Multilayer Lining Fabric with Improved Properties and Clothes Comprising Same

Abstract

Disclosed is a multilayer lining fabric comprising at least two warp-knitted fabric layers of at least one polymer thread material having a weight of ≧100 g/m 2 . The number of weft threads per centimeter of length is larger than the number of warp threads per centimeter of width of the fabric layers and, in the plane of the layers of the fabric, the direction of warp threads of one layer is twisted with respect to the direction of warp threads of an adjacent layer by an angle α of at least 20°. Clothing comprising the multilayer lining fabric is also disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A multilayer lining fabric, wherein the fabric comprises at least two warp-knitted fabric layers of at least one polymer thread material having a weight of ≧100 g/m 2 , wherein a number of weft threads per centimeter of length of the fabric layers is larger than a number of warp threads per centimeter of width of the fabric layers, and wherein, in a plane of the fabric layers, a direction of warp threads of one layer is twisted with respect to a direction of warp threads of an adjacent layer by an angle α of at least 20°. 
     
     
         2 . The multilayer lining fabric of  claim 1 , wherein α is at most 120°. 
     
     
         3 . The multilayer lining fabric of  claim 1 , wherein α is within a range of 50°≦α≦110°. 
     
     
         4 . The multilayer lining fabric of  claim 1 , wherein α is within a range of 80°±5°. 
     
     
         5 . The multilayer lining fabric of  claim 1 , wherein, with respect to the direction of warp threads of one of the lining layers as a reference layer, directions of warp threads of other layers are twisted by angles α, α′, α″ which are different or identical. 
     
     
         6 . The multilayer lining fabric of  claim 5 , wherein with respect to the direction of warp threads of one of the lining layers as a reference layer, directions of warp threads of the two adjacent layers are twisted by an identical angle α, while directions of warp threads of subsequent two adjacent layers are parallel to those of a reference layer. 
     
     
         7 . The multilayer lining fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the number of the at least two warp-knitted fabric layers is 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9. 
     
     
         8 . The multilayer lining fabric of  claim 7 , wherein the number of the at least two warp-knitted fabric layers is 6, 7, 8 or 9. 
     
     
         9 . The multilayer lining fabric of  claim 1 , wherein a weight of each layer is in a range of from 120 to 180 g/m 2  and/or wherein, in each layer, the number of warp threads is 4.5±0.5 threads/cm and/or the number of weft threads is 6.5±0.5 threads/cm. 
     
     
         10 . The multilayer lining fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the polymer thread material is a polyester or polyamide or a combination thereof and/or wherein a material thickness is within a range of from 0.4 to 1.0 mm. 
     
     
         11 . The multilayer lining fabric of  claim 1 , wherein 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 layers are in an arrangement one on top of the other with their directions of warp threads of adjacent fabric layers twisted by an angle α of at least 20′; and fixed together loosely to form a loosely fixed stack of twisted layers. 
     
     
         12 . The multilayer lining fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric is included in a textile pad comprising a surrounding envelope and an inner stack of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 loosely stitched fabric layers in an arrangement one on top of the other with their directions of warp threads of adjacent fabric layers twisted by an angle α of at least 20°. 
     
     
         13 . A piece of clothing, comprising at least one multilayer lining fabric of  claim 1  and a shell layer. 
     
     
         14 . The piece of clothing of  claim 13 , comprising the multilayer lining fabric in or on only a part of the piece of clothing. 
     
     
         15 . The piece of clothing of  claim 13 , wherein a plurality of layers of the multilayer lining fabric is arranged one on top of the other with their directions of warp threads of adjacent fabric layers twisted by an angle α of at least 20°, such arrangement of plurality of layers being symmetrical to a manufacturing direction of the piece's shell layer. 
     
     
         16 . The piece of clothing of  claim 13 , comprising the multilayer lining fabric wherein a loosely stitched stack of twisted layers or a textile pad of a surrounding envelope and an inner stack of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 loosely stitched fabric layers in an arrangement one on top of the other with their directions of warp threads of adjacent fabric layers twisted by an angle α of at least 20° is separately stitched to an inner side of the piece's shell layer without additionally stitchingly fixing the twisted layers to the piece of clothing. 
     
     
         17 . The piece of clothing of  claim 13 , further comprising an additional knee protection area. 
     
     
         18 . The piece of clothing of  claim 13 , which is suitable for sports or work purposes. 
     
     
         19 . The piece of clothing of  claim 13  in a form of chainsaw protection clothing. 
     
     
         20 . The piece of clothing of  claim 19  in a form of chainsaw protection pants.