Patent ID: 6305431
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: A47L,D03D

Abstract:
A method of making a double-faced pile fabric, the method comprising the steps of:forming two generally planar and spaced arrays of parallel ground warp filaments, each array having an inner side turned toward and spaced from the other array and an outer side turned away from the other array;arraying a respective generally planar array of parallel extra warp filaments at a spacing outward from each of the outer sides, the extra warp filaments being parallel to the ground warp filaments; thereafterweaving respective pluralities of ground weft filaments between the ground warp filaments and wholly out of contact with the extra warp filaments to form with each of the arrays of ground warp filaments a respective stable ground fabric;weaving a plurality of pile weft filaments between the ground warp filaments and between the extra warp filaments with the pile weft filaments crossing between the ground fabrics; thereaftercutting the extra warp filaments between the ground fabrics and thereby separating the ground fabrics and creating pile-forming loose ends on the inner sides; and thereafterpulling some of the loose ends through to the outer sides and thereby forming pile on the outer sides.