Hydroentangled woven fabric

Abstract

The present disclosure describes a hydroentangled woven fabric. The hydroentangled woven fabric includes a plurality of warp yarns and a plurality of weft yarns interwoven with the plurality of warp yarns to define the hydroentangled woven fabric. The hydroentangled woven fabric has a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The hydroentangled fabric has a plurality of compact interstitial spaces between the plurality of warp yarns and the plurality of weft yarns. The plurality of warp yarns and the plurality of weft yarns are bulky around the compact interstitial spaces. The hydroentangled fabric has a compact thickness that extends in a direction from the first side of the hydroentangled woven fabric to the second side of the hydroentangled woven fabric. The compact thickness and bulky warp and weft yarns give rise to a compact and moisture wicking hydroentangled woven fabric.

1 . A hydroentangled woven fabric, comprising:
 a plurality of warp yarns;   a plurality of weft yarns interwoven with the plurality of warp yarns to define the hydroentangled woven fabric having a first side and a second side opposite the first side;   a plurality of interstitial spaces between the plurality of warp yarns and the plurality of weft yarns, wherein the plurality of warp yarns and the plurality of weft yarns are hydroentangled around the interstitial spaces, the plurality of warp yarns and the plurality of weft yarns each comprising broken fibers; and   a thickness that extends in a direction from the first side of the hydroentangled woven fabric to the second side of the hydroentangled woven fabric,   wherein the thickness and hydroentangled warp and weft yarns give rise to a moisture wicking hydroentangled woven fabric having a wicking distance of at least 5.0 centimeters during a time period of five minutes according to test method AATCC 197.   
     
     
         2 . The hydroentangled woven fabric of  claim 1 , having a basis weight between 100 grams per square meter and 400 grams per square meter for a thickness that ranges between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm. 
     
     
         3 .- 4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . The hydroentangled woven fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the warp yarns and the weft yarns are arranged to define a) a warp end density between about 50 warp ends per inch and about 350 warp ends per inch, and b) a weft end density between about 50 weft yarns per inch and about 700 weft yarns per inch. 
     
     
         6 . The hydroentangled woven fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the hydroentangled woven fabric has a thread count between 80 and 1200. 
     
     
         7 . The hydroentangled woven fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of warp yarns comprise natural fibers or synthetic fibers. 
     
     
         8 . The hydroentangled woven fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of weft yarns comprise natural fibers or synthetic fibers. 
     
     
         9 . The hydroentangled woven fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of warp yarns comprise a blend of natural fibers and synthetic fibers. 
     
     
         10 . The hydroentangled woven fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of weft yarns comprise a blend of natural fibers and synthetic fibers. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The hydroentangled woven fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the hydroentangled woven fabric has a wicking distance of at least 10.0 centimeters during a time period of twenty minutes according to test method AATCC 197. 
     
     
         13 . The hydroentangled woven fabric of  claim 12 , wherein the hydroentangled woven fabric has a wicking distance of at least 12 centimeters during a time period of thirty minutes according to test method AATCC 197. 
     
     
         14 .- 19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . The hydroentangled woven fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the warp yarns and the weft yarns are arranged to define a) a warp end density between about 150 ends per inch and about 350 ends per inch, and b) a weft end density between about 100 weft yarns per inch and about 700 weft yarns per inch. 
     
     
         21 . The hydroentangled woven fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the hydroentangled woven fabric has a thread count between 100 and 1000. 
     
     
         22 . The hydroentangled woven fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the hydroentangled woven fabric has a thermal resistance (Rt) of at least 0.23. 
     
     
         23 . A hydroentangled woven fabric, comprising:
 a plurality of warp yarns;   a plurality of weft yarns interwoven with the plurality of warp yarns to define the hydroentangled woven fabric having a first side and a second side opposite the first side;   a plurality of interstitial spaces between the plurality of warp yarns and the plurality of weft yarns, wherein the plurality of warp yarns and the plurality of weft yarns are hydroentangled around the interstitial spaces; and   a thickness that extends in a direction from the first side of the hydroentangled woven fabric to the second side of the hydroentangled woven fabric,   wherein the thickness and hydroentangled warp and weft yarns give rise to a moisture wicking hydroentangled woven fabric having a wicking distance of at least 5.0 centimeters during a time period of five minutes according to test method AATCC 197, the hydroentangled woven fabric having a basis weight between 100 grams per square meter and 400 grams per square meter for the thickness that ranges between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm.   
     
     
         24 . The hydroentangled woven fabric of  claim 23 , wherein the plurality of warp yarns and the plurality of weft yarns each comprise broken fibers. 
     
     
         25 . The hydroentangled woven fabric of  claim 23 , wherein the hydroentangled woven fabric has a thread count between 100 and 1000. 
     
     
         26 . The hydroentangled woven fabric of  claim 23 , wherein the warp yarns and the weft yarns are arranged to define a) a warp end density between about 150 ends per inch and about 350 ends per inch, and b) a weft end density between about 100 weft yarns per inch and about 700 weft yarns per inch. 
     
     
         27 . The hydroentangled woven fabric of  claim 23 , wherein the hydroentangled woven fabric has a thermal resistance (Rt) of at least 0.23. 
     
     
         28 . A hydroentangled woven fabric, comprising:
 a plurality of warp yarns having a warp end density between about 150 ends per inch and about 350 ends per inch;   a plurality of weft yarns interwoven with the plurality of warp yarns to define the hydroentangled woven fabric having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the plurality of weft yarns having a weft end density between about 100 weft yarns per inch and about 700 weft yarns per inch;   a plurality of interstitial spaces between the plurality of warp yarns and the plurality of weft yarns, wherein the plurality of warp yarns and the plurality of weft yarns are hydroentangled around the interstitial spaces; and   a thickness that extends in a direction from the first side of the hydroentangled woven fabric to the second side of the hydroentangled woven fabric,   wherein the thickness and hydroentangled warp and weft yarns give rise to a moisture wicking hydroentangled woven fabric having a wicking distance of at least 5.0 centimeters during a time period of five minutes according to test method AATCC 197.   
     
     
         29 . The hydroentangled woven fabric of  claim 28 , wherein the plurality of warp yarns and the plurality of weft yarns each comprise broken fibers. 
     
     
         30 . The hydroentangled woven fabric of  claim 29 , wherein the warp yarns and the weft yarns are arranged to define a) a warp end density between about 150 ends per inch and about 350 ends per inch, and b) a weft end density between about 100 weft yarns per inch and about 700 weft yarns per inch. 
     
     
         31 . The hydroentangled woven fabric of  claim 28 , wherein the hydroentangled woven fabric has a thermal resistance (Rt) of at least 0.23.