Method for producing random-appearing patterns on fabric: nodes and line segments
US4576611A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 31, 1984 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24446
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method is disclosed for permanently patterning a textile fabric with a visually pleasing random-appearing network of line segments, as well as the fabrics produced thereby. The fabric is preferably calendered on at least one side, then packed into a heated chamber via a multi-stage folding or pleating process. The packed fabric is retained in the heated chamber a sufficient time to heat set the network of creases generated by the packing process. The fabric may then be dyed; creased portions of the fabric appear more saturated with dye.
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