TOWEL PRODUCT
To provide a towel product capable of maintaining features of honeycomb weave of the conventional technique as well as providing improved water absorbency, lightness, and a good touch feeling more than those of the towels produced by the conventional technique. The towel of the present invention basically has a typical honeycomb weave structure. A first feature thereof is to use hollow yarns having a hollow ratio of a range between 30% and 60%. A shape of hollow yarns can be maintained. With the above described structure, the water absorbency, the lightness, the good touch feeling, and a drying property can be improved. A second feature is to use hollow yarns made by twisting fibers of raw cottons having an effective fiber length of a range between 25 mm and 42 mm. This contributes to maintaining of the durability.
1 . A towel product comprising
a honeycomb weave structure;
wherein the towel product is woven by hollow yarns made of raw cottons;
wherein the hollow yarns have a hollow ratio of a range between 30% and 60%;
wherein each of the hollow yarns is made by twisting fibers of raw cottons having an effective fiber length of a range between 25 mm and 42 mm.
2 . (canceled)
3 . The towel product according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow yarns have a hollow ratio of a range between 40% and 50%.
4 . (canceled)
5 . The towel product according to claim 1 , wherein each of the hollow yarns is made by twisting fibers of raw cottons having an effective fiber length of a range between 25 mm and 37 mm.