Patent ID: 6179013
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: D21F

Abstract:
A triple layer papermaker's forming, fabric comprising:a set of top machine direction yarns, a set of top cross machine direction yarns and a set of auxiliary top cross machine direction yarns that are interwoven to form a top fabric layer having a papermaking surface;a set of bottom machine direction yarns and a set of bottom cross machine direction yarns which are interwoven to form a bottom fabric layer having a machine side surface;wherein said top cross machine direction yarns and said bottom cross machine direction yarns are substantially stacked;wherein each yarn in said set of bottom cross machine directions yarns is a flattened cross machine direction yarn; andwherein said set of auxiliary top cross machine direction yarns comprises a set of stitching cross machine direction yarns which bind said top and bottom fabric layers together.