Unique blends of fibers that incorporate synthetic cellulosic fibers to render fabrics made with such blends more durable than fabrics made with natural cellulosic fibers such as cotton. While more durable than cotton, the synthetic cellulosic fibers used in the blends are still inexpensive and comfortable to the wearer. Thus, the benefits of cotton (affordability and comfort) are still attained while a drawback of cotton—low durability—is avoided. In one embodiment, the fiber blend includes FR modacrylic fibers and synthetic cellulosic fibers, preferably, but not necessarily non-FR lyocell fibers such as TENCEL™ and TENCEL A100™. Other fibers may be added to the blend, including, but not limited to, additional types of inherently FR fibers, anti-static fibers, anti-microbial fibers, stretch fibers, and/or high tenacity fibers. The fiber blends disclosed herein may be used to form various types of FR fabrics. Desired colors may be imparted in a variety of ways and with a variety of dyes to the fabrics disclosed herein. Fabrics having the fibers blends disclosed herein can be used to construct the entirety of, or various portions of, a variety of protective garments for protecting the wearer against electrical arc flash and flames, including, but not limited to, coveralls, jumpsuits, shirts, jackets, vests, and trousers.

A moisture-response deforming fabric includes 40 parts by weight to 70 parts by weight of an ordinary yarn and 30 parts by weight to 60 parts by weight of a moisture-response stretching nylon yarn. A water-vapour permeability index (imt) of the moisture-response deforming fabric is greater than or equal to 0.35 under a measurement of the validation FTTS-FP-161.

The invention addresses the problem of providing a cloth and a textile product, which are extremely excellent in stretchability and sweat-absorbing and quick-drying properties and further have a natural material-like texture and appearance. As a means for resolution, for example, a cloth is obtained using a composite yarn containing a crimped yarn and a stretch fiber.

The invention addresses the problem of providing a cloth and a textile product, which are extremely excellent in stretchability and sweat-absorbing and quick-drying properties and further have a natural material-like texture and appearance. As a means for resolution, for example, a cloth is obtained using a composite yarn containing a crimped yarn and a stretch fiber.

A method of manufacturing an elastic fabric including a latent crimped yarn according to an embodiment includes forming a raw fabric by knitting the latent crimped yarn and a polyester yarn, reducing the raw fabric, removing oil from the raw fabric, removing wrinkles of the raw fabric, followed by drying, dyeing the raw fabric, and removing wrinkles of the raw fabric, followed by drying to form the elastic fabric. The method can manufacture a highly elastic fabric having excellent recovery and color fastness to washing.

The invention addresses the problem of providing a knitted fabric and a textile product which have excellent water absorbency, quick-drying properties, and anti-see-through properties. As a means for resolution, a knitted fabric is obtained using a crimped fiber having a torque of 30 T/m or less. The density of the knitted fabric is not less than 60 courses/2.54 cm and not less than 45 wales/2.54 cm, and the thickness of the knitted fabric is 0.45 mm or less.

The invention addresses the problem of providing a knitted fabric and a textile product which have excellent water absorbency, quick-drying properties, and anti-see-through properties. As a means for resolution, a knitted fabric is obtained using a crimped fiber having a torque of 30 T/m or less. The density of the knitted fabric is not less than 60 courses/2.54 cm and not less than 45 wales/2.54 cm, and the thickness of the knitted fabric is 0.45 mm or less.

A heat-activated crimping textile is disclosed including a plurality of a first yarn, a plurality of a second yarn interlaced with the plurality of the first yarn, and a plurality of a third yarn interlaced with the plurality of the first yarn, the plurality of the second yarn, or both. The third yarn includes a heat-activated shrinkage factor of greater than 30% when exposed to a predetermined temperature. When the heat-activated crimping textile is exposed to an elevated temperature of at least the predetermined temperature, a plurality of crimps propagates along the heat-activated crimping textile, forming a crimped textile.

A heat-activated crimping textile is disclosed including a plurality of a first yarn, a plurality of a second yarn interlaced with the plurality of the first yarn, and a plurality of a third yarn interlaced with the plurality of the first yarn, the plurality of the second yarn, or both. The third yarn includes a heat-activated shrinkage factor of greater than 30% when exposed to a predetermined temperature. When the heat-activated crimping textile is exposed to an elevated temperature of at least the predetermined temperature, a plurality of crimps propagates along the heat-activated crimping textile, forming a crimped textile.

A task is to provide a cloth and a fiber product, which exhibit not only stretchability but also novel appearance and novel hand due to ununiformity of the appearance and hand, and the task is achieved by forming a cloth with a crimped fiber containing two or more types of single fibers which are different from each other, and having a torque of 30 T/m or less.