Abstract: An evaporative cooler pad includes a high loft body of synthetic staple fibers having a plurality of channels extending along the longitudinal axis thereof. The open nature of the pad allows air to flow freely through the pad, while the longitudinal channels serve to wick water contacting the pad throughout the pad, thus optimizing the cooling efficiency of the pad.

Abstract: A laminated fabric product and methods of making the product are disclosed. The use of the laminated fabric product to make a brassiere shoulder strap or a shoe insole pad is also disclosed. The nonwoven textile product includes an inner layer of compressed nonwoven batt of textile staple fibers and a cured binder disposed substantially throughout the batt, intermediate upper and lower layers of synthetic fabric laminated to each side of said inner layer, and upper and lower outer fabric layers laminated to each of the intermediate layers.

Abstract: A laminated fabric material, a nonwoven textile product used to make that material and methods of making each are disclosed. The nonwoven textile product includes a compressed nonwoven textile batt of textile staple fibers and a cured binder disposed substantially throughout the batt. The textile product is suitable as a substitute for foam backing layers in the production of laminated fabric materials.

Abstract: A laminated fabric material, a nonwoven textile product used to make that material and methods of making each are disclosed. The nonwoven textile product includes a compressed nonwoven textile batt of textile staple fibers and a cured binder disposed substantially throughout the batt. The textile product is suitable as a substitute for foam backing layers in the production of laminated fabric materials.

Abstract: An adsorbent textile product comprising a compressed nonwoven unitary batt of textile staple fibers, a cured binder disposed substantially throughout said batt, and an adsorbent material disposed substantially within the confines of said batt. In the disclosed product, the binder serves to hold the batt in its compressed condition such that the adsorbent is mechanically retained within the confines of the batt. In this way, the outer surfaces of said adsorbent material remain effectively free of the binder so that the adsorptive qualities of the adsorbent are preserved. An intermediate product and a process for making the disclosed products are also disclosed.

Abstract: An incontinent pad has a pervious inner surface layer and impervious outer surface layer with both layers having edge portions connected together to form an envelope thereat. A high absorbent packet is contained within the formed envelope and overlies major areas of the impervious outer layer. A high loft porous webbed section is in initimate engagement with the high absorbent packet. The high absorbent packet has at least two juxtapositioned nonwoven webs of textile staple fibers with a layer of superabsorbent powder positioned between all of the adjacent webs. The edges of the webs are sealed together to prevent powder migration from the side. Each of the nonwoven webs of the high absorbent packet also includes a binder to impart sufficient strength to the nonwoven webs for facilitating handling and for allowing movement of the fiber under the expanding influence of the superabsorbent powder.