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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
May. 16, 2001
Cheryl Carlson, Willow Springs, NC (US);
John Elves, Venray, NL;
Kyra Dorsey, Charlotte, NC (US);
Ralph A. Moody, III, Mooresville, NC (US);
Valeria Erdos, Huntersville, NC (US);
Polymer Group, Inc., North Charleston, SC (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a method of making nonwoven fabrics, wherein the fabrics are formed from splittable filaments or staple length fibers having a plurality of sub-components which are at least partially separable. The filaments or fibers are at least partially separated into their sub-components attendant to hydroentanglement, which can be effected on a three-dimensional image transfer device. Improved physical properties, including improved tensile strength, elongation, and Taber Abrasion resistance are achieved.