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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 26, 1997
Yoshihiro Nogami, Fukui, JP;
Mituko Yosie, Fukui, JP;
Yasuei Yamamoto, Fukui, JP;
Kenji Hiramatsu, Osaka, JP;
Kuraray Co., Ltd., Kurashiki, JP;
Urase Co., Ltd., Sabae, JP;
Abstract
A fabric for plant life contains fibrous material which contains not less than 5% by weight of an organic polymer fiber having a fineness of not less than 30 deniers, a moisture-absorbent polymer; and a binder polymer, the moisture-absorbent polymer and the binder polymer being adhered to the fibrous material. The fabric has a water absorption per volume of from 0.02 to 10 g water/cm.sup.3, shows an apparent density of from 0.001 to 0.3 g/cm.sup.3 under elevated pressure of 20 g/cm.sup.2 and has a thickness of not less than 1.5 mm under elevated pressure of 20 g/cm.sup.2.