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Fabric

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-07-04
YAO I FABRIC
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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a fabric made of thermoplastic yarn that is water-resistant and durable. This fabric is made using a simplified process. The technical effect is improved water resistance and durability in a fabric made of thermoplastic yarn.

Problems solved by technology

However, these conventional methods of forming a functional fabric usually require complicated process steps, and meanwhile extra cost of transportation and storage of intermediate goods and accessories.
Furthermore, the endurance of the functional fabric is usually limited by shedding off from the base fabric and also influences the appearance.

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first embodiment

[0038]FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are schematic illustrative diagrams of a fabric 100 according to the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 2. The upper portion of FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the fabric 100, and the lower portion of FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the fabric 100. The fabric 100 includes a base layer 110 formed by assembling at least yarn 112 through a continuous process (weaving or knitting) and having a first surface 110a and a second surface 110b opposite to the first surface 110a of the base layer 110. In the following description, the term “surface” or “upper surface” of a fabric or a textile layer is the surface presenting the stitch of the fabric and used in defining the thickness of the fabric, or may be the outermost surface exposed for perceptible texture. In the present invention, the surfaces of a fabric or a textile layer are drawn as a plane for the sake of simplicity. Usually, the surface of a fabric may provide a coarse texture when the textures of y...

seventh embodiment

[0058]Please refer to FIG. 16. the fabric 100 as shown in FIG. 14A or FIG. 15A may be subjected to a heat-setting step to make the embedded yarn 128 only partially melted, keeping most of its texture and adhering to the first yarn 112 of the base layer 110, thereby fastening and locking the assembling structure of the first yarn 112. Schematic diagram FIG. 16 illustrates the structure of the fabric 100 shown in FIG. 15A after the heat-setting step. The same concept maybe applied to the fabric with respect to FIG. 14A. According to a preferred embodiment in which the embedded yarn 128 is made of thermoplastic polyester elastomer (TPEE), the tensile strength and thermo-stability of the TPEE may be conveniently imparted to the base layer 110 by incorporating the embedded yarn 128 into the base layer 110 and binding the embedded yarn 128 to the first yarn 112 by simply performing a subsequent heat-setting step.

[0059]In comparison with conventional method of forming a functional fabric ...

eighth embodiment

[0063]FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 are schematic illustrative diagrams of a fabric according to the present invention.

[0064]Please refer to FIG. 17. Similar to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the fabric 100 includes a base layer 110 and a first covering layer 120 covering a first surface 110a of the base layer 110. The difference with the first embodiment is that, in the eighth embodiment, the fabric 100 further includes the embedded yarn 128 embedded in at least partial region of the base layer 110. As previously illustrated, the base layer 110 and the first covering layer 120 are formed by simultaneously manipulating the first yarn 112 and the second yarn 122 respectively into the base layer 110 and the first covering layer 120 through a continuous weaving or knitting process. In the embodiment, the embedded yarn 128 is also simultaneously manipulated to be inlaid or assembled into the based layer 110 during the continuous weaving or knitting process of forming the base layer 110 and...

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Abstract

A fabric has a unitary one-piece construction and includes a base layer and a first covering layer covering a first surface of the base layer. The base layer is formed by assembling at least a first yarn. The first covering layer is simultaneously formed with the base layer by assembling at least a second yarn when assembling the first yarn. The second yarn includes thermoplastic polymer.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention[0001]The present invention generally relates to a fabric. More particular, the present invention generally relates to a functional fabric having a unitary one-piece construction incorporating at least a thermoplastic yarn.2. Description of the Prior Art[0002]As the textile technology keeps progressing, various functional fabrics have been developed for various applications. A conventional method of forming a functional fabric may include forming an additional material layer within or on the surface of abase fabric by immersing, coating, sewing or laminating thereby providing a specific functionality to the base fabric, such as water resistance, abrasion resistance, compressibility, flexibility and tensile strength for durability and comfort in wearing. However, these conventional methods of forming a functional fabric usually require complicated process steps, and meanwhile extra cost of transportation and storage of intermediate ...

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IPC IPC(8): D04B1/10A43B1/04D04B1/24D04B1/16D04B1/12
CPCD04B1/102A43B1/04D04B1/24D04B1/16D04B1/12D10B2501/043D10B2403/0243D10B2403/0241D10B2401/041D10B2403/0122D10B2403/021A43B23/0215A43B23/022D10B2403/0112D03D11/00
Inventor LIU, YEN-TING
Owner YAO I FABRIC