Abstract: A knitted component comprising a spacer knit construction having a first knitted layer and a second knitted layer facing opposite the first knitted layer, the second knitted layer spaced relative to the first knitted layer and defining a cavity therebetween, and a spacer strand traversing the cavity between the first knitted layer and the second knitted layer to secure the first knitted layer to the second knitted layer. The first knitted layer is at least partially formed with a first monofilament and a second monofilament such that both of the first monofilament and the second monofilament are exposed on an outer surface of the first knitted layer. The first monofilament comprises a first denier and the second monofilament comprises a second denier, the first denier being at least 250% greater than the second denier.

Abstract: The present application relates to control command generation methods and systems for three-dimensional surface weaving. The control command generation method comprises the steps of: rebuilding a desired three-dimensional object into a three-dimensional surface mesh; converting the three-dimensional surface mesh into readable weaving information; and generating control commands from the readable weaving information to instruct a three-dimensional surface weaving system. The control command generation method generally comprises a pipeline of software including the mesh processing, weaving map extraction and command generation. The control command generation method can enable three-dimensional surface weaving function.

Abstract: A textile component may include a knitted component with a first knit layer, a second knit layer, and a pocket, where the pocket is located between the first knit layer and the second knit layer. A spacing element may be included, where the spacing element is located within the pocket. An embroidered element on an exterior surface of the first knit layer may be included, where the embroidered element extends through the first knit layer but does not extend through the second knit layer. The textile may also include a cushioning area that is elevated relative to a base portion of the knitted component. An emblem formed by the embroidered element is located within the cushioning area.

Abstract: A knitted component may include a knitted base portion located between a first non-planar structure and a second non-planar structure. The knitted base portion may include a first area located adjacent to the first non-planar structure, and the first area may include at least one course of a first base yarn. The knitted base portion may include a second area located adjacent to the second non-planar structure, and the second area may include at least one course of a second base yarn. The first base yarn may have a first color and the second base yarn may have a second color different from the first color.

Abstract: A covering material according to the present disclosure comprises a three-dimensional knitted material that is constituted by a surface layer knitted fabric, a back layer knitted fabric, and a connecting yarn which connects the surface layer knitted fabric and the back layer knitted fabric, said covering material being characterized in that: not less than 30% of stitches included in the surface layer knitted fabric are formed from a composite yarn that includes two or more differing types of colored yarn; and in the not less than 30% of stitches that are formed by the composite yarn, a stich formed by the composite yarn and a stitch adjacent thereto in the course direction and/or wale direction form an angle of 20-80 degrees.

Abstract: A stitch guide tool and a method of using the tool to manually sew a stitch are provided. The tool has two opposing plates that can be brought together with a piece of fabric to be stitched being positioned between the two plates. Each plate has a series of holes extending through the plate, and the holes in each plate align with each other so that a sewing needle can be passed through a pair of holes and the fabric positioned between the holes. Each series of holes is connected by a slot so that the thread can pass between adjacent holes through the slot. The needle can be passed back and forth through adjacent sets of holes consecutively to create a straight stitch in the fabric. The thread can be pulled through portions of the slot between holes to tighten the thread to the fabric to create the stitch.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a double selection fabric including a back layer, a front layer, and least a first and a second blister zone having different physical properties is provided, the method including: inserting in the first blister zone a first inlay yarn between the back layer and the front layer of the double selection fabric, and knitting a second inlay yarn to the back layer, wherein the second inlay yarn is different from the first inlay yarn; inserting in the second blister zone the second inlay yarn between the back layer and the front layer of the double selection fabric, and knitting the first inlay yarn to the back layer; and knitting the first and second inlay yarns to the back layer of the double selection fabric outside of the at least first and second blister zones. Double selection fabrics prepared by the methods are also provided.

Abstract: Methods for English Paper Piecing and paper piecing quilting projects comprised of using pre-cut individual pieces of nonwoven batting having uniform or non-uniform selected shapes and sizes as foundation pieces for creation of the patches used in the paper piecing projects and quilts and leaving those pre-cut pieces of batting that are the foundation pieces in-place in the sewn patches through completion of the paper piecing project or completion of a quilt.

Abstract: A sewing system includes an item information acquisition unit that acquires item information including material information indicating information on materials including fabric to be sewn and thread used for sewing, and a sewing information generation unit that generates sewing information based on the item information. The sewing information includes operating conditions of a sewing machine that performs sewing.

Abstract: A double-knit fabric containing a first knit layer, a second knit layer, and a plurality of stuffer yarns. The first knit layer contains a plurality of first yarns and forms the upper surface of the double-knit fabric. The second knit layer contains a plurality of second yarns and forms the lower surface of the double-knit fabric. The plurality of stuffer yarns is located between the first knit layer and the second knit layer. The double-knit fabric contains a plurality of anchored lines and a plurality of detached regions. The double-knit fabric the first knit layer has an undulating surface in at least 90% by number of the detached regions defined as the upper surface containing at least 3 inflection points in the warp or weft directions.

Abstract: A woven textile structure is formed by weaving a first woven layer including first yarns and weaving a second woven layer including first yarns, where the woven layers are arranged in a stacked manner and are separated from each other. During the weaving of the first and second woven layers, second yarns are inserted along an intermediate span in the weft direction of the woven textile structure, where the second yarns are elongated to an elongated length during the insertion in the weft direction. First yarns of the first woven layer are interlaced with first yarns of the second woven layer and a second yarn of the intermediate span at a plurality of interlacing locations along the woven textile structure so as to define stitches at each interlacing location, where each stitch joins the first woven layer with the second woven layer.

Abstract: A yarn feed module may be provided with four small diameter yarn feed rolls and a plasma treated yarn feed surface to optimize secure yarn grip for precise feeding by servo drive with greater durability and fewer yarn entanglements, utilizing a variety of threading configurations.

Abstract: An upper may include a plurality of knit elements linked together by a molded thermoplastic polymer element comprising a thermoplastic polymer, each of the knit elements being discrete, where each of the knit elements comprises a border that is at least partially surrounded by the molded thermoplastic polymer element. Further, an article of footwear may include a plurality of knit elements linked together by a molded thermoplastic polymer element comprising a thermoplastic polymer, each of the knit elements being discrete, where each of the knit elements comprises a border that is at least partially surrounded by the molded thermoplastic polymer element.

Abstract: A thermal protection tubular sleeve includes a knitted inner wall having circumferentially continuous outer and inner surfaces. The circumferentially continuous inner surface bounds a cavity that extends lengthwise along a longitudinal central axis between opposite inner ends of the knitted inner wall. The tubular sleeve further includes a knitted outer wall having circumferentially continuous outer and inner surfaces. The knitted outer wall extends lengthwise about the longitudinal central axis between opposite outer ends and overlies the knitted inner wall. An intermediate yarn extends back and forth between and through knitted loops of the outer wall and knitted loops of the inner wall to connect the knitted outer wall and the knitted inner wall to one another.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a warp knit spacer dual functional fabric construction that provides the ability to absorb sweat on one side and the ability to cool skin to below a current temperature whether wetted or dry on the other side. The knit uses four separate yarns which collectively work together to produce enhanced cooling. Knits can include warp knit spacer and circular knit spacer materials. Various finishing methods may also be employed to enhance the cooling power of the fabric.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a knitted component comprising a course with a plurality of loops. An inlaid strand formed of a second yarn may be included in the knitted component. A first portion of the course may be formed with a first yarn and a second portion of the course may be formed with the second yarn. The inlaid strand may be inlaid within the first portion of the course.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a display program including a set of program instructions for a display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a camera, a display, and a controller. The set of program instructions, when executed by the controller, causes the display apparatus to perform: acquiring a shot image representing a real space, the shot image being an image shot by the camera; acquiring target information indicating a thread spool of a detection target; detecting a thread spool position on the shot image for the thread spool of the detection target, based on the shot image and the target information; generating a display image based on the shot image, the display image indicating the thread spool position; and displaying the display image on the display.

Abstract: A knit sock includes a foot portion having an upper instep area and a lower sole area integrally knit of a body yarn in circumferential courses and axial wales. The lower sole area defines inner and outer arch regions. The inner arch region incorporates a targeted compression zone adapted to reside generally adjacent an inner arch of a wearer's foot. The compression zone includes axially extending compression ridges of variable length spaced apart from a top of the compression zone to a bottom of the compression zone. When the sock is worn, a compression force applied by the foot portion within the targeted compression zone is greater than the compression force in directly adjacent areas of said foot portion.

Abstract: Yarn injection device for injecting yarn sections into a substrate, wherein the yarn injection device comprises:—a yarn storage for holding a number of spools with yarn,—a feeding device configured to feed lengths of yarn to an injection unit, the feeding device comprising: ?a number of yarn tubes, each yarn tube defining a yarn channel configured to accommodate a respective yarn, ?a number of cutting devices located being configured to cut a number of yarn sections,—the injection unit comprising: ?an injection needle guide defining a number of first passages extending over a vertical distance and a number of second passages extending over a horizontal distance, ?a number of moveable injection needles configured to pass through the first holes of the injection needle guide, wherein yarn sections in the yarn tubes located below the moveable injection needles are injected into the substrate when the moveable injection needles move downward through the injection needle guide, ?at least one needle actuator config

Abstract: The present invention relates to an embroidery machine thread tension adjusting device. An embroidery machine thread tension adjusting device according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided for an embroidery machine comprising a needle bar, a thread take-up unit, a hook, and an embroidery frame, and is configured to adjust the tension of an upper thread withdrawn from a spool and supplied to a needle of the needle bar through the thread take-up unit.