SYNTHETIC CHAMOIS FABRICS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
A synthetic chamois fabric having superior strength, color and performance is described, as is a method for its production. The fabric is woven from synthetic fiber-containing yarns, then desirably lubricated and subjected to a hydraulic face finishing process which serves to soften the fabric and increase its loft. The fabric is also desirably dyed and subjected to a pill-reduction treatment. The resulting fabric has a unique combination of washfastness, durability (both in wearing and washing), hand, wicking, soil release, crease retention, dimensional stability, and wrinkle resistance, while retaining a feel similar to that of the conventional cotton product. The fabric also has low air permeability in combination with desirable thermal insulating properties.