Katherine W Bryant

US Patent:

6527815, Mar 4, 2003

Filed:

Sep 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/661640

Inventors:

Katherine T. Bryant - Greensboro NC
John E. Newbern - Forest VA
Terry L. Currans - Alexander City AL
Ashutosh Karnik - Burlington NC
John W. McAnulty - Asheboro NC

Assignee:

Burlington Industries, Inc. - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

D06P 380

US Classification:

8529, 8531, 8532, 8533, 8534, 8922, 8924, 8930, 8932, 8934

Abstract:

Textiles made of synthetic fibers and synthetic fiber blended fabrics are constructed in the form of a garment then dyed while avoiding setting permanent creases and permanent wrinkles in the garment. The process includes selecting a synthetic or synthetic blended fabric for the dyeing process by determining the fabrics shrinkage in the warp and fill directions, for instance no greater than 6%, constructing a garment from the fabric selected, then dyeing the constructed garment in an aqueous dyebath at a temperature in the range of 220 to 260Â F. for a time sufficient to achieve a desired shade and levelness of color followed by drying and optionally pressing the dyed garment.