Claims
- 1. A method for weaving a fabric with a relatively low caliper comprising:providing a single layer of CMD yarns wherein first CMD yarns alternate with second CMD yarns; weaving a first system of MD yarns in a repeat pattern with said CMD yarns such that at least one first system MD yarn weaves a knuckle under each first CMD yarn of said single CMD yarn layer and all of said first system MD yarns float over, each float being a continuous float over at least two CMD yarns, said second CMD yarns in the repeat pattern; and weaving a second system of MD yarns in a repeat pattern with said single layer CMD yarns such that at least one second system MD yarn weaves a knuckle over each first CMD yarn whereby said first CMD yarns become crimped thereby providing a relatively low caliper for the woven fabric.
- 2. The method for weaving a fabric according to claim 1 wherein said first CMD yarns have a first diameter and said second CMD yarns have a second larger diameter and the weaving by said first and second system MD yarns defines knuckles about the small diameter first CMD yarns.
- 3. A method for weaving a fabric according to claim 1 wherein every second system MD yarn weaves floats under all of said second CMD yarns within the second system MD yarn repeat pattern.
- 4. A method for weaving a fabric according to claim 1 wherein yarns having a round cross section are provided as said CMD yarns and yarns having a flattened cross-section are used for said first and second system MD yarns.
- 5. A method for weaving a fabric according to claim 1 wherein each said first system MD yarn weaves a float over three CMD yarns, two of which are second CMD yarns, and under a single first CMD yarn within the first system MD yarn repeat pattern.
- 6. A method for weaving a fabric according to claim 5 wherein every second system MD yarn weaves floats under all of said second CMD yarns within the second system MD yarn repeat pattern.
- 7. A method for weaving a fabric according to claim 6 wherein each said second system MD yarn weaves a float under three CMD yarns, two of which are second CMD yarns, and over a single first CMD yarn within the second system MD yarn repeat pattern.
- 8. A method for weaving a fabric according to claim 7 wherein yarns having a round cross section are provided as said CMD yarns and yarns having a flattened cross-section are used for said first and second system MD yarns.
- 9. The method for weaving a fabric according to claim 7 wherein said first CMD yarns have a first diameter and said second CMD yarns have a second larger diameter and the weaving by said first and second system MD yarns defines knuckles about the small diameter first CMD yarns.
- 10. A method for weaving a fabric according to claim 9 wherein yarns having a round cross section are provided as said CMD yarns and yarns having a flattened cross-section are used for said first and second system MD yarns.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/017,177, which was filed on Feb. 2, 1998 and issued on Nov. 2, 1999 as Pat. No. 5,975,148; which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/640,165 which was filed on Apr. 30, 1996 and issued on Feb. 3, 1998 as Pat. No. 5,713,396; which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/524,800 which was filed on Sep. 7, 1995 and issued on Jul. 8, 1997 as Pat. No. 5,645,112; which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/288,158 which was filed on Aug. 10, 1994 and issued on Sep. 12, 1995 as Pat. No. 5,449,026; which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/043,016 which was filed on Apr. 5, 1993, now abandoned; which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/855,904 which was filed on Apr. 13, 1992 and issued on Apr. 6, 1993 as Pat. No. 5,199,467; which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/534,164, filed Jun. 6, 1990 and issued on Apr. 14, 1992 as Pat. No. 5,103,874.
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