Milliken Research Corporation

Milliken + Co

Steven W Josey

Anthony R Waldrop

Gettys Haywood Knox

Bernhard Zeiler

George C McLarty, Iii

An elastomeric fabric woven in a leno weave, with the warp yarns being elastomeric yarns. The elastomeric warp yarns have a minor axis disposed in the direction perpendicular to the fabric surface. The fabric is calendered to reduce the thickness of the elastomeric yarns along the minor axis at the cross-over of the warp yarns in the leno weave.

Low abrasion elastomeric fabric

A fabric resistant to degradation of strength and elastomeric properties upon exposure to ultraviolet irradiation is provided. The fabric includes an elastomeric fiber component which makes up not less than 40 percent by weight of the fabric. This elastomeric fiber component exhibits a tensile strength of not less than about 8 pounds force and retains at least 80 percent of its tensile strength following accelerated exposure to ultraviolet irradiation.

Ultraviolet resistant fabric

A reinforced knitted fabric structure useful as a support member in a seating structure is provided. The reinforced knitted fabric structure has a base matrix of warp knitted yarns with elastomeric yarns running at least in the direction of the warp knitted yarns. Weft insertion yarns run through the base matrix in a direction transverse to the warp knitted yarns. The elastomeric yarns have an elongation at break of not less than about 70 percent. REINFORCED KNITTED FABRIC STRUCTURE USEFUL IN SEATING APPLICATIONS

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Steven W Josey