Patent ID: 9243356
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: D03D,D10B,E01C,E02D

Claim Text:
1. A three-dimensional turf-reinforcement fabric comprising a woven array of fibers comprising a first plurality of warp fibers arranged in a first direction and a second plurality of weft fibers arranged in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction, the woven array of fibers defining rows and columns of cells, wherein each cell comprises fiber segments of the first plurality of fibers and the second plurality of fibers being spaced at differing heights in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions, wherein at least a portion of the second plurality of weft fibers comprise fibrillated slit film polypropylene having a 2.5Z twist, and wherein a loft is formed in the three-dimensional turf-reinforcement fabric without requiring the application of heat.