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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2009
Applicant:
Michael Starbuck, Earl Shilton, GB;
Inventor:
Michael Starbuck, Earl Shilton, GB;
Assignee:
HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04B 35/04 (2006.01); D04B 15/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fabric can be formed by a process comprising providing a knitting needle and providing a sinker. The sinker can include a first end and a nib. The first end and the nib can form a groove for receiving a yarn. The first end in or near the groove can have a first abrasive surface for abrading the yarn during knitting. A knitting needle can have a shank with a first edge and a hook. The knitting needle can have a latch having an outer region. At least a portion of the first edge and at least a portion of the outer region can have a second abrasive surface for abrading a yarn during knitting.