HOUNDS-TOOTH  & SUBTLE PLAID  USING ONE END PIGMENT ONE DEEP ONE LIGHT



Contact: Susan.McGreal@fibervisions.com

FIBERVISIONS DEVELOPS "cottony soft " dyeable Olefin.

FiberVisions, the worlds largest manufacturer of OLEFIN, has developed a "cottony soft" and dyeable fiber used in a spun yarn to make a suiting fabric and a Ladies suit that is completely machine washable. 

CoolVisions: Using a patented technology assigned to it by Aquadye Fibers Inc. FiberVisions has created differental dyeing levels of OLEFIN fibers using the Aquadye patented additive.  The fiber is trademarked "coolvisions"! One yarn is designed to dye deep, and another will dye light. This will create a tone on tone effect when dyed in the
same dye bath.   These two yarns are combined with a pigmented yarn on a weaving machine to create patterned prototype fabrics. (FiberVisions only makes fiber but will give technical assistance upon request)

PieceDyeable: The patterned fabric is piecedyed as if it were a solid shade. The deep yarn will dye different
from the light dye and the pigmented yarn will not take any color from the dye bath.  To date, FiberVisions has
samples of finished fabrics in "Hounds Tooth" and "Subtle Plaid" patterns.  These appear in the above illustrations
and on page one.

Advantages of System:

Colors: One greige goods allow you to create unlimited colors using simple lab dips for approval 

Minimum Fabric Required:  Only three feet of fabric is needed to lab dip colors for approval. Inventory is
produced on equipment already in place and then dyed to any shade desired. Color corrections can be quickly
made in the lab for customer approval.

Patterned Fabric Greige Goods: The same equipment used to weave and dye fabric in solid shades
an now be used to create patterned goods. This greatly reduces inventory as yarn dye is no longer necessary
to produce patterned fabrics.

Exclusive Fabrics: In addition a manufacturer can offer exclusive colors to customers with very little
inventory.  Each color of fabric is lab dipped until the customer is satisfied.

Rapid Seasonal Change: Using this technique, the fabric manufacturer can quickly provide
colors in  both spring and fall weights in a timely fashion. This speeds fabric to market by over 75%