Woven towel

Abstract

A woven towel includes a ground fabric having a set of warp yarns woven together with a set of weft yarns and a plurality of pile yarns interlaced with the ground fabric. The warp yarns and weft yarns are polyester vortex spun fibers or polyester air-jet spun yarns. The pile yarns are cotton spun yarns or cotton/polyester blended spun yarns. The warp yarns, the weft yarns and the pile yarns are woven together in a terry weave.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A woven towel comprising:
 a ground fabric comprising a set of warp yarns woven together with a set of weft yarns, the warp yarns and weft yarns being one of polyester vortex spun fibers and polyester air-jet spun yarns; and   a plurality of pile yarns interlaced with the ground fabric, the pile yarns being one of cotton spun yarns and cotton/polyester blended spun yarns,
 wherein the warp yarns, the weft yarns and the pile yarns are woven together in a terry weave. 
   
     
     
         2 . The woven towel of  claim 1 , wherein the warp yarns and the weft yarns are polyester air-jet spun yarns. 
     
     
         3 . The woven towel of  claim 2 , wherein the warp yarns and the weft yarns are polyester Murata Jet Spun yarns. 
     
     
         4 . The woven towel of  claim 3 , wherein the warp yarns and the weft yarns are 10 to 14 singles yarn. 
     
     
         5 . The woven towel of  claim 4 , wherein the warp yarns and the weft yarns are 12 singles yarn. 
     
     
         6 . The woven towel of  claim 1 , wherein the pile yarns are 100% by weight cotton spun yarns. 
     
     
         7 . The woven towel of  claim 6 , wherein the cotton spun pile yarns are 10 singles to 24 doubles yarn. 
     
     
         8 . The woven towel of  claim 7 , wherein the cotton spun pile yarns are 12 singles yarn. 
     
     
         9 . The woven towel of  claim 1 , wherein the warp yarns, the weft yarns and the pile yarns are woven together in a three-pick terry weave. 
     
     
         10 . The woven towel of  claim 1 , wherein the woven towel exhibits an overall dimensional shrinkage rate of 1% or less after multiple launderings. 
     
     
         11 . The woven towel of  claim 1 , wherein the woven towel has a tensile strength in a warp direction of approximately 150 to 180 ft./lb.-force. 
     
     
         12 . The woven towel of  claim 11 , wherein the woven towel has a tensile strength in the warp direction of approximately 160 to 170 ft./lb.-force. 
     
     
         13 . The woven towel of  claim 12 , wherein the woven towel has a tensile strength in the warp direction of approximately 165 to 170 ft./lb.-force. 
     
     
         14 . The woven towel of  claim 1 , wherein the woven towel has a tensile strength in a weft direction of approximately 180 to 210 ft./lb.-force. 
     
     
         15 . The woven towel of  claim 1 , wherein the woven towel has a tensile strength in the weft direction of approximately 190 to 200 ft./lb.-force. 
     
     
         16 . The woven towel of  claim 1 , wherein the woven towel has a tensile strength in the weft direction of approximately 190 to 195 ft./lb.-force. 
     
     
         17 . A woven terry towel comprising:
 a ground fabric comprising a set of warp yarns woven together with a set of weft yarns, the warp yarns and weft yarns being polyester Murata Jet Spun yarns; and   a plurality of pile yarns interlaced with the ground fabric, the pile yarns being 100% by weight cotton spun yarns,
 wherein the woven towel exhibits an overall dimensional shrinkage rate of 1% or less after multiple launderings. 
   
     
     
         18 . The woven terry towel of  claim 17 , wherein the warp yarns, the weft yarns and the pile yarns are woven together in a three-pick terry weave 
     
     
         19 . A woven terry towel comprising:
 a ground fabric comprising a set of warp yarns woven together with a set of weft yarns, the warp yarns and weft yarns being polyester Murata Jet Spun yarns; and   a plurality of pile yarns interlaced with the ground fabric, the pile yarns being 100% by weight cotton spun yarns.   
     
     
         20 . The woven terry towel of  claim 19 , wherein the warp yarns, the weft yarns and the pile yarns are 12 singles yarn.