Applicant:           MITSUI AND CO USA INC [US]; MITSUI BUSSAN TEXTILE CO LTD [JP]; MASUDA OSAMU [US];NAKAHORI YOSHIO [JP]; SAIJO MAKOTO [JP]

Inventor(s):       MASUDA OSAMU [US]; NAKAHORI YOSHIO [JP]; SAIJO MAKOTO [JP]

Abstract of WO 2009038602 (A1)

The invention provides flame resistant textile knit fabrics for use in mattresses and household products, particularly bed clothing products such as pillows, comforters, bed spreads, mattress covers and mattress pad ticking. More particularly, the invention provides a fabric made of yarn comprising about 50 % to about 80 % by weight of inherently flame retardant viscose rayon fiber, about 10 % to about 25 % by weight of modacrylic fiber, and about 10 % to about 25 % by weight of cellulosic fiber.

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Textile knit fabrics with enhanced flame retardancy for mattress and household products