WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. An article comprising: a base substrate; and a plurality of loops extending from said base substrate, said loops including at least one filament of at least about 10 denier per filament and having a cross-section with an aspect ratio of greater than about 1.2.
2. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein the filament is at least about 20 denier per filament.
3. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein the cross-section of the filament has an aspect ratio of greater then about 2.
4. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein the height of said loop extending from said base substrate is between about 0.1 millimeters and about 5 millimeters.
5. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein the width of said loop is between about 0.1 millimeters and about 5 millimeters.
6. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein the height of said loop extending from said base substrate is between about 0.3 millimeters and about 3 millimeters.
7. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein the width of said loop is between about 0.3 millimeters and about 3 millimeters.
8. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein the height of said loop extending from said base substrate is about 1.0 millimeters.
9. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein the width of said loop is about 0.8 millimeter.
10. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises an oblong shape.
11. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a rectangular shape.
12. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a square shape.
13. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a tear-drop shape.
14. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a multi-lobe shape.
15. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a crescent shape.
16. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein the filament comprises a polymer material.
17. The article according to Claim 16, wherein the polymer material of the filament comprises a polyester material.
18. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein said base substrate comprises a knitted material.
19. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein said base substrate comprises a woven material.
20. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein said base substrate comprises a nonwoven material.
21. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein said base substrate comprises a foam material.
22. The article according to Claim 21 , wherein the foam material comprises a closed cell foam.
23. The article according to Claim 21 , wherein the foam material comprises an open cell foam.
24. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein said base substrate comprises a film.
25. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein said loops comprise a mono- filament yarn.
26. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein said loops comprise a multi-filament yarn.
27. The article according to Claim 26, wherein the multi-filament yarn comprises a plurality of filaments having the same cross-sectional shape.
28. The article according to Claim 26, wherein the multi-filament yarn comprises a plurality of filaments having at lease two different cross-sectional shapes.
29. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein said loops comprise a yarn having a denier per yarn of less than about 1000.
30. The article according to Claim 1 , wherein said loops comprise a yarn having a denier per yarn of less than about 500.
31. An article comprising: a base substrate; and a plurality of loops extending from said base substrate, said loops comprising a yarn having at least one filament with at least 10 denier per filament and including a cross-section with at least one corner edge, and wherein the yarn has a total denier of less than 1000.
32. The article according to Claim 31 , wherein the filament is at least about 20 denier per filament.
33. The article according to Claim 31 , wherein said loops comprise a yarn having a denier per yarn of less than about 500.
34. The article according to Claim 31 , wherein the height of said loop extending from said base substrate is between about 0.1 millimeters and about 5 millimeters.
35. The article according to Claim 31 , wherein the width of said loop is between about 0.1 millimeters and about 5 millimeters.
36. The article according to Claim 31 , wherein the height of said loop extending from said base substrate is between about 0.3 millimeters and about 3 millimeters.
37. The article according to Claim 31 , wherein the width of said loop is between about 0.3 millimeters and about 3 millimeters.
38. The article according to Claim 31 , wherein the height of said loop extending from said base substrate is about 1.0 millimeters.
39. The article according to Claim 31 , wherein the width of said loop is about 0.8 millimeter.
40. The article according to Claim 31 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a rectangular shape.
41. The article according to Claim 31 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a square shape.
42. The article according to Claim 31 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a tear-drop shape.
43. The article according to Claim 31 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a multi-lobe shape.
44. The article according to Claim 31 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a crescent shape.
45. The article according to Claim 31 , wherein the filament comprises a polymer material.
46. The article according to Claim 45, wherein the polymer material of the filament comprises a polyester material.
47. The article according to Claim 31 , wherein said base substrate comprises a knitted material.
48. The article according to Claim 31 , wherein said base substrate comprises a woven material.
49. The article according to Claim 31 , wherein said base substrate comprises a nonwoven material.
50. The article according to Claim 31 , wherein said base substrate comprises a foam material.
51. The article according to Claim 50, wherein the foam material comprises a closed cell foam.
52. The article according to Claim 50, wherein the foam material comprises an open cell foam.
53. The article according to Claim 31 , wherein said base substrate comprises a film.
54. The article according to Claim 31 , wherein the yarn forming said loops comprise a mono-filament yarn.
55. The article according to Claim 31 , wherein the yarn forming said loops comprise a multi-filament yarn.
56. The article according to Claim 55, wherein the multi-filament yarn comprises a plurality of filaments having the same cross-sectional shape.
57. The article according to Claim 55, wherein the multi-filament yarn comprises a plurality of filaments having at least two different cross-sectional shapes.
58. An article comprising: a base substrate; and a plurality of loops extending from said base substrate, said loops comprising a yarn having at least one filament, wherein the filament includes a cross-section with a portion of the cross-section being concave, and wherein the yarn has a total denier of less than 1000.
59. The article according to Claim 58, wherein said loops comprise a yarn having a denier per yarn of less than about 500.
60. The article according to Claim 58, wherein the filament is at least about 10 denier per filament.
61. The article according to Claim 58, wherein the filament is at least about 20 denier per filament.
62. The article according to Claim 58, wherein the height of said loop extending from said base substrate is between about 0.1 millimeters and about 5 millimeters.
63. The article according to Claim 58, wherein the width of said loop is between about 0.1 millimeters and about 5 millimeters.
64. The article according to Claim 58, wherein the height of said loop extending from said base substrate is between about 0.3 millimeters and about 3 millimeters.
65. The article according to Claim 58, wherein the width of said loop is between about 0.3 millimeters and about 3 millimeters.
66. The article according to Claim 58, wherein the height of said loop extending from said base substrate is about 1.0 millimeters.
67. The article according to Claim 58, wherein the width of said loop is about 0.8 millimeter.
68. The article according to Claim 58, wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a tri-lobe shape.
69. The article according to Claim 58, wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a crescent shape.
70. The article according to Claim 58, wherein the filament comprises a polymer material.
71. The article according to Claim 70, wherein the polymer material of the filament comprises a polyester material.
72. The article according to Claim 58, wherein said base substrate comprises a knitted material.
73. The article according to Claim 58, wherein said base substrate comprises a woven material.
74. The article according to Claim 58, wherein said base substrate comprises a nonwoven material.
75. The article according to Claim 58, wherein said base substrate comprises a foam material.
76. The article according to Claim 75, wherein the foam material comprises a closed cell foam.
77. The article according to Claim 75, wherein the foam material comprises an open cell foam.
78. The article according to Claim 58, wherein said base substrate comprises a film.
79. The article according to Claim 58, wherein the yarn forming said loops comprise a mono-filament yarn.
80. The article according to Claim 58, wherein the yarn forming said loops comprise a multi-filament yarn.
81. The article according to Claim 80, wherein the multi-filament yarn comprises a plurality of filaments having the same cross-sectional shape.
82. The article according to Claim 80, wherein the multi-filament yarn comprises a plurality of filaments having at lease two different cross-sectional shapes.
83. A method of forming a textile, comprising the steps of: a) acquiring a sheet of polymer material; b) slitting the sheet of polymer material into strips of polymer material; and c) forming a base substrate and attaching the strips of polymer material to the base substrate extending as loops from the base substrate.
84. The method according to Claim 83, wherein the step of slitting the sheet of polymer material includes engaging the sheet of polymer with a row of knives.
85. The method according to Claim 83 wherein the step of forming the base substrate and attaching the strips of polymer comprises the steps of: forming the base substrate and attaching the strips of polymer to the base substrate around a sacrificial yarn; and, removing the sacrificial yarn from between the strips of polymer and the base substrate, thereby forming the loops.
86. The method according to Claim 85, wherein the step of removing the sacrificial yarn comprises dissolving the sacrificial yarn.