Patent ID: 6828003
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: A41D,D04B,D10B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A velour fabric article comprises a fabric body having a technical face formed by a filament stitch yarn and a technical back formed by a loop yarn, said filament stitch yarn comprising heat sensitive material and said loop yarn comprising flame retardant material selected from the group consisting of: m-Aramide fibers, m-Aramide fiber and p-Aramide fiber blends, and fibers and fiber blends of inherent flame retardant materials, said fabric body having a velour surface formed at one or both of said technical back and said technical face, and said heat sensitive material responding to application of heat during processing to increase tortuosity with a result of said fabric body having permeability of about 90 ft3/ft2min or less under a pressure difference of Â½ inch of water across the fabric body.