Abstract: An industrial textile formed from first and second systems of warp yarns interwoven with first, second, and third sets of weft yarns in a repeating pattern to provide a 2½ weft layer fabric construction is provided. One of each of the yarns of the first and second sets of weft yarns are arranged so as to form a vertically aligned pair with respect to one another, and the third set of weft yarns is located intermediate of the first and second sets of weft yarns between vertically aligned pairs from the first and second sets. Each of the warp yarns in the first system of warp yarns is interwoven only with the weft of the first and third sets, and each of the warp yarns of the second system of warp yarns is interwoven only with the weft yarns of the second and third sets. The warp yarns of the first and second systems of warp yarns are arranged as vertically stacked pairs.

Abstract: A customizable garment patch having a least a first layer, the first layer being a printed graphical layer, a second layer attached to the first layer being a fabric substrate layer, the first layer attached to the second layer by sublimation printing, an adhesive applied to the second layer, the adhesive capable of connecting the garment patch to a surface and the adhesive being a water soluble glue.

Abstract: A multi-carrier, zonal weaving system and method of manufacturing a zonal woven material is provided. The multi-carrier system includes a first weft yarn, a second weft yarn, and one or more intermediate warp yarns for wrapping by the first and second weft yarns. The zonal weaving method includes receiving a first weft yarn from a first origin via a first shed, wrapping it around one or more zonal warp yarns, and returned to the first weft origin after the first shed upper and lower yarns are exchanged. In further aspects, a second weft yarn is received from a second weft origin via a second shed, wrapped around the same intermediate, zonal warp yarns, and returned to the second weft origin after exchange of the second shed yarns. In one aspect, the first and second weft yarns are interlocked during wrapping of the common warp yarns.

Abstract: An article of headwear made of a resilient material includes at least two panels that cooperate to form openings or pass-through slots through which a user may thread earbuds or headphones while maintaining coverage of the ear. The ends of the at least two panels may overlap one another. The ends of the panels may be reconfigurable between a first configuration where the panels lay flat over one another and a second configuration, where the panels are manipulated to no longer lay flat over one another to define at least one opening. One of the panels may include a non-resilient material coupled to at least one of the panels proximate to the end of the panel to aid the user in threading earbuds through the at least one opening at least partially defined by the non-resilient material.

Abstract: A woven fabric that includes a plurality of warp yarns and a plurality of stretch weft yarns. In one embodiment, all of the weft yarns have the same shrinkage ratio and same size of yarn count, and the repeat intersection points on the weft yarns are either 6×1 or 13×1. The weft yarns in the 6×1 pattern alternate with the weft yarns in the 13×1 pattern, with two 6×1 weft yarns followed by one 13×1 weft yarn. This results in a woven fabric that performs like a knitted fabric but with the look of woven denim when the warp yarns are indigo dyed.

Abstract: Embodiments of a tactical hand warmer apparatus having a first glove portion defining a first glove recess that is detachably connected to a second glove portion defining a second glove recess for allowing an individual to warm their hands within the first and second glove recesses either closely together when the first and second glove portions are attached or apart when the first and second glove portions are detached are disclosed.

Abstract: In a woven fabric woven from first constituent yarns as one of warps and wefts and second constituent yarns as the other, a part of the first constituent yarns are 2 to 15 side emission type optical fibers woven in juxtaposition, and, when the number of the side emission type optical fibers is 3 or more, a twist-preventing yarn having a diameter smaller than that of the side emission type optical fibers is interposed between the one or two side emission type optical fibers and the one or two side emission type optical fibers.

Abstract: A mic cord access system (10) is provided in a firefighter coat (14) having a storm flap (12). The system (10) includes a pocket (24) in the coat (14) and configured to enclose a radio (18) carried in an interior of the pocket (24), the pocket (24) including a notch (22) configured to allow a mic cord (16) to extend from the interior of the pocket (24), an opening (27) adjacent the notch (22) and configured to allow a mic cord (16) to extend from the notch (22) to an interior side (32) of the storm flap (12), and an interior mic mount (30) on the interior side (32) of the storm flap (12) and configured to hold a mic (20) with the storm flap (12) in a closed position.

Abstract: A glove can include an integrated wrist wrap that is split to allow a watch to be worn with the glove. The glove comprises a hand portion within which a wearer's hand is placed and a wrist wrap attached to a proximal edge of the hand portion and configured to extend around the wearer's wrist when the wearer's hand is placed in the hand portion. The wrist wrap can include a slit that extends lengthwise within the wrist wrap. When the wearer is also wearing a watch, the watch can be inserted through the slit so that the wrist wrap will be positioned on each side of the watch thereby allowing the face of the watch to remain visible while still providing support to the wrist. A split wrist wrap without a hand portion is also provided.

Abstract: A multipurpose garment has an elongate body portion formed from one or more pieces of material that is generally rectangular in shape defined by top and bottom vertical edge portions and top and bottom horizontal edge portions, and left and right sleeve portions. In embodiments, the multipurpose garment is manufactured using a flatbed knitting machine employing a knit-in technique such that there is no visible seem between the body portion and the sleeves.

Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a method and a device that allows fragile fibers, such as carbon fibers, for example, to be recycled so that they can be reused in a new form.

Abstract: A device including: (a) a plurality of pegs, each including a rotational axis along a length; (b) a plurality of weft guides and each individual weft guide is in communication with an individual peg, and the plurality of weft guides are in an alternating relationship so that some of the plurality of weft guides extend in a first direction and some of the plurality of weft guides extend in a second direction; and (c) a translation mechanism in communication with the plurality of pegs so that movement of the translation mechanism results in rotation of the plurality of pegs around the rotational axis moving some of the plurality of weft guides from extending in the first direction to extending in the second direction and some of the plurality of weft guides from extending in the second direction to extending in the first direction.

Abstract: A bullet resistant garment is provided for in the current invention having a pliable protective insert contained within a concealed carrier shell that is integrated into an outer-garment. In certain embodiments, interconnecting seams and or darts may be incorporated into the pliable protective insert and/or carrier shell to provide a comfortable and protective three-dimensional shape to bullet resistant garment, especially for women.

Abstract: An industrial two-layer fabric includes an upper layer fabric including upper side warps and upper side wefts and a lower layer fabric including lower side warps and lower side wefts, and the upper layer fabric and the lower layer fabric are bound by warps that function as binding yarns. The industrial two-layer fabric, warp knuckles are formed on a surface side, and each warp knuckle is formed by allowing a warp to pass over a single upper side weft; in a shaft adjacent to the warp knuckle, at least two other warp knuckles are arranged in a diagonal direction in a planar view; and the warp knuckles are sequentially arranged in such a way as to form a herringbone pattern on a surface layer side of the fabric.

Abstract: A baby blanket for keeping a baby warm and having a detachable burp cloth. The present baby blanket preserves a baby's body heat, thereby keeping the baby warm, yet allows for non-confining, natural movement of the baby's arms and hands. Further, the present blanket of the present invention includes a detachable burping cloth, and, in one embodiment, includes a coordinating cap, sometimes referred to as a beanie or toboggan, that includes a strap for securing a pacifier to the cap. The blanket conforms to the infant's body providing warmth and comfort for the baby and peace of mind for the mom.

Abstract: A terry fabric includes a ground component comprising a plurality of warp yarns and a plurality of weft yarns interwoven with the plurality of warp yarns. At least one of the plurality of warp yarns and the plurality of weft yarns include 5 twisted or plied yarns. The woven terry fabric includes a pile component that projects from the ground component in a direction away from the ground component. The pile component includes a plurality of piles that include absorbent pile yarns interwoven with the plurality warp yarns and the plurality of weft yarns.

Abstract: A thread count of a woven textile is proliferated by simultaneous insertion within a single pick insertion event of a loom apparatus multiple adjacent parallel yarns drawn from a multi-pick yarn package. In one or more embodiments, multiple texturized polyester weft yarns of denier between 15 and 65 are wound on a single bobbin in a parallel adjacent fashion such that they may be fed into an air jet pick insertion apparatus and/or a rapier pick insertion apparatus of an air jet loom to weave a textile that has between 90 to 235 ends per inch cotton warp yarns and between 100 and 965 polyester weft yarns.

Abstract: A wire netting, in particular a safety net, with a plurality of helices which are braided with each other, of which at least one helix is bent from at least one single wire, a wire bundle, a wire strand, a wire rope and/or another longitudinal element with at least one wire, in particular comprises a high-tensile steel, the at least one helix having at least one first leg, at least one second leg as well as at least one bending region connecting the first leg and the second leg to each other, wherein the longitudinal element is bent at least substantially torsion-free in itself along a contour of the first leg and/or of the second leg.

Abstract: A fabric construct consists of a woven fabric of weft and warp yarns, and the fabric has an area defined by plurality of zones consisting of at least one zone of a first zone type, optionally, at least one zone of a second zone type; and at least one zone of a third zone type. The third zone is a transition zone disposed adjacent the first and/or second zones. All the zones are formed in a unitary woven construct, with adjacent zones seamlessly joined together. The transition zone includes a plurality of bands of sets of weft and/or warp yarns that collectively provide a progressive transition for an attribute of the first zone type through at least the transition zone and to the second zone type, if present. The fabric construct may be used in various end products and is particularly suited for use in apparel applications.

Abstract: Shoulder pads for a player playing a contact sport, such as hockey, lacrosse or football, are provided. The shoulder pads comprise a front member, a back member, left and right shoulder arches, left and right shoulder protectors, and an adjustment system allowing the player to adjust a fit of the shoulder pads. The adjustment system may allow the player to adjust various components of the shoulder pads, including the front member, the back member, and the left and right shoulder protectors, in various directions.