Patent ID: 6920902
Filing Date: 2005-07-26
Classification: D21F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fabric comprising: a first layer having machine direction (MD) yarns and cross-direction (CD) yarns interwoven therewith; a second layer having machine direction (MD) yarns and cross-direction (CD) yarns interwoven therewith; and a plurality of pairs of first type of binder yarns for binding the first layer and the second layer together which are interwoven therewith so as to be (i) an integral part of the first layer and contribute to a structure thereof, and (ii) a non-integral part of the second layer and not contribute to a structure thereof, each first type pair having a first binder yarn and a second binder yarn; wherein during a repeat pattern the first binder yarn of a first type pair is integrally woven with the yarns of the first layer and passes over outer surfaces of two non-consecutive yarns in the second layer.