Abstract: A cooling cover apparatus including a top sheet, a bottom sheet secured to the top sheet, a plurality of tubular members positioned between the top sheet and the bottom sheet, a flexible hose interconnected to the plurality of tubular members, and a cooling air generator connected to the flexible hose so as to pass cooling air through the flexible hose and into the plurality of tubular members. A diverter is connected to the flexible hose so as to cause cooling air to selectively enter at least one of the plurality of tubular members. Each of the plurality of tubular members has opening formed therein so as to cause cooling air to pass downwardly through said bottom sheet.

Abstract: A bed covering system for assisting in the making of a bed and for securing the bedding upon a bed. The bed covering system includes a lower cover having an upper portion and a side wall positionable about a mattress, an upper cover having an upper surface and a lower surface, and a zipper having a lower track attached to the lower cover and an upper track attached to the upper cover for selectively securing the upper cover to the lower cover. The zipper is preferably comprised of a structure that allows opposing ends of the zipper to be partially removed depending upon the end of the mattress the individual sleeps upon. The zipper is attached to a longitudinal side of the upper cover and the lower cover which is preferably adjacent an obstruction such as a wall. A middle cover is preferably permanently attached to the lower cover positioned beneath the upper cover.

Abstract: An improved structure for a 4-in-1 comforter assembly comprises a top cover, a comforter, a frame cover, a bottom cover and fastening means that connect the top cover, the comforter, the frame cover and the bottom cover together. The structure allows one to readily replace any of the top cover, the comforter, the frame cover and the bottom cover.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a blanket or cover with a weighted perimeter or border for covering mammals or humans. The blankets or covers of variable thickness and/or weight and made of various known materials or fabrics having a weighted perimeter or border provide an “anchoring” ability to keep the blanket or cover in the position desired and chosen by the user.

Abstract: A bedding ensemble including a fitted sheet portion, a flat sheet portion and a comforter portion that eliminates a number of the steps necessary to make a bed is disclosed herein. This non-binding solution provides the fitted sheet portion which overlies a mattress. The flat sheet portion covers the fitted sheet portion, coupling to a right side, a left side and a lower end of the fitted sheet portion. The comforter portion overlies the flat sheet portion and couples to a lower end, a right side and a left side of the flat sheet portion. The comforter portion, the flat sheet portion, and the fitted sheet portion securely couple at a predetermined position between the head end and the foot end to form a opening between each portion for free and easy movement of the flat sheet portion and the comforter portion away from the fitted sheet portion.

Abstract: An interactive security blanket for children comprises two fabric sheets sewn together to provide a blanket body. One of the sheets preferably has a colorful children's pattern or design, while the other is provided in a complimentary solid color. Additionally, a plurality of spaced-apart ribbon loops, or “tags,” are attached to the four edges of the blanket body, and extend out therefrom. The lengths of ribbon comprising the tags are looped from and back into the seam between the pieces of fleece, and are firmly attached at that seam. The tags are provided in a variety of colors, patterns, and textures, e.g., they may be wide, thin, silky, textured, bright-colored, pastel, shiny, solid, and/or provided with fabric prints suitable for children. The tags function as a means for providing sensory stimulation for children via the children's passive (ocular) or active (tactile) interaction with the pillow or blanket.

Abstract: An interactive security blanket for children comprises two fabric sheets sewn together to provide a blanket body. One of the sheets preferably has a colorful children's pattern or design, while the other is provided in a complimentary solid color. Additionally, a plurality of spaced-apart ribbon loops, or “tags,” are attached to the four edges of the blanket body, and extend out therefrom. The lengths of ribbon comprising the tags are looped from and back into the seam between the pieces of fleece, and are firmly attached at that seam. The tags are provided in a variety of colors, patterns, and textures, e.g., they may be wide, thin, silky, textured, bright-colored, pastel, shiny, solid, and/or provided with fabric prints suitable for children. The tags function as a means for providing sensory stimulation for children via the children's passive (ocular) or active (tactile) interaction with the pillow or blanket.

Abstract: A reversible bedcovering assembly, including a main bedcovering having an inward section surrounded by an edge section and at least two side portions attached to the edge section and depending therefrom when installed on a mattress or bed. Each side portion is adjacent at least one other side portion and forms a void therebetween. A gusset insert is provided to substantially fill the void between adjacent side portions, each gusset insert having a top portion and a drape portion attached thereto. Each gusset insert is attached to the main bedcovering adjacent the edge section.

Abstract: A fitted sheet, especially for use as a crib sheet for covering, for protecting a mattress and for completely and positively encasing and engaging the entire mattress such that a corner or any portion of the crib sheet can not be inadvertedly pulled loose by an infant and thereby significantly reducing the risk of an infant's chance of suffocation due to entanglement in the crib sheet. The fitted sheet includes a coverlet, generally conforming to the dimensions of the mattress, having a top panel spaced from and parallel to a bottom panel, a first end panel and a second end panel extending between the top and bottom panels and a first side panel and a second side panel extending between the top and bottom panels. The coverlet has a pad member formed of a liquid absorbent material, a base member formed of a liquid impermeable material, joined to a cover sheet, by sewing, to form an integral layered structure.

Abstract: An improved blanket is provided having improved insulation, comfort, care and maintenance characteristics. The blanket is constructed of three layers of hydrophobic material which are secured together. Preferably, the layers of fabric are comprised of 100% polyester fleece fabric. The fixed proximity of three layers of polyester fleece fabric in a single blanket optimizes the extraordinary range of insulation capabilities of this unique, ultralight hydrophobic material.

Abstract: Apparatus including a substantially pliable underlayment, connecting member, and means to exert a force to transfer or reposition a patient is provided. The substantially pliable underlayment includes a substantially smooth mantle, an attaching structure operably adjacent the mantle, and a reinforcing structure for imparting resistance to mantle distortion during transfer or repositioning. The attaching structure includes a reinforced beaded edge and an attaching structure cooperating with the mantle to form a pocket accommodating a transfer bar. The reinforcing structure includes stitching disposed generally diagonally in the mantle and reinforcing fibers present in the material of the mantle. A method of using the pliable underlayment to transfer or reposition a patient is also provided.

Abstract: A sectional bed covering such as a blanket or comforter provided with two upper longitudinal sections that overlap each other and are permanently attached to a transverse base section, the upper sections can be fastened together by use of one or more buttons, or other suitable fasteners to provide a single unit bed covering for convenience when making or unmaking the bed or if a single unit cover is preferred for personal comfort, when left unattached the two upper sections can provide the versatility of two independent covers for personal comfort while still providing the convenience of a single unit cover.

Abstract: The high loft comforter includes a lower tick portion and an upper tick portion of material, the upper tick portion comprising a plurality of squares arranged and sewn together and then to the lower tick portion, forming rows and columns thereof. Each square has a pleat at each corner thereof, so that when the squares are sewn together and to the lower tick portion, rows and columns of box-like volumes are defined, with approximately straight side portions. Each box volume contains a selected volume of fill, thus providing a high loft, puffy arrangement for the comforter.

Abstract: A method of making a quilt includes a batting including a heat activated adhesive coating each side or faces of the batting. The quilt covers are attached to the batting by sequentially placing the covers onto the respective batting faces and heating each cover and adjacent adhesive by moving a hot iron over each cover. The covers are connected to each by a plurality of spaced yarn or other suitable decorative connecting means which extend through the covers and batting to secure the batting in place and may form a desired decorative pattern. The inactive adhesive remains in the quilt or is removed by washing of the quilt. The batting with the inactive adhesive is provided as a commercially available product.

Abstract: An adjustable-warmth bed covering adopted for use inside a duvet cover, either alone or with a comforter that is also inside the duvet cover, and a method for making such a bed covering. Specifically, the bed covering is formed from a base sheet to which are attached fabric strips bounding a plurality of pockets. Each pocket has a closable opening that overlaps the pocket adjacent to it and closer to the head end of the base sheet. Insulator pads may be inserted in the pockets to increase the warmth retention capability of the adjustable-warmth bed covering in the area covered by the pocket. The method involves attaching overlapping fabric strips sequentially to the base sheet and sewing seams parallel to the left and right sides of the base sheet to form pockets.

Abstract: The present invention is a pillow case pad having a plurality of disposable pillow sheets to receive a pillow. The disposable pillow sheets attached together to form the pillow case pad. Each disposable pillow sheet being attached such that a top sheet can be removed and disposed of after use. Each of the disposable pillow sheets include a front face and a rear face attached together to form a pocket for the pillow, whereby the front face faces outward from the pillow case pad and the rear face lays against the next disposable pillow sheet below. Each of the disposable pillow sheets include a flapped opening to receive the pillow into a pocket.

Abstract: An emergency care blanket may be assembled into a plurality of desired arrangements to protect an individual from prevailing environmental conditions while providing access to the patients. Broadly the blanket includes a first flexible covering, a second flexible covering and a plurality of fasteners associated with the first and second coverings. Each of the fasteners includes two fastening structures, preferably male and female snaps, which project from opposite respective ones of the upper and lower surfaces of their associated first and second coverings. Thus, cooperative fastening structures can matably engage so that the first and second coverings may be releasably secured thereby to assemble the emergency care blanket into a fastened state characterized by one of the plurality of desired arrangements.

Abstract: A washable cover for mattresses and like objects, that is made from textile material and includes a water vapor permeable, allergen- and waterproof barrier layer, and an outer material. The cover includes at least one additional textile fabric and a voluminous batting at least 3 mm thick. The batting is arranged between the outer material and additional textile fabric. The outer material, batting, and additional textile fabric are joined together at least pointwise by threads. The barrier layer is laminated onto the additional textile fabric at least pointwise after the latter is joined to the outer material and batting.

Abstract: A heating and cooling comforter for heating or cooling a user. The heating and cooling comforter includes an inner bladder comprising a pair of panels coupled together along the outer perimeter of the inner bladder to define an air space therebetween. Each of the panels of the inner bladder has a plurality of spaced apart air apertures therethrough into the air space of the inner bladder. A comforter cover is also included comprising a pair of panels coupled together along the outer perimeter of the comforter cover. The comforter cover has an elongate slit therein between the panels of the comforter cover. The inner bladder is inserted into the comforter cover. A vent cover is included having an arcuate upper wall and an open bottom. An elongate conduit is extended between the from the inner bladder and the vent cover to fluidly connect the air space of the inner bladder to the vent cover.

Abstract: Fire Fighters Bedding with: an integrated folded cloth construction of a top side, a bottom side and skirt surround, each side being comprised of an upper cloth piece and a lower cloth piece and an amount of insulating material trapped within the upper and lower cloth pieces by means of sewing the perimeter of the cloth pieces. One the side has thin insulation and the other the side has thick insulation. A removable, cleanable sheet is held removably in place in the inside cavity formed by the folded top side and bottom side. A slit at both ends of the folded portion of said top side and said bottom side and well as the folded portion of the sheet allows for folding the end portion of the bedding when in use. A preferred embodiment includes the sheet being held in place by a fastener such as snaps or velcro.

Abstract: The body of a mattress comprises a cocoon thread bundle of long fibers formed by reeling cocoon threads off cocoons and separating them one from another. The body the mattress also has inner layers sandwiching the bundle. The body is quilted at appropriate positions and covered by a suface cloth made of woven fabric, and the periphery of the body is fastened by a retention cloth. The mattress has touch different from, for example feather mattress and serves to reduce yarn breakage of the cocoon long-fibers which are used as the stuffing. The stuffing can be easily produced without fail by a process comprising the steps of reeling cocoon threads off boiled cocoons and winding them around a take-up reel, fusing the wound cocoon threads at appropriate positional, and cutting the fused bundles.

Abstract: Bed clothes for a mattress include a fitted bottom sheet and an attached top sheet. The bottom sheet may form head and foot end pockets which envelop, respectively, the head and foot ends of the mattress, wherein the head end pocket extends along the bottom surface of the mattress from the head end for a length less than or equal to the thickness of the mattress (as measured between the top surface and the bottom surface of the mattress) and the foot end pocket extends along the bottom surface from the foot end for a length at least as great as one and one half times this thickness. The top sheet is attached to the foot end pocket of the bottom sheet so that a user's feet may extend past the foot end of the mattress without substantially displacing the top sheet in a direction generally from the head end to the foot end of the mattress.

Abstract: A reversible multilayer decorative trim strip for comforters, quilts, and the like includes one or more decorative non-linearly patterned edges. The trim strip is removably fastened to the underside of the comforter and folded over the comforter's edge so that a decorative portion of the trim strip overlies the top side of the comforter. In a bedding arrangement, the comforter has an edge portion which substantially overlies an edge of the top surface of a bed, and the trim strip substantially completely covers the edge portion of the comforter. In an alternative configuration, the trim strip is connected directly to a top portion of the comforter either permanently or in a removable fashion.

Abstract: A method of making a quilt through decorative jersey squares constructed from recycled sports jersey.

Abstract: A new bed sheet attachment system for facilitating bed making. The inventive device includes a plurality of sheet members including a bottom sheet member, a top sheet member, and a first middle sheet member. Each sheet member has upper and lower surfaces, opposite head and foot ends and a pair of sides extending between the head and foot ends. The bottom sheet member is adapted for covering a mattress while the lower surface of the top sheet member is designed for resting on the upper surface of another sheet member. The first middle sheet member is designed for interposing between the top sheet member and the bottom sheet member. The upper surface of the bottom sheet member is attachable by zippers to the lower surface of another sheet member. The lower surface of the top sheet member is attachable to the upper surface of another sheet member by zippers.

Abstract: An improved blanket is formed from two pieces of 100% polyester fleece material. The two pieces of polyester fleece material are secured together by an outer overlock stitched edge and loosely sewn-in fold lines, so as to be easily folded into predetermined shapes, having approximately equal dimensions. The secured-together pieces of 100% polyester fleece material include soft velour outer surfaces, which are always on the exterior of the blanket whether it is folded or rolled.

Abstract: A bed linen is provided for positioning on a mattress that serves as a sheet, pillow cover, blanket and bedspread all at the same time. A bottom fabric sheet is provided that has a width much greater than that of a mattress on which it will be disposed so that it drapes over the sides of the mattress like a bedspread. A top fabric sheet is either connected to a central section of the width of the bottom sheet, the top fabric sheet having a width approximately equal (or less) to that of the mattress and connected to the bottom sheet by stitching along all of one side edge, the bottom edge, and the bottom half or more of the second side edge, and unconnected at the top; or the top sheet has a width substantially equal to that of the bottom sheet. A readily releasable connection, preferably a zipper, is provided between the top and bottom sheets to allow access to a sleeping volume between them.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with a mattress jacket having an accessible and expandable compartment therein. The jacket consists of a side wall closely following the contour of the mattress on which it is placed. The bottom of the side wall is tucked under the mattress and secured there under. The compartment includes a bottom sheet that is resting on top of the upper surface of the mattress. The side wall includes a fold that captures a side edge of the of the bottom sheet. There is a further fold in an upper section of the side wall of the jacket that is secured to itself and represents an accordion fold that may expand or collapse as the compartment includes more or less of a cushioning material. There is a third fold secured by seaming in a further upper section of the side wall forming a planar surface confronting the bottom of a cover that may be separably affixed to the same.

Abstract: A blanket or mat assembly includes a panel having a foldable frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation, and a sheet material substantially covering the frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, with the sheet material assuming the unfolded orientation of its associated frame member. The assembly further includes a covering having a top portion, a peripheral edge, an opening defined by the peripheral edge, and an interior, with the panel retained inside the interior and accessing the interior of the covering via the opening. The covering assumes the configuration of the panel when the panel is retained inside the interior of the covering. The covering and the panel can be twisted and folded to the folded orientation of the frame member to reduce the overall size of the covering and the panel.

Abstract: A fabric is constructed by weaving on a loom, with a loom setting of between about 78%-88% in the greige, using false twist textured polyester warp yam (about 140-160 denier, preferably about 150 denier with about 55-65 filaments in either single or 2 ply form) and air textured polyester weft yam (2-ply or 3-ply about 140-160 denier, preferably about 150 denier with about 90-110 filaments, preferably about 100 filaments), and finishing the fabric by scouring (on a jet or on a continuous scouring range) and printing or jet dyeing, and then heat setting at temperature of at least about 350.degree. F. The fabric scores between 4.5 and 5.0 on each of random tumble pilling, brush pilling, and Klopman method roughing and pilling, tests. The fabric also has a surface SMD of at least about 4.3, a bending rigidity 2HB of about 0.1 or less, a compressibility EMC% of less than about 28, a shearing stiffness G value of about 2 or less, and an extensibility EMT% of at least about 3.0.

Abstract: A method of providing and maintaining a plurality of clean, sanitary bedspreads for a hostelry having sleeping accommodations for a plurality of guests. The method includes providing a plurality of bedspreads, and each bedspread includes (i) a removable liner having an insulating core and two outer layers where each outer layer is a nonabsorbent, flame retardant material, and (ii) an outer shell having two outer layers defining a pocket therebetween for removably receiving the liner. The outer shell is closed at one end and has a fastener, preferably a zipper that is enclosed and hidden by a zipper fold, along the other three sides.

Abstract: A protective comforter cover bag includes a rectangular bag body having a first cover sheet and a second cover sheet peripherally connected together to define an interior comforter cavity therebetween. The first cover sheet has an inlet access for placing at least a comforter piece into the comforter cavity of the cover bag. The inlet access is an U-shape opening extending along a first side, a second side and a third side of the first cover sheet of the bag body. The protective comforter cover bag further comprises a securing means and an mounting means. The securing means is positioned along the U-shape opening for shutting the inlet access. The mounting means comprises a plurality of busteners affixed to at least four corners of the bag body for firmly attaching with at least four corners of the comforter piece placed within the bag body so as to mount the comforter piece evenly spread in position.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a down feather sheet is described and it comprises forming a sheet of down feathers having been treated whereby to retain a homogeneous form. A binder is associated with the down feathers whereby they are retained together in sheet form. The down feather sheet product is also described.

Abstract: An improved allergen-barrier cover for completely surrounding an allergen-carrier article, such as bedding, is provided. The cover is formed from a multilayer fabric such as an SMS fabric that allows passage of air, but blocks the passage of allergens and liquid water. This fabric is formed into an enclosure by thermally welding any seams necessary to provide a enclosure which completely encases the allergen-carrier article except for an opening sufficient to allow insertion of the allergen-carrier article into the enclosure. The cover also includes a closure in the form of a plastic seal made up of two portions: a first portion having at least two parallel ridges spaced apart from one another by a first distance and a second portion comprising at least two parallel grooves spaced apart from one another by the same distance as the parallel ridges and sized to receive the at least two parallel ridges in sealing engagement.

Abstract: A mattress covering in the form of a fitted mattress pad or fitted sheet has an inelastic, generally rectangular top portion and a side skirt extending transversely, preferably perpendicularly from the outer periphery of the top portion in a closed loop entirely around the outer periphery of the top portion. The side skirt can be made of a single panel of a single layer of a textile material, or it can be made of multiple panels or lengths of other materials each of a single layer. A first elastic cord is attached to the inelastic material of the side skirt at its outer periphery remote from the top portion. A second, separate flat elastic strap is attached to the inelastic material of the side skirt at some place between and spaced apart from the top panel portion and the first elastic cord, preferably closer to the top portion outer periphery than to the first elastic cord. The top portion is dimensioned to fit a standard size mattress and the side skirt is dimensioned to fit a range of mattress heights.

Abstract: A blanket having one pocket permanently attached to the top planar surface along one elongated edge thereof and a plurality of additional pockets permanently attached to either the top or bottom planar surface, each along one an elongated edge thereof such that only one pocket is present along any elongated edge, the inside surfaces of the pockets consisting of different fabric patterns from each other, and which pockets are shaped and dimensioned such that when one of the pockets is turned inside out the remainder of the blanket can be folded, rolled and tucked into the pocket to convert the blanket into a pillow.

Abstract: A substantially closed baffle construction, filled thermal article comprises at least one baffle made with overlapping ribbons. A first ribbon is not attached to the inner surface of the lower layer in the overlapping portion and a second ribbon is not attached at the inner surface of the upper layer in the overlapping portion. The baffles are attached to either vertical channel baffles or to the sides of the article. This provides a self-closing gate that permits fill material to be placed within the baffle but does not allow it to migrate after the baffle portion is filled. The article of the present invention can be machine-washed.

Abstract: A modular play mat includes a plurality of modules that have cooperating fastening means to permit the modules to be removably connected together in different configurations. The cooperating fastening means preferably are hook and loop type fasteners located on the edges of the various modules.

Abstract: A stay put towel/blanket comprising one or more essentially rectangular towel/blankets fabricated of a fabric with a length, a rectangular periphery, the towel/blanket having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface having strips of a pile-type fastener secured thereto from a location at the periphery to a region inwardly therefrom and an essentially rectangular backing sheet fabricated of a plastic material with a length greater than the length of one or more towel/blanket and a width greater than the width of one or more towel/blanket forming a rectangular periphery, the periphery being formed with a hem created by the folding of the backing sheet at its periphery at a location extending outwardly of the periphery of one or more towel/blankets, the hem having a weight means therein for weighting purposes, the sheet also having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface including strips of a pile-type fastener secured there around at a location inwardly of the periphery and hem an

Abstract: A new convertible sleeping bag for allowing extra insulation to be added for providing added warmth and comfort. The inventive device includes an enclosure comprising a front panel and a rear panel. The front panel and the rear panel are affixed together along a first side edge and a bottom edge and a lower segment of a second side thereof with an upper segment of the second side edge and a top edge of the panels coupled together by a zipper. An interior pocket is secured to an interior surface of the rear panel of the enclosure. The interior pocket has an open upper end for receiving insulating material therein.

Abstract: A separable expansion bed shield set comprising a face fabric (4), a fall (10), a cotton fabric (5), an interliner (8), a base fabric (6) and an expansion fabric (7) wherein said fall (10) is either attached to or separate from said face fabric (4), said interliner (8) is contained in and attached to said base fabric (6), said expansion fabric is stretched to the same size as that of said face fabric (4) and base fabric (6) to be sewn into a bed shield applicable to various sizes of mattresses, and said expansion fabric (7) is provided between said cotton fabric (5) and base fabric (6).

Abstract: A reversible pillowcase which is formed by folding a single piece of fabric into substantially three equal portions. The portions are attached together along two sides, thus forming first and second pockets with openings at opposite ends. Inverting the first pocket forms a pillowcase by exposing one decorative surface of the fabric and hiding the stitching used to attach the portions. Inverting the second pocket exposes a second decorative surface while also hiding the stitching. Thus a reversible pillowcase can be converted between two different decorative appearances while also hiding the unsightly stitching used in manufacturing the article.

Abstract: An automatic bed maker which uses the expansion of inflatable bladder (30) to straighten, align, and tuck-in bed-cover assembly (35). A blanket or insulating layer (29) and top bed sheet (33) are fastened to the bladder (30) forming assembly (35). Assembly (35) is anchored to the bed (38). A blower (55) inflates the bladder (30). A tuck platform (70) drops down to create a tuck opening (73) in the box frame (38B) below the mattress (38A). The tuck protrusion (45A) inflates and enters the tuck opening (73). The tuck opening (73) closes, restraining the left and right side periphery areas of assembly (35). The bladder (30) deflates, leaving the bed covers in their correct, made position.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for protecting a dog from the cold. In one implementation of the present invention, the invention is directed to a flexible pad for protecting a dog from a cold boat hull. The flexible pad is formed of an elastic material, having a first side, a second side, and at least one drainage hole.

Abstract: A convertible multi-purpose covering is disclosed being formed of pair of similarly shaped and sized flexible sheets of material having predetermined surfaces and edges positioned in face-to-face relationship at a first location. The sheets are aligned along their edges and connected along the top and side marginal edges leaving the sheets bottom edges open and thereafter turning the connected sheets right-side-out. Insulating filling sufficiently shaped, sized or volumed is inserted through the opening and arranged to evenly fill the space between the connected sheets, with the sheets then being connected along the bottom marginal edges to close the opening forming a comforter body. Two pluralities of fasteners arranged in parallel longitudinal rows are attached to the top surface of the body along the right side edge.

Abstract: A bedsheet combination includes a bottom sheet having a foot end, a top sheet having a foot end, and a connector band of stretchable fabric secured between the bottom sheet and the top sheet to attach the foot end of the top sheet to the foot end of the bottom sheet. The connector band has a first edge attached to the foot end of the bottom sheet and has a second edge attached to the foot end of the top sheet. The connector band enables the foot end of the top sheet to be pulled away from the foot end of the bottom sheet while being urged to return in the direction of the foot end of the bottom sheet.

Abstract: An improved quilt comprising a first, second and third layer of material or fill providing a quilt having superior insulating capabilities and, thus, providing superior warmth to the user. These layers are comprised of at least one layer of fur or simulated fur disposed directly adjacent to a fill layer. Further, the quilt generally, but not necessarily, has a repeating pattern on the third layer of material disposed directly adjacent to the other side of said fill layer. The invention may be used, for example, as bedwear or throw as well as a lap robe.

Abstract: A detachable and interchangeable decorative trim strip for comforters, quilts, and the like includes a decorative non-linearly patterned edge. The trim strip is removably fastened to the underside of the comforter and folded over the comforter's edge so that a decorative portion of the trim strip overlies the top side of the comforter. In a bedding arrangement, the comforter has an edge portion which substantially overlies an edge of the top surface of a bed, and the trim strip substantially completely covers the edge portion of the comforter. In an interior design system, the trim strip includes a rod pocket, and the trim strip may either be fastened to the comforter by means of removable fasteners or slipped over a horizontal rod to effect window treatment, wall treatment, or shower enclosure treatment.

Abstract: An integrated three-dimensional knit spacer fabric is provided. The fabric includes a first fabric layer, a second fabric layer, and a resilient yarn interconnecting the two layers. The first fabric layer is made from fibers rendered hydrophilic, while the second fabric layer is made from hygroscopic fibers for absorbing moisture.

Abstract: A down-fill quilted fabric comprised of stitched lines and tack stitches as well as the method of fabrication of the fabric is described. A down-fill material is disposed between fabric sheets which are secured together by stitched lines. A plurality of tack stitches are disposed between the stitch lines to compress the down-fill material to reduce the thickness of the quilted fabric by at least twice the normal loft of the down-fill material while maintaining pliability of the fabric. The tack stitches eliminates stitch lines which produce cold spots and which add rigidity to the fabric. Such quilted fabric may be used as outer or inner fabric pieces in the manufacture of articles of apparel, for the fabrication of bedding quilts or other articles wherein an insulating fabric is desired.