Abstract: A non-seamed sheeting fabric, such as a bed sheet, including a cool portion and a warm portion that is integral with the cool portion. The warm portion is configured to provide greater thermal insulation than the cool portion.

Abstract: A composite sewn part for use in a subsequent curing process, including: a first composite laminate; at least one stringer secured to the first composite laminate by stitches, the at least one stringer including a first stringer portion comprising a composite laminate and a second stringer portion comprising a composite laminate, which are sewn together to provide the at least one stringer, the first stringer portion having a flange portion that is sewn to the first composite laminate and a web that extends upwardly from the flange portion and the second stringer portion having a flange portion that is sewn to the first composite laminate and a web that extends upwardly from the flange portion of the second stringer portion; and a polymer reinforcement located between the first stringer portion and the second stringer portion or between the first composite laminate and the first stringer portion and the second stringer portion.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and associated monitoring system for monitoring the tension of a pile yarn in a tufting machine which is provided with several tufting needles and assumes cyclically successive machine positions during various machine cycles, where this pile yarn (3) is incorporated in a fabric in the machine cycles by means of a tufting needle which is positioned in various needle positions at a respective distance from the fabric (7) by positioning the tufting machine in the machine positions during each machine cycle. The method includes generating measurement signals (Dv) by means of a motion sensor which are an indication of the pile yarn consumption of this pile yarn, determining machine position data (Dm) which are an indication of one or more machine positions per machine cycle and evaluating the measurement signals (Dv) on the basis of the machine position data (Dm).

Abstract: A machine (M) for sewing, embroidering or quilting, in which a flat section (T1) of a textile structure (T) in a stretched state can be pressed against a textile structure support area (TA) adjacent to a stitch plate (SP) and/or against the stitch plate (SP) and moved in a plane parallel to the stitch plate (SP) at a speed (v) relative to the stitch plate (SP) so that the flat section (T1) lies flat against the stitch plate (SP). The machine (M) contains a detector module (DM) with which a property and/or a state of the moved flat section (T1) of the textile structure (T) can be detected, and a control unit (SE) with which an operating mode of the machine (M) can be adjusted depending on the detected property or the detected state of the moved flat section (T1) of the textile structure (T).

Abstract: An article of footwear may include a knit component that may include a tensile area, a first intersecting portion and a second intersecting portion that at least partially bound an opening of the tensile area, and a course of tensile material that is integrally knit within the knit component. The course of tensile material may comprise a float that extends from the first intersecting portion, across the opening, and to the second intersecting portion, and having a float that is at least three needles long across the opening.

Abstract: A sewing machine includes a bed including a bed surface extending horizontally. A first side plate extends downward from a part of an outer periphery of the bed surface. The first side plate crosses a longitudinal direction of the bed surface. A second side plate extends downward from another part of the outer periphery of the bed surface. The second side plate crosses a short direction of the bed surface. An auxiliary device is attachable to a first mount portion. The first mount portion is provided at the first side plate. The auxiliary device includes a first extension surface extending horizontally. A wide table is attachable to a second mount portion. The second mount portion is provided at the second side plate. The wide table includes a second extension surface extending horizontally. The wide table has a different shape from the auxiliary device.

Abstract: An assistance system that can be used for prosthetic heart valve manufacturing or suturing procedures includes an automated fixture that can comprise an articulation arm and a target device holder. The target device holder can be positioned and oriented to reduce operator strain during a manufacturing or inspection process. The assistance system includes a user input device enabling the operator to move between positions to assist in such processes. The assistance system can also be trained by capturing sequences of position data corresponding to a manufacturing or inspection process.

Abstract: A crochet assistance apparatus may include a lower arm that may be coupled to a base shaft. A central shaft and a central arm may be coupled to the base shaft. A guide shaft may be coupled to the base shaft and the central shaft, and an upper arm and a guide support may be coupled to the guide shaft. The guide support may be positioned to be relatively farther from the central shaft than the upper arm is positioned from the central arm. The guide support may include a distal guide surface and a proximal guide surface, and the proximal guide surface may be positioned to be relatively closer to the upper arm than the distal guide surface is positioned from the upper arm. Preferably, the apparatus may include a tensioner knob or a tensioner block that may be movably coupled to one or more arms.

Abstract: A knit sock is integrally formed of a body yarn in circumferential courses and axial wales. At least one targeted compression zone is formed with the sock and includes spaced-apart axial compression ridges. A compression force applied by the sock within the targeted compression zone is greater than the compression force in directly adjacent areas of the sock.

Abstract: A knitted textile having a first layer including a first yarn integrally formed with a second layer including a second yarn, the first yarn forming an array of knitted patterns defining voids through the first layer to the second layer, such that the second layer is exposed through the voids in the first layer. Articles of apparel, including articles of footwear and garments incorporating the knitted textile, and methods of forming the knitted textiles and articles are disclosed.

Abstract: Interlock knit textiles and methods of forming and using interlock knit textiles are described. Three structural properties have been found to contribute to improved stretch properties in interlock knits. The three structural properties include the use of a unique knitted loop shape, the use of fine filament yarns, and the use of elasticated yarns having lower hysteresis than conventional elastane. The described interlock knit textiles can include one, two or all three of these structural properties. The improved stretch properties can include values for percent elongation or modulus in the length direction which are close to or the same as their values in the width direction.

Abstract: A thread-cutting mechanism of an embroidery machine, and a tube embroidery machine applying the same are provided. A movable knife frame provided at a periphery of a rotary shuttle can drive a movable knife to rotate around the rotary shuttle and coordinate with a stationary knife to cut a thread. The movable knife frame is rotatably provided at a periphery or one side of a driving shaft of the rotary shuttle. The movable knife frame is rotatably mounted on a needle plate seat, or on an embroidery machine body, at a corresponding location for cooperation with the rotary shuttle. The stationary knife is mounted on the needle plate seat, or on the embroidery machine body, at a corresponding location for cooperation with the rotary shuttle. This substantially reduces the space occupied by the movable knife. The thread-cutting mechanism is more compact, simple, compatible, and easy to use.

Abstract: A system for calibrating one or more optical sensors on a sewing machine includes one or more optical sensors and one or more processors of the sewing machine. The optical sensors are arranged to collect data from one or more features of one or more predefined regions. The processors are for processing the data and are configured to: receive the data; detect and recognize the one or more features of the one or more predetermined regions from the data; calculate one or more accuracy indicators of the one or more features from the data as compared to a known feature; compare the value of the one or more accuracy indicators to one or more indicator thresholds; and adjust a parameter of at least one of the optical sensors based on the comparison between the one or more accuracy indicators and the one or more indicator thresholds.

Abstract: A method for producing a smart textile includes stitching with a conductive thread from a first point outside a segmented area that is set on a sheet material toward a second point on the segmented area. An embroidery with the conductive thread is sewn from the second point as a starting point to apply a segment in the segmented area. These series of steps are executed without performing a process for cutting the conductive thread by stopping the sewing process of the conductive thread.

Abstract: In a sewing machine, an arm includes, on one side thereof in a first direction, a head. A needle bar is disposed at the head to reciprocally move in a second direction. A feed mechanism feeds a workpiece from one side toward the other side of the head in a third direction. The projection unit disposed at the head projects a projection image toward a bed. The projection unit includes an emitter for projecting image light of the projection image. The photographing unit disposed at the head captures a photographing target. The photographing unit includes an incident portion on which light reflected by the photographing target is incident. The emitter and the incident portion are disposed further toward the one side of the arm in the first direction than the needle bar, and further toward the one side of the head in the third direction than the needle bar.

Abstract: An upper for a shoe includes a knitted fabric including a first region including a continuous series of stitches with a yarn having a thickness of 0.1 mm or more, in which 4.0<nR<12.7 is satisfied in the first region, where n is the number of stitches per inch along at least one direction, and R is the thickness of the yarn.

Abstract: An article of footwear is formed with an upper including a ribbon structure. Ribbon elements can be laid down in straight and winding sections, and the ribbon elements can be stitched or attached to a backing layer. A periphery of the ribbon structure can be embroidered to tack down any raised portions of the ribbon at the periphery.

Abstract: Knitted part in particular circular knitted fabric consisting of at least one stitch-forming thread as well as at least one first and second plating thread, wherein in order to form a first cushioning layer the first plating thread is plated in a stitch-forming manner at least in sections in the stitch course direction on the basic knitting thread and lies floating over one or more basic knitting stitches formed by the basic knitting thread and in order to form at least one second cushioning layer the second plating thread is plated in a stitch-forming manner at least in sections in the stitch course direction (MR) on the basic knitting thread or the first plating thread and lies floating over one or more stitches or float stitches formed by the first plating thread.

Abstract: A sewing machine assembly includes a sewing machine frame, a main presser bar, and a presser foot assembly. The sewing machine frame includes a frame base, a frame body that extends from the frame base, a frame head coupled to the frame body that extends from the frame body toward the frame base. The main presser bar is mounted to the frame head of the sewing machine frame. The presser foot assembly includes an auxiliary presser bar offset from the main presser bar.

Abstract: A sewing machine frame includes a pillar frame and an extending frame. The extending frame extends from one end in a longitudinal direction of the pillar frame, in an extending direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. The extending frame includes a first extending plate, a second extending plate, and an extending intermediate plate. The first extending plate extends in the extending direction. The second extending plate is separated from the first extending plate in the longitudinal direction. The second extending plate faces the first extending plate and extends in the extending direction. The extending intermediate plate extends in the longitudinal direction and the extending direction. The extending intermediate plate couples the first extending plate and the second extending plate in the longitudinal direction, and the extending intermediate plate has a curved surface.