Abstract: A method for functionalising a textile substrate made of a hydrophilic material in order to impart humidity transfer properties thereto, wherein the method includes the steps of: preparing a formulation of at least one hydrophobic material containing at least one group reacting under ionising radiation; forming a discontinuous layer using the formulation on a surface of the textile substrate; and applying an ionising radiation onto the discontinuous layer in order to graft the hydrophobic material on the surface of the substrate by the reaction of the reactive groups.

Abstract: A textile substrate containing fibres is provided, which substrate includes a thermal regulation composition. The substrate is characterized in that it further comprises islands of a material which are associated with the fibres in order to be surrounded by the thermal regulation composition. The island-forming material is capable of enhancing the heat and/or humidity transfer in the thermal regulation composition. A method for producing such a textile substrate is described.

Abstract: A method for grafting functional chemical groups to a textile substrate is provided, wherein the substrate is impregnated with a solution of a functional molecule, containing the functional chemical group and a group that is reactive to ionising radiation, as well as a surfactant molecule that can improve the wettability of the textile substrate by the solution. The surfactant molecule contains at least two types of groups that are reactive to ionising radiation. Subsequently, ionising radiation is applied to the impregnated textile substrate and the reaction of the reactive groups bridge-grafts the functional molecules to the surfactant molecules. A textile substrate and a battery separator grafted using the above method are also described.

Abstract: A medium for the filtration of a fluid containing molecules of a Lewis acid is described, wherein the medium comprises a fluid-porous textile substrate having molecules grafted thereto, the molecules including at least one group having the properties of a Lewis base, such that the molecules of the above-mentioned Lewis acid can be retained in the textile substrate upon complexation with the grafted groups. A method for producing one such medium and a method for removing boric acid from an aqueous solution using one such filtration medium are described.

Abstract: A method for functionalising a textile substrate using an active composition is described. The method includes the following steps: preparing a formulation of microcapsules containing the active composition in an envelope, the envelope being based on a material containing a type of group reacting under an ionising radiation, and the formulation further comprising at least one cross-linking bonding agent having two types of groups reacting under an ionising radiation; impregnating the textile substrate with the microcapsule formulation; applying an ionising radiation to the impregnated textile substrate in order to carry out the cross-linking bonding of the microcapsules on the substrate by reaction of the reactive groups. A functionalised textile substrate obtained by the method, and a textile item made from such textile substrate are described.

Abstract: In order to produce a fusible interfacing, dots of a hot-melt polymer are deposited on the right side of an interfacing support selected from textile and nonwoven supports and the wrong side of the interfacing support undergoes electron bombardment. The dots of hot-melt polymer are based on at least one functionalized polymer comprising functional groups that can react with free radicals generated by the action of an electron bombardment and/or which are themselves generators of free radicals under the action of an electron bombardment. The penetration depth of the electrons into the polymer dots is adjusted to obtain self-crosslinking of said functionalized polymer over a limited thickness e with respect to the mean thickness E of the polymer dots. The functional groups preferably comprise functions containing an ethylenically unsaturated bond, for example of the acrylate, methacrylate, allyl, acrylamide, vinylether, styrene, maleic or fumaric type.

Abstract: The invention is a method of manufacturing, by friction spinning, a reinforcing thread (1) for fabric covering or a technical textile intended to be incorporated in a textile base, in which: the spinning machine (7) is supplied with a core thread (2); and simultaneously with a silver (9) of fibers (3, 4), the fibers (3, 4) being individualised and then associated with the said core thread (2). The silver (9) of fibers is formed from a mixture of hot-melt fibers (3) and high melting point fibers (4).

Abstract: In order to produce a fusible interfacing, dots of a hot-melt polymer are deposited on the right side of an interfacing support selected from textile and nonwoven supports and the wrong side of the interfacing support undergoes electron bombardment. The dots of hot-melt polymer are based on at least one functionalized polymer comprising functional groups that can react with free radicals generated by the action of an electron bombardment and/or which are themselves generators of free radicals under the action of an electron bombardment. The penetration depth of the electrons into the polymer dots is adjusted to obtain self-crosslinking of said functionalized polymer over a limited thickness e with respect to the mean thickness E of the polymer dots. The functional groups preferably comprise functions containing an ethylenically unsaturated bond, for example of the acrylate, methacrylate, allyl, acrylamide, vinylether, styrene, maleic or fumaric type.

Abstract: A cloth fabric of the knitted cloth type has on one of its sides reinforcing and/or stabilizing threads in the weft direction held in place on the knitted fabric by the casts of the knitted yarns, without participating in the formation of the stitch.

Abstract: The invention relates to a textile support (1) for reinforcing clothing or pieces of clothing, in the form of a layer of nonwoven textile (2) reinforced by at least one warp knit fabric (3) having floats between the columns (5) of stitches.

Abstract: The invention concerns a reinforcing base fabric (1) for a shirt collar or an analogous piece, in the form of a weft knit fabric (2) and comprising an insertion of reinforcing and stabilizing yarns (5) extending in the direction of the warp between the wales.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a thermobonding interlining in which dots of thermofusible polymer of mean thickness E are deposited on the front face of an interlining support, chosen from textile and non-woven supports, and one of the faces of the support is subjected to electron bombardment, wherein, as the dots of thermofusible polymer contain a radical activator and are bereft of photoinhibitor, the depth of penetration of the electrons in the dots of thermofusible polymer is adjusted in order to obtain a modification of the physico-chemical properties of the thermofusible polymer, chosen from the melting temperature and viscosity, over a limited thickness e with respect to the mean thickness E.

Abstract: A method of the invention relates to treating a textile base material for thermobonding interlining, the material being constituted by a woven fabric or a weft knit that includes texturized synthetic threads, in particular air jet texturized threads, which form loops on a top face that is to receive spots of glue, and on an opposite, bottom face. The method consists in subjecting said textile base material, prior to applying spots of glue thereto, to emerizing or equivalent pre-treatment on its bottom face and to pre-treatment on its top face for reducing the height of the loops, e.g. singeing or heat treatment by radiation or by contact. Preferably, the textile base material is initially subjected to emerizing or equivalent pre-treatment on its bottom face, and subsequently to singeing pre-treatment on its top face.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a reinforcing base fabric (1) for fabrics, cloths, clothing, consisting of a weft knit fabric (2) comprising an insertion of reinforcing and stabilizing yarns (3) extending in the direction of the weft between the rows, the reinforcing and stabilizing yarns being flat and free from crimp stress.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for manufacturing a fusible interlining (1) wherein a base fabric (2) receives a coating of thermofusible polymers distributed in points (3), characterised in that the following steps are successively carried out: depositing a sublayer (5) of polymers on a transfer medium (6, 7) comprising a regular and smooth surface; transferring the points thus obtained onto the base fabric (2); applying the thermofusible particles (10) on the sublayer (5); running the fusible interlining (1) thus obtained through a heating and/or radiation chamber (12).

Abstract: The textile support for thermo-bonding interlining according to the invention is constituted by a weft knit, composed exclusively of yarns of biodegradable cellulosic matter, particularly viscose, the warp being exclusively of continuous multi-filament yarns.The support was preferably subjected, prior to the application of the thermo-fusible polymer spots, to a treatment of mechanical compacting by passage between a heated cylinder and a compression belt, the temperature of the cylinder being at the most 130.degree. C.The thermo-bonding interlining, comprising the textile support mentioned above, after application of the spots of thermo-fusible polymer, was advantageously subjected to a second treatment of mechanical compacting, similar to the first, the cylinder being heated only to a temperature less than 80.degree. C.

Abstract: A method producing a thermobonding interlining comprises the steps of depositing a non-woven layer of intermingled fibers or filaments presented in a general direction on a conveyor of wire netting, directing toward said conveyor weft yarns made of textured continuous filaments that are kept in a stretched condition and parallel with one another; depositing the weft yarns in a zone where the non-woven layer is being deposited such that the weft yarns are oriented crosswise to the general direction of and covered by the non-woven layer. Afterwards, such superposed weft yarns and non-woven layer assembly is subject to the high pressure jets of water from injectors disposed above the conveyor so that the weft yarns and the fibers or filaments of the non-woven layer are intermingled to obtain a base material of interlining. Then, the base material of interlining is dried in a thermal treatment. The dots of thermofusible polymer are deposited one face of the base material of interlining.

Abstract: The thermobonding interlining comprises at least one non-woven layer of intermingled fibers of filaments presented generally is a longitudinal direction. One face of the non-woven layer is coated with dots of thermofusible polymer. It further comprises weft yarns which are textured continuous filaments. The weft yarns are disposed crosswise to the longitudinal direction and bonded to the non-woven layer due to the intermingling of the fibers or filaments of the non-woven layer. The dots of thermofusible polymer are disposed on the face of the non-woven layer on which the weft yarns are partly exposed. The interlining can also comprise two non-woven layers of intermingled fibers or filament between which the weft yarns are sandwiched. The dots of polymer are coated on one of the non-woven layers. The number of dots is equal to or higher than 60 per cm.sup.2.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for manufacturing a composite base fabric intended for the reinforcement of a waistband which is elastic in the direction of the warp, characterized in that it comprises the steps of using a warp knitting machine with weft inserts to produce a composite base fabric comprising a warp knit fabric, a fabric substrate inserted in the warp knit fabric, elastic yarns which undergo a tensional elastic deformation during the knitting, weft yarns; thermofixing the composite base fabric thus obtained; depositing a film forming coating comprising a cross-linkable resin on the face of the fabric substrate in contact with the elastic yarns and the weft yarns; drying and cross-linking the film forming coating; submitting the composite base fabric to a relaxation treatment

Abstract: The present invention relates to a breathable and impermeable insert intended for use in the clothing industry. In a preferred embodiment, the insert comprises a microporous polymer foam layer embedded in a textile substrate. The foam layer is mechanically reinforced by a textile substrate, and, due to the flexibility of the foam, the textile retains most of its feel and flexibility. The foam is water vapor permeable, but liquid water impermeable. Methods for easily producing breathable textile inserts are disclosed.