Abstract: The subject matter of this disclosure includes knit textiles, such as knitted components, that have one or more amounts of thermal resistance. In addition, this disclosure describes a knit textile panel having varied amounts of thermal properties among different zones or regions of the knit textile panel.

Abstract: An apparel printing system for printing on regions of tubular fabrics with repeating patterns includes a textile printer having a print head and a tubular platen that includes features on the platen surface to retain and register the tubular fabric on the platen surface during printing.

Abstract: Methods for knitting a seamless knitted glove that includes at least one knitted ridge for cut-resistance and impact resistance are disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a glove superior in breathability, sweat-absorbent and quick-drying properties, and wearing feel. The glove comprises a knitted fabric constituted from stitches arranged successively in a course direction and engaged with corresponding stitches in a wale direction. The knitted fabric comprises at least one irregular surface portion comprising tucked parts arranged in a scattered manner, and at least one rib portion in proximity to the irregular surface portion and provided along the course direction. The tucked parts are preferably arranged uniformly in both the course direction and the wale direction in the irregular surface portion. The rib portion comprises: a cylindrical rib main body part constituted from stitches arranged successively in the course direction and engaged with corresponding stitches arranged in the wale direction, with a region between base ends being contracted; and a filling part subsequent to the rib main body part in the course direction.

Abstract: Processes for preparing ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (“UHMW PE”) filaments and multi-filament yarns, and the yarns and articles produced therefrom. Each process produces UHMW PE yarns having tenacities of 45 g/denier to 60 g/denier or more at commercially viable throughput rates.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a glove using a flat knitting machine, including a second pouch-like part forming step after knitting a first pouch-like part by means of a first knitting needle group. The second pouch-like part forming step includes a main body part knitting step of knitting a main body part and a pouch base part knitting step of knitting an annular pouch base part that is connected to the first pouch-like part.

Abstract: A knitted glove includes a knitted fabric including, multiple stages of a first course each of which has a plurality of first loops and a first cross element to connect the first loops to each other and in which the plurality of first loops are aligned in the course direction; and multiple stages of a second course each of which has a plurality of second loops and in which the plurality of second loops are aligned in the course direction, the first knitting yarn constituting the first course has an elongation rate of 12.5% or more, a second knitting yarn includes a yarn containing a cut resistant fiber, between at least one set of two adjacent first loops in one stage of the first course, a loop in another stage of the courses is arranged, and the first cross element is knitted so as to cross over the loop.

Abstract: A seamless knitted glove that includes a knitted ridge is disclosed. Methods for forming the glove are disclosed.

Abstract: A flexible, multi-layer glove, including a liner, a glove shell having at least one of a knitted fabric or a flame-treated leather; and/or a floating barrier layer, that includes a plurality of attachment tabs, disposed between the glove shell and the liner, wherein the plurality of attachment tabs attach the barrier layer to the liner and to the glove shell and/or a floating insulation layer is disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polymer protective glove, which includes a textile lining and a polymer layer having an elastomer with isoprene units. According to the present disclosure, the textile lining or textile layer and the polymer layer are embodied in the form of a layered laminate. The present disclosure also relates to a method for manufacturing such a protective glove.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a glove using a flat knitting machine, including a second pouch-like part forming step after knitting a first pouch-like part by means of a first knitting needle group. The second pouch-like part forming step includes a main body part knitting step of knitting a main body part and a pouch base part knitting step of knitting an annular pouch base part that is connected to the first pouch-like part.

Abstract: The present patent application discloses a glove which includes a first part to cover the back side of a hand and a second part to cover the palm side of the hand. The first part and the second part form a space for placing the hand. The first part includes an outermost flame retardant polyester spandex layer, a thermoplastic polyurethane waterproof membrane adjacent to the flame retardant polyester spandex layer, an innermost cotton polyester knit layer, and a dual density pad layer made of ethylene vinyl acetate and low density polyethylene sandwiched between the thermoplastic polyurethane waterproof membrane and the cotton polyester knit layer.

Abstract: A glove, comprising an innermost liner comprising a first knitted material of a first knit gauge, an intermediate liner disposed over a first outside surface of the innermost liner, the intermediate liner comprising a second knitted material of a second knit gauge wherein the first knit gauge is different from the second knit gauge, a protective layer disposed over a second outside surface of the intermediate liner and an outer layer disposed over a third outside surface of the protective layer.

Abstract: A single-purpose tick-repelling forearm and leg covering apparel for the prevention of tick bites includes a substantially tubular, stretchable, wearable covering, with cuffs at both ends, made of knitted or woven ixodicidally-treated textile, with long-lasting repellency, which is easily slipped on, used by the wearer as a puttee or sleeve for covering bare or clothed legs or forearms for repelling or killing ticks and therefore preventing tick bites. The apparel includes a substantially tubular, stretchable covering that has been treated with tick repellent, and has proximal and distal cuffs for holding the covering in place on the forearm or leg of the wearer.

Abstract: A protective glove includes a primary yarn that forms the palm, thumb and finger sections of the glove. The primary yarn has an interior surface forming the interior surface of the glove, and an exterior surface forming the exterior surface of the glove. A plaiting yarn is plaited to portions of the exterior surface of the primary yarn to form a plurality of enhanced sections on the exterior surface of the glove.

Abstract: A skin-contacting fabric underlay for use beneath a therapeutic or prosthetic device on a human or animal body part is formed as a tube of knitted fabric. The yarns forming the fabric have a core of elastic material surrounded by moisture-transporting filaments of substantially non-elastic material, the yarn having elasticity, the fabric having a warp-knitted structure characterized by an artificial terry surface on an inner skin-contacting surface of the tube. The artificial terry surface is formed by underlaps of the yarn, in which the elasticity of the yarn causes the underlaps to draw up and form artificial terry loops that contact the skin of the body part about which the tube is sleeved. The artificial terry loops serve to space overlaps of the yarn from the skin and to move moisture away from the skin.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a stretch knitted fabric which exhibits an instantaneous temperature rise when stretched and which, by the repetition of stretching and relaxation, lastingly generates heat when stretched. A stretch knitted fabric which is composed of a non-elastic yarn and an elastic yarn, characterized in that the instantaneous temperature rise caused by heat generation at 100% warpwise and/or weftwise stretching is 1.0° C. or more.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cut resistant composite yarn comprising: a) at least one yarn containing filaments and/or staple fibers, said filaments and/or staple fibers containing a hard component, said hard component being a plurality of hard fibers, said hard fibers having an average diameter of at most (25) microns; and b) at least one continuous elastic filament. The invention further relates to a fabric and articles comprising the yarn, in particular a glove.

Abstract: Provided is a glove which has good adhesiveness to a rubber or resin coating material and excellent durability and further fits a hand well enabling good work efficiency. The glove is knitted from a covered yarn obtained by winding a sheath yarn around a core yarn and at least a part of the surface thereof is coated with a rubber or resin coating material, wherein the sheath yarn is a crimped yarn made of a high strength fiber having, as a property of a raw yarn, a tensile strength of 1.75 N/tex or more as measured according to JIS L 1013 8.5, and the crimped yarn simultaneously satisfies the following (1) to (3): (1) a degree of bulkiness of 40 cm3/g or more as measured according to JIS L 1013 8.16 A method after hot water treatment at 90° C. for 20 minutes, (2) a bulk compression modulus of 80% or more as measured according to the same method, and (3) a shrinkage/elongation ratio of 20% or more as measured according to JIS L 1013 8.11 A method.

Abstract: A knit glove operably configured for use with a capacitive touchscreen comprises a plurality of fingertips, an outer surface, and an inner surface, wherein at least one of the fingertips comprises conductive thread or yam extending from the outer surface of the knit glove to the inner surface of the glove to create a conductive pathway from the inner surface of the knit glove to the outer surface of the glove.

Abstract: A knitted glove that includes a knitted liner, the knitted liner including at least a first yarn and a second yarn, the first and second yarns forming knitted courses, wherein the knitted courses are disposed along a longitudinal axis of the liner, forming a knitted glove.

Abstract: A knitting machine that is capable of: knitting a knitted product of high gauge while effectively preventing increase in the number of components in a needle selection mechanism, and performing knitting methods such as inlaid knitting easily and reliably. The knitting machine comprises a plurality of knitting needles each of which have a protrudingly provided butt and which are arranged substantially parallel to each other so as to be able to perform a knitting operation independently, a plurality of selectors that move the knitting needles toward a protruding side of the butt, and a carriage having a cam groove along which the butt of the knitting needle, which has been moved by the selector to the side where the butt is protrudingly provided, can slide, in which the selector moves at least two adjacent knitting needles simultaneously to the side where the butt is protrudingly provided.

Abstract: A glove including a knitted liner having a thickness of about 0.70 mm to about 0.90 mm and a plurality of stitches made from a first yarn having a denier of 221 or less, the knitted liner comprising a plurality of finger components, a thumb component, and a palm component, at least one reinforcement section located at a base of at least one finger component, at a base of the thumb component, or in the palm component, or combinations thereof, and a foamed polymeric latex coating adhered to the knitted liner, the foamed polymeric latex coating penetrating half way or more for at least a portion of the knitted liner, the foamed polymeric latex coating not penetrating the entire thickness of the knitted liner.

Abstract: A 3D hand-shaped glove includes a performance-enhancing layer laminated to a fabric glove shell. A flat, solid laminate preform can be prepared with printed graphics, fabric layers, oriented films, dense and/or concentrated fillers, and other features. The 3D hand-shaped glove shell is placed on a 3D laminating form, and the preform is laminated thereto while preserving the 3D shape. In embodiments, the laminating form includes opposing flat surfaces, and a platen or roller press is used. In other embodiments, a bladder or vacuum bag press is used to laminate the preform to a curved or otherwise shaped surface of the laminating form. In embodiments, edge peel resistance is enhanced by extending the perimeter of a low modulus upper layer beyond underlying layers and bonding it directly to the glove shell. Recovery of the glove shell after deformation by the laminating form can provide a warping deformation of the laminate preform.

Abstract: This glove (10) is knitted using three yarns, that is, a first composite yarn prepared by wrapping one or more highly abrasion-resistant polyamide yarns on a composite core made by direct cabling of a stainless steel yarn and one or more highly abrasion-resistant polyamide yarns, a second polyamide elastane yarn, and a third para-aramid yarn, the double-sided knitting being carried out by plating so that the first and second yarns are located on a first side of the knit while the para-aramid yarn is located on the second side of the knit.

Abstract: Single layer and multi-layer anti-microbial wound care fabrics, gloves, sleeves, anklets, socks, finger cots, masks, and similar wound care articles are disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a glove which has good adhesiveness to a rubber or resin coating material and excellent durability and further fits a hand well enabling good work efficiency. The glove is knitted from a covered yarn obtained by winding a sheath yarn around a core yarn and at least a part of the surface thereof is coated with a rubber or resin coating material, wherein the sheath yarn is a crimped yarn made of a high strength fiber having, as a property of a raw yarn, a tensile strength of 1.75 N/tex or more as measured according to JIS L 1013 8.5, and the crimped yarn simultaneously satisfies the following (1) to (3): (1) a degree of bulkiness of 40 cm3/g or more as measured according to JIS L 1013 8.16 A method after hot water treatment at 90° C. for 20 minutes, (2) a bulk compression modulus of 80% or more as measured according to the same method, and (3) a shrinkage/elongation ratio of 20% or more as measured according to JIS L 1013 8.11 A method.

Abstract: An electrically conductive composite knitting yarn includes a core yarn and a plurality of stainless steel wing yarns that are bonded to the core yarn and extend on a side of the core yarn; each of the wing yarns is bonded to the core yarn by continuously forming twist portions at two loops adjacent to each other from among a plurality of loops formed on the core yarn in a longitudinal length of the core yarn. Alignments of the yarns, forming of yarns in groups, and a method of manufacturing the electrically conductive composite knitting yarn also are disclosed.

Abstract: A glove that enables the wearer to interact with a capacitive touchscreen without removing the glove has a first portion formed from a non-conductive knitted material and a second portion formed from an electrically conductive yarn. Exemplary is the finger tip portions of the thumb and index finger being formed from the electrically conductive yarn and the remainder of the finger tips being formed from the non-conductive yarn. The second, conductive, portion may include a non-conductive yarn with an electrically conductive fiber distributed uniformly therethrough.

Abstract: A protective glove including a knit fabric hand shell having a cuff portion and a hand portion that includes a back side opposite a palm side for covering opposing sides of a user's hand. A polymeric coating covers the palm side of the hand portion and has a thickness that gradually diminishes from the palm side to the back side of the hand portion. The back side of the hand portion has an area that is free of the polymeric coating to provide ventilation to the user's hand through the knit fabric hand shell. A plurality of perforations is uniformly dispersed over the palm side of the hand portion. The perforations have a diameter less than 0.2 mm and extend though the polymeric coating to provide ventilation to the user's hand and to increase a coefficient of friction for an exterior surface of the polymeric coating.

Abstract: Articles of clothing, such as gloves having a substantially seamless inner liner and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a process for manufacturing a glove comprises stretching an outer layer inside-out over a glove form, such that an interior surface of the outer layer faces outward. A liner having a first side and a second side opposite the first side is cut from a fabric, such as fleece. An adhesive is deposited in an adhesive pattern onto the first side of the liner. The adhesive fuses to the interior surface of the outer layer in a heat/pressure procedure, thereby affixing the first side of the liner to the interior surface of the outer layer to form the glove. The glove is removed from the glove form and inverted to a right-side-out configuration, thereby compressing the outer layer and the liner.

Abstract: A method of making an abrasive cleaning glove comprises the following steps not necessarily in order. First, a user forms a fabric with plurality of warp threads and a series of waft threads with mosaic type needle bars and sedimentary slice principles of a glove knitting machine to allow elasticity. Next, the user utilizes an air jet propelled devices on the glove knitting machine allowing a greater elasticity. After this the user, completes inlaid neilsbed and sedimentation piece devices on the glove knitting machine allow the abrasive cleaning glove to conform with a user's hand. Then, the user attaches a rib-stitched wrist area to form a cuff and a hand opening with at least one elastic thread to allow the abrasive cleaning glove to conform to different wrist sizes.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include knitted gloves having a cut-resistant yarn in at least one knitted zone of a glove and further including one or more yarns knitted into other knitted zones of the glove in which at least one zone has vertically knitted courses.

Abstract: A seamless knitted glove that includes a knitted ridge is disclosed. Methods for forming the glove are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a tubular knit glove and method of flatbed knitting. The outward portion of a thumb pouch (7) is knitted while the direction of the wales continues from the end of a four finger body (6) with a reciprocating motion in the direction of the course. Rows of stitches are knit in the center and yarn-overs (8,9) are added on each side as connecting stitches. The inward portion of a thumb pouch (10) forms rows of stitches that link with the yarn-overs (8,9) when knitting back from the end of the outward portion of the thumb pouch (7). After forming a thumb pouch (11), a five finger body (14) is knit as a circularly-knit tube wherein the knitting thread revolves in the course direction completing a glove (1).

Abstract: A knit fabric, protective sleeve and glove constructed therefrom has three knit layers knit constructed and knit to one another in a single knitting operation to provide the fabric as a single piece of knit material. The fabric includes an outer layer, an inner layer and an intermediate layer sandwiched between the outer and inner layers. The outer layer is knit with a first yarn, the inner layer is knit with a second yarn and the intermediate layer is knit with a third yarn in looped fashion about at least some of the first and second yarns to provide an integrally knit structure having three layers knit stitched together in a single knitting process.

Abstract: A cut protection glove, made of a textile material having a cut resistant fibre, characterized in that the textile material has a bamboo fibre.

Abstract: A knit glove operably configured for use with a capacitive touchscreen comprises a plurality of fingertips, an outer surface, and an inner surface, wherein at least one of the fingertips comprises conductive thread or yarn extending from the outer surface of the knit glove to the inner surface of the glove to create a conductive pathway from the inner surface of the knit glove to the outer surface of the glove.

Abstract: A perspiration control glove including a liner comprising knitted yarn, where the yarn comprises a wicking fiber, a shell comprising a polymeric material, the shell adhered to the liner, and an absorbent material element, where the element is coupled to the wicking fiber, and disposed between the liner and shell, to absorb and channel perspiration.

Abstract: A cut-resistant fabric has at least a fabric section knitted with composite metallic core yarns (22, 24). One or each of some or all courses of the knitted section comprises a first core yarn (22) knitting alternate first stitches and a second core yarn (24) knitting alternate second stitches. Each core yarn (22, 24) extends between its respective alternate stitches floating in the intermediate stitch. This arrangement increases the bulk of the yarn material by unit area in the section, adding considerably to its cut-resistant properties. The fabric has a particular application in gloves for use in the meat-cutting and foam-cutting industries.

Abstract: A double layer knitted glove is disclosed, the glove comprising a first yarn and a second yarn, the knitted glove comprising at least eight glove components, the components including: five digit components, an upper palm component, a lower palm component, and a wrist component, wherein one or more of the components comprises at least one functional zone comprising a single layer. Also disclosed is a knitted glove wherein each component comprises a plurality of courses, each course comprising a first yarn and wherein more than 50% of the courses of each component are plaited with a second yarn to provide a double layer component and wherein, in at least one component, predetermined functional zones of the component are single layer. Finally, a method for producing a double layer knitted glove is also disclosed. The inventive gloves are flexible, comfortable with enhanced fit and also functional.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a bathing-massage glove includes a preparing step, a pre-treating step, a knitting step and a forming step. The preparing step includes preparing a nylon segment with multiple nylon yarns and an environmental-regenerative segment with multiple polyethylene terephthalate bottles. The pre-treating step includes ruffling the nylon yarns of the nylon segment to form multiple winding nylon crepes and processing the polyethylene terephthalate bottles of the environmental-regenerative segment to form multiple environmental-regenerative crepes. The knitting step includes knitting the nylon crepes of the nylon segment and the environmental-regenerative crepes of the environmental-regenerative segment with a knitting speed ratio of 4:5. The forming step includes cutting and seaming a basketwork that is knit by the nylon crepes and the environmental-regenerative crepes to form the bathing-massage glove.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cut resistant composite yarn comprising: a) at least one yarn containing filaments and/or staple fibers, said filaments and/or staple fibers containing a hard component, said hard component being a plurality of hard fibers, said hard fibers having an average diameter of at most (25) microns; and b) at least one continuous elastic filament. The invention further relates to a fabric and articles comprising the yarn, in particular a glove.

Abstract: To provide a tubular knitted fabric and a knitting method thereof, which can be knitted without sewing by a flatbed knitting machine, and which is easily fitted to a three dimensional shape of a wearing region without detriment to appearance. As shown in (a), an outward side of thumb pouch 7 is knitted so as to continue in its wale direction to an end portion of a four finger body 6 and while repeats reciprocated knitting in its course direction. In the course direction, a row of stitches is formed in midway and hanging stitches 8, 9 are added on both sides respectively as stitches to be used for linking. In order to make the knitting needles that suspend the hanging stitches 8, 9 different from each other, the position of the row of stitches is shifted in a direction away from a knit end of the four finger body 6.

Abstract: A knitted glove and a method of making a knitted glove. The knitted glove comprising a plurality of glove components wherein at least one section of at least one of the components in the plurality of components comprises two yarns knitted simultaneously forming a plated structure and at least one reinforced region formed on the glove having at least three stitch courses.

Abstract: A lightweight thin flexible latex glove article having a polymeric latex coating that penetrates the front portion of a knitted liner half way or more through the liner thickness and for at least a portion of the knitted liner, not penetrating the entire thickness. For example, the liner can be knitted using an 18-gauge needle with 70 to 221 denier nylon 66 multi-filament yarn. The polymer latex coating can be 0.75 to 1.25 times the thickness of the knitted liner. Over 30% reduction of glove thickness is achieved resulting in three times greater flexibility. The polymer latex coating may be foamed with 5 to 50 vol % air content. Open celled foamed latex coating may be coated with a dispersion of fluorochemical dispersion to prevent liquid permeation into the glove. The process can include steps to gel the latex emulsion at interstices of the yarn to prevent further penetration of the emulsion into the liner.

Abstract: Lightweight robust thin flexible latex gloves having areas of reinforcement at areas of high stretch and/or movement are provided. Gloves comprise a knitted liner having a plurality of stitches made from a first yarn having a denier 221 or less, the knitted liner comprising a plurality of finger components, a thumb component, and a palm component; and at least one reinforcement section located at a base of at least one finger component, at a base of the thumb component, in the palm component, or combinations thereof, and a polymeric latex coating. Reinforcement sections can be formed by plaiting, using yarn of a heavier denier, and/or forming Jacquard or transfer stitches. The liner can be knitted using with 70 to 221 denier nylon 66 multi-filament yarn. Methods of making and using the gloves are also provided.

Abstract: This invention relates to a cut-resistant knit glove comprising a) cut-resistant composite yarn having a core yarn and at least one first wrapping yarn helically wrapped around the core yarn, the core yarn including at least one 50 to 400 denier (56 to 440 dtex) glass fiber filament yarn and the first wrapping yarn being one 100 to 600 denier (110 to 680 dtex) para-aramid yarn; b) companion yarn of 200 to 1600 denier (220 to 1800 dtex) selected from the group consisting of aliphatic polyamide, polyester, natural fiber, cellulosic fiber, and mixtures thereof; and c) lining yarn comprising a composite yarn of from 250 to 1200 denier (280 to 1300 dtex) comprising aliphatic polyamide fiber, polyester fiber, natural fiber, cellulosic fiber, and mixtures thereof; and wherein the cut-resistant composite yarn, the companion yarn, and the lining yarn are co-knit in the glove with the lining yarn plated on the interior of the glove and the cut-resistant composite yarn and companion yarn forming the exterior of the g

Abstract: This invention relates to a cut-resistant knit glove comprising a) cut-resistant composite yarn having a core comprising at least two core yarns and at least one first wrapping yarn helically wrapped around the core, the core yarns including at least one 50 to 400 denier (56 to 440 dtex)glass fiber filament yarn and at least one 200 to 800 denier (220 to 890 dtex) para-aramid yarn, the first wrapping yarn including at least one 100 to 800 denier (110 to 890 dtex) yarn selected from the group consisting of aliphatic polyamide, polyester, and mixtures thereof; b) companion yarn of 200 to 1600 denier (220 to 1800 dtex) selected from the group consisting of aliphatic polyamide, polyester, natural fiber, cellulosic fiber, and mixtures thereof; and c) lining yarn comprising a composite yarn of from 500 to 1200 denier (560 to 1300 dtex) comprising aliphatic polyamide fiber, polyester fiber, natural fiber, cellulosic fiber, and mixtures thereof; and wherein the cut-resistant composite yarn, the companion yarn, and

Abstract: This invention relates to a cut-resistant knit glove comprising: a) cut-resistant composite yarn having a core yarn and at least one first wrapping yarn helically wrapped around the core yarn, the core yarn including at least one 50 to 200 denier (56 to 220 dtex) glass fiber filament yarn and the first wrapping yarn being one 100 to 600 denier (110 to 680 dtex) para-aramid yarn; b) companion yarn selected from the group consisting of aliphatic polyamide, polyester, and mixtures thereof; and c) lining yarn comprising a composite yarn of from 100 to 500 denier (110 to 560 dtex), the composite yarn having an elastomeric yarn core comprising at least one elastomeric yarn and at least one second wrapping yarn helically wrapped around the yarn core, the second wrapping yarn including at least one 20 to 300 denier (22 to 340 dtex) yarn selected from the group consisting of aliphatic polyamide, polyester, natural fibers, cellulosic fibers, and mixtures thereof; wherein the cut-resistant composite yarn, the compan