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(11) | EP 0 249 074 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Knitted sheeting products having sheath/core yarn construction |
(57) Method of forming top bedsheets (4), bottom bedsheets (7) or pillowcases (1) and
the products produced by the method. The method includes making a sheath/core yarn
having a sheath of primarily cotton fibers or cellulosic fibers having smoothness
of hand properties comparable to cotton, and a core of primarily synthetic material
having strength properties greater than the sheath fibers; circular knitting the sheath/core
yarn into a knit fabric; and cutting and sewing the fabric to form top bedsheets,
bottom bedsheets or pillow cases. An antimicrobial agent may be applied either before
or after the products are formed. |