Kapok fabric and use thereof

Abstract

A fabric made from fibers containing 1 to 100% of kapok.

What is claims is:  
     
         1 . A fabric made from fibers comprising kapok.  
     
     
         2 . The fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the fibers comprise 1-100% kapok.  
     
     
         3 . The fabric of  claim 2 , wherein the fibers is 100% kapok and are spun into a yarn in counts 7s to 32s.  
     
     
         4 . The fabric of  claim 3 , wherein the fibers are spun by a break spinning machine.  
     
     
         5 . The fabric of  claim 2 , wherein the fibers comprise 1-55% kapok and are spun into a yarn in counts below or at 50s.  
     
     
         6 . The fabric of  claim 5 , wherein the fibers are spun by a break spinning machine.  
     
     
         7 . The fabric of  claim 2 , wherein the fibers comprise 1-75% kapok.  
     
     
         8 . The fabric of  claim 7 , wherein the fibers comprise 1-70% kapok and are spun into a yarn in counts below or at 40s.  
     
     
         9 . The fabric of  claim 8 , wherein the fibers are spun by a ring spinning machine.  
     
     
         10 . The fabric of  claim 7 , wherein the fibers comprise 1-55% kapok and are spun into a yarn in counts below or at 60s.  
     
     
         11 . The fabric of  claim 10 , wherein the fibers are spun by a ring spinning machine.  
     
     
         12 . The fabric of  claim 1 , said fibers further comprising at least one other natural fiber.  
     
     
         13 . The fabric of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one other natural fiber comprises at least one member of the group consisting of cotton, angora, linen, silk, hemp, ramie, and wool.  
     
     
         14 . The fabric of  claim 1 , said fibers further comprising at least one artificial fiber.  
     
     
         15 . The fabric of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one artificial fiber comprises at least one member of the group consisting of acetate, acrylic, lyocell, nylon, olefin, polyester, vinyl, rayon, spandex and polytrimethylene terephthalate.  
     
     
         16 . The fabric of  claim 1 , said fibers further comprising at least one other natural fiber and at least one artificial fiber.  
     
     
         17 . The fabric of  claim 16 , wherein the at least one other natural fiber comprises at least one member of the group consisting of cotton, angora, linen, silk, hemp, ramie, and wool; and wherein the at least one artificial fiber comprises at least one member of the group consisting of acetate, acrylic, lyocell, nylon, olefin, polyester, vinyl, rayon, spandex and polytrimethylene terephthalate.  
     
     
         18 . A yarn comprising kapok.  
     
     
         19 . An article of clothing made from the fabric of  claim 1.