Two-faced fabric with partially oriented yarn
A two-faced, modified interlock knit fabric for use in the manufacture of toothed belts, the fabric constructed by plating a partially oriented first yarn of polyester or nylon with a second yarn of polyester or spun cotton and knit in a blister stitch in the machine direction is provided. A method of forming toothed belts incorporating such a fabric is also provided.
1. A toothed belt comprising a rubber core material defining at least one exterior surface with a plurality of teeth, and a fabric knit into a modified interlock defined by a blister stitch construction formed from a first, partially oriented yarn and a second yarn, whereby the first yarn is formed from a different material than the second yarn.
2. The toothed belt of claim 1 whereby the first yarn is formed from polyester.
3. The toothed belt of claim 2 whereby the second yarn is formed from cotton.
4. The toothed belt of claim 3 whereby the cotton yarn is defined as 100% spun cotton.
5. The toothed belt of claim 1 whereby the first yarn is formed from nylon.
6. The toothed belt of claim 5 whereby the second yarn is fowled from polyester.
7. The toothed belt of claim 1 whereby the knit fabric defines two right faces.
8. The toothed belt of claim 1 whereby one or more stretch characteristics of the knit fabric are determined by heating the first yarn, and not predetermined at the time of fabric formation.