Title: Narrow elastic fabric for use as waistband in articles of apparel

Abstract: A narrow elastic fabric for use as a waistband in an article of apparel comprising a set of warp yarns running in the direction of the length of the fabric woven with a set of monofilament filling yarns running in the direction of the width of the fabric. The warp set contains elastic yarns and continuous filament synthetic fiber texturized face yarns. The elastic yarns have a spandex core initially wrapped with a settable yarn. At least a portion of the continuous filament texturized face yarns are woven in a rib weave.

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Inventors: Goff, Jr., Richard E. (Barrington, RI, US)
Guay, Normand D. (Woonsocket, RI, US)

Application Number: 522570
Filing Date: 1974-11-11
Publication_date: 1976-06-29
Assignee: Johnson & Johnson (New Brunswick, NJ)
Primary Class(es): 139/421 2/237, 442/184, 442/191, 442/208
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US Patent Ref:

3172430	Mar, 1965	Weidhaas	139/422.
3788365	Jan, 1974	Campbel, Sr. et al.	139/421.
3788366	Jan, 1974	Campbel, Sr. et al.	139/421.
3858622	Jan, 1975	Campbell et al.	139/421.
3860046	Jan, 1975	Gof, Jr. et al.	139/421.

Other Refs: 282,0741,426,3011,423,8931,075,646

May, 1966	AU
Dec, 1965	FR
Nov, 1965	FR
Apr, 1954	FR

Primary Examiner: Chi, James Kee
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