摘要 |
A fabric with wefts (105,106) that include first hard yarns and second, elastomeric, yarns in a predetermined arrangement such that at least one first hard yarn (106) is alternately arranged with at least one second, elastomeric, yarn (105), the second yarns (105) having a greater shrinkage ratio than that of the first hard yarns (106); the first hard yarns form under portions (107) and over portions (108) with respect to warps (104), said under portions (107) being formed when said first hard yarns (106) pass along the back side of the warps (104) and defining loop portions (107a), and said over portions (108) being formed when the first hard yarns (106) pass along the front side of the warps (104) and define connection portions (108a), wherein for each first hard yarn (106), the number of warps passed by the loop portion is at least 6, and the second, elastomeric, yarns (105) form under portions and over portions with respect to said warps in a weave that is tighter than the weave of the first hard yarns (106). |