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Kapok fabric and use thereof

a technology of kapok fabric and kapok fiber, which is applied in the field of kapok fabric, can solve the problems of not being comfortable in warm weather and breathing well of synthetic fibers

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-04-05
YEH SHOUEN +2
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In contrast, synthetic fibers do not breathe well, and therefore are not very comfortable in warm weather.

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1. Using a break spinning equipment, fibers that contained 100% kapok were spun into a yarn in counts 7s to 32s.

2. Using a break spinning equipment, kapok was blended with other natural or synthetic fibers in a 55 to 45 ratio (i.e., 55% kapok) and spun into yarns in counts at and below 50s.

3. Using a ring spinning equipment with a roving frame, kapok was blended with other natural or synthetic fibers in a 55 to 45 ratio and spun into yarns in counts 60s and below.

4. Using a ring spinning equipment with a roving frame, kapok was blended with other natural or synthetic fibers in a 70 to 30 ratio (i.e., 70% kapok) and spun into yarns in counts of 40s and below.

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A fabric made from fibers containing 1 to 100% of kapok.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to fabrics made of natural fibers and, more particularly, to a fabric made from kapok and use thereof. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Many different natural and artificial fabrics are currently available. Examples of natural fabrics include those made from cotton, angora, linen, silk, and other fibers. Examples of artificial or synthetic fabrics include those made from acrylic, nylon, polyester, vinyl, rayon, polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT), and others. Different fibers have different properties. In general, natural fibers breathe, and are thus usually cool in warm weather and warm in cold weather. In contrast, synthetic fibers do not breathe well, and therefore are not very comfortable in warm weather. [0003] Kapok is the fine, silkily lustrous fruit fibers from the fruit walls of the capsules, 10-20 cm in length and approximately 3 cm in thickness, of the kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra). The kapok tree is ...

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IPC IPC(8): D02G3/00
CPCY10T428/2929D02G3/042
Inventor YAN, GUOXIN
Owner YEH SHOUEN