Woven Textile Fabric with Cotton/Microdenier Filament Bundle Blend

Abstract

A fabric includes warp and weft yarns interwoven in a series of repeat units. In the fabric, the warp yarns comprise cotton yarns and the weft yarns comprise microdenier filament bundles. Such a fabric can provide desirable tactile properties for articles such as sheets, pillowcases, blankets and the like.

1 . A fabric comprising warp and weft yarns interwoven in a series of repeat units, wherein:
 (a) the warp yarns comprise cotton yarns; and   (b) the weft yarns comprise microdenier filament bundles.   
   
   
       2 . The fabric defined in  claim 1 , wherein the warp and weft yarns are interwoven in a sateen weave pattern. 
   
   
       3 . The fabric defined in  claim 1 , wherein the thread count of the fabric is greater than 280 threads/square inch. 
   
   
       4 . The fabric defined in  claim 1 , wherein the warp and weft yarns are interwoven in a plain weave pattern. 
   
   
       5 . The fabric defined in  claim 1 , wherein the thread count of the fabric is greater than 150 threads/square inch. 
   
   
       6 . The fabric defined in  claim 1 , wherein the microdenier filament bundles comprise filaments having a denier per filament of less than about 0.7 denier. 
   
   
       7 . The fabric defined in  claim 1 , wherein the microdenier filament bundles include at least 100 microdenier filaments/bundle. 
   
   
       8 . The fabric defined in  claim 1 , wherein the microdenier filament bundles comprise polyester. 
   
   
       9 . A bedding article that comprises the fabric defined in  claim 1 . 
   
   
       10 . The bedding article defined in  claim 9 , wherein the article is constructed such that more than 75 percent of a surface thereof that is intended to contact skin is covered by cotton. 
   
   
       11 . A fabric comprising warp and weft yarns interwoven in a series of repeat units, wherein:
 (a) the warp yarns comprise cotton yarns;   (b) the weft yarns comprise microdenier filament bundles;   (c) the warp yarns and weft yarns are interwoven in a sateen weave pattern; and   (d) the thread count of the fabric is greater than about 250 threads/square inch.   
   
   
       12 . The fabric defined in  claim 11 , wherein the thread count of the fabric is greater than about 300 threads/square inch. 
   
   
       13 . The fabric defined in  claim 11 , wherein the microdenier filament bundles comprise filaments having a diameter of less than about 0.7 denier. 
   
   
       14 . The fabric defined in  claim 11 , wherein the microdenier filament bundles include at least 100 microdenier filaments/bundle. 
   
   
       15 . The fabric defined in  claim 11 , wherein the microdenier filament bundles comprise polyester. 
   
   
       16 . A bedding article that comprises the fabric defined in  claim 11 . 
   
   
       17 . The bedding article defined in  claim 11 , wherein the article is constructed such that more than 75 percent of a surface thereof that is intended to contact skin is covered by cotton. 
   
   
       18 . A fabric comprising warp and weft yarns interwoven in a series of repeat units, wherein:
 (a) the warp yarns comprise cotton yarns;   (b) the weft yarns comprise microdenier filament bundles;   (c) the warp yarns and weft yarns are interwoven in a plain weave pattern; and   (d) the thread count of the fabric is greater than 150 threads/square inch.   
   
   
       19 . The fabric defined in  claim 18 , wherein the thread count of the fabric is greater than 200 threads/square inch. 
   
   
       20 . The fabric defined in  claim 18 , wherein the microdenier filament bundles comprises filaments having a diameter of less than about 0.7 denier. 
   
   
       21 . The fabric defined in  claim 18 , wherein the microdenier filament bundles include at least 100 microdenier filaments. 
   
   
       22 . The fabric defined in  claim 18 , wherein the microdenier filament bundles comprise polyester. 
   
   
       23 . A bedding article that comprises the fabric defined in  claim 18 . 
   
   
       24 . A fabric comprising warp and weft yarns interwoven in a series of repeat units, wherein:
 (c) the warp yarns comprise cotton-containing yarns; and   (d) the weft yarns comprise microdenier filament bundles.   
   
   
       25 . The fabric defined in  claim 24 , wherein the warp yarns comprise a 60/40 blend of polyester/cotton.