Microfiber non-woven fabric bathrobe

Abstract: A microfiber non-woven fabric bathrobe comprising a non-woven fabric including polyester and polyamide microfibers is herein disclosed.

Description: The present invention relates to a bathrobe, made of a microfiber non-woven fabric. A drawback of prior bathrobes made of conventional fabrics, is that they occupy a comparatively high volume and have a comparatively high weight. The greater is the absorption capability of the bathrobe, the greater the weight and volume will be. This drawback is particularly annoying as the bathrobe must be transported in a bag, for example for swimming pool, sea uses and so on. The patent publication US-A-5 899 785 discloses a bathrobe, made of a non-woven fabric using continuous filaments. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The main object of the present invention is to provide such a bathrobe construction obviating the above mentioned drawbacks. Another object of the present invention is to provide such a bathrobe construction which has a very small volume and weight. Another object of the present invention is to provide such a bathrobe construction, which has a high absorption capability, while having a small volume. According to one aspect of the present invention, the above objects, as well as yet other objects, are achieved by a bathrobe, according to claim 1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will become more apparent hereinafter from the following detailed disclosure of the bathrobe according to the invention, which is illustrated, by way of an indicative, but not limitative, example in the accompanying drawings, where: Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of the bathrobe according to the invention; Figure 2 is a schematic partial view of the bathrobe construction; and Figure 3 is a further schematic partial view of the bathrobe, as partially cross-sectioned. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT With reference to the number references of the figures of the accompanying drawings, the bathrobe construction according to the invention, generally indicated by the reference number 5, comprises a non-woven fabric 1, including microfibers, indicated by the reference number 3. Said microfibers comprise 50% polyester microfiber and 50% polyamide microfibers. The thus formed non-woven fabric is able of absorbing a weight of liquid up to 400% the weight of the fabric. Thus, it should be apparent that the bathrobe construction according to the invention has a very small weight, with respect to a conventional prior bathrobe, the latter being suitable to absorb a much smaller water amount. By way of an example, the bathrobe 5, made by the subject non-woven fabric material, has an indicative weight from 200 to 400 g related to a standard size of the bathrobe. It is to be pointed out that the non-woven fabric forming the subject bathrobe comprises a number of microfibers varying from 6,000 to 15,000/cm 2 . Moreover, the bathrobe according to the present invention has a smaller size than that of a like conventional bathrobe, thereby the inventive bathrobe can be easily transported. The non-woven fabric forming the bathrobe according to the invention has been found as advantageous with respect to the effects thereof on the skin of the user, since it provides a "massage" type of action, as well as a dead cells removing action. Thus, it should be apparent that the invention fully achieves the above mentioned objects.

Claims: A bathrobe (5), wherein said bathrobe (5) comprises a non-woven micro fiber fabric (1), having a high water absorption capability, a low volume and a bathrobe weight from 200 to 400 g for a standard user size bathrobe, the non-woven micro fibers (3) comprising 50% polyester micro fibers (3) and 50% polyamide micro fibers (3) so blended as to provide a non-woven construction absorbing a water weight up to 400% of the bathrobe weight, wherein said non-woven fabric (1) comprises from 6,000 to 15,000 polyester and polyamide micro fibers cm 2 .

Inventors: MINA EMILIO, MINA, EMILIO
Applicants: MINA EMILIO, MINA, EMILIO
Application year: 2000
Main classification: A41D31
IPC codes: D04H1, A41D31, A41D7