| 摘要 |
A circular knit two-layer upholstery fabric is provided which has stability and limited stretchability in both coursewise and walewise directions to meet established industry standards. The fabric includes a first layer knit of thermoplastic base yarn (B) and forming stitch loops in wales (W-1 to W-6) of successive courses (C-1 to C-9) to provide a technical face side. A second layer is formed of lay-in yarn (L) extending generally coursewise and in a sinuous manner along the juncture of the stitch loops of certain courses of the first layer and provides a techincal back side constituting the exposed wear surface of the fabric. The lay-in yarn (L) is in the range of two to ten times larger than the base yarn (B) so that the lay-in yarn substantially covers the base yarn and provides the tactile characteristics, appearance and hand of the lay-in yarn constituting the exposed wear surface of the fabric. |
