US Patent Issued to Asahi Kasei on Feb. 17 for "Double raschel knitted fabric and upholstery material containing same" (Japanese Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,161, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Asahi Kasei K.K. (Tokyo).

"Double raschel knitted fabric and upholstery material containing same" was invented by Yusuke Tsuji (Tokyo).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided are a double raschel knitted fabric having ridges, wherein shape stability of ridges and recesses, seam strength, and tensile resistance of recesses are excellent, and a surface covering material comprising said fabric. The double raschel knitted fabric according to the present invention includes a double-layer knitted fabric having a surface layer and a back layer, and a connecting thread that connects the knitted fabric o...