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Elastic polypropylene wet suit fabric

a technology of polypropylene and wet suits, applied in the field of wet suits, can solve the problems of restricting the movement of each joint of the body of the wearer, suits are not able to meet this demand, wearers are uncomfortable,

Inactive Publication Date: 2003-09-18
SHEI CHUNG HSIN IND
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However, since wet suits must be a good fit, the conventional wet suits made of the aforementioned fabric piece, that has only single-directional low elasticity, restricts the movement of each joint of the body of a wearer of the suit.
However, the conventional wet suits are not capable to meet this demand and make wearers uncomfortable due to poor fit of such wet suits.

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[0008] A method for producing we suit fabric of the present invention is divided into two phases: a first phase of manufacturing polypropylene wet suit fabric and a second phase of lamination of artificial rubber sponge.

[0009] Phase I: Manufacturing Process of Polypropylene Wet Suit Fabric

[0010] The wet suit fabric of the present invention is made of fine count artificial polypropylene fibers with fine denier counts and has a texture designed on the basis of elastic features. Such fabric is woven with a high-speed circular knitting machine and treated in a finishing process.

[0011] The yarn used in the aforementioned process is made of polypropylene fibers having a primary color and a specification below 100 deniers. This is because the fine yarn of the polypropylene fibers below 100 deniers and having a specific gravity lower than 1 (nylon 1.14) is light-weighted and capable to reduce water absorbency of fabrics to as low as 0%. Further, since the polypropylene fibers have a primary...

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An elastic polypropylene wet suit fabric is made of fine count polypropylene fibers with fine denier counts. The elastic polypropylene wet suit fabric has a texture designed on the basis of elastic features and is woven with a high speed circular knitting machine and then treated in a finishing process. Such polypropylene wet suit fabric is laminated with an artificial rubber sponge in a laminating process and then made to be a polypropylene wet suit fabric piece with high elasticity, low modulus, better flushing capability and high dye fast grade at a special elasticity-processing stage. The laminated polypropylene wet suit fabric piece is suitable for the production of wet suits and other related products. The polypropylene wet suit fabric of the present invention is better in elasticity than conventional single-directional and low-elastic wet suit fabric, and capable to improve the comfort, flushing capability and dye fast grade of wet suits.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention[0001] The present invention relates to a wet suit fabric, more particularly to an elastic fabric made of polypropylene for production of wet suits having higher elasticity, better flushing capability, high dye fast grade and comfort. 2. The Related Arts[0002] Traditionally, the fabric piece used for the production of wet suits is a one-sided knitted cloth made of 100% nylon and laminated with an artificial rubber sponge. However, since wet suits must be a good fit, the conventional wet suits made of the aforementioned fabric piece, that has only single-directional low elasticity, restricts the movement of each joint of the body of a wearer of the suit. In addition, since each part of the human body is different, the constraint needed for individual parts of the human body is variable. However, the conventional wet suits are not capable to meet this demand and make wearers uncomfortable due to poor fit of such wet suits.[0003] The...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B63C11/04
CPCB63C11/04
Inventor CHUANG, CHI-CHOU
Owner SHEI CHUNG HSIN IND
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