Flocked fabric

Abstract

A flocked fabric having a woven fabric substrate of a blend of microdenier polyester and pima cotton. The fabric substrate is covered with an adhesive, and flock is attached to the fabric substrate by the adhesive.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A flocked fabric including: 
 a woven fabric substrate comprising from about 50% to about 90% by weight of polymeric microdenier fibers and from about 10% to about 90% by weight of cellulosic fibers, including substrate yarns having a size of from about 12 cotton count to about 25 cotton count, having an end count of from about 28 ends/inch to about 45 ends/inch and a pick count of from about 25 picks/inch to about 42 picks/inch, and having a weight of from about 2 oz/yd 2  to about 4.5 oz/yd 2 ;    an adhesive disposed on the fabric substrate; and,    flock adhered to the fabric substrate by the adhesive.    
     
     
         2 . The flocked fabric according to  claim 1 , wherein the cellulosic fibers comprise cotton.  
     
     
         3 . The flocked fabric according to  claim 1 , wherein the cellulosic fibers comprise pima cotton.  
     
     
         4 . The flocked fabric according to  claim 1 , wherein the polymeric microdenier fibers comprise polyester microdenier fibers.  
     
     
         5 . The flocked fabric according to  claim 4 , wherein the cellulosic fibers comprise cotton.  
     
     
         6 . The flocked fabric according to  claim 5 , wherein the fabric substrate comprises about 65% by weight of the polyester microfiber and about 35% by weight of the natural fibers.  
     
     
         7 . The flocked fabric according to  claim 5 , wherein the fabric substrate comprises about 85% by weight of polyester microfiber and about 15% by weight of the natural fiber.  
     
     
         8 . The flocked fabric according to  claim 1 , wherein the substrate yarns further have a size of about 15 cotton count.  
     
     
         9 . The flocked fabric according to  claim 7 , wherein the fabric substrate further includes an end count of from about 28 ends/inch to about 38 ends/inch.  
     
     
         10 . The flocked fabric according to  claim 7 , wherein the fabric substrate further includes a pick count of from about 28 picks/inch to about 44 picks/inch.  
     
     
         11 . The flocked fabric according to  claim 1 , wherein the fabric substrate further comprises a weight of from about 3 oz/yd 2  to about 3.8 oz/yd 2 .  
     
     
         12 . The flocked fabric according to  claim 1 , wherein the substrate yarns are further open-end spun yarns.  
     
     
         13 . The flocked fabric according to  claim 1 , wherein the substrate yarns are further ring spun yarns.  
     
     
         14 . The flocked fabric according to  claim 1 , wherein the substrate yarns are further air spun yarns.