Patent ID: 8277706
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: D01F,D02J,D03D,D04B,D04H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A process for making a woven article comprising: (1) producing at least one multicomponent fiber having a shaped cross section by a process which comprises: wherein said water dispersible sulfopolyester exhibits a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 40° C. and a melt viscosity of less than about 12,000 poise measured at 240° C. at a strain rate of 1 rad/sec, and wherein said sulfopolyester comprising less than about 25 mole % of residues of at least one sulfomonomer, based on the total moles of diacid or diol residues; and (2) knitting or weaving the fibers of Step (1) into said woven article.