Rip-stop fabric with mechanical stretch fibers

1. A ripstop fabric, comprising a woven fabric consisting of:

a first yarn consisting of a spun yarn comprising an intimate blend of at least one cellulose-based fiber and at least one synthetic fiber comprising at least one of a polyester fiber and a modacrylic fiber; and

a second yarn consisting of multi-component polyester filament yarn interwoven with the spun yarn in a ripstop pattern, wherein the first yarn is woven in a first direction and the second yarn is woven in a second direction.

2. The ripstop fabric of claim 1 , wherein the spun yarns are weft yarns for the fabric, and the multi-component polyester filament yarns are warp yarns.

3. The ripstop fabric of claim 1 , wherein the at least one synthetic fiber is a polyester fiber.

4. The ripstop fabric of claim 1 , further comprising a stain and oil repellant finish that is added during a finishing process.

5. Police clothing made with the ripstop fabric of claim 1 .

6. Military clothing comprising the ripstop fabric of claim 1 .

7. A method of forming a ripstop fabric, comprising a weaving step:

wherein the weaving step consists of weaving a plurality of multi-component polyester filament weft yarns with a plurality of spun warp yarns in a ripstop fabric pattern; and wherein the warp yarns consist of an intimate blend of at least one cellulose-based fiber and at least one synthetic fiber, the at least one synthetic fiber comprising at least one of a polyester fiber and a modacrylic fiber.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising adding a stain and oil repellant finish during a finishing process.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising forming the fabric into police clothing.

10. The method of claim 7 , further comprising forming the fabric into military clothing.

11. A ripstop fabric, comprising a woven fabric consisting of:

a first yarn consisting of spun yarn, the spun yarn comprising an intimate blend of at least one cellulose-based fiber and at least one synthetic fiber comprising at least one of a polyester fiber and a modacrylic fiber; and

a second yarn consisting of one or more uncovered mechanical stretch filaments; wherein the second yarn is interwoven with the spun yarn in a ripstop pattern.

12. The ripstop fabric of claim 11 , wherein the fabric comprises warp yarns and weft yarns; and wherein all of the warp yarns are spun yarn and all of the weft yarns are uncovered mechanical stretch filaments.

13. The ripstop fabric of claim 11 , wherein the one or more uncovered mechanical stretch filaments comprises a multi-component polyester filament.

14. The ripstop fabric of claim 11 , further comprising a stain and oil repellant finish that is added during a finishing process.

15. Police clothing made with the ripstop fabric of claim 11 .

16. Military clothing comprising the ripstop fabric of claim 11 .

17. A method of forming a ripstop fabric, comprising a weaving step:

wherein the weaving step consists of weaving a plurality of mechanical stretch yarn weft yarns with a plurality of spun yarn warp yarns in a ripstop pattern, wherein the weft yarns consist of one or more uncovered mechanical stretch filaments, and wherein the warp yarns consist of an intimate blend of at least one cellulose-based fiber and at least one synthetic fiber, the at least one synthetic fiber comprising at least one of a polyester fiber and a modacrylic fiber.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising adding a stain and oil repellant finish during a finishing process.

19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising forming the fabric into police clothing.

20. The method of claim 17 , further comprising forming the fabric into military clothing.