Abstract: An industrial textile (1) having a longitudinal direction (MD) and a cross direction (CMD) and a first surface and a second surface, the industrial textile (1) extending in the cross direction from a first edge (E1) to a second edge (E2). The industrial textile (1) has a double warp which comprises a first warp having first machine direction yarns (U1, U2) and a second warp having second machine direction yarns (LI, L2). The yarns (U1, U2) of the first warp are arranged above the yarns (LI, L2) of the second warp and the yarns of the first warp are at least partially offset in respect of the yarns of the second warp. The industrial textile has a weft having cross machine direction yarns (W1, W2, W3, W4).

Abstract: Described herein is a headphone earpiece cover for covering an earpiece of a headphone, the headphone earpiece including a first portion, second portion, and third portion. The headphone earpiece cover includes a first fabric configured to overlay the first portion of the earpiece, a second fabric configured to overlay the second portion of the earpiece, and a third fabric configured to overlay the third portion of the earpiece. The first fabric, second fabric, and third fabric are different from each other.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) woven preform with channels in the through thickness direction developed for applications such as forming light weight preforms with an increased thickness.

Abstract: A fabric (10) for use in composite materials having a reinforcing system (11) made of reinforcing warp threads (13) and reinforcing weft threads (14), which are placed on top of one other in two different reinforcing layers (16), (17). A binding system (12) of binding warp threads (20) and binding weft threads (21) is formed from a binding yarn (30) with a lower yarn count than the reinforcing yarn (15). The reinforcing system (11) is enclosed between the binding warp threads (20) on the one side and the binding weft threads (21) on the other side, and thus, held in place at binding points (22). At each binding point (22), a binding warp thread (20) is guided and held between a stationary warp thread (25) and a regular warp thread (24) of a warp thread pair (23) of binding warp threads (20). Between two adjacent binding points of a warp thread pair (23), the stationary warp thread (25) and the regular warp thread (24) have intersecting points (26).

Abstract: An industrial two-layer fabric of 16 or more shafts consists of an upper side fabric having upper side warps and upper side wefts and a lower side fabric having lower side warps and lower side wefts, the upper side fabric and the lower side fabric are bound by binding yarns. A first warp pair consists of a binding yarn and one of an adjacent upper side warp, an adjacent lower side warp and an adjacent binding yarn. A second warp pair consists of an upper side warp and an adjacent lower side warp. In a complete design, two or more of the first warp pairs are placed adjacent to each other, and two or more of the second warp pairs are placed adjacent to each other.

Abstract: An electrically conductive structure includes a plurality of carbon fiber layers and at least one electrically conductive filament three-dimensionally woven among the carbon fiber layers. The plurality of carbon fiber layers and the at least one electrically conductive filament are operable to conduct electrical current throughout the structure.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a multi-layer thermal protective fabric including a first layer having at least some yarns having flame resistant properties, a second layer adjacent the first layer, and a least one cross link yarn securing the first layer to the second layer.

Abstract: A papermaking forming fabric includes a series of repeat units, wherein each repeat units includes: a set of top machine direction (MD) yarns; a set of top cross-machine direction (CMD) yarns interwoven with the top MD yarns to form a top fabric layer; a set of bottom MD yarns; a set of bottom CMD yarns interwoven with the bottom MD yarns to form a bottom fabric layer; and a set of stitching yarns interwoven with the top and bottom fabric layers. The bottom MD yarns and bottom CMD are woven such that floats formed by the bottom CMD yarns under the bottom MD yarns are at least 1.8 mm in length. A first ratio of top MD yarn coverage area to bottom MD yarn coverage area is less than 0.5, and a second ratio of bottom CMD yarn cross-sectional area to bottom MD yarn cross-sectional area is greater than 2.0.

Abstract: A three-dimensional distance woven fabric including two outer fabrics, at least one inter-layered fabric and a plurality of inter-yarns connected with each one of the outer fabrics and the inter-layered fabric, wherein a gap between the inter-layered fabrics and each one of the outer fabrics of the three-dimensional distance woven fabric is greater than 20 centimeters and is less than 300 centimeters. A weaving machine and a method for weaving the aforesaid three-dimensional distance woven fabric are also provided.

Abstract: This method, for simultaneously weaving on a loom two fabrics (42, 44) provided with piles (424, 444), comprises the steps of weaving an inner layer (FL2, FL4) and an outer layer (BL2, BL4) for each distance fabric, binding the inner and outer layers with connecting warp yarns (401-404) extending between the inner and outer layers, weaving pile warp yarns (501, 502) between the distance fabrics, and cutting the pile yarns. During weaving, the inner and outer layers of each distance fabric are kept apart by respective lancet means (202, 204). Moreover, for each pick (P1-P13) and for each connecting warp yarn (401-404) and each pile warp yarn (501, 502), one selects on the basis of the information relating to the layer (BL2, FL2, BL4, FL4) in which said warp yarn has been interlaced in the previous pick, on the basis of the shedding pattern and amongst several predetermined positions, a position (A1-A8, B1-B12) to be taken by a shedding element (10) driving said warp yarn (401-404, 501, 502) during said pick.

Abstract: A fabric assembly particularly useful in ballistic resistant armor has two separate sections each containing a number of fabrics made from yarns having a tenacity of at least 7.3 grams per dtex and a modulus of at least 100 grams per dtex. Compressed fabrics in the first section are employed and are connected by connectors that have a force to break in tension not greater than 180 N and are spaced apart by between 6 to 51 mm. Fabrics in the second section have at most a small amount of compression and are not joined other than to prevent slippage of the fabrics relative to one another.

Abstract: A three-dimensional distance woven fabric including two outer fabrics and a plurality of inter-yarns connected with the outer fabrics, wherein a gap distance between the outer fabrics is greater than 20 centimeters A method for weaving the aforesaid three-dimensional distance woven fabric is also provided.

Abstract: A penetration-obstructing article comprising a multiplicity of fabric layers of fibers having elongation at break of less than 8%, measured according to EN 12562, wherein there are at least two groups of fibers in at least one single fabric layer, wherein the regions of a first group have a first fabric density DG1 according to Walz of from 8% to 80% and wherein the regions of a second group have a second fabric density according to Walz of from 8% to 80% and wherein the difference between DG1 and DG2 is at least 3%.

Abstract: A woven fabric that is characterized by retaining its shape once formed and that includes monofilament filling yarns that are disposed in at least two separate plies, ground yarns that weave alternatively over and under respective monofilament yarns, stuffer yarns that extend in the direction between monofilament filling yarns of respective plies and binder yarns that extend between monofilament filling yarns of respective plies. Also disclosed is a method of forming a woven fabric into a permanent shape.

Abstract: A woven fabric that is characterized by retaining its shape once formed and that includes monofilament filling yarns that are disposed in at least two separate plies, ground yarns that weave alternatively over and under respective monofilament yarns, stuffer yarns that extend in the direction between monofilament filling yarns of respective plies and binder yarns that extend between monofilament filling yarns of respective plies. A method forms a woven fabric into a permanent shape.

Abstract: Composite textile material for protecting the human body against heat, essential comprising an outer zone providing a leakproofing function, an intermediate zone in which a flow of air circulates, and an inner zone allowing mass and heat to be transferred into the intermediate zone, the material being characterized in that it is constituted by a three-dimensional cloth (1, 3, 4) having one fabric (1) of hydrophobic cloth constituting the outer zone, and having its other fabric (4) in the form of a woven cloth or a knit of hydrophilic fibers and constituting the inner zone, the two fabrics (1, 4) being interconnected by link threads (5) enabling the intermediate zone to exist.

Abstract: An industrial multilayer textile has at least an upper surface side layer and a lower surface side layer as a running surface. The upper surface side layer and the lower surface side layer are connected by warp ground yarn connecting yarns that weave the upper surface side layer and the lower surface side layer. Among these, a pair of warp ground yarn connecting yarns is made into yarns corresponding to one warp in an upper surface side surface, and the pair of warp ground yarn connecting yarns and another warp are alternately disposed and woven with upper surface side wefts to form a surface of a substantially plain weave texture on the upper surface side layer.

Abstract: There is provided a high density woven fabric wherein air permeability under 50 kPa differential pressure is 2.5 L/cm2/min. or less, and air permeability index (50 kPa) calculated by the formula 1 is 1.2 or more. Air permeability index (50 kPa)=(Log (Q (55 kPa))−Log (Q (45 kPa)))/(Log 55−Log 45)  (Formula 1) Air permeability under Q(55 kPa):55 kPa differential pressure is (1/cm2/min.); and Air permeability under Q(45 kPa):45 kPa differential pressure is (1/cm2/min.).

Abstract: This invention relates to a face-to-face weaving machine comprising upper (5) and lower spacers (6) for extending in the warp direction between two fabrics (12), (13) and a weft insertion device (2), (3), (4) for inserting weft yarns (22) between the spacers (5), (6), said spacers being carried out as a rigid element with a first (5c), (6c) and a second part (5B), (6B), the vertical intermediate distance between the first parts (5c), (6c) of the spacers (6) being shorter than said distance between the second parts (5B), (6B) such that the weft yarns (22) can be inserted between said second parts (5B), (6B).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing woven airbags, especially at least partially multi-layered airbags. Said method comprises the following steps: a) the warp threads are prepared in the warping room, warp threads which are suitable as marker threads for machine-readable markings being already placed in the warp; b) the airbag material is woven, weft threads which are suitable as marker threads for machine-readable markings being interlaced over at least part of the width of the cloth; and c) the airbag is cut out of the airbag material using a cutting device which is guided by the interlaced machine-readable markings.

Abstract: A woven textile fabric is disclosed which is formed of synthetic yarns of at least two different deniers to which a solid polymeric film is laminated. An adhesive polymeric coating is provided for adhering the solid polymeric film to the woven textile fabric. The combination of yarns of different deniers provides a superior adhesion surface for the polymeric film. The yarns and the polymeric coating are preselected respectively in deniers and thicknesses so as to render the fabric substantially impermeable to fluid under pressure, while maintaining superb packageability and anti-blocking properties for use in vehicle occupant restraint systems. An air bag incorporating the woven textile fabric of the invention and having two outer surfaces and pre-configured air holding cavities woven therein to which a solid polymeric film is bonded for receiving and containing fluid under pressure for use in a vehicle air restraint system is also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thin and light webbing having a high strength per warp yarn unit, maintaining abrasion resistance, and using, as a warp yarn, a very strong polyester multifilament yarn for a seat belt made by fine single-yarn fibers. A yarn obtained by performing a twisting process of a high degree of twist which is not common for a conventional seat belt by a novel twisting method of a very low cost on a polyester multifilament yarn made of fine single-yarn fibers so as to be highly bound unlike the conventional method is used as a warp yarn. The polyester multifilament yarn of fine single-fibers is essential to be woven at the maximum stretch ratio in a yarn making process to obtain a novel very-strong polyester fiber for a seat belt. A multifilament yarn and/or a monofilament yarn of polyester is/are used as weft yarns.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fabric (10) for arresting ballistic articles, the fabric (10) comprising first (11) and second (12) woven layers secured together. The working fibers of the first (11) and second (12) layers are of substantially inextensible yarns such as aramid fibers. The working fibers of the first layer (11) are perpendicular to the working fibers of the second layer (12).

Abstract: Thee is provided an industrial single-layer or double-layer fabric which is free from a depression on the surface of an upper layer, has a large number of fiber supporting points, and is excellent in surface smoothness.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fabric for the production of clothing from at least two different threads. For the creation of such a fabric, which has on one side substantially the properties determined by one thread and on the other side substantially the properties determined by the other thread or threads and has from each side substantially the visual appearance of a homogeneous fabric, according to the invention the fabric consists of an upper fabric and a lower fabric, the upper fabric being formed exclusively from one thread and the lower fabric exclusively from the other thread or threads, while the upper fabric is connected to the lower fabric by the attachment in places of individual threads of the lower fabric to threads of the side of the upper fabric adjacent the lower fabric, or the upper side of the fabric is formed mainly from one thread and the lower side of the fabric is formed mainly from the other thread or threads.

Abstract: A multilayer fabric including a plurality of layers of distinct fabrics each consisting of ground warps, ground wefts, connecting warps connecting the layers of the distinct fabrics, and temporary wefts which can be broken by external action after weaving. These temporary wefts are, for example, made of weaker yarn compared with the other yarn, so when the external action is applied to the multilayer fabric, there is no chance of damaging the connecting yarn. Thus, the multilayer fabric can easily be expanded to a large thickness.Also, a fabric form made of the multilayer fabric and composite structure made of the fabric form and filling matter.

Abstract: The disclosure is of a multi-layer, flat woven, composite fabric having a duplex weave base of synthetic, polymeric resin yarns and soft surfaces of multi-filament or spun yarns. The fabric is useful as a conventional corrugator belt when made endless.

Abstract: Three-dimensional non-crimp integral woven reinforcement for structural components formed as an integral woven assembly of warp and fill fibers, e.g. graphite fibers, in a multiplicity of layers, with light weight tie yarn, e.g. of fiberglass, passing from one side of the layered system to the other. Woven reinforcement forms of various shapes such as an I-beam can be produced by using a specified percentage of 0.degree. (warp) fibers and 90.degree. (fill) fibers, e.g. of graphite, to form a plurality of layers comprising the web and flanges of the I-beam reinforcement, and having the desired number of layers and thickness in both the web and flanges, and passing tie yarn, e.g. of fiberglass, back and forth from one side of the web to the other, and in the same manner from one side of the flanges to the other, and extending lengthwise in the warp direction of the material. The woven assembly is then impregnated with resin, e.g.

Abstract: A web or belt, particularly for transporting moist corrugated cardboard, has an inner woven layer of high tensile strength, and two outer woven layers consisting of threads made of heat and abrasion resistant polyester and highly hygroscopic fibers, such as cellulose fibers. The warp threads of the outer layers pass over at least two weft threads staggered in longitudinal direction to avoid formation of a transverse groove across the web or belt.