WOVEN FABRIC HAVING THE APPEARANCE OF A FOAM COATED FABRIC, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

摘要

A woven double face fabric (1) having warp yarns (2) and weft yarns (3) providing a pattern whereby a warp yarn (2) floats over one or more weft yarns (3) to provide a corresponding over portion (5) and floats under one or more weft yarns to provide under portions (4), at least part of the weft yarns (3) being elastic yarns, wherein in a repeat unit a first warp yarn (2') floats over at least three weft yarns on a first side of the fabric to provide a corresponding warp over portion (5), said warp yarn successively floating under one single weft yarn (3) to provide an under portion (4), whereby in said first warp yarn the total length of over portions is greater than the length of under portions, and wherein each of the two warp yarns (2", 2"') arranged adjacent to said first warp yarn (2') floats under at least three weft yarns to provide a corresponding warp under portion (4) on said second side of the fabric, said warp yarn successively floating over one single weft yarn (3) to provide an over portion (5) on said first side of the fabric.