Wiping Member and Washing Article

Abstract

A wiping member and washing article is disclosed that can remove dirt thinly spread over the surface to be cleaned while holding the ability to remove bulky solid dirt. The wiping member comprises a flat yarn and a fiber yarn. The flat yarn and fiber yarn are knitted together to form alternating separate loops of flat yarn and fiber yarn.

1 . A wiping member comprising:
 a flat yarn; and   a fiber yarn;   wherein the flat yarn and fiber yarn are knitted together to form alternate separate loops of flat yarn and fiber yarn.   
   
   
       2 . The wiping member of  claim 1 , wherein the flat yarn loop and the fiber yarn loop are arranged alternately stitch by stitch. 
   
   
       3 . The wiping member of  claim 1 , wherein the flat yarn loop and the fiber yarn loop are arranged alternately every two or more stitches. 
   
   
       4 . The wiping member of  claim 1 , wherein the flat yarn loops and fiber yarn loops are arranged uniformly and regularly throughout a surface of the wiping member. 
   
   
       5 . The wiping member of  claim 1 , wherein the loops of knitted flat yarn form a plurality of bent parts arranged uniformly and regularly throughout a surface of the wiping member. 
   
   
       6 . The wiping member of  claim 5 , wherein the bent parts project from the surface of the wiping member at an angle greater than zero degrees and less than 90 degrees. 
   
   
       7 . The wiping member of  claim 6 , wherein the bent parts project from the surface of the wiping member at an angle of 45 degrees. 
   
   
       8 . The wiping member of  claim 5 , further comprising open parts between the bent parts of the flat yarn and the surface of the knitted cloth. 
   
   
       9 . The wiping member of  claim 1 , wherein the flat yarn is a plastic film. 
   
   
       10 . The wiping member of  claim 1 , wherein the fiber yarn is an acrylic yarn. 
   
   
       11 . The wiping member of  claim 10 , wherein the acrylic yarn is a wet spun yarn. 
   
   
       12 . The wiping member of  claim 1 , wherein the fiber yarn is made of ultrafine fibers having a heteromorphous cross section. 
   
   
       13 . A washing article comprising:
 a wiping member comprising a flat yarn and a fiber yarn, wherein the flat yarn and fiber yarn are knitted together to form alternate separate loops of flat yarn and fiber yarn;   an absorbent cleaning material adjacent the wiping member.   
   
   
       14 . The washing article of  claim 13 , wherein the absorbent cleaning material is mechanically secured to the wiping member. 
   
   
       15 . The washing article of  claim 14 , wherein the absorbent cleaning material is laminated to the wiping member. 
   
   
       16 . The washing article of  claim 13 , wherein the absorbent cleaning material is contained within a pocket of the wiping member.