Yarn with sections having different aesthetic characteristics, articles comprising same, and methods of making said yarn and articles
US12359356B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2401/20
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An article can comprise a backing and a plurality of yarns tufted, knitted, or woven through the backing, each yarn defining at least one aesthetic characteristic. The at least one aesthetic characteristic can comprise luster, color, size, physical attribute associated with material type, or texture. At least one yarn of the plurality of yarns can comprise an engineered yarn structure having a first yarn section and a second yarn section. The engineered yarn structure can comprise a transition junction comprises commingled portions of the first and second yarn sections. The transition junction can have a length of less than 1 millimeter. The first section can have a first type of a first aesthetic characteristic of the at least one aesthetic characteristic, and the second section can have a second type of the first aesthetic characteristic that is different from the first type.
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