Patent ID: 7617846

Claim:
A papermaker's fabric comprising: a system of CD yarns comprised of a plurality of CD yarns; and a system of MD yarns, wherein said system of MD yarns further comprises a first subsystem of MD yarns and a second subsystem of MD yarns; wherein said first subsystem comprises sheds having at least two MD yarns, said at least two MD yarns of said first subsystem having substantially similar aspect ratios; wherein MD yarns of said second subsystem have an aspect ratio greater than that of said at least two MD yarns of said first subsystem; wherein said at least two MD yarns of said first subsystem are on top of a single MD yarn in said second subsystem in a vertically stacked relationship: wherein said first and second subsystems of MD yarns are interwoven with said CD yarns in said system of CD yarns in a repeat weave pattern; and wherein only said MD yarns of said first subsystem form seaming loops.