DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention provides a high strength, cut resistant, knittable yarn which is superior to prior yarns of the character to which the invention relates.
The yarn is highly flexible, non-abrasive and is not deleteriously effected by ultraviolet light, and when used in fabric either woven or knitted, produces an article which can be easily cleaned or has excellent wearing and comfort qualities.
The invention further provides a knittable, multifilament yarn comprising a core part having at least one strand of small diameter flexible wire, such as, stainless steel wire, preferably annealed, of a diameter in the range of from about two thousandths of an inch (0.
002") to about six thousandths of an inch (0.
006"), depending upon the number of strands, and advantageously a parallel relatively non-stretchable and non-absorbant, high strength multi-filament synthetic fiber, preferably of a denier from about eight hundred (800) to about eleven hundred (1100), such as, a high strength aromatic polyamide fiber, for example, Kevlar 29 aramid, marketed by DuPont de Nemours, E.
I.
& Co.
of Wilmington, Del.
U.
S.
A.
, and at least one wrapping about the core, preferably an even number, such as, two or four wrappings of synthetic fiber wound about the core in opposite directions, the outer wrapping being advantageously a smooth non-abrasive polyamide fiber, for example, nylon.
If two or more wrappings are employed the first or inner wrapping is preferably a high strength multi-filament aramid fiber, for example, Kevlar 29 aramid, (500) and the outer wrapping should be one having low friction, be non-abrasive, have a silk like hand, be fast drying, light weight, resistant to light and low in cost, preferably a polyamide, for example nylon.
The invention further provides a safety garment, and more particularly, a safety glove, incorporating the yarn.
The invention further provides an article of apparel having high resistance to cutting, which has good wear qualities, is not readily work hardened, will not take a set during use, and where the outer wrapping is of nylon or like synthetic fiber the apparel has a good appearance, is light in weight, is devoid of any harsh abrasive feeling and is comfortable to wear
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