Abstract: Pile textile elements are disclosed in which textile filamentary materials are assembled in a bundle, these materials being held together at one end only, by any suitable means such as adhesive or crepe paper wrapped around the bundle. The other ends of the filamentary textile materials of the bundle are not connected. The pile elements can be fixed to a backing such as a textile backing, furniture, bedding etc., in a conventional manner.

Abstract: A plurality of substantially parallel filamentary textile materials are assembled in a bundle to make a textile pile element. One end of the bundle has a base joining the materials at one end in a stable condition whereas the other end of the bundle contains strands which are free and open. The textile materials are retained in parallel arrangement by the base which is located in a mesh. The mesh is a support comprised of a planar structure having openings for receiving the bases of the elements. The mesh may be prefabricated or assembled during fabrication of the pile article. A pile textile article is made from the elements by a process of fabrication which includes the steps of inserting the textile elements in the opening in the mesh to result in an article which has application to furniture, clothing, toys, hats and decorative items.

Abstract: A chair is disclosed which includes a filled seat portion and a filled back portion joined by a unitary, non-articulated semi-rigid connection integral with the seat portion and the back portion, the connection having a rebate therein, for example in the form of a step, a triangle, an arc, or a continuation thereof.

Abstract: A method for knitting fabrics without needles by sequentially forming loops in adjacent, parallel yarns with each loop being passed through its immediately preceeding loop. The apparatus includes a looping member which rotates on its own axis adjacent the yarns and traverses along transversely of the path of the yarns to successively engage, loop and release each yarn.