Woven Trim Piece

Abstract

A woven trim piece is provided that utilizes “grip” yarns in the warp direction to increase the coefficient of friction of the trim piece. The grip yarns are interlaced with a plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on a first face of the trim piece, such that a high percentage of the first face of the trim piece comprises grip yarns.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A woven trim piece comprising:
 a first longitudinal edge;   a second longitudinal edge opposite the first longitudinal edge;   a first face;   a second face opposite the first face;   a first plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, the first plurality of warp yarns each having a denier per filament of less than or equal to 0.01;   a second plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge; and   a plurality of filling yarns extending generally perpendicular to at least the first longitudinal edge, wherein:
 the first plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the first face of the trim piece, and 
 the second plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the second face of the trim piece. 
   
     
     
         2 . The woven trim piece of  claim 1 , wherein the floats formed from the first plurality of warp yarns extend over at least three filling yarns on the first face of the trim piece. 
     
     
         3 . The woven trim piece of  claim 2 , wherein the floats formed from the second plurality of warp yarns extends over at least three filling yarns on the second face of the trim piece. 
     
     
         4 . The woven trim piece of  claim 3 , wherein each warp yarn in the first plurality of warp yarns alternates with a warp yarn in the second plurality of warp yarns across a width of the trim piece. 
     
     
         5 . The woven trim piece of  claim 4 , wherein for each warp yarn in the first plurality of warp yarns, the repeating pattern of floats on the first face of the trim piece comprises a first float separated from a second float by a first set of one-over-one interlacings. 
     
     
         6 . The woven trim piece of  claim 5 , wherein the first set of one-over-one interlacings comprises at least three interlacings. 
     
     
         7 . The woven trim piece of  claim 4 , wherein for each warp yarn in the second plurality of warp yarns, the repeating pattern of floats on the second face of the trim piece comprises a first float separated from a second float by a second set of one-over-one interlacings. 
     
     
         8 . The woven trim piece of  claim 7 , wherein the second set of one-over-one interlacings comprises at least three interlacings. 
     
     
         9 . The woven trim piece of  claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of warp yarns comprise a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) yarn. 
     
     
         10 . The woven trim piece of  claim 1 , wherein the second plurality of warp yarns comprise one of polyamide yarns and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) yarns. 
     
     
         11 . The woven trim piece of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of filling yarns comprise polyethylene terephthalate (PET) yarns. 
     
     
         12 . The woven trim piece of  claim 1 , further comprising a third plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, the third plurality of warp yarns comprising elastic yarns. 
     
     
         13 . The woven trim piece of  claim 12 , wherein the third plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns in a one-over-one interlacing pattern. 
     
     
         14 . A woven waistband comprising:
 a first longitudinal edge;   a second longitudinal edge opposite the first longitudinal edge;   a first face;   a second face opposite the first face;   a first plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, the first plurality of warp yarns each having a denier per filament of less than or equal to 0.01;   a second plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge; and   a plurality of filling yarns extending generally perpendicular to at least the first longitudinal edge, wherein:
 the first plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the first face of the woven waistband, and 
 the second plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the second face of the woven waistband. 
   
     
     
         15 . The woven waistband of  claim 14 , further comprising a sublimation print on the second face of the woven waistband. 
     
     
         16 . The woven waistband of  claim 15 , wherein the first face of the woven waistband comprises an inner-facing surface when the woven waistband is incorporated into an apparel item. 
     
     
         17 . A lower-body garment comprising:
 a torso portion defining a waist opening;   two leg portions extending from the torso portion, each leg portion defining a leg opening; and   a woven waistband comprising:
 a first longitudinal edge; 
 a second longitudinal edge opposite the first longitudinal edge, wherein the second longitudinal edge is coupled to the waist opening of the torso portion; 
 a first face; 
 a second face opposite the first face; 
 a first plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, the first plurality of warp yarns each having a denier per filament of less than or equal to 0.01; 
 a second plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge; and 
 a plurality of filling yarns extending generally perpendicular to at least the first longitudinal edge, wherein:
 the first plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the first face of the woven waistband, and 
 the second plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the second face of the woven waistband. 
 
   
     
     
         18 . The article of apparel of  claim 17 , wherein the first face forms an inner-facing surface of the woven waistband, and wherein the second face forms an outer-facing surface of the woven waistband. 
     
     
         19 . The article of apparel of  claim 17 , the woven waistband further comprising a third plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, the third plurality of warp yarns comprising elastic yarns. 
     
     
         20 . The article of apparel of  claim 17 , wherein the third plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns in a one-over-one interlacing pattern.