EP1987729A1

EP1987729A1 - Bathrobe made of microfiber fabric and structure thereof

Info

Publication number: EP1987729A1
Application number: EP08152193A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Luciano Anversa
Original assignee: Anversa SpA
Current assignee: Anversa SpA
Priority date: 2007-03-12
Filing date: 2008-03-03
Publication date: 2008-11-05
Also published as: ITPR20070002U1

Abstract

A bathrobe structure (1) is formed by weaving threads extending in one direction with other threads extending in a direction generally orthogonal to the former, to form certain patterns; said threads consisting of microfibers (3) and (4). The weaves may be of plain type, of twill type with oblique ribs formed by the offset between interlacings or of satin type, i.e. with looser weft and warp interlacings and thence with a smooth appearance, lustrous on the warp face and dull on the weft face. The microfibers (3 , 4) are composed of 80% polyester and 20% polyamide.

Description

The present invention relates to a bathrobe made of a microfiber fabric and the structure thereof.
A bathrobe made of a microfiber nonwoven fabric is known from prior art.
Nonwoven fabrics are polymers obtained from a blend of resins and nonwoven synthetic fibers, which undergo complex and repeated processes, leading to a final product that can be adapted to various fields and applications.
Nonwoven fabrics exhibit water-repellent properties and resistance to very low and very high temperatures; also, nonwoven fabrics is very versatile, because it is non abrasive: therefore, it can be used for cleaning, light polishing, removal of small stains or thin elements.
An example of the above is known from US 6,367,082 which discloses a bathrobe made out of a microfiber nonwoven fabric having a 50% polyamide and 50% polyester composition.
The object of the present invention is to provide a bathrobe having various features, and mainly the one of being wholly made from microfiber fabric, i.e. from a weave of microfiber threads of suitable composition, extending in the horizontal direction with others extending in the vertical direction, to form certain patterns.
The advantages achieved by the bathrobe with the microfiber fabric structure may be summarized as follows: high absorbent capacity, small volume, light weight, softness.
These objects and advantages are achieved by the bathrobe of this invention, which is characterized as set out in the annexed claims.
This and other features will be more apparent from the following description of a few embodiments, which are shown by way of example and without limitation in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a bathrobe;
Figure 2 shows an enlarged view of the structure of a piece of the above bathrobe fabric.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, numeral 1 designates a bathrobe having a structure formed of a warp-and-weft weave of microfibers 3 and 4 (Fig. 2).
The term fabric is usually intended to mean a natural flexible material formed by weaving threads extending in one direction with others extending in a direction generally orthogonal to the former, to form certain patterns.
Basically, such weave is formed of two elements: the warp, i.e. all the threads extending on the loom, and the weft, i.e. the single thread running across the warp.
Namely, the warp and the weft are composed of microfiber threads.
The weaves may be of plain type (with all the odd warp threads being raised upon the passage of the odd weft threads), of twill type with oblique ribs formed by the offset between interlacings (one interlacing is the passage of one warp thread above one weft thread), or of satin type, i.e. with looser weft and warp interlacings and thence with a smooth appearance, lustrous on the warp face and dull on the weft face.
The above fabric type will be preferably composed of 80% polyester and 20% polyamide, with a basis weight of 250 grams per square meter.
The basis weight value is preferably in a range around the above mentioned 250 value.

Claims

A bathrobe structure (1) characterized in that it is formed by weaving threads extending in one direction with others extending in a direction generally orthogonal to the former, to form certain patterns; said threads consisting of microfibers (3) and (4).
A bathrobe structure (1) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said microfibers (3, 4) are composed of 80% polyester and 20% polyamide.
A bathrobe structure (1) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the weaves may be of plain type (with all the odd warp threads being raised upon the passage of the odd weft threads), of twill type with oblique ribs formed by the offset between interlacings (one interlacing is the passage of one warp thread above one weft thread), or of satin type, i.e. with looser weft and warp interlacings and thence with a smooth appearance, lustrous on the warp face and dull on the weft face.
A bathrobe structure (1) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it preferably has a basis weight of about 250 grams per square meter.
A bathrobe (1) comprising a structure as claimed in claims 1 to 3.