Belting having sealed edge and method of manufacture

摘要

A belting having synthetic polymeric weft yarns that are associated with warp yarns of a natural fiber, is described. The belting can be woven to the broadest width allowable by a loom and then cut to a desired width. The cutting device is heated to simultaneously melt the several weft yarns which upon cooling fuse to form a sealed lateral edge that prevents the belting from fraying and unraveling at the fused edge during use. The broad cloth can also be cut to size and then the severed lateral edges is melted using a fusing device.