Patent ID: 7829172
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: A41D,B32B,D04B,D10B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A double-face velour fabric article comprises a fabric body, formed on a circular knitting machine with a reverse plaiting construction, having a technical face formed by a filament stitch yarn and a technical back formed by a filament loop yarn, the filament loop yarn extending outward to overlie and cover the filament stitch yarn at the technical face, said filament stitch yarn comprising heat responsive material consisting of heat shrinkable material and further comprising elastomeric material, said fabric body having a velour surface formed of said filament loop yarn at both said technical back and said technical face, and said heat shrinkable material of said filament stitch yarn of said fabric body responding to application of heat during processing to increase tortuosity of interstices of the fabric body with a result of said fabric body having permeability of about 80 ft 3 /ft 2 /min or less under a pressure difference of ½ inch of water across the fabric body.