US 6,981,394 B2
Textile fabric having randomly arranged yarn segments of variable texture and crystalline orientation
Michael A. Keller, Simpsonville, S.C. (US)
Assigned to Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, S.C. (US)
Filed on Apr. 30, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/835,763.
Application 10/835763 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/613240, filed on Jul. 03, 2003, granted, now 6,832,419.
Application 10/613240 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/613241, filed on Jul. 03, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2005/0016224 A1, Jan. 27, 2005
Int. Cl. D06C 23/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 66—202 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A knit fabric comprising a face portion including a plurality of interconnected yarn loops, wherein at least a portion of the interconnected yarn loops are formed from segments of a common yarn of multi-filament construction and wherein in the fabric the common yarn comprises a first group of yarn segments having a first average cross-sectional filament area and at least a second group of yarn segments having a second average cross-sectional filament area which is greater than the first average cross-sectional filament area, and wherein in the fabric the average level of crystalline orientation of the first group of yarn segments as measured by the Herman Orientation Function is at least 5% greater than the average level of crystalline orientation of the second group of yarn segments.