IP Library Granted Patent US 7,637,091
Granted Patent B2
US 7,637,091 · App. 12/265,914 · Granted Dec 29, 2009

Stretch woven fabrics

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Patent No.
US 7,637,091
App. No.
12/265,914
Granted
Dec 29, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention provides a polyester bicomponent core spun yarn comprising a sheath of at least one hard fiber and having an English cotton count of from about 5 to about 60 and a core of bicomponent polyester filament. The invention further includes a fabric substantially free of grin-through of the bicomponent polyester filament.

Claims (15)

1. A woven stretch fabric having warp and weft yarns and comprising polyester bicomponent filament core spun yarn, wherein

a) the bicomponent filament core spun yarn comprises

i) a sheath of at least one hard staple fiber;

ii) a core of polyester bicomponent filament comprising poly(trimethylene terephthalate) and at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(trimethylene terephthalate), and poly(tetramethylene terephthalate) or a combination of such members, having an after heat-set crimp contraction value of from about 10% to about 80%; and

b) the fabric is substantially free of bicomponent filament grin-through wherein

i) the weft yarn comprises polyester bicomponent core spun yarn;

ii) the warp yarn comprises polyester bicomponent core spun yarn;

iii) the available fabric stretch in the weft direction is from about 10% to about 35%

iv) the available fabric stretch in the warp direction is from about 10% to about 35%.

2. The fabric of claim 1 , wherein the bicomponent filament comprises poly(ethylene terephthalate) and poly(trimethylene terephthalate).

3. The fabric of claim 1 , wherein the bicomponent filament comprises poly(trimethylene terephthalate) and poly(tetramethylene terephthalate).

4. The fabric of claim 1 , wherein the bicomponent filament comprises poly(trimethylene terephthalate) and poly(trimethylene terephthalate).

5. The fabric of claim 1 wherein the bicomponent filament has an after heat-set crimp contraction value of from about 35% to about 80%.

6. The fabric of claim 1 , wherein the fabric is selected from the group consisting of twill, plain, satin, and weft rib construction.

7. A garment comprising the fabric of claim 1 .

Assignments (7)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2026
From: THE LYCRA COMPANY LLC
To: GLAS AMERICAS LLC
Reel/Frame 075621/0606 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 20, 2026
From: WILMINGTON TRUST (LONDON) LIMITED
To: THE LYCRA COMPANY LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS A&AT LLC)
Reel/Frame 075587/0490 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 17, 2019
From: A&AT LLC
To: THE LYCRA COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 050397/0397 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 16, 2019
From: INVISTA NORTH AMERICA S.A R.L.
To: A&AT LLC
Reel/Frame 050075/0645 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2019
From: A&AT LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST (LONDON) LIMITED, AS SECURITY AGENT
Reel/Frame 048208/0120 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2011
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
To: INVISTA NORTH AMERICA S.A.R.L.
Reel/Frame 027211/0298 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 19, 2009
From: INVISTA NORTH AMERICA S.A.R.L.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 022416/0849 →