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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2003
Mitsuhisa Okawa, Toyama-ken, JP;
Mitsuhisa Okawa, Toyama-ken, JP;
YKK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fiber-made surface fastener having on its back a covering of soft fiber yarns excellent in softness and in a function and durability as a surface fastener and including a multiplicity of engaging elements woven or knitted simultaneously with weaving or knitting of a substrate woven or knitted fabric () and projecting from a surface of the same woven or knitted fabric (). Warp yarns (to) of the substrate woven or knitted fabric () contain finished yarns () partially. The finished yarns () are woven or knitted into the substrate woven or knitted fabric () such that the yarn floating from a rear surface of the same substrate woven or knitted fabric () and a substantially entire surface of the rear surface of the substrate woven or knitted fabric () is covered with the same finished yarns (). Preferably, these finished yarns () are bulky finished yarns composed of multifilaments.