Abstract:
A fabric material consisting of two distance fabrics (42, 44) which are simultaneously weaved on a loom and provided with piles (424, 444) and which have an inner layer (FL2, FL4) and an outer layer (BL2, BL4) for each distance fabric, the inner and outer layers are bound with connecting warp yarns (401-404) extending between the inner and outer layers, pile warp yarns (501, 502) are woven between the distance fabrics. During weaving, the inner and outer layers of each distance fabric are kept apart by respective lancet means (202, 204) and each pick (P1-P13) and for each connecting warp yarn (401-404) and each pile warp yarn (501, 502), one selects on the basis of the information relating to the layer (BL2, FL2, BL4, FL4) in which the warp yarn has been interlaced in a previous pick, on the basis of the shedding pattern and amongst several predetermined positions, a position (A1-A8, B1-B12) was taken by a shedding element (10) driving the warp yarn (401-404, 501, 502) during the pick.
Abstract:
A pile woven fabric that has both of lightness and thinness almost equivalent to a typical clothing fabric and water absorbency property, heat-retaining property, breathability, good touch feeling, etc. of towel cloth. The pile woven fabric has pile height lower than a typical comparison example towel cloth. The pile woven fabric has a pile formed of a cotton yarn that has a yarn count finer than that of the comparison example. The pile woven fabric has pile density higher than that of the comparison example. In the pile woven fabric, the cotton yarn is twisted together with a water-soluble yarn such that the water-soluble yarn is twisted in a direction opposite to a twisting direction of the cotton yarn, and, after weaving processing, the water-soluble yarn is removed to induce reverse twisting of the cotton yarn.
Abstract:
Positive means shifts selected pile wires forwardly and rearwardly to present loop forming stages of different heights thereon to means for looping pile yarns over the pile wires on a machine for forming pile fabrics.
Abstract:
A loop-forming apparatus of the type including a plurality of loop-forming mandrels each extending forwardly between and in parallel to a corresponding adjacent pair of ground warp threads beyond the cloth fell of a weaving machine. The apparatus has at least one leno deflector extending transversely of the mandrels and reciprocally movable in a substantially transverse direction to that of the length of the mandrel so as to deflect the course of loop-forming warp threads alternately to one side and then to the other side of corresponding mandrels, respectively. A plurality of pairs of spaced gate hooks each extend vertically at opposite sides of the corresponding one of the mandrels and are vertically reciprocable in timed relation to the leno deflector to capture and lower the deflected loop-forming warp thread alternately to opposite sides of the corresponding mandrel so as to pass the loop-forming warp thread over the mandrel to thereby form pile loops on a woven fabric. Operation controls intermittently control the reciprocating operation of the leno deflector at given intervals of time so as to form loop-forming surfaces and loop-free surfaces alternately in the weaving direction on the woven fabric.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for weaving pile fabrics of the type whose pile tufts are formed by shogging pile yarns weftwise over warpwise extending pile wires. Two sets of pile yarns are employed extending through respective sets of pile yarn guides arranged in weftwise rows on a loom, and the pile yarn guides, with the pile yarns extending therethrough are pattern controlled in such a manner that, in the forming of warpwise extending rows of pile tufts on the fabric, pile tufts are, at times, formed in each row from one set of pile yarns and at other times pile tufts are formed in each row from the other set of pile yarns, and the pile yarn set which is not forming pile tufts is forming floats between the warpwise extending rows of pile tufts.
Abstract:
Utilizing the principle of shogging pile yarns above and across warpwise extending pile formers or wires in the weaving of pile fabrics this invention is directed to a method and apparatus in which a plurality of weftwise rows of vertically movable and weftwise movable pile yarn guides are employed and wherein the rows of pile yarn guides and the respective pile yarns are shogged weftwise varying amounts independently of each other under control of a pattern mechanism.
Abstract:
A yarn tuft transfer system for a carpet manufacturing machine, including one or more mounting devices secured to a belt or chain. Each mounting device includes a functional link element having a mounting for a payload, first securing device rotatably mounted on the functional link element about a first axis for securing the functional link element onto the belt or chain at a first position, and second for securing the functional link element onto the belt or chain at a second position spaced from the first, the device being rotatable relative to the functional link element about a second axis. The first securing device is moveable relative to the second securing device along a line perpendicular to and intersecting the first and second axes. The system further utilizing a yarn tuft holder mounted on each payload mounting.
Abstract:
A rug, a loom for making a rug and a method of making a rug are various aspects of this invention. The loom for weaving a rug includes a frame defining a workspace for weaving the rug in which the frame includes a first, a second and a third frame member with a number of warp yarns extending across the workspace. Each of the warp yarns is coupled to the third frame member and a first set of the warp yarns is coupled to the first frame member and a second set of the warp yarns is coupled to the second frame member. The loom also includes at least one rod adapted to extend within the workspace to receive a first yarn pile thread looped thereon and about the first set of warp yarns to form a first yarn pile. The rod also receives a second yarn pile thread looped thereon and about the second set of warp yarns to form a second yarn pile. A method of making a rug as well as a rug itself is a further aspect of this invention.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, there is a method which includes providing a plurality of warp yarns; providing a plurality of fill yarns; providing a plurality of pile yarns of a first type; providing a plurality of pile yarns of a second type; providing a plurality of dummy yards; weaving the plurality of pile yarns of the first type with the plurality warp yarns and the plurality of fill yarns for a first predetermined distance to form a backing; weaving the plurality of pile yarns of the first type with the plurality of dummy yarns to form a plurality of short hoops for a second predetermined distance; cutting the plurality of pile yarns of the first type to form a first plurality of upstanding ribbons representing grass to produce a synthetic field surface.