Abstract: Methods for dyeing aramid fibers, and the dyed arimid fibers produced by these methods, which comprises a dye providing step in which a vat dye or a sulfur dye is provided to aramid fibers, a solvent treatment step in which the aramid fibers are treated by a treating solution containing a polar solvent, and after the solvent treatment step, a heat treatment step in which the aramid fibers are subjected to a heat treatment, if necessary, and having one or more dyeing operations comprising the combination of the respective steps dyeing operations. The dyeing methods can be applied to either of the para-type aramid fibers, the para-type copolymerized aramid fibers and the meta-type aramid fibers, which can be dyed to a practical color depth required for developing new applications of the aramid fibers. Colorfastness of the dyed product, in particular, colorfastness to light, is improved.

Abstract: A fishing rod having a portion on which a leg portion of a fishing reel is mounted is composed of three layered structure integrally formed by a thermosetting manner and comprising a prepreg sheet or woven fabric layer prepared by impregnating thermosetting resin into high tension or strength fibers, a glass fiber reinforced sheet layer prepared by impregnating thermosetting resin into glass fibers, and a carbon fiber reinforced sheet layer whose fibers extend in a single orientation prepared by impregnating thermosetting resin into carbon fibers. The three layers constitute a thickened portion on which the reel is mounted. Screw threads are formed throughout the entire axial length of the thickened portion and two nut members are screw-engaged with the screw threads in an axially opposing manner to be axially movable.