Printed warp knit and process of making the same

Abstract

The invention relates to a mattress fabric constructed of a warp polyester/spandex or nylon/spandex knit that may be imprinted with at least one aesthetically pleasing design, and a process for manufacturing the printed warp knit fabric.

1 . A mattress comprising: a fabric configured to be arranged on the external surface of the mattress comprising at least one of:
 polyester and spandex combination content;   nylon and spandex combination;   spandex; and   said fabric further comprising one of a warp knit and circular knit construction.   
     
     
         2 . The mattress ticking of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric comprises one of a Tricot and Rachel. 
     
     
         3 . The mattress ticking of  claim 2 , wherein the fabric comprises a jersey stitch. 
     
     
         4 . The mattress ticking of  claim 3 , wherein the jersey stitch comprises a reverse jersey stitch. 
     
     
         5 . The mattress ticking of  claim 3 , wherein the jersey stitch comprises a top stitch configuration of 2-3, 1-0. 
     
     
         6 . The mattress ticking of  claim 3 , wherein the jersey stitch comprises a bottom stitch configuration of 1-0, 1-2. 
     
     
         7 . The mattress ticking of  claim 3 , wherein the jersey stitch comprises a top stitch configuration of 2-3, 1-0 and a bottom stitch configuration of 1-0, 1-2. 
     
     
         8 . The mattress ticking of  claim 3 , wherein the ticking fabric spans the width and length of the mattress surface of at least one side of a sleeping surface. 
     
     
         9 . The mattress ticking of  claim 3 , wherein at least one image design is incorporated onto the fabric substrate through printing technology. 
     
     
         10 . The mattress ticking of  claim 3 , wherein said ticking is a removable cover. 
     
     
         11 . The mattress ticking cover of  claim 3 , wherein said cover is a replacement cover for the original mattress ticking cover. 
     
     
         12 . A mattress comprising: a fabric configured to be arranged on the external surface of the mattress and at least one image design incorporated onto the fabric substrate through printing technology. 
     
     
         13 . The mattress ticking of  claim 12 , wherein the image design covers at least one of:
 one sleeping side;   two sleeping sides; and   mattress depth connecting the two sleeping sides.   
     
     
         14 . The mattress ticking of  claim 13 , wherein the fabric is configured to be arranged on the external surface of the mattress comprising at least one of:
 polyester and spandex combination content;   nylon and spandex combination;   spandex; and   said fabric further comprising one of a warp knit and circular knit construction.   
     
     
         15 . The mattress ticking of  claim 13 , wherein said ticking is a removable cover. 
     
     
         16 . The mattress ticking cover of  claim 13 , wherein said cover is a replacement cover for the original mattress ticking cover. 
     
     
         17 . A process for manufacturing fabric configured for an external surface of the mattress comprising:
 knitting the fabric having at least one of polyester/spandex combination content;   nylon/spandex combination content, and spandex; and   arranging the fabric on the external surface of the mattress, wherein the fabric comprises one of a warp knit and circular knit construction.   
     
     
         18 . The process of  claim 17 , further comprising knitting one of a Tricot and Rachel fabric. 
     
     
         19 . The process of  claim 17 , further comprising forming a reverse jersey stitch. 
     
     
         20 . The process of  claim 17 , further comprising forming a reverse jersey stitch with at least one of a top stitch configuration of 2-3, 1-0, a bottom stitch configuration of 1-0, 1-2, and both configurations. 
     
     
         21 . The process of  claim 17 , further comprising applying an image using imaging technology.