Net with Elongated Stitches

Abstract

A net is disclosed. The net includes a plurality of warps forming rows of loops, and a plurality of stitches joining the rows of loops by a weft. The length of the stitches is more than 140% of a calculated length for the net in a non-stretched, extended state.

1 - 21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . A net, comprising:
 a plurality of warps forming rows of loops; and   a plurality of wefts joining the rows of loops by a plurality of stitches,   wherein the length of the stitches is more than 140% of a calculated length for the net in a non-stretched, extended state.   
     
     
         23 . The net of  claim 22 , wherein the length of the stitches is more than 150% of the calculated length for the net in the non-stretched, extended state. 
     
     
         24 . The net of  claim 22 , wherein a pattern of the stitches is a zig-zag pattern of zig-zag stitches. 
     
     
         25 . The net of  claim 22 , wherein the wefts have an elongating factor of 140% to 195%. 
     
     
         26 . The net of  claim 22 , wherein the wefts have an elongating factor of 150% to 195%. 
     
     
         27 . The net of  claim 22 , wherein in a stretched state in which the net is stretched more than 100% of its original length, the wefts remain loose and no vertical forces exist over the net so that the net can be stretched in a stretching direction without any or without any significant change of dimension in a direction perpendicular to the stretching direction. 
     
     
         28 . The net of  claim 22 , wherein the net has a maximum elasticity of 150%, and wherein if the net is stretched at its maximum elasticity, the net does not become narrower than 10% of its original width. 
     
     
         29 . The net of  claim 22 , wherein the wefts are made of elastic or non-elastic polyolefins. 
     
     
         30 . The net of  claim 22 , wherein the wefts are made of low-density polyethylene or high-density polyethylene. 
     
     
         31 . The net of  claim 22 , wherein the wefts and the warps are made of the same material. 
     
     
         32 . The net of  claim 22 , wherein the threads have a thickness of 10 μm to 90 μm and a width from 1.0 mm to 8.0 mm before a final stretch. 
     
     
         33 . The net of  claim 22 , wherein the rows of loops are joined to the wefts every two loops in a regular zig-zag pattern so that a distance between two joining adjacent stitches towards the same adjacent warp is 4 loops. 
     
     
         34 . The net of  claim 22 , wherein if the net s stretched more than 100% of its original length, the stitches remain loose. 
     
     
         35 . The net of  claim 22 , wherein the net is a pallet net. 
     
     
         36 . The net of  claim 22 , wherein the net is a bale wrap net. 
     
     
         37 . The net of  claim 22 , wherein the net has a warp density of at least 0.7 rows of loops/m 2  of net. 
     
     
         38 . The net of  claim 22 , wherein the warp density of the net is about 0.74 rows of loops/m 2  of net. 
     
     
         39 . A net, comprising:
 a plurality of warps forming rows of loops; and   a plurality of wefts joining the rows of loops by a plurality of stitches,   wherein the net has a warp density of at least 0.7 rows of loops/m 2  of net.   
     
     
         40 . The net of  claim 39 , wherein the warp density of the net is about 0.74 rows of loops/m 2  of net.