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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023
Filed:
May. 21, 2021
Applicant:
Burlington Industries Llc, Greensboro, NC (US);
Inventors:
Thomas F. Aubrey, Raeford, NC (US);
Sean P. Benninghoff, Raeford, NC (US);
William J. DiIanni, Kernersville, NC (US);
Michael N. Butterfield, Greensboro, NC (US);
Assignee:
Burlington Industries LLC, Greensboro, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D03D 15/292 (2021.01); D03D 15/233 (2021.01); D03D 15/49 (2021.01); D02G 3/04 (2006.01); D03D 15/283 (2021.01); D03D 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D03D 15/233 (2021.01); D02G 3/045 (2013.01); D03D 15/283 (2021.01); D03D 15/292 (2021.01); D03D 15/49 (2021.01); D10B 2331/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Wool fabrics are disclosed that have improved stretch properties. The wool fabrics can be used in numerous and diverse applications, such as to make uniforms. The fabric can be designed to have greater than 15%, such as greater than about 20% stretch in one or more directions, such as in the fill direction. In one aspect, longer wool fibers are used in the fabric in order to increase durability.