Abstract: Method for single-spool weaving of a face-to-face fabric with bound-in dead pile which avoids color mixing at transitions from one pile thread color to another. When a color transition occurs through a pile thread bound into the bottom fabric by weft threads 1, 2, 3 and 4 before the transition (at weft thread 4) becomes active after the transition, this pile thread is successively guided to assume positions relative to the subsequent four shots 5, 6, 7 and 8 as follows: below, below, above and below, respectively. In another situation, in which the color transition occurs through a pile thread which was active before the transition (at weft thread 4) is bound in the top fabric after the transition by pile threads 5, 6, 7 and 8, this pile thread is made to assume positions relative to the previous four shots 1, 2, 3 and 4 as follows: above, below, above and above, respectively. The disclosed weaves ensure against to different colors ever occurring between two inner shots.

Abstract: When a faulty weft thread must be removed after it has been bound into the fabric and beat-up, it is necessary to perform a so-called reverse weaving operation following the stopping of the normal weaving operation in response to a stop signal signifying that a faulty weft thread has been detected. For this purpose the loom main shaft and the heald drive shaft are rotated for a number of rotational degrees in the same direction in which these shafts are rotated just prior to the stopping of a weaving operation in response to the above mentioned signal. Next, the drive between the main shaft and the heald shaft is interrupted. Next, the main shaft and thus also the reed shaft and with it the reed, are rotated back within a predetermined angular range between two successive reed beat-up motions. During this time the heald shaft is rotated back, preferably to the so-called detection point with a higher r.p.m., or rather with a higher angular speed than the main shaft.

Abstract: Firefighter's pants include a torso portion having an upwardly extending rear panel. A plurality of loops are permanently connected to the rear part of the torso portion. The loops slidably receive and support a conventional back brace. One of the straps is connected to the rear panel by hook and loop fastener members so that the strap can be partially or totally disconnected from the rear panel. Hook and loop fastener members are also disposed at the front part of the torso portion for engaging cooperating members on a back brace to support the back brace at the front part of the torso portion.

Abstract: An endless textile sling for lifting. The sling includes a textile protective cover having a first textile tube, and a second textile tube within the first textile tube to form a double tube structure. The first tube and the second tube are connected together along two respective oppositely positioned longitudinal edges to form an inner sheath and an outer sheath. The sling further includes a load-carrying core within the second textile tube. The core includes a plurality of endless fiber strands. The sling is provided with a plurality of binding elements positioned between the two longitudinal edges and connecting the inner and outer sheaths together. The inner and outer sheaths are separated by a space. The binding elements partition the space into mutually separated chambers. The binding elements include one of a binding warp, a tie-in and an interlaced connection.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integral extra-broad woven fabric without piecing together a plurality of unit fabrics. The method includes disposing a warp yarn as divided into a first group warp yarn, a second group warp yarn . . . an ith group warp yarn . . . and an nth group warp yarn across the width of a weaving loom, inserting a weft in a zigzag fashion turning back at each loom end for each group in succession from the first group warp yarn to the nth group warp yarn and, then, in the reverse order from the nth group warp yarn to the first group warp yarn to complete one cycle of weft insertion and repeating the same cycle again.

Abstract: A method for twin-spool manufacture of a two-shot face-to-face fabric comprising a top fabric and a bottom fabric including binder warp threads for forming the upper and lower fabrics respectively and pile warp threads bound as dead pile threads into the top fabric or into the bottom fabric for successive picks or passed as active pile threads between the top and bottom fabrics in successive picks. In successive picks there are formed alternately a shed between binder warp threads providing the top fabric and a shed between binder warp threads providing the bottom fabric with the insertion of two weft threads, one above the other, in each of said sheds. The two weft threads are taken to a height corresponding to the top fabric before insertion into the shed of the top fabric and then are taken to a lower height corresponding to the bottom fabric before insertion into the shed corresponding to the bottom fabric.

Abstract: In an apparatus for selecting and feeding wefts to an insertion device of a weaving machine, the feeders are directly connected to eccentric drives which have an excursion corresponding at least to the paths covered by the feeders between their rest and feed positions, and each feeder is associated with a guide and arranged to compensate for transverse displacements of the eccentric drives which deviate from the reciprocating motions of the feeders. The feeders have an excursion corresponding to at least the distance between the rest and feed positions of the feeder, with each feeder together with a drive motor, the eccentric drive, and the guide forming a module to simplify matching of yarn feeders to the requirements of a specific fabric and exchange of units in case of a defect. Advantageously, the modules of neighboring feeders may be mounted in mirror-symmetric manner relative to a common plane in which all of the feeders are mounted.

Abstract: In weaving face-to-face pile fabrics, in a 2-shot weave, pattern forming portions of pile warps go over 3 wefts while bound-in portions go over only 2 picks. Working pattern repeats--over 3 wefts--are defined for each possible pile warp by aprons which determine the positions of the pile warps. Resultant pile fabrics have precise pattern definition with no crossed piles at pattern borders.

Abstract: In a weft thread brake mechanism with a controllable braking effect, a controllable braking force is applied to a weft thread as it passes between two lamellar braking members, such as leaf spring members. A servomotor, preferably a stepper motor, rotatingly drives an eccentric brake effect control member that cooperates with at least one of the lamellar brake members. Through the eccentric rotation of the braking effect control member, it presses to a varying degree against at least one of the lamellar braking members. Thus, a varying braking force is applied by the lamellar braking members to the weft thread. A programmable computer control provides control signals for the stepper motor.

Abstract: A panty garment has a single seam in its construction, which is positioned at the gluteal crease of the wearer and is devoid of any seams at the frontal portion thereof. The panty garment is stretchable in a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, and a bias direction, with the stretch in the transverse and bias directions being greater than the stretch in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A torso-covering tube garment capable of selectively fully-covering or partially-covering the lower torso of a wearer. There is a torso-covering tube garment of a foldable material having a bottom portion covering the wearer's torso and fasteners for releasably holding the lower portion of the bottom portion against its upper portion to expose the wearer's torso for ventilating. In one version, the bottom portion folds over upon itself in thirds and exposes an outer surface of a bottom one third of the bottom portion when in the raised position and a message is on the outer surface of the bottom one third of the bottom portion whereby the message is visible when the bottom portion is in the raised position and the lowered position.

Abstract: A modulated thread beating device for weft feeders has a first lamina and a second lamina that are arranged opposite one another and are supported by pairs of fixed and respectively movable bars that engage the ends of the respective laminae, flexing them in an arched shape; the laminae are arranged opposite each other at their convex face. The movable bars are supported by a corresponding movable element which is suspended elastically and is provided with an energization coil that is subjected to the field of a permanent magnet. The coil of the movable element is supplied with an energization current that is modulated in proportion to the advancement speed or mechanical tension of the thread.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for fabricating straight or curved planar or three-dimensional (C channel, for example) fabric for fabrication into composite structures. In the first embodiment, the fill yarns are inserted between layers of warp yarns, and a canted or curved reed, depending on the desired orientation of the fill yarns, is used to compact or "beat-up" the fill yarns. In the second embodiment, the warp yarns of the fabric are curved using a conical or a combination of conical and cylindrical rollers to effect differential fabric take-up of the warp yarns for obtaining a constant radius of curvature of the warp yarns. In a third embodiment, a clamping bar fabric take-up device is used to effect the differential fabric take-up of the warp yarns for obtaining straight warp yarns, curved warp yarns with a constant radius of curvature, curved warp yarns with a non-constant radius of curvature, or some combination of straight and curved warp yarns.

Abstract: A heald assembly for leno weaving, the assembly including first and second heald frames each of which is adapted for slidable reception in heald guides of a weaving loom, at least one of the heald frames including a main frame and a sub-frame carrying a plurality of dents spaced in the weft direction of the one heald frame, the sub-frame being co-planar with the main frame and being movably mounted on the main frame for reciprocal movement in the weft direction.

Abstract: A selvage forming and cord catching device for use in a loom includes a base adapted to be secured to the loom and has two planetary gear systems mounted on it. Each of the planetary gear systems has two planetary gears orbiting about a central axis. A cylindrical yarn guide member is secured at the center of each of the planetary gears to allow yarn to extend through the center of each of the planetary gears. The yarn is brought through a guide arm mounted on each of the planetary gears in an eccentric manner so that when the planetary gears rotate, the yarn passing out of each of the planetary gears of each of the planetary gear systems are fed to the loom in an inter-crossing and inter-winding manner to wind around each other. The yarn from one of the planetary gear systems is fed to the loom to form the selvage.

Abstract: A coil material supply apparatus is provided between an uncoiler for unwinding a coil material (or a leveler for flattening the unwound coil material) and an intermittent feed device of a mechanical press. This apparatus includes a pair of feed rollers for feeding the coil material upwardly, a servo motor for driving the feed rollers, position sensors for detecting the amount of a loop of the coil material, and a controller responsive to a detection signal from the position sensors for controlling the rotation of the servomotor to control the loop to an optimum amount. With this apparatus, the fluttering of the coil material is reduced even when a high-speed operation is effected, and the load on the intermittent feed device is reduced, and the length of the pressing line or length of coil material feeding path can be reduced.

Abstract: A fabric table (11) of a device (1) for altering a warp pile loop length during terry weaving is brought by a lever system from the starting position (V) into the partial beat-up position (T) and back again into the starting position (v). The lever system comprises a lever (18) and a drive (17, 171) acting at least roughly at right angles on this lever (18). The alteration in the distance (X) between the starting or complete beat-up position (v) and the partial beat-up position (T) of the fabric table (11) is performed by the displacement of the driving point (P) of the drive (17, 171) on the lever (18) and thus of the length of the effective lever arm of the lever (18). The separation achieved changing the position of the fabric table (11) between the complete (v) and the partial (T) beat-up position and of the actual backward and forward movement of the fabric table (11) permits an alteration and adaption of the fabric table travel and thus of the loop length.

Abstract: A shed forming arrangement for a loom comprises lift elements which are movable in opposite relationship to each other and hooks which are operatively associated with the lift elements. The hooks are connected in pairs by connecting members forming loops which pass around rollers operatively connected to the shedding means of the loom. Arresting elements are movable between an engagement position with the respective hook and a non-engagement position, and actuating devices influence the position of the arresting elements. The actuating devices each include a piezoelectric flexural transducer stationarily clamped at one end. The transducers are each arranged for operating movement transversely to the path of movement of the associated arresting element between a blocking position of being disposed in the path of movement of the associated arresting element and a non-blocking position of being disposed outside the path of movement of the associated arresting element.

Abstract: A needle selector apparatus for a Jacquard machine has drop needles and thrust needles which are supported thereby and which are horizontally and vertically movable by way of control devices. A blocking element is associated with the end of each drop needle and can selectively provide support for the end of the drop needle or permit the drop needle to drop down. The adjusting element of each blocking element is a respective piezoelectric flexural transducer which is stationarily clamped at one end. Each transducer is arranged with its longitudinal direction transversely to the longitudinal direction of the associated drop needle. The free end of each transducer is movable between the support position of lying in the path of movement of the drop needle and the drop-down position of lying outside the path of movement of the drop needle, in a plane which is transverse to the longitudinal direction of the drop needle.

Abstract: A moisture-management garment and support garment including a moisture-management panel which extends from an upper crotch area of the garment to a lower crotch area of the garment. The panel includes an inner fabric layer, intermediate fabric layer, and an outer fabric layer. The inner fabric layer is constructed of wicking yarns for residing in skin contact during garment wear. The intermediate fabric layer comprises one or more moisture transport inserts which reside adjacent to the inner fabric layer for transporting moisture away from the inner fabric layer and away from the skin of the wearer. An outer fabric layer resides adjacent the intermediate fabric layer for receiving and dispersing moisture wicked outwardly from the inner and intermediate fabric layers.