Shawl Textile Article And Method Of Making Same

Abstract

A textile article that includes a shawl that includes functional features.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A shawl article configured for thermoregulation, the shawl article comprising:
 an elongate panel having a first end, a second end spaced from the first end along a first direction, and opposed side edges spaced apart with respect to each other along a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, the elongate panel including a plurality of warp yarns that extend along the first direction, and a plurality of weft yarns interwoven with the plurality of warp yarns along the second direction so to define a woven fabric,   the plurality of warp yarns including at least cotton fibers, the warp yarns having a yarn count of about 40 Ne to about 100 Ne,   the plurality of weft yarns comprising thermoregulation yarns, wherein the thermoregulation yarns comprise at least about 50% by weight of the shawl.   
     
     
         2 . The textile article of  claim 1 , wherein the thermoregulation yarns includes fibers, active materials, or combinations thereof embedded therein that absorb body heat when the shawl is worn. 
     
     
         3 . The textile article of  claim 1 , wherein the warp yarns are blended yarns comprising cotton and silk fibers. 
     
     
         4 . The textile article of  claim 3 , wherein the blended yarns include about 50% to about 80% by weight cotton fibers, and about 20% to about 50% by weight silk fibers. 
     
     
         5 . The textile article of  claim 4 , wherein the blended yarns include about 70% by weight cotton fibers and about 30% by weight silk fibers. 
     
     
         6 . The textile article of  claim 1 , wherein the weft yarns are blended weft yarns comprising cotton and rayon fibers. 
     
     
         7 . The textile article of  claim 6 , wherein the blended yarns include about 20% to about 60% cotton fibers, and about 40% to about 80% rayon fibers. 
     
     
         8 . The textile article of  claim 7 , wherein the blended yarns include about 40% by weight cotton fibers and about 60% by weight rayon fibers. 
     
     
         9 . A shawl article configured for thermoregulation, the shawl article comprising:
 an elongate panel having a first end, a second end spaced from the first end along a first direction, and opposed side edges spaced apart with respect to each other along a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, the elongate panel including a plurality of warp yarns that extend along the first direction, and a plurality of weft yarns interwoven with the plurality of warp yarns along the second direction so to define a woven fabric,   wherein the plurality of warp yarns comprise cotton fibers and have a yarn count of about 40 Ne to about 100 Ne,   wherein the plurality of weft yarns comprise phase change yarns and comprise at least about 50% by weight of the shawl.   
     
     
         10 . The textile article of  claim 9 , wherein the phase change yarns include fibers and phase change materials embedded in the fibers, the phase change yarns configured to absorb body heat when the shawl is worn. 
     
     
         11 . The textile article of  claim 9 , wherein the warp yarns are blended yarns comprising cotton and silk fibers. 
     
     
         12 . The textile article of  claim 11 , wherein the blended yarns include about 50% to about 80% by weight cotton fibers, and about 20% to about 50% by weight silk fibers. 
     
     
         13 . The textile article of  claim 12 , wherein the blended yarns include about 70% by weight cotton fibers and about 30% by weight silk fibers. 
     
     
         14 . The textile article of  claim 1 , wherein the weft yarns are blended weft yarns comprising cotton fiber and rayon fibers. 
     
     
         15 . The textile article of  claim 14 , wherein the blended yarns include about 20% to about 60% by weight cotton fibers, and about 40% to about 80% by weight rayon fibers. 
     
     
         16 . The textile article of  claim 15 , wherein the blended yarns include about 40% by weight cotton fibers and about 60% by weight rayon fibers. 
     
     
         17 . A shawl article configured for thermoregulation, the shawl article comprising:
 an elongate panel having a first end, a second end spaced from the first end along a first direction, and opposed side edges spaced apart with respect to each other along a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, the elongate panel including a plurality of warp yarns that extend along the first direction, and a plurality of weft yarns interwoven with the plurality of warp yarns along the second direction so to define a woven fabric,   the plurality of warp yarns comprising a blend of rayon and wool fibers, the warp yarns having a yarn count of about 10 Ne to about 40 Ne,   the plurality of weft yarns comprising phase change yarns, wherein the phase change yarns comprise at least about 50% by weight of the shawl.   
     
     
         18 . The textile article of  claim 17 , wherein the phase change yarns include fibers and phase change materials embedded in the fibers, the phase change yarns configured to absorb body heat when the shawl is worn. 
     
     
         19 . The textile article of  claim 17 , wherein the phase change yarns include a blend of phase change fibers and cotton fibers. 
     
     
         20 . The textile article of  claim 19 , wherein the phase change yarns include about 20% by weight to about 60% by weight phase change fibers, and about 40% by weight to about 80% by weight cotton fibers. 
     
     
         21 . The textile article of  claim 20 , wherein the blended yarns include about 40% by weight phase change fibers and about 60% by weight cotton fibers. 
     
     
         22 . The textile article of  claim 17 , wherein the warp yarns include about 20% to about 60% by weight rayon fibers, and about 40% to about 80% by weight wool fibers. 
     
     
         23 . The textile article of  claim 22 , wherein the blended yarns include about 40% by weight rayon fibers and about 60% by weight wool fibers. 
     
     
         24 . A method of manufacturing a shawl article, the method comprising:
 weaving a plurality of warp yarns with a plurality of warp yarns to define a woven fabric, wherein the warp and the weft yarns include a count of about 10 Ne to about 106 Ne, wherein the weft yarns include thermoregulation components, such that at least 50% by weight of the woven fabric includes thermoregulation components; and   forming the woven fabric into the shawl article.   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the thermoregulation components are one of: a) thermoregulation fibers that include active materials embedded in the fibers, or b) fibers with phase change materials embedded therein. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 24 , further comprising printing a design onto a face of the woven fabric.