Non-woven wash cloth
A non-woven washcloth formed from a blend of two different size polyester fibers, the majority of which have a length about half of that of the minority. The washcloth has good absorbing and holding properties for a solution containing chlorhexidine gluconate, while also releasing said chlorhexidine gluconate when wiped on skin.
1. A non-woven fabric in combination with a solution containing chlorhexidine gluconate, comprising 60% to 80% by weight of a first polyester fiber having a length of from about 1.0 inches to 3.0 inches and a denier of from about 1.2 to 2.0, and 40% to 20% by weight of a second polyester fiber having a length of from about 3.0 inches to 4.0 inches and a denier of from about 4.0 to 5.0, said fabric being formed by subjecting said fibers to carding, crosslapping and mechanical entanglement to produce a fabric with inter-engaged fibers, and said fabric absorbing and holding the solution containing chlorhexidine gluconate and releasing the chlorhexidine gluconate when wiped on skin.
2. The fabric according to claim 1 , in which the length of the first polyester fiber is about 1.5 inches.
3. The fabric according to claim 1 , in which the denier of the first polyester fiber is about 1.2.
4. The fabric according to claim 1 , in which the length of the second polyester fiber is about 3.0 inches.
5. The fabric according to claim 1 , in which the denier of the second polyester fiber is about 4.75.
6. The fabric according to claim 1 which has a weight of from about 3.8 to about 5.8 ounces per square yard.
7. The fabric according to claim 6 which has a weight of 4.8 ounces per square yard.
8. The fabric according to claim 1 in which said mechanical entanglement is needle punching.
9. The fabric according to claim 1 having a thickness from about 0.055 inches to about 0.125 inches.
10. The fabric according to claim 9 in which the thickness is 0.090 inches.
11. A non-woven fabric in combination with a solution containing chlorhexidine gluconate, comprising 60% to 80% by weight of a first polyester fiber having a length of from about 1.0 inches to 3.0 inches and a denier of from about 1.2 to 2.0, and 40% to 20% by weight of a second polyester fiber having a length of from about 3.0 inches to 4.0 inches and a denier of from about 4.0 to 5.0, said fabric being formed by subjecting said fibers to carding, crosslapping and mechanical entanglement to produce a fabric with inter-engaged fibers, and said fabric not chemically or mechanically binding with chlorhexidine gluconate of the solution containing chlorhexidine gluconate.
12. The fabric according to claim 11 , in which the length of the first polyester fiber is about 1.5 inches.
13. The fabric according to claim 11 , in which the denier of the first polyester fiber is about 1.2.
14. The fabric according to claim 11 , in which the length of the second polyester fiber is about 3.0 inches.
15. The fabric according to claim 11 , in which the length of the second polyester fiber is about 4.75.
16. The fabric according to claim 11 which has a weight of from about 3.8 to about 5.8 ounces per square yard.
17. The fabric according to claim 16 which has a weight of 4.8ounces per square yard.
18. The fabric according to claim 11 in which said mechanical entanglement is needle punching.
19. The fabric according to claim 11 having a thickness from about 0.055 inches to about 0.125 inches.
20. The fabric according to claim 19 in which the thickness is 0.090 inches.