Patent ID: 7628180
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: D03D,D10B

Abstract:
1. A woven narrow fabric that is characterized by retaining its shape once formed, said woven narrow fabric comprising: mono-filament filling yarns that are disposed in at least two separate plies including one and another spacedly disposed plies; the mono-filament filling yarns of the one and another plies being staggered positionally with respect to the one and another plies; ground yarns that are disposed alternatively over and under adjacent mono-filament filling yarns of respective plies; said ground yarns including at least a first set that is disposed alternatively over and under adjacent mono-filament filling yarns of only the one ply and a second set that is disposed alternatively over and under adjacent mono-filament filling yarns of only the another ply; the mono-filament filling yarns of respective plies being of substantially the same density in terms of either the number of yarns per inch or the yarn size; stuffer yarns that extend in a direction between mono-filament filling yarns of respective plies; and binder yarns that extend between mono-filament filling yarns of respective plies.