The present invention relates to a warp knitted fabric used as an epidermis material for seats such as automotive vehicles, railroad vehicles, aircrafts, child seats, baby carriages, wheelchairs, furniture, and office chairs and, more specifically, to the warp knitted fabric which resolves stickiness or damp at the time of sweating, and is light-weight and superior in functionality, and a method of manufacturing the same.
A warp knitted fabric is used in various fields such as clothing and industrial materials.
Among others, when used as an epidermis material for seats such as automotive vehicles, railroad vehicles, aircrafts, child seats, baby carriages, wheelchairs, furniture, and office chairs which are seated for a long time, stickiness or damp at the time of sweating come to an issue.
In order to solve the problem as described above, for example, PTL 1 discloses that a solid structure warp knitted fabric in which the number of loops of a base texture on one side is smaller than that on the other side, characterized in that the smaller number of loops of the base texture is 30 to 75% of the larger number of loops of the same, so that the solid structure warp knitted fabric free from stickiness even when one sweats because the base texture surface having the smaller number of loops is used so as to come into contact with human bodies (skin surfaces), and hence a surface area coming into contact with the skin is small can be provided.
In contrast, PTL 2 discloses that a warp knitted fabric, which is a hairy warp knitted fabric, but having high air permeability and giving no damp to a driver even when used for a vehicle upholstered fabric, characterized in that a pile fuzz standing out from the surface of the knitted fabric is configured by lapping a base knitted fabric having the net holes with sinker loops formed so as to extend beyond the net holes can be provided.
However, the warp knitted fabrics as PTLs 1 and 2 are effective for resolving stickiness and damp when used under contact with human bodies, but have a problem of increase in weight.
In addition, PTL 3 discloses a provision of a solid structure warp knitted fabric having superior air permeability and having a soft texture by inserting floating yarns (insertion yarns) while forming a floating portion at a predetermined ratio by engaging the floating yarns with a surface of the base texture by an insertion knitting.
PTL 4 discloses that in a case where insertion yarns are underlapped, when a direction and the number of times of underlapping is to be matched to those of an underlap of base yarns supplied from another guide bar, insertion yarns are exposed at a sinker loop surface side (an inner surface of a double raschel), while when not to be matched to those of the underlap of the base yarns supplied from another guide bar, the insertion yarns are exposed at a needle loop surface side (the outer surface of the double raschel).
In these case as well, these configurations are not effective for resolving stickiness and damp when used under contact with human bodies and achieving weight reduction.
In view of such a problem, the present invention provides a warp knitted fabric used mainly as an epidermis material for seats such as automotive vehicles, railroad vehicles, aircrafts, child seats, baby carriages, wheelchairs, furniture, and office chairs, which is capable of resolving stickiness or damp at the time of sweating when used in a state of sitting for a long time and is light-weight and superior in functionality, and a method of manufacturing the same.
A warp knitted fabric according to the present invention that solves the above-described problem is knitted by a warp knitting machine having at least two guide bars, and includes: a denbigh stitch texture or a cord stitch texture formed by a base yarn supplied from a front guide bar; and an insertion texture formed by an insertion yarn supplied from the guide bar rearward of the front guide bar, and is characterized in that the insertion yarn is exposed at a sinker-loop-side surface of the warp knitted fabric intermittently in a warp direction. In particular, the insertion yarn is knitted by being underlapped in the same direction and by an amount corresponding to the same number of needles as an underlap of the base yarn supplied by the front guide bar, thereby being exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface of the warp knitted fabric intermittently in the warp direction.
In the warp knitted fabric of the invention described above, one or a plurality of rows of exposed portions of the insertion yarn in the warp direction are formed in parallel in the warp direction at required intervals in a knitting width direction, and also at positions shifted alternately by one or a plurality of rows.
In the warp knitted fabric of the invention described above, the insertion yarn is a yarn different in color or type from the base yarn, and the exposed portion thereof may be expressed as a pattern on the sinker-loop-side surface.
In the warp knitted fabric of the invention described above, at least one of a chain stitch texture, the denbigh stitch texture, and the cord stitch texture is formed by another base yarn supplied by the guide bar rearward of the guide bar configured to supply the insertion yarn, a portion of the insertion yarn not exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface is sandwiched between a stitch texture formed by the base yarn supplied by the front guide bar and the stitch texture formed by the other base yarn supplied by a back guide bar.
Also, the present invention as a method of manufacturing the warp knitted fabric described above includes: knitting the denbigh stitch texture or the cord stitch texture by supplying a base yarn by the front guide bar by the warp knitting machine having at least two guide bars; supplying the insertion yarn by the guide bar rearward of the front guide bar to knit an insertion texture; and underlapping the insertion yarn in the same direction and by an amount corresponding to the same number of needles as the underlapping of the base yarn supplied by the front guide bar, characterized in that the insertion yarn is exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface intermittently in the warp direction.
In the method of manufacturing the warp knitted fabric described above, one or a plurality of courses of the portions where the insertion yarn supplied by the guide bar rearward of the front guide bar is underlapped and inserted and one or a plurality of courses of the portions where the insertion yarn is inserted in the warp direction without being underlapped are knitted repeatedly and alternately in the warp direction.
In the case described above, the insertion yarn is engaged with loops formed at courses before and after the portions where the insertion yarn is underlapped and inserted, and may be continued to the portion to be inserted in the warp direction without being underlapped.
According to the present invention, in the method of manufacturing the warp knitted fabric described above, one or a plurality of courses of the portions where the insertion yarn supplied by the guide bar rearward of the front guide bar may be underlapped and inserted and one or a plurality of courses of knitted portions where the loops are formed at the respective courses and engaged by knitting are knitted repeatedly and alternately in the warp direction.
In the method of manufacturing of the warp knitted fabric according to the respective inventions described above may include using two the guide bars as guide bars for supplying the insertion yarn, supplying the insertion yarns alternately in the knitting width direction by two of the respective guide bars, knitting the insertion yarns from the both guide bars by underlapping in the same direction by the same number of needles as the underlap of the base yarn supplied by the front guide bar, thereby exposing the insertion yarns from the both guide bars to the sinker-loop-side surface intermittently in the warp direction.
In the method of manufacturing the warp knitted fabric of the respective inventions described above may include forming at least one of the chain stitch texture, the denbigh stitch texture, and the cord stitch texture by supplying another base yarn supplied by the guide bar rearward of the guide bar configured to supply the insertion yarn, and knitting so as to sandwich and hold the portion of the insertion yarn not exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface between the stitch texture formed by the base yarn supplied by the front guide bar and the stitch texture formed by the other base yarn supplied by the back guide bar.
According to the warp knitted fabric and the method of manufacturing the same of the present invention, the exposed portion of the insertion yarns exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface intermittently hold partially the protrusions of sinker loops of base yarns, so that the surface of the warp knitted fabric is formed with fine concavities and convexities. Therefore, in a case where the warp knitted fabric of the present invention is used as the epidermis material of the seat, for example with the sinker-loop-side surface used as the front, the contact surface area with respect to the human body at the time of being seated is reduced and hence the air-permeability is improved, so that stickiness and damp at the time of seating is resolved.
In addition, since the insertion texture is used for forming the fine concavities and convexities on the sinker-loop-side surface, the length of the yarn (amount of yarn) required for forming the warp knitted fabric may be reduced, so that a light-weight warp knitted fabric is achieved.
In addition, by holding the sinker loops by the insertion yarns, the physical property, more specifically, the anti-pilling performance, and the abrasion resistance are improved.
Therefore, the warp knitted fabric obtained by the present invention may be used preferably as the epidermis material for the seats such as automotive vehicles, railroad vehicles, aircrafts, child seats, baby carriages, wheelchairs, furniture, and office chairs, so that light-weight and superior functionality are achieved.
An embodiment of the present invention will be described on the basis of examples illustrated in drawings.
A warp knitted fabric 10 of the present invention is knitted by a warp knitting machine of 14 to 36 gauges provided with at least two guide bars, for example, three guide bars GB1, GB2, GB3 including one middle guide bar as schematically illustrated in
In knitting of the warp knitted fabric 10 of the present invention, for example, when knitting the same by the warp knitting machine provided with three guide bars GB1 to GB3, a front guide bar GB1 on a front side of the knitting machine (the side where the position of the guide bar becomes farthest from a row of the knitting needles at the time of underlapping) is used as a base guide bar that supply base yarns 1, and a denbigh stitch texture or a so-called cord stitch texture in which a stitch is formed (looped) while underlapping to the left and the right alternately from one course to another is knitted, and at least one guide bar GB2 arranged rearward of the front guide bar GB1, for example, the middle guide bar as illustrated in the a drawing is used as the insertion guide bar that supplies the insertion yarns 2 to knit an inserted texture.
Furthermore, by using a back guide bar GB3 disposed rearward of the guide bar (middle guide bar) GB2 as the inserted guide bar as another base guide bar configured to supply base yarns 3 different from that described above, at least one of a chain stitch texture, the denbigh stitch texture, and the cord stitch texture. There is a case where the stitch texture of the other base yarns 3 supplied by the back guide bar GB3 is not included depending on the stitch texture of the warp knitted fabric 10 to be manufactured. In this case, the stitch texture of the base yarns 1 of the front guide bar GB1 corresponds to the base texture of the warp knitted fabric 10. As described above, by overlapping the knitted fabric of the other base yarns 3 supplied by the back guide bar GB3, the portions of the insertion yarns 2 not underlapped but inserted into a warp direction and exposed at a needle loop side surface may easily be fixed, and the strength or elastic properties of an obtained warp texture are improved. Therefore, in practical, a mode including the stitch texture of the other base yarns 3 supplied by the back guide bar GB3 is preferable.
In the case of the present invention, in the knitting described above, the insertion yarns 2 supplied by the one guide bar (middle guide bar) GB2 are knitted by underlapping in the left and the right (knitting width direction) alternately across several courses in a knitting direction and matching the direction and the number of needles of the underlap of the insertion yarns 2 to those of the underlap of the base yarns 1 supplied by the front guide bar GB1 and underlapping the insertion yarns 2 in the same direction as an underlap of the base yarns 1 by an amount corresponding to the same the number of needles, thereby being knitted so as to form the portions 2a exposed at a sinker-loop-side surface 11 across a sinker loops 1a of the base yarns 1 and a portion exposed not to the sinker-loop-side surface 11 but to a needle-loop-side surface 12 or held by a base texture of the warp knitted fabric 10 alternately and intermittently in the warp direction.
In other words, by underlapping the insertion yarns 2 in the same direction as the base yarns 1 by an amount corresponding to the same number of needles so as to match the direction and the number of needles of the underlap of the base yarns 1, the portion inserted by being underlapped (indicated by double-dashed chain line) cannot be held by the sinker loops 1a of the base yarns 1, and is exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface 11 across the sinker loops 1a as indicated by a solid line in the same drawing, so that the exposed portions 2a hold the sinker loops 1a of the base yarns 1 as illustrated in
For example, in the stitch texture illustrated in
Accordingly, portions of the insertion yarns 2 over the four courses inserted by being underlapped are not held by the sinker loops 1a of the base yarns 1 supplied by the front guide bar GB1, but are exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface 11 of the warp knitted fabric of the base yarns 1 of the front guide bar GB1 across the sinker loops 1a, while other portions of the insertion yarns 2, that is, the portions inserted in the warp direction without being underlapped (the portions of 2b in
Therefore, by setting the number of courses of the exposed portions 2a of the insertion yarns 2 on the sinker-loop-side surface 11 (the number of courses to be underlapped) and the number of courses not to be exposed as needed for knitting, the exposed portions 2a may be formed intermittently so as to form rows having a given length in the warp direction at given intervals. Also, by knitting the insertion yarns 2 supplied by the guide bar (middle guide bar) GB2 by performing an open work as needed and introducing, for example, in a 2-in 4-out pattern, the exposed portions 2a of the insertion yarns 2 form pairs of rows arranged so as to be aligned in rows at intervals in a knitting width direction as schematically illustrated in
In addition, the exposed portions 2a of the insertion yarns 2 exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface 11 holds partially protrusions of the sinker loops 1a of the base yarns 1 forming the sinker-loop-side surface 11 by a tensile force of the knitting (
For example, in the case of the cord stitch texture formed by the underlap of the base yarns 1 supplied by the front guide bar GB1 by an amount corresponding to three needles as illustrated in
Although the insertion yarns 2 may be knitted by introduced as a full set by a single guide bar (middle guide bar) GB2, in this case, the exposed portions 2a of the insertion yarns 2 are formed in the width direction without any intervals therebetween and hence the effect of the fine concavities and convexities is reduced. Therefore, in practice, the open work as described above is preferably performed as needed.
The insertion guide bar used for supplying the insertion yarns 2 is not limited to the single guide bar (middle guide bar) GB2, and two of the guide bars may be used as the insertion guide bars for knitting. For example, as illustrated in an example of the stitch texture in
In this example as well, by knitting in a chain stitch texture, the denbigh stitch texture or the cord stitch texture by the base yarns 3 supplied by the back guide bar GB3, the portions of the insertion yarns 2-1, 2-2 inserted in the warp direction without being underlapped are sandwiched between the stitch texture of the base yarns 1 supplied by the front guide bar GB1 and the stitch texture of the base yarns 3 supplied by the back guide bar GB3, so that the insertion yarns 2-1, 2-2 are easily fixed.
Also, a method of engaging with respect to the base texture (the stitch texture with the base yarns 1, 3) at courses before and after the portions where the insertion yarns 2 are underlapped and exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface 11, that is, at courses at both end portions in the knitting direction of the portions inserted into the warp direction without being underlapped may be an insertion engagement without forming loops (looping), or may be an knitting engagement by forming loops (looping). However, in terms of physical properties, in particular, an anti-pilling performance or an abrasion resistance, the knitting engagement is preferable. The stitch texture in
In addition, according to the present invention, the warp knitted fabric of the present invention may be knitted without using the base yarns 3 supplied by the back guide bar GB3. In this case, if the insertion yarns are inserted linearly in the warp direction without being underlapped, a linear inserted portions are exposed at the needle-loop-side surface 12 and hence are not held in an interior of the base texture. Therefore, it is preferable to knit so as to weave within the base texture by forming loops (looping) as the denbigh stitch texture over at least part, preferably all, of the courses between portions underlapped to be exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface 11 are interweaved, for example, as illustrated in the stitch texture in
Also, as the middle guide bar GB2 of the texture chart in
In addition to the respective examples described above, the present invention may also be implemented with the warp knitting machine having four or more guide bars having a plurality of back base guide bars that supplies other base yarns by knitting the insertion yarns so as to be exposed intermittently at the sinker-loop-side surface by arranging the front guide bars that supplies the base yarns and the guide bars (middle guide bars) that supplies the insertion yarns in the same manner as described above. In addition, as regards front guide bars that supplies the base yarns 1, knitting may be achieved by using not only the single front guide bar, but also a plurality of the guide bars may be used as the base guide bars.
In any examples, since the exposed portions 2a of the insertion yarns 2 at the sinker-loop-side surface 11 holds partially the protrusions of the sinker loops 1a of the base yarns 1 supplied by a front guide bar GB1 that forms the sinker-loop-side surface 11, so that fine concavities and convexities are formed over the entire surface of the sinker-loop-side surface 11 of the warp knitted fabric 10.
The extent of the fine concavities and convexities formed by being held by the exposed portions 2a of the insertion yarns 2 depends on the tensile force, the type, and the thickness of the insertion yarns 2 and the number of times of the underlap, the type, and the thickness of the base yarns 1, and may be set as needed by the combination thereof. However, in practice, a level difference h1 (
The ratio of the insertion yarns 2 exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface 11 is preferably 5 to 35% and, more preferably, 5 to 20%. When the ratio is lower than 5%, stickiness or damp may not be resolved. When the ratio exceeds 35%, the physical property, specifically, the anti-pilling performance or the abrasion resistance may be degraded.
The method of calculating the ratio of the insertion yarns 2 exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface 11 is as follows.
Ratio=[c×w×{A/(A+B)}×{C/(C+D)}]/(c×w)×100
c: course density
w: well density
A: number of insertion yarns (A-in B-out pattern)
B: number of open works of insertion yarns (A-in B-out pattern)
C: number of courses where insertion yarns are exposed continuously in the warp direction on the sinker-loop-side surface
D: number of courses where insertion yarns are not exposed continuously in the warp direction on the sinker-loop-side surface
Here, as a state in which the number of courses where the insertion yarns are not exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface, not only the state in which the portions not underlapped and inserted in the warp direction is held by being sandwiched between the stitch texture formed of the base yarns of the front guide bar and the stitch texture formed of the other base yarns of the back guide bar, but also the state of being exposed at the needle-loop-side surface, and the state of forming loops and being held by the base texture are included.
As described above, since the warp knitted fabric 10 of the present invention is formed with the fine concavities and convexities on the sinker-loop-side surface 11, the contact surface area with human bodies (skin surface) at the time of being seated is reduced when the warp knitted fabric 10 is used as the epidermis material of the seat, so that stickiness and damp at the time of sweating may be resolved. In addition, since the insertion yarns are used for forming the fine concavities and convexities on the surface, the length of the yarn required for forming the warp knitted fabric may be reduced, so that a light-weight warp knitted fabric is achieved. In addition, by holding the sinker loops of the base yarns by the insertion yarns, the physical property, more specifically, the anti-pilling performance and the abrasion resistance are improved.
The number of courses where the insertion yarns 2 continuously exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface 11 is preferably 2 to 12 courses and, more preferably, 2 to 8 courses. In the case of course less than 2 courses, the level difference h1 between the exposed portions 2a of the insertion yarns 2 and the apexes of the sinker loops by the base yarns 1 is reduced, so that stickiness and damp may not be resolved. In the case of courses exceeding 12 courses, the physical property, specifically, the anti-pilling performance or the abrasion resistance may be degraded.
Also, the warp knitted fabric 10 of the present invention has effects such as preventing forward, rearward, leftward, and rightward twisting at the time of being seated (preventing the sinker loops from being twisted by rubbing the surface forward, rearward, leftward and rightward with a hip when seated, and being changed in appearance) and reducing a noise.
According to the present invention, fibers used for the insertion yarns are not specifically limited. In terms of the physical property, a polyester fiber is preferable.
Also, the form of the yarns used as the insertion yarns is not specifically limited. The yarns may be either a span yarn or a filament yarn (either mono- or multi-). It may be a textured yarn, which is obtained by applying a post process on the filament yarn. The form of the yarn may be set as needed according to the object. Functionality may be provided if the yarns having functionality (yarns having water absorbability), and design properties are provided if the yarns having high design properties (lame yarns or mole yarns) are used. As the insertion yarns, the yarns in different colors or of different types from the base yarn may be used. Accordingly, the exposed portion of the insertion yarns may be presented as a pattern on the sinker-loop-side surface.
Fineness of the insertion yarns is preferably 56 to 550 dtex and, more preferably, 84 to 330 dtex. If the fineness is lower than 56 dtex, the level difference between the insertion yarn and the sinker loop is reduced, so that stickiness and damp may not be resolved. When the fineness exceeds 550 dtex, the physical property, specifically, the anti-pilling performance or the abrasion resistance may be degraded.
Also, the fiber used as the base yarns is not specifically limited. In terms of the physical property, the polyester fiber is preferable.
Also, the form of the line of thread used as the base yarns is not specifically limited. The yarns may be either the span yarn or a filament (either mono- or multi-). It may be a textured yarn, which is obtained by applying a post process on a filament yarn. The form of the yarn may be set as needed according to the object.
Fineness of the base yarns is preferably 56 to 550 dtex and, more preferably, 84 to 330 dtex. If the fineness is lower than 56 dtex, the protrusions of the sinker loops are not sufficient, and hence the level difference between the insertion yarn and the sinker loop is reduced, so that stickiness and damp may not be resolved, or the strength or elastic properties of obtained warp knitted fabric may be deteriorated. When the fineness exceeds 550 dtex, texture of the obtained warp knitted fabric may become rough and hard, or elastic properties may be degraded.
The intervals of the underlap of the base yarns in the width direction is preferably from 2 to 8 needles and, more preferably, 3 to 6 needles. If the intervals of the underlap are smaller than 2 needles, the protrusions of the sinker loops are not sufficient, and hence the level difference between the insertion yarn and the sinker loop is reduced, so that stickiness and damp may not be resolved. If the intervals of the underlap exceeds 8 needles, the texture of the knitted fabric may become rough and hard, or the physical property, specifically, the anti-pilling performance or the abrasion resistance may be degraded.
A known post process of the related art (dyeing, heat treatment, and the like) may be performed on the obtained warp knitted fabric 10. Furthermore, when raising process is applied on the sinker-loop-side surface 11, the level difference between the exposed portions 2a of the insertion yarns 2 and the sinker loops 1a becomes apparent, which is preferable.
The widthwise cross section of a sample is observed with a microscope, and a level difference between an insertion yarns and apexes of a sinker loops is measured.
<Anti-Pilling Performance>
Abrasion was caused according to JIS L1018 8.18.3 C Method (Taber Type Method), and the appearance was evaluated as shown below.
circle . . . no abnormality
triangle . . . rather damaged
cross . . . base yarn or insertion yarn was cut
<Stickiness, Damp>
A seat cover was made with a test fabric and put on a car seat and, in this state, an organoleptic evaluation about stickiness and damp when being seated for one hour under a room temperature of 25° C. and a humidity of 60% RH was conducted.
circle . . . no feeling of stickiness and damp
triangle . . . felt stickiness and damp to a certain extent
cross . . . felt stickiness and damp
A 28-gauge tricot knitting machine having three guide bars (HKS3M: MEYER JAPAN Co., Ltd.) was used, and a warp knitted fabric was knitted by forming a cord texture (three-needle underlap) by introducing a full set of polyester multi-filament yarns of 167 dtex/48 f to the front guide bar GB1 as base yarns, an insertion texture by introducing the polyester multi-filament yarns of 330 dtex/96 f in a 2-in 4-out pattern to the middle guide bar GB2 as insertion yarns, and a denbigh texture by introducing a full set of the polyester multi-filament yarns of 84 dtex/36 f to the back guide bar GB3 as another base yarns, as illustrated in
The obtained warp knitted fabric was preset for one minute at 190° C., then was dyed at 130° C. and dried, and then was set for finishing for one minute at 150° C., whereby the warp knitted fabric finished so as to have 45 courses/inch and 30 wells/inch was fabricated.
The percentage of the insertion yarns exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface was 16.7%, a level difference between the insertion yarn and sinker loops was 0.2 mm.
The obtained result of evaluation of the warp knitted fabric was shown in Table 1. There was no problem in anti-pilling performance, stickiness, and damp.
A 28-gauge tricot knitting machine having four guide bars (HKS4M: MEYER JAPAN Co., Ltd.) was used. A warp knitted fabric was knitted by forming insertion textures with underlapped courses at different positions by introducing by using the two guide bars (middle guide bars) GB2-1, GB2-2, and knitting base yarns as in Example 1 by using a front guide bar GB1 and a back guide bar GB3 as illustrated in
The obtained warp knitted fabric was finished in the same manner as Example 1 and the warp knitted fabric finished so as to have 45 courses/inch and 32 wells/inch was fabricated.
The percentage of insertion yarns exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface was 13.3%, the level difference between the insertion yarn and sinker loops was 0.2 mm.
The obtained result of evaluation of the warp knitted fabric was shown in Table 1. There was no problem in anti-pining performance, stickiness, and damp. Good design properties were obtained.
The same tricot knitting machine as in Example 1 was used, and a warp knitted fabric was knitted by forming a cord texture (three-needle underlap) by introducing a full set of polyester multi-filament yarns of 220 dtex/48 f to the front guide bar GB1 as base yarns, an insertion texture formed with loops (looping) only on the course before and after an underlapped portion by introducing the polyester multi-filament yarns of 167 dtex/48 f in a 2-in 4-out pattern to the middle guide bar GB2 as insertion yarns, and a denbigh texture by introducing a full set of the polyester multifilament yarns of 84 dtex/36 f to the back guide bar GB3 as another base yarns, as illustrated in
The obtained warp knitted fabric was finished in the same manner as Example 1 and the warp knitted fabric finished so as to have 45 courses/inch and 30 wells/inch was fabricated.
The percentage of the insertion yarns exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface was 16.7%, a level difference between the insertion yarn and sinker loops was 0.2 mm.
The obtained result of evaluation of the warp knitted fabric was shown in Table 1. There was no problem in an anti-pilling performance, stickiness, and damp.
A 28-gauge tricot knitting machine having two guide bars (HKS-2-3: MEYER JAPAN Co., Ltd.) was used, and a warp knitted fabric was knitted by forming a cord texture (three-needle underlap) by introducing a full set of polyester multi-filament yarns of 330 dtex/96 f to the front guide bar GB1 as base yarns, and a denbigh texture in respective courses other than the courses underlapped and inserted by introducing the polyester multifilament yarns of 220 dtex/96 f in a 2-in 4-out pattern to another one guide bar GB2 as insertion yarns, as illustrated in
The obtained warp knitted fabric was finished in the same manner as Example 1 and the warp knitted fabric finished so as to have 38 courses/inch and 36 wells/inch was fabricated.
The percentage of the insertion yarns exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface was 16.7%, a level difference between the insertion yarn and sinker loops was 0.2 mm.
The obtained result of evaluation of the warp knitted fabric was shown in Table 1. There was no problem in an anti-pilling performance, stickiness, and damp.
As illustrated in
The obtained warp knitted fabric was finished in the same manner as Example 1 and a warp knitted fabric finished so as to have 45 courses/inch and 30 wells/inch was fabricated.
The percentage of the insertion yarns exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface was 50%, the level difference between the insertion yarn and the sinker loops was 0.2 mm.
The obtained result of evaluation of the warp knitted fabric was shown in Table 1. The ratio of exposure of the insertion yarns was beyond the upper limit of the preferable range, and hence the anti-pilling performance was rather degraded.
As illustrated in
The obtained warp knitted fabric was finished in the same manner as Example 1 and a warp knitted fabric finished so as to have 45 courses/inch and 30 wells/inch was fabricated.
The percentage of the insertion yarns exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface was 4.2%, the level difference between the insertion yarns and the sinker loops was 0.2 mm.
The obtained result of evaluation of the warp knitted fabric was shown in Table 1. The ratio of exposure of the insertion yarns did not reach the lower limit of the preferable range, and hence the stickiness and damp was rather degraded.
The same tricot knitting machine as in Example 1 was used, and a warp knitted fabric was knitted by forming a cord texture (five-needle underlap) by introducing a full set of polyester multi-filament yarns of 330 dtex/96 f to the front guide bar GB1 as base yarns, an insertion texture by introducing polyester multi-filament yarns of 84 dtex/36 f in a 2-in 2-out pattern to the middle guide bar GB2 as insertion yarns, and a denbigh texture by introducing a full set of polyester multifilament yarns of 84 dtex/36 f to the back guide bar GB3 as another base yarns, as illustrated in
The obtained warp knitted fabric was finished in the same manner as Example 1 and a warp knitted fabric finished so as to have 42 courses/inch and 32 wells/inch was fabricated.
The percentage of the insertion yarns exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface was 33.3%, the level difference between the insertion yarn and the sinker loops was 0.4 mm.
The obtained result of evaluation of the warp knitted fabric was shown in Table 1. Although the exposed percentage of the insertion yarns was close to the upper limit of the preferable range, there was no problem in anti-pilling performance, stickiness, and damp.
The same tricot knitting machine as in Example 1 was used, and a warp knitted fabric was knitted by forming a cord texture (eight-needle underlap) by introducing a full set of polyester multi-filament yarns of 440 dtex/96 f to the front guide bar GB1 as base yarns, an insertion texture by introducing polyester multi-filament yarns of 440 dtex/96 f in a 1-in 4-out pattern to the middle guide bar GB2 as insertion yarns, and a denbigh texture by introducing a full set of polyester multifilament yarns of 110 dtex/48 f to the back guide bar GB3 as another base yarns, as illustrated in
The obtained warp knitted fabric was finished in the same manner as Example 1 and a warp knitted fabric finished so as to have 45 courses/inch, and 34 wells/inch was fabricated.
The percentage of the insertion yarns exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface was 5%, the level difference between the insertion yarn and the sinker loops was 0.6 mm.
The obtained result of evaluation of the warp knitted fabric was shown in Table 1. Although the exposed percentage of the insertion yarns was at the lower limit of the preferable range, there was no problem in anti-pilling performance, stickiness, and damp.
The same tricot knitting machine as in Example 1 was used, and a warp knitted fabric was knitted by forming a cord texture (two-needle underlap) by introducing a full set of polyester multi-filament yarns of 56 dtex/24 f to the front guide bar GB1 as base yarns, an insertion texture by introducing polyester multi-filament yarns of 56 dtex/24 f in a 2-in 4-out pattern to the middle guide bar GB2 as insertion yarns, and a denbigh texture by introducing a full set of polyester multifilament yarns of 56 dtex/24 f to the back guide bar GB3 as another base yarns, as illustrated in
The obtained warp knitted fabric was finished in the same manner as Example 1 and a warp knitted fabric finished so as to have 40 courses/inch, and 30 wells/inch was fabricated.
The percentage of the insertion yarns exposed at the sinker-loop-side surface was 16.7%, the level difference between the insertion yarns and the sinker loops was 0.05 mm.
The obtained result of evaluation of the warp knitted fabric was shown in Table 1. The level difference between the insertion yarns and the sinker loops did not reach the lower limit of the preferable range, and hence the stickiness and damp was rather degraded.
The same tricot knitting machine including three guide bars as Example 1 was used, and a warp knitted fabric was knitted by forming a cord texture (three-needle underlap) by introducing a full set of polyester multi-filament yarns of 330 dtex/96 f to the front guide bar GB1, a cord texture (two-needle underlap) by introducing a full set of polyester multi-filament yarns of 167 dtex/48 f to the GB2, and a denbigh stitch texture by introducing a full set of polyester multifilament yarns of 84 dtex/36 f to the back guide bar GB3, as illustrated in
The obtained warp knitted fabric was finished in the same manner as Example 1 and a warp knitted fabric finished so as to have 40 courses/inch, and 36 wells/inch was fabricated.
The obtained result of evaluation of the warp knitted fabric was shown in Table 1. The anti-pilling performance, stickiness, and damp were all degraded.
The warp knitted fabric of the present invention may be used as an epidermis material for seats such as those of automotive vehicles, railroad vehicles, aircrafts, child seats, baby carriages, wheelchairs, furniture, and office chairs.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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2010-294542 | Dec 2010 | JP | national |
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind | 371c Date |
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PCT/JP2011/007231 | 12/22/2011 | WO | 00 | 8/1/2013 |