "ice 3 fabric article of the invention produced by the method of the invention utilizing the fabric shown in FIG. 3, and

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a decorative article produced by applying the decorative fabric of the invention to the surface of a supporting structure or panel.

Like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the several views.

Refer to the figures, of which FIG. 1 is a flow diagram illustrative of the method of the invention for producing a decorative fabric article. FIG. 1 illustrates the use of the method in a continuous production process in which the roll 10 provides a supply of crushed or crumpled paper fabric in a continuous sheet 12. The sheet 12 may be comprised of a fabric 14 such as that illustrated in FIG. 2 a fabric 16 such as that illustrated in FIG. 3 or various other forms of fabric providing a coarse texture and the other properties described in connection with the crumpled paper fabric described herein. The sheet 12 of the fabric, by passing over and under rollers 18, 20, 22, and 24 is immersed or soaked in a bath 26 comprising an unplasticized polymer composition which may include colorants of the metallic or non-metallic types, additives to improve fire retardance and ultraviolet ray stability, as well as processing aids such as wetting agents, solvents, surfactants, and anti-foaming and anti-blocking agents. A viscosity of 10 to 50 centipoises Brookfield has been found to provide the required results.

The sheet 12 of fabric after being soaked is removed from the bath 26 and passed between rollers 28 made of soft rubber for applying low pressure to the fabric for removing excess composition. The sheet 12 is then dried and polymer fused at least partially by the application of heat from a gas-fired oven 30 which maintains a temperature below the optimum fusion or setting temperature of the polymer.

The sheet 12 is then passed over the roller 32 and under rollers 34, 36 for immersion and soaking in a second bath 38 comprising a plasticized polymer composition. The composition may also contain product modifiers and/or processing aids. Colorants may also be included in this bath, if more color or color-on-color effects are desired. The plasticized polymer composition has good film forming properties and serves to provide the yarn bundles of this fabric with a tough protective coating, Delusterants, such as pyrogenic silica, can also be included in the composition to provide a mat finish for the fabric article.

The sheet 12 moves out of the bath 38 and between the pair of low pressure squeeze rollers 40 which also serve to remove excess composition from the fabric. The

sheet 12 is then caused to move between two opposite pairs of guide rollers 42, 44 for being subjected to the heat of a gas-fired oven 46 during the drying and polymer fusion step. Cutting means 48 is provided for severing the sheet 12 into desirable lengths of the processed decorative woven article 50.

The decorative article 50 has sufficient stiffness so that same may be formed into lampshades and other such articles without requiring a backing, or the decorative fabric article 50 may be applied to a supporting structure 53 such as a wood, plywood, gypsum board, hardboard, expanded honeycomb structure, or Wall to provide a highly decorative outer exposed woven surface as shown in FIG. 9. The process, thus, produces a treated fabric characterized by a coarse texture, attractive construction patterns and attractive coloration with a tough durable surface that is mar resistant, with the ability to be easily cleaned with mild detergents and cleaning solvents.

When the treated fabric article is to be applied to a supporting surface this may readily be achieved by a suitable adhesive, and the application of heat and pressure were desirable (as in the construction of decorative panel boards) for fusing the adhesive and resin covered fabric.

Additional details and illustrations of the method of 4 the invention and the decorative articles produced and their advantages are provided by the following illustrative examples:

EXAMPLE 1 For this example, a polymer composition is prepared by combining 100.00 parts by weight of polyvinyl chloride latex Polyco 2611 of Borden Chemical Company and discribed in its Data Sheet 261-1063, 2.51 parts by weight of antimony oxide of Harshaw Chemical Company, 0.10 part by weight of Antifoam B of Dow-Corning Company, and 0.15 part by weight of pulp colorants of Sherman- Williams Paint Company.

The woven paper fabric utilized in this example is illustrated in FIG. 3 and provides a warp 52 and filling 54 of white, crushed paper yarn of a size yielding 1600 yards per pound with 15 ends per inch and 12 picks per inch. The fabric 16 was immersed in the composition of bath 26 for 30 seconds and then passed through the rollers 28 which are spring-loaded to exert a 10 pound pressure per square inch of fabric, for removing the excess composition. The fabric was then dried and the polymer partially fused for three minutes with the gas-fired oven 30 set at 325 F.

The second bath 38 comprised a polymer composition prepared by combining 133.5 parts by weight of preplasticized polyvinyl chloride latex containing an ester type plasticizer designated Polyco 2631 of Borden Chemical Company and described in its Data Sheet 263-1063, 58.7 parts by weight of water, and 1.5 parts by weight of pyrogenic silica designated Cab-O-Sil by Cabot Corporation for thickening and delustering purposes.

After the drying operation performed by the heater 30, the fabric 16 is immersed in the second composition provided by the bath 38 for thirty seconds and passed through the rollers 40 under the same conditions described in connection with the rollers 28. The treated fabric 16 was then dried and fused for tfive minutes at 325 F. in the gas oven 46.

The resultant treated fabric article was characterized by attractive color striations running roughly parallel with the length of the fabric. As illustrated by the article 56 of FIG. 8, a hard tough film 58 of vinyl resin surrounds the individual yarn bundles 60 as opposed to polymer fillin of the fabric valleys and crevices, thus retaining the texture of the fabric surfaces. The treated fabric article 58 is provided with a degree of stiffness allowing the material to be flexible to a limited extent.

EXAMPLE 2 For this example, the process of Example 1 was repeated except that the initial polymer composition contains 0.001 part by weight of a wetting agent designated Triton X-l00 of Rohm & Haas Company. The resultant treated fabric article 56 was characterized by the same properties exhibited by the article of Example 1 except that the article of Example 2 has greater depth of color and less contrast between the light and dark areas of coloration.

EXAMPLE 3 For this example, the process of Example 1 is repeated except that the initial polymer composition of bath 26 comprises 10 0.0 parts by weight of polyvinyl acetate emulsion designated Polyco 505 of Borden Chemical Company, 50.0 parts by weight water, 0 .07 part by weight of Triton X of Rohm & Haas Company, and 0.10 part by weight of pulp colorants of Sherwin-Williams Paint Company.

The resultant treated fabric article is characterized by the properties of the article 56 of Example 1, except that the lower viscosity of the initial composition of bath 26 used in this example produced a more evenly colored structure providing very low contrast between the lighter and darker portions of the yarns. The wetting agent also assisted in producing this effect which is due to the greater penetration of the composition provided by its lower viscosity.

EXAMPLE 4 For the example, the process of Example 1 is repeated using a fabric 16: which is woven from both white and colored crushed paper yarns.

The resultant fabric article 56 is characterized by the same properties produced in Example 1, except that the color striation effects are more pronounced on the portions providing the white fabric background, while the darker fabric backgrounds showed the added color in the vinyl coating to a slighter degree as an overtone. This multi-color fabric technique can be used to advantage in producing many varied designs and color effects and overtones which cannot be produced with mono-colored fabrics.

EXAMPLE 5 In this example, the process of Example 1 is again repeated using a fabric woven with a white spun cotton warp 62 of small relative cross-section providing ends per inch, and a white crushed paper filling yarn 64 of 14 picks per inch as illustrated by the fabric 14 of FIG. 2.

The resultant fabric article 66 such as that shown in FIG. 7, exhibits the same properties as the article 56 of Example 1, and includes the tough thin coating of vinyl resin '68, but differs in the ornamental appearance provided. Because of the greater uniformity of absorbency of the cotton yarn, the cotton warp is more evenly colored than the paper yarn, producing the characteristic of two-tone color striations to provide varied color and pattern effects. Thus, by the technique of combining, respectively, absorbent and relatively non-absorbent yarns in the same fabric various color pattern effects may be produced by the process of the invention.

EXAMPLE 6 In this example, a treated fabric article or overlay is produced as is Example 1 above. A coating of polyvinyl acetate adhesive Polyco l40430 of Borden Chemical Company is rolled onto a surface of hardboard panel. The treated fabric overlay is applied to the adhesive coated hardboard. A roller is run over the combined structure to assure good contact for bonding purposes. The resulting structure is then placed in a gas-fired oven set at 350 F. until the adhesive is fused. Surface rolling is also performed during the fusion, drying and cooling periods in the production of the ornamental board structure. The resultant structure is a rigid self-supporting panel with a tough, attractively textured and colored exposed outer surface.

EXAMPLE 7 In this example, the process of Example 6- is repeated using plywood, particleboard, gypsum wallboard, or utility fiber board as a supporting body for the treated fabric overlay. This results in producing respective structures having the same tough, attractive overlay bonded to the substrate body.

EXAMPLE 8 In this example, a treated fabric overlay was produced in accordance with Example 1. A rubber latex based contact adhesive was roller-applied to the undersurface of the treated fabric. The same adhesive was also rollerapplied to the top surface of a piece of expanded-paper honeycomb. After the elapse of sufficient time for the adhesive to become tacky, the treated fabric was pressed onto the adhesive-coated honeycomb surface and roller for obtained good contact. The resultant structure was characterized by the same properties exhibited by the structure produced in Example 6.

EXAMPLE 9 In this example, the process of Example 1 is employed except that the initial polymer composition of bath 26 contains 100.0 parts by weight of acrylic emulsion designated Polyco 2719 of Borden Chemical Company, 2.5 parts by weight of antimony oxide of Harshaw Chemical Company pasted with 7.7 parts by weight of warm water, 0.4 part by weight of pulp colorants. 0.03 part by weight of Triton X-100 of Rohm & Haas, and 0.03 part by weight of Antifoam B of :Dow-Corning Chemical Company.

The resultant treated-fabric article was characterized by the same properties as provided by the article produced by Example 1 above, demonstrating that acrylic emulsions can be used in the method of the invention for producing the invented articles.

EXAMPLE 10 In this example, the process of Example 1 is utilized, except that the initial polymer composition of bath 26 contains 100.0 parts by weight of polyvinyl chloride latex designated Polyco 2611 of Borden Chemical Company, 2.5 parts by weight of antimony oxide of Harshaw Chemical Company pasted with 5.0 parts of water, 0.06 part by weight of pulp colorants, 0.03 part by Weight of Triton X-100 of Rohm & Haas Company, 0.04 part of Antifoam B of Dow-Corning Chemical Company, and 10.0 parts by weight of Cellosolve solvent of Union Carbide Chemical Company.

The resultant fabric article is characterized by the same properties provided by the article produced by EX- ample 1 above, except that the coloration of the present article produced is slightly darker and more even, providing less contrast between light and dark colored areas than obtained with polymer compositions which are devoid of solvents. The polymer pick-up was significantly greater when the solvent was used, that is 61% polymer pick-up in the presence of the solvent compared to 44% polymer pick-up in the absence of the solvent. This example therefore illustrates the use of commercial solvents by the invention for aiding the penetration of the polymer composition into the yarn bundles.

From the above examples, it is noted that various color effects and striations are obtained by controlling the composition of the baths used by the method of the invention. For the purpose of determining the manner in which the process provided various color effects as described, an analysis was made of the products produced by the invention. For this purpose, a single strand of crushed paper yarn 70 such as shown in FIG. 4 was removed from a textured fabric article produced in accordance with the described method of the invention, such as the fabric article 56 of Example 1. The strand of yarn was carefully unfolded to its fully open flat configuration as shown as 72 in FIG. 5. The surface of the unfolded paper was then examined under proper magnification. It was found that most of the colorant was on the surface of the paper with a relatively small amount lmpregnated into the paper web. The impregnated portions were in the minority and appeared to give the paper a translucency in those regions of penetration with a minimum of coloration.

Therefore it appears that the uneven coloration or streaking of the fabric article is the result primarily of a build-up of the colorants as a coating on the paper surfaces. The composition finds its way into the folds 74 shown in FIG. 6 of the paper yarn 70 when it forms a deposlt or coatings 76 on the internal surfaces 78. A great portion of the colorants, of course, is deposited on the outer surfaces 80 of the yarn 70. As previously noted the degree of impregnation by the composition is minimal and does not contribute to the coloration of the yarn 70 to any great extent. Darker streaks appear to be caused by portions of the folded paper yarn 70* having consecutive layers of paper with build-up of colorants on the outer surfaces 80 reinforced by build-up of colorants on the inner surfaces 78. Thus the portions of the yarn which have greater inner and outer surface build-ups of colorants provide the more heavily colored area.

Lighter streaks, on the other hand, are apparently caused by the portions of the yarn 70 having little or no coloration or buildup of colorants on the surfaces of the consecutive layers of paper. Such reduced build-up at particular locations is believed to be due to greater yarn density at such locations preventing penetration into the folds of the paper web structure. The lighter portions also appear where two yarns of the fabric are in close proximity to each other apparently preventing the composition from finding its way through the dense areas between the yarns.

Lighter regions of color were also found at high points of the surface of certain fabrics such as those that are thick and provide relatively high points and deep valleys in their structures. The resulting coloration effect is caused by the squeezing of the fabric subsequent to its soaking in the colored composition baths. The squeeze rolls have the effect of removing more of the composition from the high portions because of the greater pressure exerted at these points, while more composition is permitted to be retained in the lower regions.

It is noted that the method of the invention and the articles produced thereby provide decorative fabrics and articles of a woven or knitted nature providing a fabric texture which is highly ornamental and find various uses by application of the treated fabric to a supporting structure, and without such application. A great advantage of the invention is the production of such textured decorative articles at low cost, making same available for new applications where the cost previously would have prohibited such use.

It will, of course, be understood that the descriptions and drawings, herein contained, are illustrative only, and that various modifications and changes may be made in the methods, and the articles produced thereby, which have been disclosed herein without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. The method of producing decorative coarsely textured fabrics comprising the following sequential steps of:

(a) utilizing a coarsely textured woven or knit fabric having crumpled paper yarn which is dense providing resistance to penetration and provided with irregular and non-uniform cross-sections providing variations in penetrability by polymer compositions,

(b) soaking said fabric in a composition consisting essentially of substantially unplasticized vinyl or acrylic polymer dispersion having a viscosity in the range of to 50 centipoises,

(c) passing said fabric between pressure rollers for removing excess composition therefrom,

(d) allowing said fabric to dry with at least partial polymer fusion,

(e) soaking said fabric in a composition consisting essentially of a plasticized vinyl or acrylic polymer dispersion,

(f) passing said fabric between pressure rollers to remove excess composition therefrom, and

(g) drying said fabric and fusing said polymer, whereby a coarsely textured woven or knit fabric of crumpled paper yarn with irregular and non-uniform crosssection is produced having a base coating of an unplasticized polymer and an outer coating of plasticized polymer providing a thin film of resin surrounding the individual yarn bundle thereby retaining the texture of the fabric surface.

2. The method of claim 1 in Which the composition used in at least one of the steps (b) and (e) includes a polyvinyl chloride latex, polyvinyl acetate emulsion or a polyacrylic emulsion or mixtures thereof.

3. The method of claim 1 in which at least one of the compositions of steps (b) and (e) includes a colorant.

4. The method of claim 3 in which the compositions of 8 steps (b) and (e) include a wetting agent, a solvent, and anti-blocking and anti-foam agents.

5. The method of claim 1 in which the fabric of step (a) has a white crushed paper yarn, and the polymer composition of step (b) is an aqueous composition prepared by combining parts by weight of polyvinyl chloride latex, and colorants, and the polymer composition of step (e) is an aqueous composition prepared by combining 100 parts by weight of preplasticized polyvinyl chloride latex, and 45 parts by weight of water.

6. The method of claim 5 in which the polymer composition of step (b) includes .15 part by weight of pulp colorants, whereby the resultant fabric is characterized by attractive color striations running parallel with the yarn of the fabric and is protected by a thin tough film of vinyl surrounding the individual yarn bundles, thereby retaining the texture of the fabric surface.

7. The method of claim 6 in which the polymer composition of step (b) includes .001 part by weight of a wetting agent, whereby the resultant fabric is characterized by an increased depth of color and reduced contrast between light and dark areas.

8. The method of claim 5 in which said fabric is soaked in said polymer composition of step (b) for 30 seconds, a pressure of approximately 10 pounds per square inch is exerted on said fabric during step (c), the fabric is partially dried during step (d) by an oven set at approximately 325 F., the fabric is soaked in the composition of step (e) for 30 seconds, a pressure of approximately 10 pounds per square inch is exerted on said fabric during step (f), and said fabric is dried and fused during step (g) by being subjected for five minutes to the heat of an oven set at approximately 325 F.

9. The method of claim 8 in which the fabric of step (a) has a warpand filling of white crushed paper yarn yielding approximately 1600 yards per pound and providing approximately 15 ends per inch and 12 picks per inch.

10. The method of claim 9 in which the fabric of step (a) is woven from crushed white and colored paper yarns, whereby the resultant fabric has color striations which are more pronounced on the white yams of the fabric while the colored yarn of the fabric shows the coating color only slightly as an overtone, thereby providing multi-color effects and patterns.

11. The method of claim 8 in which the fabric of step (a) has a warp of white spun cotton yarn with approximately 15 ends per inch and a white crushed paper yarn filling of approximately 15 picks per inch, whereby the cotton yarn is more evenly colored than the paper yarn because of the greater uniformity of the absorbency of the cotton yarn producing the characteristic of two tone color striations to provide varied color and pattern effects.

12. The method of claim 1 in which the fabric of step (a) has a warp and filling of white crushed paper yarn yielding approximately 1600 yards per pound and provides approximately 15 ends per inch and 12 picks per inch, the polymer composition of step (b) is prepared by combining 100.00 parts by weight of polyvinyl acetate emulsion, 50 parts by weight of water, .07 part by weight of a wetting agent, and 0.10 part by weight of pulp colorants, whereby the resultant fabric is characterized by an evenly colored structure due to the low viscosity of the latex composition and the effect of the wetting agent in step (b).

13. The method of claim 1 in which the fabric of step (a) has a filling of white crushed paper yarn, and the polymer composition of step (b) is prepared by combining 100 parts by weight of acrylic emulsion, 0.4 part by weight of pulp colorants, and 0.03 part by weight of an antifoaming agent.

14. The method of claim 1 in which the fabric of step (a) has a filling of white crushed paper yarn, and the polymer composition of step (b) is prepared by combining 100 parts by weight of polyvinyl chloride latex, 2.5 parts by weight of antimony oxide pasted by 5.0 parts by weight 9 of warm water, 0.06 part by weight of pulp colorants, 0.03 part by weight of a wetting agent, 0.04 part by Weight of an antifoaming agent, and 10.0 parts by Weight of a solvent.

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