Patent ID: 9121131
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: D03D,D06M,D06N,D10B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for manufacturing a single-layer, non-coated fabric for outdoor applications, the method comprising: providing a single-layer woven fabric, the woven fabric having an air permeability of at least 1 cfm, the woven fabric being made from multifilament yarns, the yarns being solution dyed with a solution containing a pigment and a UV stabilizer, the yarns having a UV rating of at least 500 hours; applying a chemical composition to the woven fabric by dipping the woven fabric into a solution comprising the chemical composition, the chemical composition comprising a fluorocarbon polymer, wherein the chemical composition is incorporated into the woven fabric such that the woven fabric has a hydrostatic pressure of at least 45 cm; after applying the chemical composition, heating the woven fabric to form the single-layer, non-coated fabric, wherein, after heating, the single-layer, non-coated fabric comprises an air permeability of at least 1 cfm; and incorporating the single-layer, non-coated fabric into an outdoor product without combining the single-layer, non-coated fabric with additional layers of material.