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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1997
Rokuro Morishita, Otsu, JP;
Hiroshi Yasuda, Otsu, JP;
Mitsura Seto, Osaka, JP;
Hisao Nishinaka, Osaka, JP;
Taizo Ikezawa, Osaka, JP;
Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka-fu, JP;
Abstract
The invention provides a highly stretchable fabric having an elongation percentage of 5 to 45% and a recovery percentage of elongation of at least 70% and comprising spun yarns serving at least as warps or wefts, the fabric being characterized in that the spun yarns contain two-component composite fibers comprising a highly shrinkable polyester component A and a polyester component B less shrinkable than the polyester component A, the composite fibers being so oriented that in the vicinity 5 of the crests of weaving crimps of the spun yarn, the polyester component A faces toward the inner side of the crimps. The invention also provides a process for producing the fabric. The fabric is excellent in stretchability and recovery from elongation and is capable of retaining its appearance and hand.