Patent ID: 6267744
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: A61F,D03D

Abstract:
A woven fabric (10) comprising warp (50S, 40a, 40b, 50Z) and weft yarns (20) characterised in that the warp yarns (50S, 40a, 40b, 50Z) comprise a plurality of elasticised yarns (40a, 40b) and twisted inelastic yarns (50S, 50Z) arranged such that the inelastic yarns are in pair of like twist (50S or 50Z, with at least two elasticised yarns (40a, 40b) therebetween, wherein alternate pairs of inelastic yarn (50S, 50Z) have of opposing directions of twist, and wherein the cross-sectional area of the inelastic yarn (50S, 50Z) is greater than that of the elastic yarn (40a, 40b).