CLOTH AND CLOTH PRODUCT TO BE BROUGHT DIRECTLY IN TOUCH WITH HUMAN SKIN

摘要

The present invention provides a fabric which is prepared from filamentary material. The fabric according to the present invention is preferably used for an undergarments and, shows excellent sweat absorbability, gives a cool and refreshing feeling in summer, is soft to the touch and warm in winter, exhibits excellent stretchability and smoothness, produces decreased physical frictional irritation to the skin and a comfortable wearable feeling, and maintains an aesthetic appearance. The fabric of the present invention comprises a knitted or woven fabric obtained by knitting or weaving a composite crimped yarn prepared by combining cellulose multifilaments and synthetic fiber multifilaments at least one of which are false twisted, and satisfying the following requirements (a) to (e): (a) the mixing ratio of the cellulose multifilaments in the composite crimped yarn is from 15 to 85% by weight; (b) the total size of the composite crimped yarn is from 44 to 333 dtex; (c) the single filament size of the cellulose multifilaments is from 0.1 to 5.6 dtex; (d) the single filament size of the synthetic fiber multifilaments is from 0.1 to 5.6 dtex; and (e) the crimp stretchability of the composite crimped yarn is greater than 4.0% and 35% or less.