Manufacturing process and its product for conductive fabric

Abstract

The invention relates to a manufacturing process and product for conductive fabric. The process uses metallic yarn and natural fiber as raw material. Metallic yarn is subject to a braiding step to wrap around staples (like natural wool, rabbit hairs or far IR treated wool or rabbit hairs etc.). In this step, silk (like rubber silk, stainless steel silk, wool etc.) is added to enhance the durability and also form conductive fabric in large size. Besides, color selection is made for the conductive fabric through a dying step for the yarn, which is prior to the formation of conductive fabric. Further, when it is for medical application, the object fabricated by the said conductive fabric can be connected to a current controller for appropriate current supply to attain electrotherapy effect. Since conductive fabric is formed by natural staples, its surface provides a long product life by repeated use directly.

1 . A manufacturing process and its product for conductive fabric, characterized by following procedures: 
 A. Raw material selection: 
 Raw materials include conductive metallic yarn and natural (staple) fiber, or far IR treated silk or elastic rubber silk;  
   B. Braiding: 
 Special equipment is used for braiding operation to wrap up natural fiber with metallic yarn to an extent that optimum density is achieved.  
   C. Weaving: 
 Then above-mentioned coiled metallic yarn is subject to weaving operation through a special yarn-feeding device. In said process, rubber silk, stainless steel silk and wool are added to increase durability and fabricate into large area of conductive fabric with desired flatness, uniformity and durability.  
   
     
     
         2 . The manufacturing process and its product for conductive fabric of  claim 1 , wherein diameter of metallic yarn is between 0.035˜0.08 mm.  
     
     
         3 . The manufacturing process and its product for conductive fabric of  claim 1 , wherein natural fiber is wrapped up with metallic yarn to an extent that 1 cm natural fiber has 3˜25 coils of metallic yarn.  
     
     
         4 . The manufacturing process and its product for conductive fabric of  claim 1 , wherein said conductive fabric can be fabricated into any type of finished products having conductive fasteners at a proper position and is connected through wire with a controller.  
     
     
         5 . The manufacturing process and its product for conductive fabric of  claim 1 , wherein said natural fiber raw material is subject to direct dying treatment, followed by braiding operation and weaving operation before finished products are made, thus, conductive fabric with broad range of color selection can be made.