Patent ID: 6880320

Claim:
A multicolored effect yarn comprising: a) a core yarn consisting of a multiplicity of bulked continuous filament (BCF) singles yarns having a denier of about 400 to about 1400, wherein at least one of said BCF singles yarns is of a different color than any of the other BCF singles yarns, wherein each BCF singles yarn is individually air-jet entangled at between about 40 and about 80 entanglement points per meter and with a first degree of entanglement at said entanglement points, and wherein said multiplicity of individually air-jet entangled BCF singles yarns are subsequently air-jet entangled together at a second, lower, frequency of entanglement points and with a second, lower, degree of entanglement at said entanglement points, wherein said core yarn exhibits substantially zero twist; and b) a wrapper yarn helically wound around said core yarn, wherein said wrapper yarn is the same or differently colored than any of said multiplicity of said BCF singles yarns in said core yarn, and wherein the denier of said wrapper yarn is less than that of any of said multiplicity of said singles yarns in said core yarn.