Woven fabric having cotton warp and polyester weft yarns
A woven textile fabric for use as a bed sheet is provided having spun cotton warp yarns and continuous multi-filament weft yarns, to provide a total yarn count of from 170 to 215, and wherein the construction of the fabric balances the tensile strength of the fabric in the warp and weft direction, to provide a tensile strength in one direction of the fabric that is at least 80% of the tensile strength in the cross direction.
1. A woven textile fabric comprising:
(a) from 90 to 120 ends per inch of cotton staple yarns;
(b) from 65 to 95 picks per inch of continuous, multi-filament polyester yarns;
(c) wherein the warp to fill ratio is from 1.1:1 to 1.5:1; and
(d) wherein the fabric has a minimum tensile strength in the warp and weft directions of 75 lbs, after 80 industrial washings and ironings.
2. The fabric of claim 1 , wherein the tensile strength in one direction of the fabric is at least 80% of the tensile strength in the cross direction.
3. The fabric of claim 1 , wherein the total thread count is from 170 to 215.
4. The fabric of claim 1 , wherein the warp yarns are 100% cotton and have a yarn count of from 20 to 40.
5. The fabric of claim 1 , wherein the polyester yarns have a denier of from 75 to 150.
6. The fabric of claim 1 , wherein the fabric weight is from 3.5 to 4.4 oz/yd 2 .
7. The fabric of claim 1 , wherein the tensile strength in one direction of the fabric is at least 80% of the tensile strength in the cross direction, after 80 industrial washings and ironings.
8. A woven textile fabric comprising:
(a) from 95 to 115 ends per inch of cotton staple yarns;
(b) from 70 to 90 picks per inch of continuous, multi-filament polyester yarns;
(c) wherein the warp to fill ratio is from 1.1:1 to 1.5:1;
(d) wherein the total thread count is from 170 to 200;
(e) wherein the fabric has a minimum tensile strength in the warp and weft directions of 75 lbs; and
(f) wherein the tensile strength in one direction of the fabric is at least 80% of the tensile strength in the cross direction.
9. The fabric of claim 8 , wherein the fabric has a minimum tear strength in the warp and weft directions of 4 lbs.
10. The fabric of claim 8 , wherein the fabric has a minimum tensile strength in the warp and weft directions of 75 lbs, after 80 industrial washings and ironings.
11. The fabric of claim 8 , wherein the tensile strength in one direction of the fabric is at least 80% of the tensile strength in the cross direction, after 80 industrial washings and ironings.
12. The fabric of claim 8 , wherein the warp yarns are 100% cotton and have a yarn count of from 20 to 40, and wherein the polyester yarns have a denier of from 85 to 120.
13. A woven textile fabric comprising:
(a) from 100 to 110 ends per inch of cotton staple yarns;
(b) from 75 to 85 picks per inch of continuous, multi-filament polyester yarns;
(c) wherein the warp to fill ratio is from 1.2:1 to 1.4:1;
(d) wherein the total thread count is from 170 to 200;
(e) wherein the fabric has a minimum tensile strength in the warp and weft directions of 75 lbs.;
(f) wherein the fabric has a minimum tear strength in the warp and weft directions of 4 lbs.; and
(g) wherein the tensile strength in one direction of the fabric is at least 80% of the tensile strength in the cross direction.
14. The fabric of claim 13 , wherein the fabric has a minimum cotton content of 60% by weight.
15. The fabric of claim 14 , wherein the tensile strength in one direction of the fabric is at least 90% of the tensile strength in the cross direction.
16. The fabric of claim 13 , wherein the fabric has a minimum tensile strength in the warp and weft directions of 75 lbs, after 80 industrial washings and ironings.
17. The fabric of claim 16 , wherein the tensile strength in one direction of the fabric is at least 80% of the tensile strength in the cross direction, after 80 industrial washings and ironings.
18. The fabric of claim 13 , wherein the fabric has a weight of from 3.5 to 4.4 oz/yd 2 , a minimum tensile strength in the warp and weft directions of 85 lbs., and a minimum tear strength in the warp and weft directions of 5 lbs.
19. The fabric of claim 18 , wherein the fabric has a minimum cotton content of 67.5% by weight.