Patent ID: 6557590
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: D02G,D03D,D10B,Y10T

Abstract:
Decorative fabric for use in outdoor environments comprising:a. a woven structure of warp and fill yarns; b. said warp yarns being high melt effect yarns selected from the group consisting of acrylic, nylon, polyester, and high melt polypropylene; c. at least some of said fill yarns being stabilizing yarns formed of both high-melt and low-melt yarn constituents wherein said high melt constituent is selected from the group consisting of high melt polypropylene, polyester, nylon and acrylic; and said low melt constituent is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene and low melt polypropylene; d. said low-melt constituent being melted and bonded to other fibers in said fill yarns and causing said fill yarns to bond to said warp yarns at intersections thereof; e. whereby said fabric achieves enhanced abrasion resistance, stability, resistance to seam slippage, and load recover without the need for a latex backing.