Fabric material

Abstract

A method for making a fabric material includes the steps of weaving a plurality of strands of a warp yarn in a warp direction with a plurality of strands of a first filling yarn impregnated with silver ions in a filling direction and a plurality of strands of a second filling yarn impregnated with copper ions in the filling direction. Each of the plurality of stands of the first filling yarn and each of said plurality of strands of the second filling yarn are alternately woven with the plurality of strands of the warp yarn in the filling direction. The method further includes scouring the fabric material to remove external matter, conditioning the fabric material in order to soften it, drying the fabric material, and calendaring the fabric material to smoothen it.

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         17 . A method for making a fabric material, comprising the steps of:
 weaving a plurality of strands of a warp yarn in a warp direction with a plurality of strands of a first filling yarn impregnated with silver ions in a filling direction and a plurality of strands of a second filling yarn impregnated with copper ions in said filling direction, wherein each of said plurality of stands of said first filling yarn and each of said plurality of strands of said second filling yarn are alternately woven with said plurality of strands of said warp yarn in said filling direction;   scouring said fabric material to remove external matter;   conditioning said fabric material in order to soften it;   drying said fabric material; and   calendaring said fabric material to smoothen it.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said conditioning step includes wet processing said fabric material using a cationic softener.