US 11,702,772 B2
Wool fabric with stretch properties and garments made therefrom
Thomas F. Aubrey, Raeford, NC (US); Sean P. Benninghoff, Raeford, NC (US); William J. DiIanni, Kernersville, NC (US); and Michael N. Butterfield, Greensboro, NC (US)
Assigned to Burlington Industries LLC, Greensboro, NC (US)
Filed by Burlington Industries LLC, Greensboro, NC (US)
Filed on May 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/327,202.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/028,210, filed on May 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0372676 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. D03D 15/292 (2021.01); D03D 15/233 (2021.01); D03D 15/49 (2021.01); D02G 3/04 (2006.01); D03D 15/283 (2021.01); D03D 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC D03D 15/233 (2021.01) [D02G 3/045 (2013.01); D03D 15/283 (2021.01); D03D 15/292 (2021.01); D03D 15/49 (2021.01); D10B 2331/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fabric with stretch properties comprising:
warp yarns woven with fill yarns, the warp yarns comprising spun yarns containing wool fibers and polyester fibers, wherein all of the warp yarns comprise spun yarns, wherein the spun yarns contain wool fibers in amount from about 15% to about 85% by weight and contain polyester fibers in an amount from about 15% to about 85% by weight, all of the fill yarns comprising crimped bicomponent filament yarns, each bicomponent filament including a first polyester portion and a second polyester portion positioned in the filament in a side by side relationship, the fabric exhibiting a stretch of at least 15% in the fill direction when tested according to ASTM Test D3107.