Abstract: A dryer sheet substrate is provided having improved loft and reduced fuzz wherein the substrate comprises relatively low denier bicomponent fibers. The bicomponent fibers may comprise two or more polymers having different melting temperatures, with the relatively lower melting temperature polymer making up at least a portion of the outer surface of the fiber. Upon heating to a sufficient temperature, the lower melting temperature fibers may soften and melt, providing bonding at crossover points of the fibers in the laid web. The web indicates advantageous characteristics with respect to thickness (loft), fuzz factor and ability to absorb a fabric treating composition.

Abstract: A method of constructing fabric microwave antennas with a calendering apparatus which comprises: providing a calendaring apparatus having a plurality of roller two of said rollers are arranged as a nip or meeting point; heating said rollers located at said nip; setting the pressure at said nip or meeting point of said rollers; shaping antenna patches from conductive fabric; feeding at least one roll of carrier fabric into said heated and pressurized nip; placing said preformed conductive patches on to the carrier fabric before said carrier fabric enters said heated and pressurized nip of the calendering apparatus so that said preformed conductive patches and said carrier fabric are bonded or calendered by the heat and pressure effects of said nip; and cutting said calendered or bonded layers of conductive and non-conductive fabric into desired shapes for incorporation into flexible structures.

Abstract: A dryer sheet substrate is provided having improved loft and reduced fuzz wherein the substrate comprises relatively low denier bicomponent fibers. The bicomponent fibers may comprise two or more polymers having different melting temperatures, with the relatively lower melting temperature polymer making up at least a portion of the outer surface of the fiber. Upon heating to a sufficient temperature, the lower melting temperature fibers may soften and melt, providing bonding at crossover points of the fibers in the laid web. The web indicates advantageous characteristics with respect to thickness (loft), fuzz factor and ability to absorb a fabric treating composition.

Abstract: A method of constructing fabric microwave antennas with a calendering apparatus which comprises: heating the rollers of the calendering apparatus; setting the pressure at the nip or meeting point of said rollers of said calendering apparatus; shaping antenna patches from conductive fabric; feeding at least one roll of carrier fabric to the heated rolling drums of said calendering apparatus; placing preformed conductive patches on to the carrier fabric before the carrier fabric enters said heated rolling drums of the calendering apparatus; and cutting the calendered or bonded layers of conductive and non-conductive fabric into desired shapes for incorporation into flexible structures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a landscape fabric comprising a nonwoven web wherein the web is configured in a pattern wherein the pattern is derived from an optical representation of an earth covering material, such as bark mulch or nuggets, crushed stone, wood chips, gravel, pebbles, grass, leaves, and sand. The landscape fabric may be formed from spunbond or staple fibers or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a nonwoven insect barrier net. The nonwoven insect barrier may be formed into a net structure for use over and/or surrounding a sleeping surface. The nonwoven insect barrier net may inhibit insects from penetrating the area within the net structure. The insect barrier may be formed from a nonwoven material and an insect repellant composition.

Abstract: This patent describes fabric antenna and fabric microwave circuits and the method for making the same. Microwave conducting material is incorporated into non-woven fabrics using a calendaring process to produce an antenna or microwave circuits. The resulting material can then be manufactured into garments, either as filler material or as a garment itself The carrier fabric of these antennas also allows for said antennas to be flexible and allows for folding for storage. In the current state of the art, antennas are added to a garment during said garment's construction as opposed to incorporation into the fabric itself.