Abstract: Fibers, yarns, woven fabric including the yarns and fibers, and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. Fibers can include base material staple fibers and dissolvable or water-soluble fibers that are mixed together to define an ultra-homogenous yarn comprising base material and dissolvable material, which is provided in at least the warp direction to form a woven fabric having a 7-end, 8-end or 10-end sateen weave. A processing step provides for the removal of the dissolvable fibers to produce a yarn defining a plurality of pores that are uniformly distributed throughout the structure of the yarn. The woven fabric has a thread count between 450-1200. The woven fabric is thermally-insulative, breathable and moisture-wicking.

Abstract: An expandable fitted bed sheet for fitting with mattresses of different sizes. In example embodiments, the expandable fitted bed sheet is reconfigurable between an unzipped or enlarged configuration for fitting with a first mattress comprising a first mattress size and a zipped or reduced configuration for fitting with a second mattress comprising a second mattress size. At least one closure feature is provided for providing adjustability to the fitted bed sheet between the enlarged configuration and the reduced configuration.

Abstract: An expandable fitted bed sheet for fitting with mattresses of different sizes. In example embodiments, the expandable fitted bed sheet is reconfigurable between an unzipped or enlarged configuration for fitting with a first mattress comprising a first mattress size and a zipped or reduced configuration for fitting with a second mattress comprising a second mattress size. At least one closure feature is provided for providing adjustability to the fitted bed sheet between the enlarged configuration and the reduced configuration.

Abstract: Fibers, yarns, woven fabric including the yarns and fibers, and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. Fibers can include base material staple fibers and dissolvable or water-soluble fibers. At least the base material staple fiber is mixed and cleaned to form a base material web or sliver. The clean base material web or sliver is then intimately mixed with the dissolvable fibers in a blow room to form a homogenously-mixed base material/dissolvable material sliver. The homogenously-mixed base material/dissolvable material sliver is then blended again during drawing so as to produce a twice-mixed, ultra-homogenous yarn comprising base material and dissolvable material. A processing step can allow for removal of the dissolvable fibers to produce a yarn defining a plurality of pores that are uniformly distributed throughout the structure of the yarn.

Abstract: An expandable fitted bed sheet for fitting with mattresses of different sizes. In example embodiments, the expandable fitted bed sheet is reconfigurable between an unzipped or enlarged configuration for fitting with a first mattress comprising a first mattress size and a zipped or reduced configuration for fitting with a second mattress comprising a second mattress size. At least one closure feature is provided for providing adjustability to the fitted bed sheet between the enlarged configuration and the reduced configuration.

Abstract: Stretchable bedding components reconfigurable between a neutral or retracted configuration and an expanded configuration. In example embodiments, fabric is cut and sewn to form one or more bedding components with at least some dimensions being about 5%-30% less than those of conventional or traditional bedding components. In example embodiments, the length and/or width of the bedding component is expandable between about 5%-30%. In example embodiments, the stretchable bedding components include a biocomponent yarn having a helical structure that imparts elasticity therein so as to permit stretching of the one or more bedding components.

Abstract: A high thread count woven fabric for use in bedding products includes a 5-end sateen weave formed from a plurality of interwoven cotton warp and weft threads, wherein the number of warp threads per square inch of the fabric is at least about 240 and the number of the weft threads per square inch is about 9% to about 21% A higher than in conventional high thread count fabrics. A method of making the high thread count fabric includes setting up a weaving machine with a shed height and a backrest adjustment as described and shown herein to facilitate weaving the fabric with the high density of warp threads.

Abstract: The present invention provides reconfigurable bedding systems generally including one or more bedding components such as a duvet, duvet cover, comforter, quilt, pillow shams, or sheets such as a fitted sheet, at least one flat sheet, and a plurality of pillow cases. According to some example embodiments, each component of the bedding system is manufactured so that half of the component is a uniform color, a solid portion, and the other half includes a pattern, a patterned portion. The components can be arranged in a variety of layouts with either the solid portion or pattern portion of each component visible.

Abstract: Fibers, yarns, woven fabric including the yarns and fibers, and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. Fibers can include base material staple fibers and dissolvable or water-soluble fibers that are mixed together to define an ultra-homogenous yarn comprising base material and dissolvable material, which is provided in at least the warp direction to form a woven fabric having a 7-end, 8-end or 10-end sateen weave. A processing step provides for the removal of the dissolvable fibers to produce a yarn defining a plurality of pores that are uniformly distributed throughout the structure of the yarn. The woven fabric has a thread count between 450-1200. The woven fabric is thermally-insulative, breathable and moisture-wicking.

Abstract: While performing functional verification on a circuit design, a verification tool allows a user to analyze the results of a previous functional analysis. The tool may also receive commands for a next verification analysis while performing a current analysis, and it may allow a user to abort a current analysis. Results from a completed analysis may be discarded or saved for viewing by a user while a next verification is performed on the circuit design. This allows a user to continue to debug and analyze the circuit design without having to wait until previous steps in the verification analysis are completed.

Abstract: Methods of testing a user design implemented in a programmable integrated circuit (IC). The programmable IC is programmed with a first test design that includes the user design and a first test circuit, and a first test pattern is run. The programmable IC is then programmed with a second test design that includes the user design and a second test circuit, and a second test pattern is run. If one of the test patterns fails and the other passes, the programmable IC passes the test sequence. Because one of the test patterns passed, the error in the other test pattern must have occurred in the test circuit, which is not necessary for the functioning of the user design in the programmable IC. Thus, the success of one test pattern shows that the flawed resource is not included in the portion of the programmable IC utilized for implementing the user design.