Claims:1. A fiber (10) comprising:
• a channel base (B); and
• a plurality of channel walls (W) extending away from said channel base (B) to form at least one intra-structure capillary channel (C) therebetween.
2. The fiber (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plurality of channel walls (W) extends away from the axial length of said channel base.
3. The fiber (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of channel walls (W) has a base end (Be) and a free end (De).
4. The fiber (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plurality of channel walls (W) are tapered.
5. The fiber (10) as claimed in claim 4, wherein said taper starts from said base end (Be) and ends at said free end (De).
6. The fiber (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one intra-structure capillary channel (C) facilitates increasing the transport of a fluid through said fiber (10).
7. The fiber (10) as claimed in claim 6, wherein said fluid is moisture.
8. The fiber (10) as claimed in claim 1, is made of at least one polymeric material, typically polyester.
9. The fiber (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the denier (D) of said fiber (10) is in the range of 1 D to 4 D.
, Description:FIELD
The present disclosure relates to the field of textile engineering.
DEFINITIONS
As used in the present disclosure, the following term is generally intended to have the meaning as set forth below, except to the extent that the context in which they are used indicate otherwise.
Wicking tendency – refers to an ability of a fiber or a fabric to absorb moisture by capillary action.
BACKGROUND
Polymeric fibers are obtained by using a melt spinning process. These polymeric fibers are having a specific cross-section and are intertwined to produce a fabric. The fabric produced being hydrophobic in nature possess poor wicking tendency, i.e., the fabric does not facilitate the transport of moisture from the fabric surface to the atmosphere, thereby making the fabric uncomfortable while sweating. In order to facilitate the transport of fluids, there is a need to modify the cross-section of the polymeric fibers, i.e., the structure of a polymeric fiber.
Different cross-sections of the polymeric fibers such as plus, wavy, and multi-lobal are well known in the art. However, the polymeric fibers having the mentioned cross-section do not facilitate the transport of moisture from the fabric surface to atmosphere effectively.
There is, therefore, felt a need for an alternative that obviates the above mentioned drawback.
OBJECTS
Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfies, are as follows.
It is an object of the present disclosure to ameliorate one or more problems of the prior art or to at least provide a useful alternative.
An object of the present disclosure is to increase the transport of moisture from the fabric surface to atmosphere.
Other objects and advantages of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following description, which is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.
SUMMARY
The present disclosure relates to a fiber. The fiber comprises a channel base; and a plurality of channel walls extending away from the channel base to form at least one intra-structure capillary channel therebetween.
The plurality of channel walls can extend away from the axial length of the channel base.
Each of the plurality of channel walls has a base end and a free end.
The plurality of channel walls can be tapered.
The taper can start from the base end and can end at the free end.
The intra-structure capillary channel can facilitate increasing the transport of a fluid through the fluid.
The fluid can be moisture.
The fiber can be made of at least one polymeric material, typically polyester.
The denier (D) of the fiber can be in the range of 1 D to 4 D.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACCOMPANYING DRAWING
A fiber will now be described with the help of the accompanying drawing, in which:
Figure 1 illustrates a schematic view of a fiber in accordance with the present disclosure; and
Figure 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the fiber of Figure 1.
Table illustrates a list of the following reference numerals:
Components Reference numerals
Fiber 10
Channel base B
Channel walls W
Base end Be
Free end De
Intra-structure capillary channel C
Distance Dw
Radius r

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
As described herein above, plus, wavy, and multi-lobal cross-sections of the polymeric fibers are well known in the art. However, the polymeric fibers having such cross-sections do not facilitate the transport of moisture from the fabric surface to atmosphere effectively, i.e., the polymeric fibers possess ineffective wicking tendency.
The present disclosure, therefore, provides a fiber that overcomes the above mentioned drawback.
The fiber is described with reference to Figures 1 and 2.
The fiber (10) comprises a channel base (B); and a plurality of channel walls (W). The plurality of channel walls (W) extends away from the channel base (B) to form at least one intra-structure capillary channel (C) therebetween.
The plurality of channel walls (W) can extend away from the axial length of the channel base (B).
The plurality of channel walls (W) can extend away in an opposite direction from the axial length of the channel base (B).
The intra-structure capillary channel (C) facilitates increasing the transport of a fluid, particularly moisture, through the fiber (10), thereby making a fabric comfortable while sweating.
The intra-structure capillary channel (C) can be formed between two juxtaposed channel walls (W).
Each of the plurality of channel walls (W) has a base end (Be) and a free end (De).
The base end (Be) can be fixed on the channel base (B) for each of the plurality of channel walls (W).
The distance (Dw) can be in the range of 0.25 mm. to 2.5 mm.
Each of the plurality of channel walls (W) can be curved at the free end (De).
The curvature of each of the plurality of channel walls (W) at the free end (De) can be of radius (r).
The plurality of channel walls (W) can be tapered, and the taper can start from the base end (Be) and can end at the free end (De).
The fiber (10) can be made of at least one polymeric material, typically polyester.
The denier (D) of the fiber (10) can be in the range of 1 D to 4 D.
TECHNICAL ADVANCES AND ECONOMICAL SIGNIFICANCE
The present disclosure described herein above has several technical advantages including, but not limited to, the realization of a fiber that:
? facilitates increasing the transport of moisture therethrough, thereby making the fabric comfortable while sweating.
The disclosure has been described with reference to the accompanying embodiments which do not limit the scope and ambit of the disclosure. The description provided is purely by way of example and illustration.
The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained with reference to the non-limiting embodiments in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein.

The foregoing description of the specific embodiments so fully revealed the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the embodiments as described herein.