Patent ID: 6916349

Claim:
A method for producing a range-dyed treated fabric article comprising the steps of a) providing a fabric in its greige state, wherein said fabric has a first face and a second face, wherein each face has surface fibers located therein; b) immobilizing at least a portion of said surface fibers of said greige fabric in a temporary coating matrix; c) treating said fabric of step “b” by a process selected from the group consisting of sanding, abrading, sueding, and any combination thereof; d) subsequently removing said temporary coating matrix from said treated fabric; and e) range-dyeing at least a portion of said fabric; wherein said mechanically finished face exhibits a directionality measurement in appearance and under a light source selected from the group consisting of incandescent light, fluorescent light, and simulated sunlight, of at most 1.75 as measured at both 20° and 45° detection angles in relation to a gloss angle.