Conjugated Stretch Yarn, Gloves and Stretch Fabric with Openwork Pattern

Abstract

A composite elastic yarn includes a polyolefin-based elastic fiber and a polyolefin-based inelastic fiber. A cross-linked polyolefin-based elastic fiber, for example, is employed as the polyolefin-based elastic fiber, and a high molecular-weight polyethylene fiber having a weight average molecular weight of at least 10×10 5 , for example, is employed as the polyolefin-based inelastic fiber. Such a composite elastic yarn is suitable for use as a glove material. The yarn may be used to produce a stretchable fabric with a watermark-like pattern including a cross-linked polyeolefin-based elastic fiber and an inelastic fiber, and having a watermark-like pattern produced by complete or incomplete removal of the inelastic fiber with partial burn-out printing.

1 . A composite elastic yarn comprising a polyolefin-based elastic fiber and a polyolefin-based inelastic fiber.  
   
   
       2 . A composite elastic yarn according to  claim 1 , wherein the polyolefin-based elastic fiber is a cross-linked polyolefin-based elastic fiber.  
   
   
       3 . A composite elastic yarn according to  claim 1 , wherein the polyolefin-based inelastic fiber is a high-molecular-weight polyethylene fiber having a weight average molecular weight of at least 10×10 5 .  
   
   
       4 . A composite elastic yarn according to  claim 3 , wherein the high-molecular-weight polyethylene fiber is a high tenacity multifilament fiber with a tenacity of 20 cN/dtex or more and a resistance of incipient tension of 200 cN/dtex or more.  
   
   
       5 . A composite elastic yarn according to  claim 1 , comprising 1 to 50 wt. % of the polyolefin-based elastic fiber.  
   
   
       6 . A composite elastic yarn according to  claim 1 , which is a covered yarn formed by covering the polyolefin-based elastic fiber with the polyolefin-based inelastic fiber.  
   
   
       7 . A glove partially or wholly composed of a woven fabric or knitted fabric comprising the composite elastic yarn of  claim 1 .  
   
   
       8 . A glove according to  claim 7 , wherein a portion comprising the composite elastic yarn of  claim 1  contains at least 30 wt. % of the composite elastic yarn.  
   
   
       9 . A method for manufacturing a glove, comprising weaving or knitting the composite elastic yarn of  claim 1 .  
   
   
       10 . (canceled)  
   
   
       11 . A stretchable fabric with a watermark-like pattern, the stretchable fabric comprising a cross-linked polyolefin-based elastic fiber and an inelastic fiber, and having a watermark-like pattern produced by complete or incomplete removal of the inelastic fiber with partial burn-out printing.  
   
   
       12 . A stretchable fabric according to  claim 11 , wherein the inelastic fiber is at least one kind of natural fiber selected from the group consisting of cotton fibers, hemp fibers, kenaf fibers, fermented soybean fibers, soy protein fibers, wool fibers, silk fibers, cashmere fibers, and mohair fibers.  
   
   
       13 . A stretchable fabric according to  claim 11 , wherein the inelastic fiber is at least one kind of chemical fiber selected from the group consisting of rayon fibers, cuprammonium rayon fibers, acetate fibers, promix fibers, polylactic acid fibers, polyester-based fibers, polyamide-based fibers, polyolefin-based fibers, and acrylic fibers.  
   
   
       14 . A stretchable fabric according to  claim 11 , wherein the inelastic fiber comprises at least one kind of natural fiber selected from the group consisting of cotton fibers, hemp fibers, kenaf fibers, fermented soybean fibers, soy protein fibers, wool fibers, silk fibers, cashmere fibers, and mohair fibers; and at least one kind of chemical fiber selected from the group consisting of rayon fibers, cuprammonium rayon fibers, acetate fibers, promix fibers, polylactic acid fibers, polyester-based fibers, polyamide-based fibers, polyolefin-based fibers, and acrylic fibers.  
   
   
       15 . A stretchable fabric according to  claim 11 , wherein the burn-out printing is opal finishing.  
   
   
       16 . A stretchable fabric according to  claim 11 , comprising 3 to 20 wt. % of the cross-linked polyolefin-based elastic fiber.  
   
   
       17 . A method for manufacturing a stretchable fabric with a watermark-like pattern, comprising applying partial burn-out printing to a fabric comprising a cross-linked polyolefin-based elastic fiber and an inelastic fiber, thereby completely or partially removing the inelastic fiber of a processed portion of the fabric to make a watermark-like pattern.