Abstract: A woven fabric is provided that incorporates multiple systems of fibers into a unitary fabric and presents the fibers of only one of the warp systems on a first surface of the fabric. The fabric structure comprises first, second, and third warp systems that are interlaced with weft fibers such that, of the three warp systems, the first surface of the fabric comprises only the first warp system and thus “hides” the second and third warp systems, which are not interwoven with the fibers of the first warp system. In this way, the effect of the appearance of the second and third warp systems on the overall appearance of the fabric is reduced. The three warp systems may include fibers made of different materials to provide different characteristics to each layer of the fabric, or the warp systems may include fibers made of the same material.

Abstract: First warp yarns and second warp yarns are each interwoven with weft yarns to produce a one-layer, lightweight, stretchable fabric. The first warp yarns include stretchable yarns that are activatable to achieve a contracted state, and the second warp yarns include non-stretchable yarns. The first warp yarns may include a stretchable core yarn with non-stretchable wrap yarn wrapped around the stretchable core yarn. The first warp yarns may be in an alternating arrangement with the second warp yarns. When the yarns are woven together, the first warp yarns are in an extended state and the second warp yarns are in an unbunched state. The fabric then undergoes a finishing procedure during which the first warp yarns are activated to achieve a contracted state. The second warp yarns thus achieve a bunched state, and the resulting fabric is stretchable in the warp direction.

Abstract: A woven fabric is provided that incorporates multiple systems of fibers into a unitary fabric and presents the fibers of only one of the warp systems on a first surface of the fabric. The fabric structure comprises first, second, and third warp systems that are interlaced with weft fibers such that, of the three warp systems, the first surface of the fabric comprises only the first warp system and thus “hides” the second and third warp systems, which are not interwoven with the fibers of the first warp system. In this way, the effect of the appearance of the second and third warp systems on the overall appearance of the fabric is reduced. The three warp systems may include fibers made of different materials to provide different characteristics to each layer of the fabric, or the warp systems may include fibers made of the same material.

Abstract: A pile fabric includes woven together inner and outer layers and cut pile yarns woven into the inner layer. The outer layer has a higher yarn count than the inner layer, without counting the pile yarns. The pile fabric is one of two substantially similar pile fabrics formed by simultaneously weaving two fabrics that are connected to one another by the pile yarns, and then cutting the pile yarns to separate the pile fabrics from one another. Nonpile surfaces of each of the connected fabrics include an oblique, woven fabric pattern. The fabric pattern of a first of the connected fabrics is at least substantially like the fabric pattern of the second of connected fabrics, except that the fabric pattern of the first connected fabric is not parallel to the fabric pattern of the second connected fabric.

Abstract: A pile fabric includes woven together inner and outer layers and cut pile yarns woven into the inner layer. The outer layer has a higher yarn count than the inner layer, without counting the pile yarns. The pile fabric is one of two substantially similar pile fabrics formed by simultaneously weaving two fabrics that are connected to one another by the pile yarns, and then cutting the pile yarns to separate the pile fabrics from one another. Nonpile surfaces of each of the connected fabrics include an oblique, woven fabric pattern. The fabric pattern of a first of the connected fabrics is at least substantially like the fabric pattern of the second of connected fabrics, except that the fabric pattern of the first connected fabric is not parallel to the fabric pattern of the second connected fabric.