Abstract: A low-cost smooth-surfaced tape is used to produce a non-quilted article. An adhesive portion is provided on the outer surface on one side of the tape, and another adhesive portion is provided on the outer surface on the reverse side of the tape. Adhesive portion-free surfaces are arranged to face each other.

Abstract: In a printer having first and second clamps, the deformation of a recording medium due to the web tensile force produced in the printer can be determined using the first and the second clamps. The deformation can be determined in advance of a printing process and/or during the printing operation. A print image can be adapted based on the determined deformation to compensate for the deformation of the recording medium.

Abstract: Connectors are strategically attached using a heat-transfer technique to the fabric of a shirt around the collar and shoulders where seams would typically occur from the front and back pieces of the shirt being sewn together. The connectors continuously follow the perimeter of the collar, intersecting with each other. Front and back neck connectors are positioned along front and back areas of the collar, both intersecting with left and right shoulder connectors that are attached the shirt's left and right shoulders, respectively, where the front and back pieces of the shirt meet. The attached connectors comfortably lie flat against a wearer's skin and provide an enhanced visual effect to the shirt.

Abstract: A form-fitting cover has a top panel that has an elastic stretch in a least one linear direction in the range of 25 to 150% and a skirt attached to and depending from the periphery of the top panel. The skirt has an upper edge that has an elastic stretch at least equal to the elastic stretch of the periphery of the top panel. The skirt further has of an elastic or inelastic stretch that is at least as large as the elastic stretch of the periphery of the top panel.

Abstract: In a method of cutting a cloth of the invention, a cloth woven by warps and wefts is cut at 45 to 55 degrees to divide the cloth into a left-to-right cutting bias portion and a right-to-left cutting bias portion as bias cloths. The left-to-right cutting bias portion has a left-to-right stretching direction, and the right-to-left cutting bias portion has a right-to-left stretching direction. Then, the right-to-left cutting bias portion and the left-to-right cutting bias portion are cut into bias front cloths, bias adhesive core pieces, bias adhesive tapes, and bias linings. By crossing the bias core pieces or the like having the different stretching directions and bonding to a stretchable cloth, a stable stretchability and tension can be given to the stretchable cloth.

Abstract: A product such as a joint of meat is encapsulated in a cut length of a continuous sleeve of elasticated netting. A seam has been sewn along the sleeve offset from its centre so that the cut length has a lateral projection which will not become embedded in the product during cooking and can be used in handling the hot product. Preferably the seam is sewn using stitches which will unravel when one end of the yarn is pulled to facilitate stripping the sleeve from the product.

Abstract: A holding system and method that comprises a self-closing sleeve for holding an elongate article. The sleeve is formed between the spaced, lateral attachment of a retaining strip and base strip. Additionally, the sleeve uniquely provides an open-biased end that allows for the trouble-free insertion of an elongate article into the sleeve. The retaining strip has a relaxed length and a stretched length. One longitudinal edge of the retaining strip is maintained at a stretched length by an impeding member, while the opposing edge freely contracts to the relaxed length. As such, the lateral attachment of two portions of the retaining strip that are substantially parallel when in a relaxed length provide the open-biased end. Similarly, the spacing of the lateral attachments facilitates the self-closing feature of the sleeve by maintaining tension in the sleeve that allows the sleeve to securely and reliably hold an elongated article.

Abstract: In the process of defining quilted fabric, non-stretchable, stretchable and interior layers of materials are wound on separate rollers. Then the layers are positively fed from the rollers to a bi-directional acting sewing assembly wherein the non-stretchable layer is provided with zero elongation and the stretchable layer is provided with 25 to 300 percent stretch. Next, the arranged layers are sewn in sets of sinusoidal-like seam patterns. Finally the stretched layer is permitted to relax to a natural state wherein a series of puffs are formed in rows across the layer normal to stretch direction of the stretchable layer. Result: columns of puffs of even numbered rows are aligned with each other but are laterally offset with respect to puffs of odd numbered rows by a constant amount.

Abstract: An extensible composite fabric including a multiplicity of continuous fibers extending in one direction and distorted into aligned, locally parallel, curved paths for imparting extensibility to the fabric in that direction, and a method and apparatus for making such a composite fabric.

Abstract: In the proces of defining quilted fabric, non-stretchable, stretchable and interior layers of materials are wound on separate rollers. Then the layers are positively fed from the rollers to a bi-directional acting swing assembly wherein non-stretchable and interior materials are provided with zero elongation and the stretchable layer with 50 to 100 per cent stretch. Next, the arranged layers are sewn in sets of sinusoidal-like seam patterns. Finally the stretched layer is permitted to relax to a natural state wherein a series of puffs are formed in rows across the layer normal to stretch direction of the stretchable layer. Result: columns of puffs of even numbered rows are aligned with each other but are laterally offset with respect to puffs of odd numbered rows by a constant amount.

Abstract: An article of manufacture is provided that is especially suited for use as a hot or wet compress. The article has two outer layers at least one of which is an elastic, water-permeable fabric. The outer layers surround a particulate filling material which is made of 5-30% of a super-absorbent polymer and 70-95% of diluent.

Abstract: An elastic quilted composite fabric is provided. The quilted fabric has at least one gathered fibrous layer and at least one elastic fabric layer. The elastic fabric layer preferably includes 1/2 to 10% by weight of spandex fibers and is a stitch-bonded fabric whose elastic characteristics are not activated until after the various layers of the composite fabric have been quilted together.

Abstract: A seam for a wetsuit, involving overlock stitching (23) of the edges (21,22) to be joined and the subsequent introduction of the material (25) having suitable elasticity/recovery properties, such as a polymer, into the well or groove (24) of the seam. Examples of suitable materials are polyurethane, natural rubber latex, silicone and Hypalon. The method of forming the seam involves overlock stitching of the seam for a portion of the wetsuit, positioning the portion on a jig and injecting the material into the well or groove of the seam, and allowing the material to dry or cure before removing the wetsuit portion from the jig.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric is provided which comprises a layer of nonbonded, polyethylene, plexifilamentary film-fibril strands, which layer is multi-needle stitched with a stitching thread that forms spaced-apart, parallel rows of stitches in the fabric. Stitching thread of spandex yarn which causes the fabric to contract to 35 to 70% of its original area is preferred. The nonwoven fabric is particularly suited for use as a wipe-cloth.

Abstract: A device for gathering and retaining a portion of a fabric article such as an article of clothing, includes a first, elastic ribbon- or cord-shaped element fastened at one end to the article to be gathered within a seating or sleeve provided on the fabric article. The first element is also attached at at least two points to a second ribbon- or cord-shaped element such that the overlapping portion of one of the elements is longer than that of the other element. A rigid lamina is provided attached to the larger overlapping portion to engage the front edge of the fabric sleeve, thereby securing the fabric in the gathered position.

Abstract: Disclosed is an elastic exercising device comprising a central elongated portion made of stretchable, flexible resistance material and handles provided at opposite ends of the elongated portion, the handles being connected to the central portion and being formed as loops of the stretchable, flexible resistance material through which a user can insert his hands.

Abstract: In order to allow the so called "casual" impaling of the edges of the binding strip and of the knit-wear article on the points of the rotary dial of a linking machine, the strip is formed at its opposite longitudinal edges with tabs which are superimposed on the inner face of the binding strip before the latter is bent to channel shape. Thicker end portions are formed on the free longitudinal edges of said tabs in order to permit semi-automatic impaling of the binding strip onto the points using guides provided with through slots directed towards the annular path of the points. A further guide allowing a semi-automatic impaling of the article edge to be sewn to the binding strip, may be also provided.