Abstract: A step pile fabric according to the present invention contains a non-shrinkable fiber, and a shrinkable fiber containing a modacrylic copolymer. A composition of the shrinkable fiber containing the modacrylic copolymer contains a polymer composition obtained by mixing i) 60 to 99 parts by weight of a copolymer (A) containing 35 wt % to 98 wt % of acrylonitrile, and 2 wt % to 65 wt % of a total amount of 0.5 wt % to 5.0 wt % of a sulfonic-group-containing monomer and other vinyl monomer, and ii) 1 to 40 parts by weight of a copolymer (B) containing 0 wt % to 90 wt % of acrylonitrile, 2 wt % to 40 wt % of a sulfonic-group-containing monomer, and 0 wt % to 80 wt % of other vinyl monomer containing no halogen. A dry heat shrinkage S of the shrinkable fiber at 130° C. for 5 minutes after dyeing is 15% to 40%.

Abstract: A pile composition comprising as pile fibers 20 to 98% by weight of shrinkable fibers which are at least 15% in shrinkage and up to 0.230 in coefficient of static friction between the fibers. The pile obtained is outstanding in appearance, hand and draping property.