Knitted product and method for producing knitted product
By fusing a 105°C or less heat-fusible yarn with natural or synthetic fiber yarns using a flat knitting machine and steam iron, the issues of shrinkage and stretching in knitted products are addressed, enabling efficient, small lot production without compromising product quality.
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- US18/867275
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2022-05-19
- Filing Date
- 2023-05-19
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-14
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Knitted products using natural or synthetic fiber yarns face issues with shrinkage and stretching due to washing, and require large-scale heat treatment apparatuses for heat-fusible yarn fusion, which can damage fibers and complicate small lot production.
Method used
A heat-fusible yarn that melts at 105°C or less is fused with the ground yarn using a flat knitting machine, and then melted with a steam iron to prevent shrinkage and stretching without requiring large-scale equipment.
Benefits of technology
The method effectively prevents shrinkage and stretching of natural or synthetic fiber yarns, maintains product feel, and allows for small lot, efficient production suitable for individualized needs.
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Abstract
A heat-fusible yarn that melts at 105° C. or less is fused with a whole or a part of a ground yarn that is a natural fiber yarn and / or a synthetic fiber yarn. A knitted product including the heat-fusible yarn in an unmelted state is efficiently produced by form-knitting with use of a flat knitting machine while knitting the heat-fusible yarn into the whole or a part of the ground yarn. The heat-fusible yarn melts at 105° C. or less, thereby causing the heat-fusible yarn to melt and to be fused with the ground yarn by a steam iron without using a large-scale heat treatment apparatus. The heat-fusible yarn is fused with the ground yarn of the knitted product, thereby preventing shrinkage and stretching of the ground yarn.
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