Claims
- 1. A stable print platform circular knitted fabric, said fabric comprising:(a) a two-end fleece, cotton/synthetic blend fabric having a face and a back and weight of between about 8 to 12 oz. per square yard, wherein both the face and the back of the fabric comprises a blend of cotton and synthetic fibers; (b) a stitch density of greater than about 800; and (c) wherein the face of said fabric is less synthetic than the back of the fabric, for forming about a 50/50 total cotton/synthetic blend fabric.
- 2. The fabric according to claim 1, wherein the denier of the face yarn of said fabric is greater than about 2.
- 3. The fabric according to claim 2, wherein the twist multiple of the face yarn of said fabric is greater than about 3.5
- 4. The fabric according to claim 1, wherein the face yarn count of said fabric is between about 16 to 20.
- 5. The fabric according to claim 4, wherein the backing yarn count of said fabric is between about 7 to 12.
- 6. The fabric according to claim 1, wherein said fabric is formed from an acrylic-free cotton blend.
- 7. The fabric according to claim 6, wherein said fabric formed from an acrylic-free cotton blend contains between about 50 to 90 percent cotton.
- 8. The fabric according to claim 6, wherein said fabric formed from an acrylic-free cotton blend contains between about 50 to 90 percent cotton and the balance is polyester.
- 9. A stable print platform circular knitted fabric, said fabric comprising:(a) a two end fleece cotton/synthetic blend fabric having a weight of between about 8 to 12 oz. per sq. yd.; and (b) a stitch density of between about 800 to 1000, wherein the face of said fabric is about 25 wt. % synthetic and the back of said fabric is about 75 wt. % synthetic for forming about a 50/50 total cotton/synthetic blend fabric.
- 10. The fabric according to claim 9, wherein said fabric has stretch of less than about 3% stretch in the width direction and less than about 3% stretch in the length direction when tested according to a standard stretch chart.
- 11. The fabric according to claim 9, wherein said fabric has shrinkage in the range of less than 5% when tested according to a standard one wash cycle.
- 12. A stable print platform circular knitted fabric, said fabric comprising:(a) a two end fleece, cotton/synthetic blend fabric having a weight of between about 8 to 12 oz. per sq. yd.; (b) a stitch density of between about 800 and 1000, wherein the face of said fabric is about 25 wt. % synthetic and the back of said fabric is about 75 wt. % synthetic for forming about a 50/50 total cotton/synthetic blend fabric; and (c) wherein the denier of the face yarn of said fabric is greater than about 2.
- 13. The fabric according to claim 12, wherein the twist multiple of the face yarn of said fabric is greater than about 3.5.
- 14. The fabric according to claim 12, wherein the face yarn count of said fabric is between about 16 to 20.
- 15. The fabric according to claim 14, wherein the backing yarn count of said fabric is between about 7 to 12.
- 16. The fabric according to claim 12, wherein said fabric is formed from an acrylic-free cotton blend.
- 17. The fabric according to claim 16, wherein said fabric formed from an acrylic-free cotton blend contains between about 50 to 90 percent cotton.
- 18. The fabric according to claim 16, wherein said fabric formed from an acrylic-free cotton blend contains between about 50 to 90 percent cotton and the balance is polyester.
- 19. The fabric according to claim 12, wherein said fabric has stretch of less than about 3% stretch in the width direction and less than about 3% stretch in the length direction when tested according to a standard stretch chart.
- 20. The fabric according to claim 12, wherein said fabric has shrinkage in the range of less than 5% when tested according to a standard one wash cycle.
- 21. The fabric according to claim 1, wherein said fabric has stretch of less than about 3% stretch in the width direction and less than about 3% stretch in the length direction when tested according to a standard stretch chart.
- 22. The fabric according to claim 1, wherein said fabric has shrinkage in the range of less than 5% when tested according to a standard one wash cycle.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT
The present application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/971,429, filed Nov. 11, 1997 (now U.S. Pat. No. 5,906,115, issued May 25, 1999) which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
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