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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7503941 | Elastic fabric and process for producing the same The elastic fabric comprising a cross-linked polyolefin fiber, wherein the fabric has retractions both in warp-wise and weft-wise directions of the fabric of 8% or less after treated by dry heat at 65° C. for 30 minutes is disclosed. Also disclosed is a process for... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7407518 | Method for production of seat belt webbing A method of producing seat belt webbing is proposed in which the webbing is first woven using at least two synthetic yarns of different colours of which at least one yarn is spun-dyed, and using weaves that are known per se, and that is distinguished in that the web... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7282089 | Inkjet ink set The present invention pertains to a dye-based inkjet ink set and, more particularly, to a dye-based inkjet ink set suitable for printing on polyamide fabric. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7185405 | Process for the preparation of indigo dyed yarn for use in the manufacture of knitted fabric A process for the preparation of indigo dyed yarn for use in the manufacture of knitted fabric by a knitting machine comprising in the steps of, forming a dyed rope of yarn by the steps of indigo dyeing; individualizing the yarn of said dyed rope; forming separate p... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7156883 | Lightweight protective apparel This invention relates to a blend of fibers for use in protective clothing, a lightweight fabric made from such blend, protective articles made from the blend or fabric, and methods for making the fabric. The protective fabrics and articles of this invention have th... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7072733 | Interactive system and method for design, customization and manufacture of decorative textile substrates A system and method for enabling customer specification of images to be used for decorating textile substrates at the economies of mass customization. An automated patterning apparatus is implemented that comprises a plurality of individual colorant substances that ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7022761 | Process for printing textile fabrics A printing paste containing: a) 5 to 30% by weight of a polyurethane, b) 1 to 20% by weight of an organic fixing agent, c) 0 to 50% by weight of one or more further ingredient(s) and d) water as the remainder, the sum of the amounts of components (a)+(b)+(c)+(d) bei... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6949126 | Production of dyed lyocell garments Garments are constructed from lyocell fabric which has been resinated using a textile resin having just two groups per molecule which can reactively cross-link with cellulose molecules of the lyocell fabric then causticised by application under tension of an aqueous... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6916349 | Method of producing non-directional range-dyed face finished fabrics Range-dyed fabrics that possess excellent hand characteristics and simultaneously exhibit substantially nondirectional appearances are provided. Such a combination permits the production and utilization of an extremely comfortable apparel fabric that can be attached... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6905524 | Method of continuously dyeing nonwoven fabrics and the products thereof It is the objective of the present invention to disclose a method of continuously dyeing durable nonwoven fabrics, and more specifically, nonwoven fabrics comprising a cellulosic fibrous material dyed with indigo dyestuffs. It is in accordance with the present inven... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6776804 | Process for printing textile fabrics A printing paste containing: (a) 5 to 25% by weight of a polyurethane, (b) 1.5 to 20% by weight of a silicone, (c) 0 to 50% by weight of a further component and (d) water as the remainder, the sum of the amounts of components (a)+(... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6607564 | Modified textiles and other materials and methods for their preparation Provided are compounds and methods for modifying a material to change properties of the material, as well as a variety of products obtained using the methods. In one embodiment, a material comprising one or more modifiable functional groups is reacted wit... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6555038 | Method for producing aqueous liquor dyeable modified polypropylene threads and the use thereof The invention relates to a method for producing aqueous liquor dyeable modified polypropylene threads. The inventive method is characterized in that a CR polypropylene suitable for fiber formation is mixed with a reaction partner which can react with CR p... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6524503 | Process for the manufacture of polyamide yarns dyeable in melange shades A process for the manufacturing of a differentially dyeable yarn includes the steps of: a) producing two polymers having a different concentration of amine end-groups; b) spinning yarns from said two polymers; and c) producing a yarn by intermingling said... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6521000 | Process for forming scrubbed stretch denim fabric A woven fabric formed of dyed blended cotton/polyester warp yarns and polyester stretch fill yarns is finished by passing the fabric through a brusher and singer and then through a finishing pad box to apply the finish. Immediately after application of th... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6500214 | Camouflage covering and method of manufacture Camouflage covering fabricated by the method of attaching dyed jute strands to netting, wherein the netting is placed over an individual or object to be camouflaged. The covering may be formed as an integral garment, such as a hooded poncho, or may be att... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6485530 | Modified textile and other materials and methods for their preparation Provided are compounds and methods for modifying a material to change properties of the material, as well as a variety of products obtained using the methods. In one embodiment, a material comprising one or more modifiable functional groups is reacted wit... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6420482 | Dyeable polyolefin containing polyetheramine modified functionalized polyolefin This invention concerns a composition comprising a blend of polyolefin with the reaction of a functionalized polyolefin and polyetheramine in which the polyetheramine is grafted into the functionalized polyolefin in a customary mixing apparatus. A process... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6352563 | Printed cloth and method of manufacturing the same A printed cloth in which a dye is deposited in dots on the cloth to form a desired printed pattern. Said dot deposition is formed in a length of 0.05 to 0.3 mm to the longitudinal direction of the fiber in single fiber unit of the yarn constituting said c... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6302922 | Process for manufacturing woven or knit fabrics having excellent shrink and crease resistance and shape stability by using sericin fixed yarns of raw silks and the woven or knit fabrics manufactured by the same process There is provided a process for manufacturing woven or knitted fabrics comprising modifying the woven or knitted fabrics by applying a skeleton triazine cross-linking reaction using a sericin fixing method of raw silk to enhance its shrink and crease resi... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6261358 | Pigment preparations Solid pigment preparations comprising as pigment at least one metal complex of an azo compound which in the form of its tautomeric structures conforms to the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein the rings X and Y may each independently bear one or two substituent... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6238441 | Hydrophilic yarn dyed polyester process A process for preparing moisture wicking polyester fabrics is disclosed which comprises the steps of: winding hydrophobic polyester yarn onto a package; subjecting the wound package to a dyebath including at least one dye and an agent rendering the polyes... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6174336 | Dyeing and shrinking of clothing utilizing dyeing processing and method of manufacturing the same A whole surface or a portion of a cloth, such as a body, a breast or a waist, is subjected to a tying process such as rolling-up, tying, folding or tight tying, and then the cloth is dyed by a dyeing method such as immersion. The dyed cloth is further sub... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6149549 | Anionically derivatised cotton for improved comfort and care-free laundering The present invention is generally directed to a process for making fabrics containing cotton fibers more aesthetically pleasing and resistant to staining by anionic dyes by derivatising the cotton so that it exhibits a permanent anionic charge. By increa... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6136043 | Polishing pad methods of manufacture and use The present invention is directed to polishing pads useful in determining an end to the useful wear life thereof. In a simple embodiment of the present invention, a polishing pad that is used with slurries is dyed on one side in a manner that causes the d... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6127480 | Dyeable polyolefin containing polyetheramine modified functionalized polyolefin This invention concerns a composition comprising a blend of polyolefin with the reaction of a functionalized polyolefin and polyetheramine in which the polyetheramine is grafted into the functionalized polyolefin in a customary mixing apparatus. A process... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6080689 | Woven or knit fabrics manufactured using yarn dyed raw silk A process is provided for manufacturing a high quality cloth having a width of 150 cm or any width in which likelihood of occurrence of defects such as color shading, rub marks, wrinkles and creases due to fabric dyeing method is eliminated and color fast... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6051036 | Printed cloth and method of manufacturing the same A printed cloth in which a dye is deposited in dots on the cloth to form a desired printed pattern. Said dot deposition is formed in a length of 0.05 to 0.3 mm to the longitudinal direction of the fiber in single fiber unit of the yarn constituting said c... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6033443 | Process for treating cellulose fibres This invention relates to a process for treating Lyocell cellulose fibers, which comprises treating the Lyocell cellulose fiber with at least one compound of formula ##STR1## wherein X is --NR-- or --S--, A is an aliphatic radical containing 1 to 18 ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5985999 | Dyeable polyolefin containing polyetheramine modified functionalized polyolefin This invention concerns a composition comprising a blend of polyolefin with the reaction of a functionalized polyolefin and polyetheramine in which the polyetheramine is grafted into the functionalized polyolefin in a customary mixing apparatus. A process... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5976196 | Process for preparing a dyed textile fabric wherein the dyed fabric is coated with a mixture of resins An improved method for fixing color of a dyed textile by coating a dyed textile with a mixture of (i) an aminopolyamide-epichlorohydrin resin and (ii) a glyoxylated acrylamide-dimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride resin.... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5951719 | Process of after-treating dyed cellulose fabrics with a glyoxalated acrylamide polymer An improved method for fixing color of a dyed textile fabric by coating a dyed textile with an acrylamide polymer which has been reacted with glyoxal at a mole ratio of glyoxal to polymer of at least 0.8:1. Preferably the dyed textile fabric has been pre-... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5849040 | Process for manufacturing woven or knit fabrics using yarn dyed raw silk and the woven or knit fabrics manufactured by the same process A process is provided for manufacturing a high quality cloth having a width of 150 cm or any width in which likelihood of occurrence of defects such as color shading, rub marks, wrinkles and creases due to fabric dyeing method is eliminated and color fast... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5837013 | Preparation of colored melamine-formaldehyde condensation products A process for preparing colored melamine-formaldehyde condensation products by: (A) dispersing a mixture consisting essentially of (a) a substituted melamine of the formula I ##STR1## where X1, X2 and X3 are each as disclo... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5830240 | Fibers and textile materials having enhanced dyeability and finish compositions used thereon A fiber finish composition is described which enhances the dyeability of the fiber or textile materials made from the fiber. The finish composition includes an alkyl substituted quaternary ammonium cation and a barrier agent. An aqueous dispersion of the ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5759207 | Flat duck greige fabrics suitable for processing into flame resistant fabrics with low shrinkage Improved flat duck griege cotton/thermoplastic fiber blend fabrics have been discovered which are suitable for processing into flame resistant fabrics with low laundry shrinkage while maintaining high resistance to molten metal.... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5649980 | Process for the photochemical and thermal stabilization of undyed and dyed polyester fibre materials A process is described for the photochemical and thermal stabilisation of undyed and dyed polyester fibre materials, which comprises treating said materials with a compound of formula ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 are each independ... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5630849 | Dyeing method The invention is a method of dyeing aliphatic polyester filaments with a disperse dye by selecting a dyeing temperature, dyeing pH, and dyeing time in such a way that the weight average molecular weight of the aliphatic polyester filament has a lowering r... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5601746 | Wet-slippage of textile material and wet lubricant therefor Aqueous dispersions (D) of a wax (W) dispersed in the aqueous phase by means of a dispersant (B), wherein in (D) the wax (W) is (A) an oxidized hydrocarbon wax or a mixture of oxidized hydrocarbon waxes or a mixture or (A) and at least one non-oxidized hydrocarbon ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5487856 | Process for the manufacture of a post-heat set dyed fabric of polyamide fibers having improved dye washfastness and heat stability Described is a process for the manufacture of polyamide fibers having improved dye washfastness and heat stability by melt mixing a fiber forming polyamide with an additive such as water, an alcohol, an amine and a heat stabilizer such as a phenolic compo... | 01/30/1996 |