Patent ID: 9677202
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: A47K,B32B,D02G,D03D,D06B,D06C,D10B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method for making an absorbent fabric, comprising: (a) forming a plurality of slivers comprising, (b) forming a roving from the plurality of slivers, comprising forming a twist in the roving by wrapping the plurality of slivers such that the water-soluble sliver forms a core of the roving, and such that a sheath is formed around the core, the sheath comprising the first sliver; (c) spinning the roving into a yarn; and (d) using the yarn to form the absorbent fabric, including dissolving the water-soluble fibers from the water-soluble sliver of the yarn to provide space within the yarn itself for absorbing water.