Claims
- 1. A print-receptive, pill-resistant, knitted fleece fabric, said fabric knitted from yarn formed from high-tenacity, staple synthetic fiber wherein the high-tenacity, staple synthetic fiber has a tenacity of about 6 grams/denier, and wherein said knitted fleece fabric has a pilling resistance value of greater than about 3.
- 2. The knitted fabric of claim 1, wherein said knitted fleece fabric is a fabric having a face yarn side and a lay-in yarn side, the face yarn side being formed from said high-tenacity, staple synthetic fiber and the lay-in yarn side being substantially formed from cellulosic yarn, said cellulosic yarn being selected from the group consisting of cotton and synthetic cellulosic fibers.
- 3. The knitted fabric of claim 1, wherein the lay-in yarn side of said fabric is substantially 50/50% spun cotton/polyester fiber.
- 4. The knitted fabric of claim 1, wherein the face yarn side and lay-in yarn side of said fabric are a three-end fleece knit construction.
- 5. The knitted fabric of claim 1, further including a filler yarn between the face yarn and lay-in yarn of said fabric.
- 6. A print-receptive, pill-resistant, knitted fleece fabric, said fabric knitted from yarn formed from high-tenacity, staple synthetic fiber having a tenacity value of greater than about 4 grams/denier, wherein said knitted fleece fabric has a pilling resistance value of greater than about 3, and said high-tenacity, staple synthetic fiber is selected from the group consisting of air jet spun polyester; nylon; acrylic; and polypropylene.
- 7. The knitted fabric of claim 6, wherein said high-tenacity, staple synthetic fiber is polyester.
- 8. The knitted fabric of claim 6, wherein said high-tenacity, staple synthetic fiber has a denier of less than about 1.5.
- 9. The knitted fabric of claim 8, wherein said high-tenacity, staple synthetic fiber has a denier of about 1.
- 10. The knitted fabric of claim 6, wherein the staple length of said high-tenacity, synthetic fiber is about 1.5 inches.
- 11. The knitted fabric of claim 10, wherein the staple length of said high-tenacity, synthetic fiber is variable up to about 1.5 inches.
- 12. A print-receptive, pill-resistant, knitted fleece fabric, said fabric knitted from yarn formed from high-tenacity, staple synthetic fiber having a tenacity value of greater than about 4 grams/denier, wherein said knitted fleece fabric has a pilling resistance value of greater than about 3, and said high-tenacity, staple synthetic fiber is selected from the group consisting of air jet spun polyester; nylon; acrylic; and polypropylene, and wherein said knitted fabric is a fabric having a face yarn side and a lay-in yarn side, the face yarn side being formed from said high-tenacity, staple synthetic fiber and the lay-in yarn side being substantially formed from cellulosic yarn, said cellulosic yarn being selected from the group consisting of cotton and synthetic cellulosic fibers.
- 13. The knitted fabric of claim 12, wherein the lay-in yarn side of said fabric is substantially 50/50% spun cotton/polyester fiber.
- 14. The knitted fabric of claim 12, wherein the face yarn side and lay-in yarn side of said fabric are a three-end fleece knit construction.
- 15. The knitted fabric of claim 12, further including a filler yarn between the face yarn and lay-in yarn of said fabric.
- 16. The knitted fabric of claim 12, wherein the high-tenacity, staple synthetic fiber has a tenacity of about 6 grams/denier.
- 17. The knitted fabric of claim 12, wherein said high-tenacity, staple synthetic fiber is polyester.
- 18. The knitted fabric of claim 12, wherein said high-tenacity, staple synthetic fiber has a denier of less than about 1.5.
- 19. The knitted fabric of claim 18, wherein said high-tenacity, staple synthetic fiber has a denier of about 1.
- 20. The knitted fabric of claim 12, wherein the staple length of said high-tenacity, synthetic fiber is about 1.5 inches.
- 21. The knitted fabric of claim 20 wherein the staple length of said high-tenacity, synthetic fiber is variable up to about 1.5 inches.
- 22. A printed, pill-resistant, article of fleece apparel, said article of apparel knitted from yarn formed from high-tenacity, staple synthetic fiber having a tenacity value of greater than about 4 grams/denier, wherein said article of apparel has a pilling resistance value of greater than about 3.
- 23. A printed, pill-resistant, article of fleece apparel, said article of apparel knitted from yarn formed from high-tenacity, staple synthetic fiber having a tenacity value of greater than about 4 grams/denier, wherein said article of apparel has a pilling resistance value of greater than about 3, and said high-tenacity, staple synthetic fiber is selected from the group consisting of air jet spun polyester; nylon; acrylic; and polypropylene.
- 24. A printed, pill-resistant, article of fleece apparel, said article of apparel knitted from yarn formed from high-tenacity, staple synthetic fiber having a tenacity value of greater than about 4 grams/denier, wherein said article of apparel has a pilling resistance value of greater than about 3, and said high-tenacity, staple synthetic fiber is selected from the group consisting of air jet spun polyester; nylon; acrylic; and polypropylene, and wherein said article of apparel is formed from a fabric having a face yarn side and a lay-in yarn side, the face yarn side being formed from said high-tenacity, staple synthetic fiber and the lay-in yarn side being substantially formed from cellulosic yarn, said cellulosic yarn being selected from the group consisting of cotton and synthetic cellulosic fibers.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/256,981, filed Feb. 24, 1999 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,253,582, issued Jul., 3, 2001.
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