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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1999
Nico Gheysen, Sint Eloois Winkel, BE;
N.V. Michel Van de Wiele, Kortrijk/Marke, BE;
Abstract
A method for manufacturing fabrics with a rib structure, in particular false bouclé fabrics is provided. On a weaving machine two series of warp threads (,); (,) are provided for weaving a respective fabric (,); (,). In successive insertion cycles, in each case, at least three weft threads (,), (,), (,) are inserted one above the other between the warp threads, so that in each case a set of weft threads (,), (,); (,), (,) running one above the other are inwoven by the warp threads (,), (,); (,), (,) of one of the other two series, and at least one weft thread (,); (,) is inwoven by the warp threads (,), (,); (,), (,) of the other series, so that two fabrics (,), (,) with a rib structure are woven simultaneously. A method for manufacturing loop pile fabrics is provided. Two fabrics (,); (,) are manufactured according to the above described method, and at least one weft thread (,) of each set of weft threads (,), (,); (,) (,) running one above the other functions as loop weft thread and is removed so that the pattern warp threads (,), (,); (,), (,) running above these sets form loops. The fabrics are manufactured according to the above mentioned methods, in particular false and true bouclé fabrics.