Abstract: A textile sleeve for routing and protecting elongate members and method of construction thereof are provided. The sleeve has a wall of interlaced monofilament and/or multifilament yarns. Opposite edges of the wall extend along a central axis of the sleeve. The opposite edges are biased into a self-wrapping, overlapping relation with one another to bound a tubular cavity in an in-use first configuration. A plurality of elongate hinges formed with the interlaced yarns extend along the length of the sleeve in substantially parallel relation with the central axis, with the hinges separating relatively rigid, arcuate regions of the wall from one another. The hinges allow the arcuate regions to be moved from the expanded in-use tubular first configuration to a collapsed, second configuration nested with one another to allow significantly increased numbers of the sleeves to be shipped and stowed in a significantly reduced volume of space.

Abstract: A pull tape for facilitating positioning of elongated items within a protective sleeve is disclosed. The pull tape is woven of filamentary members preferably using a twill or satin weave that allows floats to form on the surface of the tape that reduce friction between the tape and the sleeve when the tape is drawn through the sleeve. Preferably, the tape is formed of multifilament warp and weft yarns woven in a plain weave with additional monofilament yarns arranged in the warp direction and woven in a twill or satin weave to form the floats in the warp direction. Additional embodiments include tapes having warp members entirely of monofilaments, as well as both warp and weft members being entirely of monofilaments.

Abstract: A fabric with a rib structure, in particular a false boucle carpet, with cut pile (13) and/or pile loops (12) is formed by a method for weaving such a fabric. On a weaving machine, such as a rod weaving machine, a backing fabric is woven by bringing weft yarns (1), (2), (3) between warp yarns (4-9) in successive weft insertion cycles, alternately weaving in warp yarns (7), (8) in the backing fabric and rib-formingly passing them around over at least one weft yarn (3). In a number of weft insertion cycles a loop-forming element (10), such as for example a wire or a wire with a blade, is provided above the backing fabric and at least one pile warp yarn (7), (8) is loop-formingly passed around over this loop-forming element (10). This method enables weaving of a fabric with a very varied appearance, because apart from the false boucle effect, areas with pile loops (12) and/or areas with cut pile (13) can also be obtained.

Abstract: Method for manufacturing a fabric with a rib structure, in particular a false bouclé fabric, whereby a backing fabric is woven out of binding warp threads (7), (8) and weft threads (1), (2), whereby pattern warp threads (5), (6) are alternately interlaced in the backing fabric and along one side of the backing fabric are rib-formingly passed around at least one weft thread (3) running outside the backing fabric. A fabric is thus obtained with a rib structure on only one side. Because of this the consumption of pattern warp yarn can be reduced.

Abstract: A carpet includes a weft fill material (18c) which fills the loops formed in the pile of warp yarns (14a and 14b) so as to be partially visible to contribute to both the design and appearance of the resultant carpet and the durability by supporting the inside of the loops formed by the warp yarns (14a and 14b). The binding chains (17a and 17b), with the wefts (18a and 18b), bind the pile warp yarns (14a and 14b) to the carpet backing with the stuffer (16) being held securely between the wefts (18a and 18b) . In alternative embodiments the binding chains (17a and 17b) can be partially or totally omitted with the warp yarns (14a and 14b) being fed over and under the stuffer (16). Apparatus for forming the carpet is described.