Fabric strap with soft side edges

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EP 2 594 670 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	26.02.2014 Bulletin 2014/09

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	22.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/21

(21)	Application number: 12193134.9

(22)	Date of filing: 19.11.2012

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

D03D 3/00^(2006.01)
D03D 5/00^(2006.01)

D03D 15/08^(2006.01)
D03D 15/00^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
	Designated Extension States:
	BA ME

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Priority:

21.11.2011 CN 201120461946 U

(71)	Applicant: New Horizon Elastic Fabric Co.
	Houjie Town, Dongguan Guangdong (CN)

(72)	Inventors:
	He, Mike Houjie Town, Dongguan Guangdong (CN) Dong, Rhett Houjie Town, Dongguan Guangdong (CN)

(74)	Representative: Jacobi, Markus Alexander
	Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler LLP Patentanwälte Eastsite One Seckenheimer Landstraße 4 68163 Mannheim 68163 Mannheim (DE)

(54)	Fabric strap with soft side edges

(57) The present invention relets to an integrally woven fabric strap having a soft edge on one or both longitudinal sides. The soft edge of the strap comprises spandex covered warp yarns which are thinner than the counterpart warps in the main body of the strap and also has a less dense weaving pattern for reducing weft exposure on the edge warp. Both these technical features contribute to the effect of softness and smoothness of the side edges. With the soft edge, the strap of this invention can find various applications in the underwear industry, as it causes no discomfort despite it is in close contact with the skin and has frequent movement causing frictions thereon during the course of daily wearing.

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