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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2022
Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Hideo Ikenaga, Tokyo, JP;
Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a surface covering material such as a sheet for a seat in a vehicle or as furniture, or upholstery for a vehicle, said surface covering material having good cooling and anti-stuffiness properties, while being able to inhibit the creation of fluff even if the surface is rubbed by hard protrusions such as the hook part of a hook-and-loop fastener. The surface covering material of the present invention is configured from a three-dimensional knit that includes a front knit fabric, a back knit fabric, and a connecting layer composed of connecting yarn that connects the front knit fabric and the back knit fabric, said surface covering material being characterized in that the outside surface of the front knit fabric is set to be a surface that comes into contact with a human body, and the stitch density of the front knit fabric is 11,500-20,000, inclusive.