Patent ID: 7632763

Claim:
A fabric comprising: an open woven layer including warp yarns and interwoven with weft yarns, wherein said warp yarns comprise adjacent warp yarns twisted together, and wherein at least a pair of said adjacent warp yarns are provided with alternating directions of twist; said pair of said adjacent warp yarns being mechanically manipulated by applying tension thereto to at least partially untwist and apply torque on each weft yarn, causing said each weft yarn to assume a sinusoidal profile having a generally “C” shaped configuration between said pair of said adjacent warp yarns, wherein the thickness of the fabric as measured from the high point and the low point of the sinusoidal profile of the weft yarn increases; and a polymeric coating disposed over at least portions of said pair of adjacent warp yarns and at least portions of said each weft yarn so as to retain said generally “C” shaped configuration.