Fleece fabric and method for manufacturing the same

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a fleece fabric including a base material and a plurality of second yarn sections. The base material includes at least one first yarn strand. The second yarn sections protrude above a surface of the base material. At least a portion of the first yarn strand is fused and attached to the second yarn sections.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fleece fabric, comprising:
 a base material including at least one first yarn strand;   a plurality of second yarn sections protruding above a surface of the base material, wherein at least a portion of the first yarn strand is fused and attached to the second yarn sections.   
     
     
         2 . The fleece fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the base material is formed of the first yarn strand and at least one second yarn strand interlaced together, the second yarn strand arms a plurality of loops protruding above the surface of the base material, and the loops are napped and sheared to form the second yarn sections. 
     
     
         3 . The fleece fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the first yarn strand includes a thermoplastic fiber, and the first yarn strand is fused to the second yarn sections through the thermoplastic fiber. 
     
     
         4 . The fleece fabric of  claim 3 , wherein the thermoplastic fiber comprises a thermoplastic component, and a material of the thermoplastic component is selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polyurethane, thermoplastic polyester elastomer, and thermoplastic polyolefin. 
     
     
         5 . The fleece fabric of  claim 3 , wherein the thermoplastic fiber comprises a thermoplastic component and a functional component, the thermoplastic component covers the functional component, the thermoplastic component is fused and attached to the second yarn sections, and the functional component is not fused and attached to the second yarn sections. 
     
     
         6 . The fleece fabric of  claim 3 , wherein the first yarn strand further comprises a functional fiber, the thermoplastic fiber covers the functional fiber, and the functional fiber is not fused and attached to the second yarn sections. 
     
     
         7 . A method for manufacturing a fleece fabric, comprising:
 (a) providing at least one first yarn strand and at least one second yarn strand;   (b) interlacing the first yarn strand and the second yarn strand together to thrill a base material, wherein the second yarn strand forms a plurality of loops protruding above a surface of the base material;   (c) heating the first yarn strand, such that at least a portion of the first yarn strand is fused and attached to the second yarn strand; and   (d) napping and shearing the second yarn strand, such that the loops are cut to form a plurality of second yarn sections protruding above the surface of the base material,   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein in step (b), the first yarn strand serves as a ground yarn strand, the second yarn strand serves as a loop yarn strand, and the first yarn strand and the second yarn strand are interlaced by circular knitting to form the base material. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein in step (b), the first yarn strand and the second yarn strand are fed in an alternating manner as warp yarn strands and/or weft yarn strands, and are interlaced by weaving to form the base material. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein after step (d), the method further comprises:
 (e) raising the second yarn sections.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein after step (e), the method further comprises:
 (f) trimming the second yarn sections.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the first yarn strand includes a thermoplastic fiber, and in step (c), the first yarn strand is fused to the second yarn strand through the thermoplastic fiber. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the thermoplastic fiber comprises a thermoplastic component, and a material of the thermoplastic component is selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polyurethane, thermoplastic polyester elastomer, and thermoplastic polyolefin. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the thermoplastic fiber comprises a thermoplastic component and a functional component, the thermoplastic component covers the functional component, and in step (c), the thermoplastic component is fused and attached to the second yarn strand, and the functional component is not fused and attached to the second yarn strand. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first yarn strand further comprises a functional fiber, the thermoplastic fiber covers the functional fiber, and in step (c), the functional fiber is not fused and attached to the second yarn strand.