Patent Application
20140329058
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a fabric, more particularly to a breathable waterproof fabric.
2. Description of the Related Art
Conventional breathable waterproof fabrics are usually adapted for making clothes suitable for outdoor or sport activities. Referring to
Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a breathable waterproof fabric that may alleviate the aforesaid drawbacks of the prior art.
Accordingly, a breathable waterproof fabric of the present invention includes:
a base fabric having inner and outer surfaces;
a breathable waterproof film layer adhered to the inner surface of the base fabric, and including a resin composition; and
a patterned layer having a patterned binder layer bonded to the breathable waterproof film layer, and a layer of a powdery material adhered to the patterned binder layer.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:
Referring to
The breathable waterproof film layer 3 is formed by distributing a breathable waterproof material onto the inner surface 21 of the base fabric layer 2. The thickness of the breathable waterproof film layer 3 is adjustable according to the desired physical property of the breathable waterproof fabric or the fabric type of the base fabric layer 2. The breathable waterproof material includes a resin composition that is selected from the group consisting of water borne polyurethane resin, water borne acrylic resin, polyurethane oleoresin, acrylic oleoresin, silicone, and combinations thereof.
The patterned layer 4 has a patterned binder layer 41 bonded to an inner surface of the breathable waterproof film layer 3, and a layer of a powdery material 42 adhered to the patterned binder layer 41. The patterned binder layer 41 and the layer of powdery material 42 together define a plurality of pattern elements that are spaced apart from each other and that are protruded from the inner surface of the breathable waterproof film layer 3. The patterned binder layer 41 may be made of a water-based adhesive, such as a water-based polyurethane adhesive, or a solvent-based adhesive, such as a solvent-based polyurethane adhesive. The patterned binder layer 41 may be formed by screen-printing, by roller printing, or by other equivalent methods followed by applying and baking the powdery material 42 on the patterned binder layer 41 to define the pattern elements with desired pattern (see
In this embodiment, the powdery material 42 is fabric fiber. However, depending on different functional demands, other powdery materials, for example, activated charcoal fibers, mineral powders, and organic powders, can be used as the powdery material 42.
Referring to
While the present invention has been described in connection with what is considered the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is understood that this invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiment but is intended to cover various arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent arrangements.
