Denim based fabric

Abstract

A denim based fabric is provided. The denim based fabric is made from a blended yarn of denim and polypropylene fibers. Strings of the blended yarn are woven in plain, 2×1 twill, 3×1 twill, satin, or basket weave patterns, among others to produce the denim based fabric. The blended yarn is made from 15% to 50% polypropylene fiber and 85% to 50% cotton fiber by weight. In a preferred embodiment, the blended yarn is made from 30% polypropylene fiber and 70% cotton fiber by weight.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A denim based fabric comprising:
 a blended yarn of about 15% to about 50% polypropylene fiber and about 85% to about 50% cotton fiber by weight.   
     
     
         2 . The fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the blended yarn comprises about 30% of the polypropylene fiber and about 70% of the cotton fiber. 
     
     
         3 . The fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the polypropylene fiber includes a hollow fiber. 
     
     
         4 . The fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the blended yarn is dyed with a coloring solution. 
     
     
         5 . The fabric of  claim 1 , wherein a weight of the denim based fabric is between 6 oz. to about 15 oz. per square yard. 
     
     
         6 . The fabric of  claim 1 , wherein a repeatable section of the denim based fabric in a plain weave pattern includes:
 a first horizontal string of the blended yarn placed below a first vertical string of the blended yarn and above a second vertical string of the blended yarn, and   a second horizontal string of the blended yarn placed above the first vertical string and below the second vertical string.   
     
     
         7 . The fabric of  claim 1 , wherein a repeatable section of the denim based fabric in a 2×1 twill weave pattern includes:
 a first horizontal string of the blended yarn placed below a first vertical string of the blended yarn and above second and third vertical strings of the blended yarn, 
 a second horizontal string of the blended yarn placed below the first and second vertical strings and above the third vertical string, and 
 a third horizontal string of the blended yarn placed above the first vertical string and below the second and third vertical strings. 
 
     
     
         8 . The fabric of  claim 1 , wherein a repeatable section of the denim based fabric in a 3×1 twill weave pattern includes:
 a first horizontal string of the blended yarn placed below a first vertical string of the blended yarn and above second, third, and fourth vertical strings of the blended yarn, 
 a second horizontal string of the blended yarn placed above the first vertical string, below the second vertical string, and above the third and fourth vertical strings, 
 a third horizontal string of the blended yarn placed above the first and second vertical strings, below the third vertical string, and above the fourth vertical string, and 
 a fourth horizontal string of the blended yarn placed below the first vertical string and above the second, third, and fourth vertical strings. 
 
     
     
         9 . The fabric of  claim 1 , wherein a repeatable section of the denim based fabric in a satin weave pattern includes:
 a first horizontal string of the blended yarn placed below a first vertical string of the blended yarn, above second, third, and fourth vertical strings of the blended yarn,   a second horizontal string of the blended yarn placed above the first vertical string, below the second vertical string, and above the third and fourth vertical strings,   a third horizontal string of the blended yarn placed above the first, second, and third vertical strings, and below the fourth vertical string, and   a fourth horizontal string of the blended yarn placed above the first and second vertical strings, below the third vertical string, and above the fourth vertical string.   
     
     
         10 . The fabric of  claim 1 , wherein a repeatable section of the denim based fabric in a basket weave pattern includes:
 first and second horizontal strings of the blended yarn s placed below first and second vertical strings of the blended yarn and above third and fourth vertical strings of the blended yarn, and   third and fourth horizontal strings of the blended yarn placed above the first and second vertical strings and below the third and fourth vertical strings.   
     
     
         11 . A denim based fabric comprising:
 a blended yarn of about 30% other fibers and about 70% cotton fiber by weight.   
     
     
         12 . The fabric of  claim 11 , wherein the other fibers include a polypropylene fiber and a spandex fiber. 
     
     
         13 . The fabric of  claim 12 , wherein the denim based fabric is stretchable. 
     
     
         14 . The fabric of  claim 11 , wherein the other fibers include a polypropylene fiber and a polyester fiber. 
     
     
         15 . A method of producing a denim based fabric, the method comprising:
 weaving a repeatable section of the denim based fabric with a blended yarn of about 30% polypropylene fiber and about 70% cotton fiber by weight in a 2×1 twill weave pattern by:
 placing a first horizontal string of the blended yarn below a first vertical string of the blended yarn and above second and third vertical strings of the blended yarn; 
 placing a second horizontal string of the blended yarn below the first and second vertical strings and above the third vertical string; and 
 placing a third horizontal string of the blended yarn above the first vertical string and below the second and third vertical strings.