Improved polyester fiberfill batts for apparel and other uses are prepared of polyester fiber and binder fiber, sprayed with a soft resin by oven bonding and hot roll treatment. This provides bonded batting which is characterized by softness and drapability, good insulating performance, low levels of fiber leakage or percolation through shell fabrics, enhanced durability when laundered by washing/drying or by dry cleaning, and enhanced structural integrity whereby it hangs freely without the need for quilting into small size panels.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/084,936, which is being abandoned in favor of the present application, and which was filed Jul. 1, 1993, as a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/800,177 filed by Frankosky et al Nov. 27, 1991, and now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,225,242 on Jul. 6, 1993.
The present invention relates to a thermally insulating material, specifically designed for garments or cloth articles, quilts, sleeping-bags and the like, the main feature of which is that said material comprises a synthetic fibre lap, bound by low-melting synthetic fibres and/or aqueous emulsion resins, which are spray applied. To the lap at least a textile supporting layer, processed by a resin, is coupled. The textile supporting layer has an air permeability less than that of the lap.
A waterproof fabric sheet for a baby crib, a bassinet, a bed for a health care facility or the like. The fabric sheet is a five-layer laminated waterproof cloth, light in weight, absorbent, breathable, optionally antimicrobial, and washable. The first top layer comprises a material made from polyester fibers and/or cotton fibers. The second layer is a needle punch soaker or a high loft batting soaker made from rayon fibers, polyester fibers and/or cotton fibers being needle punched into a nonwoven polyester or polypropylene scrim material or high loft batting. The third layer comprises a sheet material of polyester and/or acrylic. The fourth layer can be either identical to the second layer or without soaker properties. The fifth layer comprises either polyester, nylon or acrylic material. The second and/or the fourth layers optionally include antimicrobial fibers. The layers are laminated by ultrasonic energy bonding. If the first layer contains greater than 40% cotton fibers, the layer is bonded to the second layer with a water-based urethane glue.
A composite fabric product is produced which has a unique three dimensional conformation. The composite fabric product is made from at least two layers of fabric that are stitched together according to a pattern. After the layers are stitched together, the composite fabric undergoes a shrinking procedure in which one of the layers is shrunk more than at least one of the other layers causing the non-shrinking layer to form a three dimensional surface. This material can be made with a variety of fabrics and fills in order to optimize insulation, flexibility, cushioning and moisture management properties.
An insulating label stock or sleeve formed from such label stock includes a thermal insulating layer, which may a fiberfill batt. The batt is laminated to at least one layer of heat shrinkable material, such as a film. The insulated packaging material may be coated with a coating material to enhance printing capabilities. The insulating label stock or sleeve is installed around a container, and after being activated by heating, conforms to the contours of the container. The insulating label stock retains its hot and cold insulative properties after being heat-shrunk.
An insulating label stock includes a thermal insulating layer, which may a fiberfill batt. The batt is laminated to at least one layer of film, paper or fabric. The label stock can be wrapped around a container, such as a can, bottle or pouch. The label stock may be coated with a coating material so that it is printable, thus imparting both insulating properties and print capability to a container.
