Abstract: An inner lining for an item of equipment used at least temporarily to cover parts of the body includes at least one layer of cut sections, at least one textile material (2) and at least one semipermeable membrane (1), attached together on joining lines. The individual layers are thereby assembled over their entire areas in a non-slip and semipermeable manner. The joining lines (8a) of the membrane parts (1', 1") are welded, while those (8b) of the parts (2', 2") of a first textile material are joined independently of the membrane (1), preferably by sewing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a protective patch for smoothly covering labels in existing garments. The patch includes a flexible member formed of cotton flannel, and an adhesive material on the flexible member. The adhesive material forms a first adhesive that extends within a ring-shaped region proximate an edge margin of the flexible member, the first adhesive being releasable from the garment for exposing the label. A marginal portion of the flexible member is folded against a facing portion of the flexible member for forming a double thickness of the flexible member with the edge margin being spaced inwardly from an outer perimeter of the patch. A second adhesive secures the marginal portion to the facing portion, the marginal portion having a corner width at locations of minimum radius of the outer perimeter, the corner width being less than half of the minimum radius for limiting projections of the perimeter margin away from the facing flexible material.

Abstract: A water (and other moisture) resistant sock looks and feels like a regular sock but actually has a water resistant or water proof layer between two non water resistant or non water proof layers. The layers are preferably spaced slightly apart from each other by means of small spacers to better allow the sock to breathe.

Abstract: A glove for the protection of the hand of a welder from heat and burning during welding operations, includes a leather outer shell having a thickness in the range of about 0.8 to about 1.9 millimeters. The glove, within the outer shell, further includes an open-cell compressible flame retardant intermediate foam-like layer having a thickness in the range of about 2.3 to about 4.5 millimeters, a density in the range of about 1.5 to about 25 kilograms per cubic meter, and a porosity and compressibility in the range of about 25 to about 75 percent. The innermost layer of the glove, opposing the hand of the user, constitutes a felt-like cotton layer having a multiplicity of convection passages, said layer having a thread strand density characteristic in the range of about 5 to about 30 strands per lineal inch, a thickness in the range of about 1 to about 3 millimeters, and a density in the range of about 100 to about 200 kilograms per cubic meter.

Abstract: This invention relates to a base material for thermobonding interlining, constituted by a fabric or a weft knit of which at least the weft is made of synthetic yarns of large voluminosity, obtained by the air-jet texturization technique from at least two multi-filament yarns, namely a first core yarn for 20 to 40% by weight and a second effect yarn for 60 to 80% by weight, the overfeeding of the core yarn being included between 10 and 25% and overfeeding of the effect yarn at least 70%.

Abstract: An article of clothing for protection against liquids and/or micro-organisms. The article includes a portion or portions each of which includes at least three layers, an inner, outer and intermediate layer, for example. The outer layer is formed of a tightly woven hydrophobic fabric which forms a liquid barrier and a micro-organism barrier. The inner layer also is formed of a material which likewise forms a liquid barrier and a micro-organism barrier and also is preferably hydrophobic. The intermediate layer separates the outer layer and the inner layer in a region of a portion of the article and prevents direct contact between the inner and outer layers in that region.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an adjustment system for forming a repeatedly adjustable hem on a garment. There is provided an adjustment mechanism comprising of a cord with one end that is attached to the garment's inside hem while the other end passes through a holding pocket or channel that is secured to the garment's inside seam. The second end of the cord above the holding pocket or channel is then preferably knotted to provide a stop or limit to adjust and the second end is secured to the garment lining. The fabric lining conceals the adjustment mechanism. A fabric tab is secured to the second end and the lining as a grasping point for making a length adjustment. The bloused lining is smoothed, the garment is pressed, and the adjustment is complete and undetectable. Embodiments are shown for adjusting trouser leg lengths, coat or jacket sleeves or body length as well as skirt and waistband adjustment.

Abstract: A process for hydraulically needling a web of staple fibers into an unbonded flash spun web made of continuous plexifilaments to form a spunlaced nonwoven fabric. The web of staple fibers is positioned against the unbonded flash spun web and then hydraulically needled such that the staple fibers are embedded into and entangled with the unbonded flash spun web to form a spunlaced nonwoven fabric. Optionally, the spunlaced nonwoven fabric can be thermally bonded to maintain or increase the permeability of the fabric. Thermal bonding can be used to control the level of permeability depending on the end-use desired. Spunlaced nonwoven fabrics made by the inventive process are particularly useful in filtration applications (e.g., vacuum cleaner bags) when thermal bonding is employed and as bulky, downproof and featherproof barrier liners for garments, sleeping bags, pillows, comforters and the like when thermal bonding is not employed.

Abstract: The thermobonding interlining is a nonwoven covered on one face with dots of thermobonding resin. According to the invention, the nonwoven is a web, containing no binding agent, of which the g/m2 weight is less than 50, which is produced from fibers in a thermoplastic material, such as polyamide; the mean diameter of the fibers is comprised between 1 and 5 .mu.m, the consolidation of the nonwoven is obtained by intermingling of the fibers by high pressure streams of fluid, notably by injection of water at pressures of 40 to 80 bars, or by thermal bonding. For example, the fibers being obtained from a mixture of constitutents having different melting points, the bonding points result from the melting and bonding of the zones of fibers having the lowest melting point.

Abstract: The invention concerns an interfacing for stiffening outer garments which is formed from a composite of a nonwoven textile (19), a warp knit fabric with synthetic multifilament threads and weft threads (20). The composite according to the invention contains a loosely bonded nonwoven fabric (19 ) of fibre count 1 to 5 dtex and weight class 30 to 150 g/m.sup.2, a warp knit fabric of warp thread count 20 to 80 dtex, set of the warp 40 to 70 threads per 10 cm and fibre count 1 to 3.5 dtex and resilient weft threads (20) incorporated into each stitch course of the warp knit fabric of thread count 300 to 2000 dtex, set of the weft 70 to 130 threads/10 cm and, for a fibre proportion in excess of 50% by weight, a fibre count of 7 to 60 dtex.

Abstract: A lining fabric comprising a first nonwoven layer composed of microfibers produced by melting-blowing, and at least one second nonwoven layer composed of fibers or filaments and an adhesive layer distributed in spots. The first layer and the second layer being bonded, on the one hand, partially by the entanglement of some of the fibers thereof by the application of fluid jets; on the other hand, completely by the base of the spots of the adhesive layer which keeps the fibers interlaced, thus ensuring the cohesion of the assembly as a whole.

Abstract: A fire-resistant composite lining for a garment includes a textile layer of heat-stable fibers and a waterproof and breathable film. The film being spot-bonded onto a face of the textile layer and intended to be on the external surface of the garment. The lining is reinforced non woven material associated with the textile layer by needle-punching and ultimately constitutes the internal surface of the garment.

Abstract: A textile laminate consists of a nonwoven padding material of low specific volume and of a filament-reinforced nonwoven, the laminate having a total thickness of more than 2 mm. The nonwoven padding material has a raw density of less than 0.025 g/cm.sup.3 and a thickness of 1.6 to 60 mm. The filament-reinforced nonwoven is composed to 10 to 60 g/m.sup.2 of a fleece with a raw density greater than 0.35 g/cm.sup.3 and of 3 to 10 g/m.sup.2 reinforcing filament and is laminated onto the nonwoven padding material.

Abstract: An outer garment suitable for a variety of athletic endeavors is disclosed. The garment comprises an outer shell formed of a lightweight, waterproof material, and an inner liner of mesh-like material secured to the shell. The liner includes a back panel, and first and second front panels. A resilient insert, yieldable in all directions, is situated in the back panel to fit against the back of the wearer. Fasteners extend laterally about the liner, and manipulation of said fasteners draws the liner snugly about the torso of the wearer, without causing "bunching" of the jacket. "Bunching" is unsightly, and also interferes with the athletic activities envisioned by the wearer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat-bonding textile (1) for linings and a method of manufacturing same. It comprises:a non-woven textile layer (2),a weft (3),a knitted thread (4) providing the connection between the weft (3) and the non-woven textile layer (2),a heat-bonding adhesive layer (5).According to the invention, the weft (3) is formed of threads (6) having undergone high shrinkage subsequent to its association with the textile layer.

Abstract: An article of clothing is disclosed which is made from two outer layers of a knit fabric material and an intermediate layer of flexible windbreak material between the two knit layers. The windbreak material is a woven material which effectively blocks the flow of air and at least some of the threads from which it is woven are threads having an elastic core and staple fibers covering the core, such as spandex. Various articles of apparel may be manufactured from the fabric material, including gloves, hats, socks, suits, and scarves. Also disclosed is a headband that has fasteners for removably attaching to a hat and a narrow portion at the forehead and a wider portion at the ears and back of neck so as to cover the adjacent portions of a wearer's body.

Abstract: The base material for thermobinding interlining is constituted of a woven fabric or of a weft knitted fabric or weft knit. According to the invention, at least the weft of the woven fabric or of the weft knit is in synthetic yarns, for example of 35 to 500 dtex, composed of thin filaments having a unit count less than 1.3 dtex. Preferably, these yarns are textured yarns.The thermobinding interlining is constituted of the woven fabric or of the weft knit, on one face of which dots of thermofusible polymer have been deposited.

Abstract: A layered insulating fabric (11) for use as a lining for protective garments (34) of the type commonly worn by fire fighters comprises an intermediate layer (14) of pleated material sandwiched between face (12) and inner (13) layers of material. The inner, pleated, and face layers are secured together by lines of stitching (16), which maintain the intermediate layer in position and in its pleated configuration. The pleats of the intermediate layer maintain the inner and face layers in spaced relationship and define therebetween an array of air pockets (19) that function as thermal insulation. The pleats also function to wick moisture away from the face layer and toward the inner layer to help keep a wearer dry.

Abstract: A neckwear is disclosed which includes an outer fabric casing. A one-piece, multi-dimensional lining is carried within the casing and lies substantially coextensive with the casing along the length thereof. The lining is formed of a one-piece textile fabric cut substantially along the bias. The central neckband and knotting portion of the lining is characterized by having a different fabric construction than the fabric construction of the end portions of the lining to provide a finished neckwear product having a neckband and knotting area with the desired performance and tying characteristics. The neckwear also may include a plurality of linings positioned within the casing and a least one of the plurality of linings includes a central neckband and knotting portion having a different fabric construction than the fabric construction of the end portions of the lining.

Abstract: Firefighter's trousers which can be donned by a firefighter wearing boots or the like. The trousers have a pair of leg portions. Each of the leg portions has sections which are separated before the trousers are donned. Then after the trousers are donned the sections are attached together around the boots and legs of the firefighter.

Abstract: A composite textile is formed of a first non-woven needled textile layer, a second microporous film layer, and a discontinuous adhesive layer between the first and second layers to fix the first and second layers together. The first non-woven needled textile layer has a thermo-stable fiber basis, while the second microporous film layer is inflammable and is impermeable to liquid, but permeable to water vapor.Protective clothing is formed having an outer textile layer and a lining with an insert mounted loosely between the outer textile layer and lining. The insert comprises a composite textile as described above with the first layer of the composite textile facing towards the lining. The composite textile can also be used in a seat with the composite textile placed between an outer textile layer and the foam elements of the seat, with the first layer of the composite textile facing towards the foam elements of the seat.

Abstract: Disclosed is a textile product and a method for making that product for a shirt or blouse interlining formed of a bonded base material having bonded thereon a fleece of adhesive fibers. A plurality of adhesive dots are applied on that surface of the fleece opposite to the surface bonded to the base material. The dots are substantially in a singular planar arrangement and, at least some of the dots, are separated from the base material by the fleece. The interlining can be fused to a shirt fabric such, as a broadcloth, to provide a good and smooth surface appearance. With the product of the invention, the smooth surface appearance is retained even after washing.

Abstract: A thermo-adhesive textile product comprising a backing fabric and an adhesive layer deposited on its surface with the adhesive layer comprising a thermo-adhesive polymer and a cross linking agent which is activated when it is heated above a given temperature.

Abstract: A protective garment adapted to be worn by firefighters and the like. The garment is adapted to be worn about the human body and comprises an outer shell and an inner liner adapted to be worn beneath the outer shell, the shell and the liner each comprising a body portion and two appendage portions connected to the body portion. The shell has a lower edge adapted to extend around a portion of the human body and, the liner is of dimensions sufficient to extend below and beneath the edge of the shell such that the extending liner is visible about the entire periphery of the body portion of the garment. The extending and visible liner portion has visually identifying characteristics thereon about its periphery which enable an observer to visually determine whether or not the liner is being worn regardless of the orientation of the observer relative to the wearer of the garment.

Abstract: An interliner for a necktie includes a warp having yarns with different twist directions and hardness and a filling having yarns with different twist directions and hardness. Each hard yarn comprises a blend of fibers ranging in denier from about 8 to 15 and has a twist of about 7 to 10 turns per inch. Each soft yarn comprises a blend of fibers ranging in denier from about 3 to about 6 and has a twist of about 4-6 turns per inch. The yarns are sequentially arranged such that the twist direction and hardness sequence in the warp is the same as the twist direction and hardness sequence in the filling. In this way, the interliner provides crease resistance, cupping resistance and stretch control to the tie, while adding to the quality of the "hand" of the tie.

Abstract: A firefighter's garment which includes an outer shell and an inner liner. The inner liner has an extension member which extends therefrom and which extends from the outer shell. The extension member may hang downwardly from the outer shell to indicate that the inner liner is present within the outer shell. The extension member is attachable to the outer shell to indicate that the inner liner is present within the outer shell. A firefighter's garment of this invention may be a firefighter's coat or a firefighter's trousers.

Abstract: Firefighter's trousers which can be donned by a firefighter wearing boots or the like. The trousers have a pair of leg portions. Each of the leg portions has sections which are separated before the trousers are donned. Then after the trousers are donned the sections are attached together around the boots and legs of the firefighter.

Abstract: A garment-useful heat-bondable fabric having heat-sealable material disposed on an outer surface of the fabric essentially without penetrating into the interior of the fabric in the thickness direction.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a liner and a surgical collar wherein the liner is formed of a blank of soft, pliable absorbent material shaped to conform to the interior surface of the surgical collar and having opposed reversible folded pockets formed along the opposed ends of the blank for receiving the edges of the surgical collar and a reversible foldable edge flange for overlying the upper peripheral portion of the surgical collar so as to render the collar more comfortable to the wearer. The liner may be formed as a unitary member, or in several parts, depending upon the specific construction of the surgical collar.

Abstract: A thermo-adhesive textile product of the type comprising a backing fabric and an adhesive layer deposited on its surface with the adhesive layer comprising a thermo-adhesive polymer and a cross linking agent which is isolated from the polymer by micro-encapsulation and freed by external action.

Abstract: A quilted cover, in particular a bed cover, with two outer sheets between which a filling is placed, is described. It is characterized in that, in the area quilting, a plurality of fiber aggregates of spherically tangled fibers are located, through which the two outer sheets of the cover are joined together. Conveniently, the two outer sheets are joined together in the area of the quilting with threads penetrating through the fiber aggregates, with the threads being sewn through the two outer sheets and the fiber aggregates. A cover, in particular a bed cover, is created in this manner, which may be produced more simply and more flexibly and thus less expensively than known covers, while containing no cold bridges in the quilting areas.

Abstract: The chamois of cycling pants is a single piece of fabric material free of seams and heat-formed to impart a generally form-fitting shape.

Abstract: Firefighter's trousers which can be donned by a firefighter wearing boots or the like. The trousers have a pair of leg portions. Each of the leg portions has sections which are separated before the trousers are donned. Then after the trousers are donned the sections are attached together around the boots and legs of the firefighter.

Abstract: A diving wet suit comprises an inner shell having a body formed of a non-stretch material that is a flexible plastic sheet reinforced with a fabric and including a complete waterproof stretch material for a neck and both wrists and shoes for both feet and a waterproof fastener extending from the back to both arms of the body and an outer shell formed of a resin coated cloth and including pads in leg and hip portions and an opening extending from the back to both arms. The inner and outer shells are provided with holes for mounting valves in the breasts and shoulders so as to fixedly hold them between the valves. Included also are one area fastener provided in the vicinity of the waterproof fastener attached to the inner shell from the back to both arms and the other area fastener provided on the outer shell to join the inner and outer shells together.

Abstract: A firefighter's garment as disclosed herein may be a coat or trousers or a vest. The garment has an outer layer, an intermediate layer, and an inner layer. A spacer element or elements are positioned between two of the layers of the garment. The spacer element or elements in the firefighter's garment establish and maintain an air space or air spaces between the layers of the garment, even when localized pressure or weight is applied to portions of the garment. Thus, the firefighter's garment has excellent heat insulation qualities without being heavy and/or bulky. Thus, a firefighter wearing the garment is continually protected and is subject to minimum stress and is able to work more effectively than a firefighter wearing a firefighter's conventional garment.

Abstract: A sleeping bag (2) includes an outer shell (4), an inner liner (6) and a plurality of longitudinally extending insulating batts (24) therebetween secured along their longitudinal edges (20, 22) to the shell and to the liner in an overlapping, shingled arrangement. The circumferential dimension of the liner can be reduced by connecting spaced apart zipper elements (50, 52) fastened to the liner, thus causing an increased overlap of the batts resulting in increased thermal insulation. A cord casing (60) at the head hole (16) is secured to the liner along a line (64) spaced apart from the seam (66) joining the shell and the liner at the head hole so that when the draw string (68) is pulled taut, creasing and other deformation of the shell surrounding the head hole is minimized so to reduce any decrease in thermal insulation. The head and foot of the bag define three dimensional cavities sized to generally conform to the user's head and feet to minimize compression of the bag.

Abstract: A weather-resistant windproof lined garment having a stretchable liquid waterproof, water-vapor-transmitting liner. The garment provides protection for active outdoor wear for golf, walking, tennis, hiking, soccer, and the like.

Abstract: A garment (20) for controlling excessive hand activity comprises a body clothing means (22) and a pair of sleeve members (24, 26) which each comprise a control end (28, 30). The control ends (28, 30) each comprise a plurality of envelopes (46, 48, 50, 52, 54). The plurality of envelopes are disposed in substantially concentric relation to each other and each contain an opening thereto. Each of the openings are disposed in substantial alignment with the other and are positioned, configured and dimensioned to receive a portion of a person's arm, wrist and hand.

Abstract: A swimming suit for infants and children which helps keep the child warm by reducing body heat loss to the water. The suit has a body portion extending from the shoulders to the tops of the legs and the body portion is fabricated from double-layered material. Right and left arms and right and left legs are attached to the body portion.

Abstract: Cold weather riding pants are disclosed and are formed of a basic pants structure of a composite of an outer fabric, an intermediate layer of thermal insulation and an inner lining inside of the riding pants. A biaxially stretchable elastic insert is positioned along the outside side of each leg pant as well as in the upper portion of the seat of the pants. A frictional material insert is secured along the inside side of each leg pant together with an adjustable stirrup along the bottom of each leg pant. A pant leg zipper and/or an adjustable strap for gathering the lower portion of each leg pant is used to provide lower pant leg opening adjustment.

Abstract: Firefighter's trousers which can be donned by a firefighter wearing boots or the like. The trousers have a pair of leg portions. Each of the leg portions has sections which are separated before the trousers are donned. Then after the trousers are donned the sections are attached together around the boots and legs of the firefighter.

Abstract: A protective web for use in the manufacture of garments to reinforce parts of the garments corresponding to parts of the human body most likely to be exposed to scratching or fleshing of the skin or muscles. This web is characterized in that it comprises a piece of fabric that may be a woven, knitted or non-woven textile or yet be made of synthetic material. A plurality of small rigid platelets capable of resisting wear and abrasion are secured over this piece of fabric. The small platelets are so uniformly distributed and spaced over the piece of fabric as to allow the web to yield under all movements of the body of the garment wearer. According to a preferred embodiment, the rigid platelets are made of polymeric thermoplastic or thermosetting material and are secured to the fabric by gluing, compression molding or yet by welding in the case where the fabric used is made of synthetic material.

Abstract: Upper and lower body cold weather garments are provided which have excellent warmth, moisture permeability, wind resistance, and water resistance. The garment comprises an interior lining fabric, such as a loosely knit nylon lining, an outer fabric, and a layer of preponderantly open cell (e.g. polyurethane) foam at least 1/2 inch thick (preferably about one inch thick) between the interior lining fabric and the outer fabric, the components connected together by stitching at the edges of the garment. The outer fabric has air permeability of less than 15, and preferably less than 10, cubic feet per minute per square foot at 0.5 inches head of water, and has moisture vapor transmission of at least 1,000 grams per square meter per 24 hours. The outer or shell fabric preferably is woven from a fine denier, multi-filament, polyester yarn.

Abstract: A heat shield insert to be worn between inner clothing and outer garments of a person is disclosed including a flexible insulator removeably received in a flexible fabric covering. The insulator in its preferred form includes first and second reflective layers sandwiching sealed, multiple air cell material. The reflective layers reflect body heat back and cold away from the person. The air encapsulated in the air cells acts as insulation in reducing heat transfer and provides a resilient, cushion type support. The heat shield insert has a shape corresponding to the torso and upper leg portions of the person and includes a rectangular portion for substantially covering the torso and first and second leg portions extending from and integral with the rectangular portion for covering the legs to adjacent the knees. The lower edge of the rectangular portion is supported on the crotch of the outer garment.

Abstract: A sweater having windbreaking characteristics especially usable by active sportsmen such as golfers who must concentrate on their golf swing, is disclosed. The sweater is a relatively thin pullover type which has an outer layer and a layer adjacent the wearer's body of flexible, quiet, warm and soft material with a very thin windproofing layer sandwiched between the outer layer and body layer. Said windproofing layer is divided into five sections or parts: a torso and two lower arm sections which are loosely attached to the inner-facing surface of the outer layer and two upper arm sections loosely attached to the outer facing surface of the body layer in a manner that the windproofing layer does not make any noise, can be very thin because it is protected by the inner and outer layer, and does not restrict the freedom of movement of the wearer.

Abstract: A firefighter's coat has a body section and a collar section, each of these sections has an outer layer and an inner layer and an intermediate moisture barrier layer. The intermediate moisture barrier layer is waterproof to prevent moisture flow therethrough, and the intermediate moisture barrier layer is also attached to at least one of the other layers to provide stability among the layers.

Abstract: A cold weather buoyant garment has inner and outer layers with an intermediate layer therebetween. The intermediate layer is formed of a major portion of open cell foam material, such as polyurethane, with a minor portion of a closed cell material, such as polystyrene beads, uniformly dispersed in the open cell material. This composite intermediate layer exhibits good vapor transmission characteristics while simultaneously providing buoyancy characteristics sufficient to assist an individual immersed in cold water and wearing the garment to remain afloat.

Abstract: A composite fusible interlining fabric is provided. The fabric comprises a nonwoven layer and a fibrous layer stitched together. A coating of thermoactive adhesive material is disposed on the outer face of the fibrous layer.

Abstract: A garment construction wherein a liner is held within an outer portion utilizes a plurality of straps and hook and pile fasteners to eliminate buttons, snaps and zippers and facilitate the interchangeability of liners of various insulative characteristics.

Abstract: A detachable heatable coat liner including two front panels and a back panel joined together by a waist belt, each panel having a fire retardant layer to which is attached a length of electric resistance wire, a layer of fabric with a coating of "Teflon" positioned such that the coating lies against the resistance wire, and two outside layers of coat fabric enclosing the other two layers, a lead wire connecting all lenths of resistance wire and a plug attachable to a source of power, the liner being attachable to the coat by strips of "Velcro" fastener.