Abstract: A system and method for tracking fiber along a textile supply chain aids in product tracking and can verify fiber source/origin. However, verifying the fiber origin and type in a textile product purchased at a retail location back to the bale is complicated by the nature of textile processes along the supply chain. The system as described in the present application addresses complications, such as contamination/cross-contamination, and is used to track fiber from bales of fiber processed into a textile product throughout a sequence of textile operations. The system captures, for each textile operation, a) input information, b) output information, and c) equipment information related to the equipment used in the textile operation. The output information is associated with the input information of a subsequent textile operation, thereby associating the input information and output information, for each textile operation, with the fiber information for the bales of fiber.

Abstract: Please replace the Abstract of the Originally Filed Specification with the following: A tracking system for a textile is configured to: receive fiber information stored on a first tag associated with a bale of fibers, store the received fiber information in a database that includes relationship data configured to be used in tracking a textile product to the bale of fibers, receive output information stored on a second tag associated with an output of a first textile operation in which fiber from the bale of fibers was used, receive input information stored on a third tag associated with an input of a second textile operation subsequent to the first textile operation in which fiber from the bale of fibers was used, define the relationship data to include a relationship between the output information for the first textile operation and the input information for the second textile operation, and associate the relationship data in the database with the stored received fiber information.

Abstract: “The present disclosure relates to a hydroentangled composite fabric and a method of making such a hydroentangled composite fabric. In one embodiment, a method for making a hydroentangled composite fabric is disclosed. The method comprises forming a first web of nonwoven fibers using a first carding machine; forming a second web of nonwoven fibers using a second carding machine; combining the first web of nonwoven fibers and the second web of nonwoven fibers into a final web of nonwoven fibers; and entangling the final web of nonwoven fibers with a woven fabric using a plurality of water jets, wherein the water jets are applied at a pressure of 75 to 400 bars.

Abstract: Woven sheets, more particularly to fitted sheets having a woven fabric top cover to cover the top surface of a mattress, and drop area for fitting around all the four sides and corners of the mattress. The woven fabric for the top cover is consisting of flat fabric of natural fiber and/or natural fiber blends and/or natural and manmade fiber blends. The woven fabric for the drop area is consisting of flat fabric of manmade fiber and/or manmade fiber blends. The drop area is stitched around the top cover. The stitched woven sheet is sustainable, economic, quick dry, durable and suitable for bedding applications.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to the preparation of eco-friendly engineered fabric, and more particularly to terry fabric and variations thereof. In one embodiment, a terry fabric is comprised of a soluble fiber blend, blended with cotton fibers, where the soluble fibers are dissolved in a caustic or enzyme solution to create highly porous yarns.

Abstract: A system and method for tracking fiber along a textile supply chain aids in product tracking and can verify fiber source/origin. However, verifying the fiber origin and type in a textile product purchased at a retail location back to the bale is complicated by the nature of textile processes along the supply chain. The system as described in the present application addresses complications, such as contamination/cross-contamination, and is used to track fiber from bales of fiber processed into a textile product throughout a sequence of textile operations. The system captures, for each textile operation, a) input information, b) output information, and c) equipment information related to the equipment used in the textile operation. The output information is associated with the input information of a subsequent textile operation, thereby associating the input information and output information, for each textile operation, with the fiber information for the bales of fiber.

Abstract: A terry article includes a ground component including a plurality of ground warp yarns and a plurality of ground weft yarns interwoven with the plurality of ground warp yarns. The ground component includes a second side and a first side opposed to the second side along a vertical direction, as well as a pile component extending away from the ground component along the vertical direction. The pile component includes a plurality of plied yarns, where each of the plied yarns includes 1) a first yarn that has a first yarn count, and 2) a second yarn that has a second yarn count that is greater than the first yarn count. The second yarn includes regenerated cellulose fibers.

Abstract: A system and method for tracking fiber along a textile supply chain aids in product tracking and can verify fiber source/origin. However, verifying the fiber origin and type in a textile product purchased at a retail location back to the bale is complicated by the nature of textile processes along the supply chain. The system as described in the present application addresses complications, such as contamination/cross-contamination, and is used to track fiber from bales of fiber processed into a textile product throughout a sequence of textile operations. The system captures, for each textile operation, a) input information, b) output information, and c) equipment information related to the equipment used in the textile operation. The output information is associated with the input information of a subsequent textile operation, thereby associating the input information and output information, for each textile operation, with the fiber information for the bales of fiber.

Abstract: A terry woven fabric includes hygro yarns structures. The hygro yarns are formed with soluble fibers, which are later removed, to define yarn structures with hollow cores.

Abstract: A terry woven fabric includes hygro yarns structures. The hygro yarns are formed with soluble fibers, which are later removed, to define yarn structures with hollow cores.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides duvet covers and methods for covering duvets. The duvet cover defines a cavity for receiving a duvet insert, the cavity accessible via an opening at a first edge of the duvet cover. The duvet cover comprises at least one cord inside the cavity within the duvet cover, the at least one cord extending between a second edge of the duvet cover, remote from the first edge of the duvet cover, and the first edge of the duvet cover; and a plurality of holders attached on the inside of the duvet cover, the plurality of holders holding the at least one cord such that pulling on a portion of the at least one cord, proximate to the opening, causes at least a part of the second edge the duvet cover to be brought closer to the first edge of the duvet cover.

Abstract: A terry article includes a ground component including a plurality of ground warp yarns and a plurality of weft yarns, and a pile component disposed on at least one of a lower side and an upper side of the ground component. The pile component includes a first plurality of piles that extend away from the ground component along a vertical direction. The first plurality of piles are formed from a first set of pile yarns comprised of natural fibers and further define a first pile height. The pile component also includes a second plurality of piles that extend away from the ground component in the vertical direction. The second plurality of piles are formed from a blend of cotton yarns and thermoplastic staple fibers and define a second pile height that is less than the first pile height.

Abstract: A terry article includes a ground component including a plurality of ground warp yarns and a plurality of ground weft yarns interwoven with the plurality of ground warp yarns. The ground component includes a second side and a first side opposed to the second side along a vertical direction, as well as a pile component extending away from the ground component along the vertical direction. The pile component includes a plurality of plied yarns, where each of the plied yarns includes 1) a first yarn that has a first yarn count, and 2) a second yarn that has a second yarn count that is greater than the first yarn count. The second yarn includes regenerated cellulose fibers.

Abstract: A terry article includes a ground component including a plurality of ground warp yarns and a plurality of ground weft yarns interwoven with the plurality of ground warp yarns. The ground component includes a second side and a first side opposed to the second side along a vertical direction, as well as a pile component extending away from the ground component along the vertical direction. The pile component includes a plurality of plied yarns, where each of the plied yarns includes 1) a first yarn that has a first yarn count, and 2) a second yarn that has a second yarn count that is greater than the first yarn count. The second yarn includes regenerated cellulose fibers.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a hydroentangled composite fabric. The composite fabric includes a base woven fabric having a plurality of warp yarns and a plurality of weft yarns interwoven with the plurality of warp yarns. The composite fabric also includes a web of nonwoven fibers hydroentangled with and within the plurality of warp yarns and the plurality of weft yarns, such that the nonwoven fibers are substantially entangled with fibers of the plurality of warp yarns and fibers of the plurality of weft yarns.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting liquid in a textile article using one or more flexible sensors integrated in the textile article. The sensor data is forwarded to a computing device via a communication link by an interface element associated with the textile article. The computing device detects a location of liquid in the textile article proximate to the one or more flexible sensors based on a determination that a criterion is met.

Abstract: A terry article includes a ground component including a plurality of ground warp yarns and a plurality of ground weft yarns interwoven with the plurality of ground warp yarns. The ground component includes a second side and a first side opposed to the second side along a vertical direction, as well as a pile component extending away from the ground component along the vertical direction. The pile component includes a plurality of plied yarns, where each of the plied yarns includes 1) a first yarn that has a first yarn count, and 2) a second yarn that has a second yarn count that is greater than the first yarn count. The second yarn includes regenerated cellulose fibers.

Abstract: A process is described wherein pile yarn is woven with cotton weft and warp yarns to produce terry fabrics, such as towels. The fabric is then washed in warm water to dissolve the PVA fibers. The amount of fibers dissolved, depends upon the count of the yarn or yarns used. By dissolving the PVA fibers, a hollow air space is produced throughout the pile yarn, corresponding to an increase in the air space in the pile yarn. By increasing the air space in the pile yarn, the resulting towels are softer and bulkier than standard cotton towels. The present invention further relates to pile yarn in terry woven fabric (warp yarn), or weft yarn, in the case of flat fabrics.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a hydroentangled composite filter media that includes a first layer having a plurality of first staple fibers that are entangled. The plurality of first staple fibers have a denier between 0.01 to 1.0. The hydroentangled composite filter media may include a second layer having a plurality of second staple fibers that are entangled. The plurality of second staple fibers have a denier between 1.0 to 50. The second layer extends along and is entangled with the first layer so as to define a gradient of fiber denier along a thickness direction that extends from the first side to the second side. The hydroentangled composite filter media may include a bonding material that at least partially bonds the first staple fibers of the first layer to the second staple fibers of the second layer to impart stiffness to the hydroentangled composite filter media.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting liquid in a textile article using one or more flexible sensors integrated in the textile article. The sensor data is forwarded to a computing device via a communication link by an interface element associated with the textile article. The computing device detects a location of liquid in the textile article proximate to the one or more flexible sensors based on a determination that a criterion is met.