Patent ID: 6666234
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: D02G,D03D

Abstract:
A colored institutional terry/toweling product which comprises colored yarns draw blended of a pre-determined amount of pre-dyed polyester fiber with the remainder being natural cotton fibers resulting in a yarn of pre-determined color, said product having ground warp, fill, and terry loop fibers manufactured from said yarn resulting in said product having a pre-determined color which is color fast, has little variance from lot to lot, may be washed and bleached, is conveniently handled by an institution, has an increased life expectancy imparted by the polyester, and which has reproducible color of the finished product from batch to batch wherein a ratio of less than or equal to about 5% of pre-dyed polyester fibers with the balance being the cotton fiber is utilized in manufactured the yarns imparting the color to said product.