Finished mop yarns and methods of treatment therefor

Abstract

A blended cotton or natural fiber mop yarn having wetting agents or detergents that aid in the removal or suspension of natural and synthetic waxes and oils to the finished mop yarn or mop. The addition of these wetting agents increases the initial absorption performance of the mop and decreases the initial break-in time required of cotton-blended mops.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A yarn bundle comprising a series of cotton fibers and treated with a wetting agent or detergent applied to the yarn bundle with the yarn bundle in a finished or dry state.  
     
     
         2 . A yarn bundle comprising a cotton and synthetic fibers that have been treated with a wetting agent or detergent applied to the yarn bundle with the yarn bundle in a finished or dry state.  
     
     
         3 . The yarn bundle of  claim 2  wherein the synthetic fibers include rayon, viscose, acrylic, polyester, polypropylene, acetate, nylon, or polyethene  
     
     
         4 . A finished mop yarn comprising cotton fibers that have been treated with a wetting agent or detergent applied to the yarn fibers as an over spray or mist while the yarn is in a dry state.  
     
     
         5 . A finished mop yarn comprising a yarn bundle including cotton and synthetic fibers that have been treated with a wetting agent or detergent applied to the yarn bundle by an over spray or mist in a dry process.  
     
     
         6 . The mop yarn of  claim 5  and wherein the synthetic fibers include rayon, acrylic, polyester, polypropylene, acetate, nylon, or polyethene.  
     
     
         7 . A yarn bundle comprising a series of cotton fibers treated with a treatment solution including a wetting agent or detergent and incorporating a topical anti-microbial, the treatment solution applied to the yarn bundle with the yarn bundle in a finished or dry state.  
     
     
         8 . A yarn bundle comprising cotton and synthetic fibers that have been treated with a wetting agent or detergent solution incorporating a topical anti-microbial and applied to the yarn bundle with the yarn bundle in a finished or dry state.  
     
     
         9 . The yarn of  claim 8  and wherein the synthetic fibers include rayon, acrylic, polyester, polypropylene, acetate, nylon, or polyethene.  
     
     
         10 . The yarn of  claim 8  and wherein the typical anti-microbial does not require a heat set.