Claims
- 1. A method of making a product, comprising the steps of substantially sequentially:(a) producing a first coarse feeder yarn of at least one of cotton and other natural fiber; (b) indigo rope dyeing the first coarse feeder yarn; (c) drying the dyed first coarse feeder yarn; (d) cutting up the dried first coarse feeder yarn into lengths of about four inches long or less to produce first individual fibers, and, if necessary, opening the feeder yarn; (e) blending the individual fibers from step (d) with other fibers to produce a blended composite of fibers; (f) carding the blended composite of fibers; and (g) spinning the composite of fibers into a final colored yarn having a washed look.
- 2. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein step (a) is practiced by spinning a 0.5/1 to 6/1 yarn as the first coarse feeder yarn.
- 3. A method as recited in claim 2 wherein step (a) is practiced by ring or open end spinning the yarn to have between about 2-6 turns per inch.
- 4. A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising: (h) making the yarn from (g) into denim fabric, and (i) making the denim fabric into an article of clothing.
- 5. A method as recited in claim 4 wherein (a) is practiced using substantially all cotton fibers having a length of between about 0.5-1.5 inches.
- 6. A method as recited in claim 4 wherein steps (a)-(i) are practiced to produce a denim article of clothing having a washed look without loss of color, and without chemical and water usage of known methods which use chemicals and washing to provide a washed look.
- 7. A method as recited in claim 4 wherein steps (a)-(i) are practiced to produce a denim article of clothing having a washed look.
- 8. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein step (e) is practiced using at least some greige or colored staple fibers.
- 9. A method as recited in claim 8 wherein step (e) is practiced by blending between about 10-90% first individual fibers with at least 10% greige or colored staple fibers.
- 10. A method as recited in claim 1 comprising the further steps of (a1) producing a second coarse feeder yarn; (b1) dyeing the second coarse feeder yarn a second color; (c1) drying the dyed second coarse feeder yarn; and (d1) cutting the dried second coarse feeder yarn into lengths of about four inches long or less and, if necessary, opening it into second individual fibers; and wherein step (e) is practiced by blending the first and second, differently colored, individual fibers together.
- 11. A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising (h) making the yarn into denim fabric having a washed look.
- 12. A denim fabric made according to the method of claim 11.
- 13. A method as recited in claim 3 further comprising (h) making the yarn into denim fabric having a washed look.
- 14. A denim fabric made according to the method of claim 12.
- 15. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein step (a) is practiced using at least primarily cotton fibers having a length of between about 0.5-1.5 inches, and having about 2-6 turns per inch.
- 16. A yarn made according to the method of claim 1.
- 17. A method of making a product, comprising substantially sequentially:(a) producing a first coarse feeder yarn of primarily cotton fibers having a length of between about 0.5-1.5 inches, and about 2-6 turns per inch; (b) continuous indigo dyeing the coarse feeder yarns; (c) drying the dyed yarn; (d) cutting the coarse feeder yarn up into individual fibers; (e) blending the individual fibers from (d) with other fibers to produce a blended composite; and (f) spinning the composite into a final colored yarn.
- 18. A method as recited in claim 17 further comprising (g), between (e) and (f), carding the blended composite; and further comprising (h) making the yarn into denim fabric having a washed look.
- 19. A method as recited in claim 17 further comprising (g), between (e) and (f), carding the blended composite; and further comprising (h) making the yarn into denim fabric having a heather effect.
- 20. A method as recited in claim 17 wherein (b) is practiced on an indigo dye range, slasher, or sheet dyeing range.
- 21. A method of making a denim fabric, comprising the steps of substantially sequentially:(a) producing a 0.5/1 to 6/1 first coarse feeder yarn of at least one of cotton and other natural fiber; (b) indigo ring dyeing the first coarse feeder yarn; (c) drying the dyed first coarse feeder yarn; (d) cutting up the dried first coarse feeder yarn into lengths of about four inches long or less to provide first individual fibers, and, if necessary, opening the feeder yarn; (e) carding the indigo ring dyed coarse feeder yarn to achieve a desired final color; (f) spinning the carded ring dyed yarn into a final colored yarn having a washed look; and (g) making the yarn from (f) into denim fabric having a washed look.
- 22. A method as recited in claim 21 wherein (e) is practiced using only the indigo ring dyed coarse feeder yarn.
- 23. A denim fabric made according to the method of claim 22.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/215,564, filed Dec. 18, 1998, now abandoned, the entire content of which is hereby incorporated by reference in this application.
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