Abstract: An entangled multifilament yarn, preferably an entangled multifilament polyamide yarn, and a knit fabric made from the same, wherein the yarn has an entanglement strength of at least about 4.5, an entanglement strength coefficient of variance of less than about 1.10, and an average entanglement length for each entanglement of at least about 11.0 mm. The yarn has a knitting performance of at least 4,000 racks/defect.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 22, 1993
Date of Patent:
July 18, 1995
Assignee:
AlliedSignal Inc.
Inventors:
Robert W. Medeiros, Lisa K. Owen, Thomas Y. Tam, Samir Z. Abdalla