Abstract: Disclosed are a polyester fiber having excellent antibacterial performance, deodorizing performance, and stain resistance together with sufficient durability; a method for producing the same; a cloth; a textile product; and a polyester formed article. The polyester fiber, cloth, or polyester formed article has a pH of less than 7.0 achieved by subjecting a polyester fiber, a cloth, or a polyester formed article containing a polyester copolymerized with an ester-forming metal sulfonate compound and/or an ester-forming phosphonium sulfonate compound to an acid treatment, or alternatively by applying a processing liquid having a pH of less than 7.0 to a polyester fiber, a cloth, or a polyester formed article.

Abstract: A fabric having a camouflage appearance in the near infrared (NIR) spectrum with a substantially a single color appearance in the visible (VIS) spectrum is provided. The novel fabric may include at least two synthetic polymer multifilament yarns. The multifilament yarns are selected from 3 types of multifilament yarns: multifilaments comprising carbon black, multifilaments comprising pigments which modify the NIR reflectance characteristics of the multifilaments, and multifilaments substantially free of additives capable of modifying the NIR reflectance characteristics of the multifilaments. The fabric is dyed to a substantially single color appearance in the visible spectrum. In general, the fabric has a NIR spectrum comprising two reflectance curves having about 10% to about 85% reflectance separated by about 5% reflectance in a range of wavelengths from about 700 to about 860 nanometers (nm).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite concrete article comprising affixing at least one layer of textile to a base layer and incorporating the base layer into a body of wet uncured concrete such that the base layer becomes embedded in the concrete, whereby at least a portion of the at least one textile layer defines at least a portion of a surface of the cured concrete article with the base layer embedded within the concrete to anchor the textile layer to the concrete.

Abstract: The present invention includes a neck-bonded laminate and a process for forming a neck-bonded elastic laminate, the laminate including a primary elastic region and a secondary elastic region. An exemplary process for forming the laminate includes providing a necked material and overlaying the necked material with an elastic sheet. The necked material and elastic sheet are passed through a nip between two rollers, the rollers being configured to form a primary elastic region and a secondary elastic region and the secondary elastic region having higher strength than the primary elastic region.

Abstract: A zoned moisture management garment is presented, which provides one-way moisture transport from a wearer's body and zones of different moisture management performance. By incorporating dissolvable yarns, removable by a printable paste, with non-dissolvable yarns of different denier per filament, zoned garments with a denier differential mechanism can be created. The zoned garment optimizes evaporative cooling and wicking zones of a garment based upon a sweat profile and contact profile of the wearer.

Abstract: A method includes providing an open weave fiber glass scrim, and printing a discontinuous pattern of an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) hot melt adhesive on a major surface of the open weave fiber glass scrim, the adhesive having sufficient viscosity at an application temperature used during the printing step to avoid wicking through the scrim.

Abstract: The present invention is related to articles of clothing that can be used to lessen the symptoms of particular diseases and/or skin conditions, designs of the clothing, and methods and tools for commercializing and marketing the clothing. In one aspect, the present invention is directed to an article of clothing. The article of clothing includes at least a first coating. The first coating decreases the wicking or absorbance of water as compared to clothing that does not include the coating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to brand identifiers, more particularly to woven labels used to mark, advertise or otherwise brand apparel and other consumer articles to identify the source of the particular goods. The woven labels of the present invention are preferably composed of post consumer waste or recycled materials, such as polyethylene, PET, polyester, cellulosic and other readily available materials that may be converted for the purpose of the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of coating a textile with a silicon elastomer composition that can be crosslinked by polyaddition, enabling the textile to be given a non-slip property. The invention also relates to textile articles thus coated, such as clothing and lace, exhibiting good adhesion to various mediums, such as skin, another textile, a fibrous medium, etc.

Abstract: A laminate usable as a diaper closure has a pair of generally contiguous outer fleece layers having longitudinally extending and parallel outer edges and a core layer of foil of LP or LLP polyethylene extending between the outer layers substantially a full width of the outer layers between the edges. The foil has a thickness between 5 ?m and 20 ?m. Bonds are provided between the core layer and each of the outer layers. The laminate has regions activated by stretching and in which the laminate is semielastric, and unactivated regions in which the laminate is not stretchy.

Abstract: Included are bonded laminate constructions that have a modulus which approaches the sum of the modulus of the individual components of the laminate. By reducing variation in the modulus, the stretch or elasticity of the bonded or laminated fabric or garment is maximized. The bonded laminates include a bonding component that may be an elastomeric film, an adhesive, or a combination of a film with adhesive.

Abstract: A lightweight enclosure is described that has an exterior film surface. The lightweight enclosure comprises a laminate having a porous outer film. The laminate is moisture vapor transmissive and flame resistance (passing CPAI-84), and abrasion resistance on the outer film surface thereby remaining durably liquidproof. The lightweight enclosure may be a single wall tent and is formed from a laminate having sufficient oxygen permeability to sustain life while enclosure openings are closed.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a non-woven fabric having on its surface distributed elements having a physical dimension, comprises screen printing on wet fabric a desired shape using a paste that expands under heating by virtue of a puffing agent contained therein.

Abstract: A carpet that can be installed onto a flooring surface without the requirement for registration between adjacent broadloom carpet pieces. The carpet comprises a design member that comprises a plurality of pattern members that are colorized and that define a void area, which has a substantially uniform color and pile height.

Abstract: The present invention provides multilayer structure to be worn by a wearer to reduce the incidence of hypothermia, the multilayer structure comprising a semi-permeable membrane, and a very low absorption fabric coupled to an outside surface of the very low absorption fabric, wherein the very low absorption fabric comprises an encapsulated fabric having a plurality of fibers and interstices, wherein the plurality of fibers are encapsulated by a polymer, and wherein, the plurality of interstices are tilled with the polymer.

Abstract: Elastic composite laminates are disclosed. The laminates include an elastic member bonded to at least one facing material. In accordance with the present disclosure, an adhesive composition is coextruded with an elastomeric material to form the elastic member. In this manner, the elastic member can be bonded to the facing material in a stretched state without having to apply a separate adhesive layer between the two materials. In one embodiment, the elastic member can be bonded to the facing material according to a pattern that includes bonded areas and non-bonded areas.

Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a wood film includes a patterned wood film, a non-woven fabric attached to a surface of the patterned wood film, and a resin film attached to a surface of the non-woven fabric. According to an example embodiment, a method of molding a wood film includes attaching a non-woven fabric to a first surface of a patterned wood film, attaching a resin film to a surface of the non-woven fabric, grinding a second surface of the patterned wood film to reduce a thickness of the patterned wood film to form the wood film, and molding a portion of the wood film into a desired shape by pressing and heating the wood film using a press mold. The second surface of the patterned wood film is opposite to the first surface of the patterned wood film.

Abstract: A nonwoven web having printed thereon a colorant and/or a composition providing a skin health benefit. The nonwoven web can be a three-dimensional, fluid pervious, polymeric web. The nonwoven web can comprise apertures. The apertures are defined in a first surface of the nonwoven web in a first plane of the nonwoven web, and extend in sidewall portions to a second surface in a second plane of the nonwoven web. A colorant or lotion composition can be deposited on at least a portion of the second surface of the nonwoven web.

Abstract: This invention provides a waterproof and moisture-permeable fabric which prevents to lower in a water pressure resistance, repetitively washed. The waterproof and moisture-permeable fabric consists of a body of a fabric and a microporous film of mainly polyurethane which is laid on the body. The microporous film contains 1 to 9 mass % of fluorinated water repellent agent, 0.1 to 2 mass % of oil-soluble fluorinated surfactant and if necessary 3 to 45 mass % of fine silica powders. The waterproof and moisture-permeable fabric is obtained by the following method. After coating a resin compound on the surface of the body, the resin compound is dipped in a coagulating bath to form the microporous film. The resin compound dissolves or disperses mainly polyurethane, 1 to 9 mass % of fluorinated water repellent agent, 0.1 to 2 mass % of oil-soluble fluorinated surfactant and if necessary 3 to 45 mass % of fine silica powders in N,N-dimethylformamide.

Abstract: A method of forming a mesh by a moulding a link element around other link elements to form a mesh in which the interlinking link elements are formed as continuous unjoined loops by a moulding process. An apparatus for forming a mesh including a plurality of first cavities for accommodating first link elements and a plurality of second cavities for forming interlinking link elements. The method and apparatus allow the continuous production of mesh formed of a range of materials including plastics materials.

Abstract: A yarn, fabric, and garment suitable for use in arc and flame protection and having improved flash fire protection consisting essentially of from (a) 50 to 80 weight percent meta-aramid fiber having a degree of crystallinity of at least 20%, (b) 10 to 30 weight percent flame-retardant rayon fiber, (c) 10 to 20 weight percent modacrylic fiber, (d) 0 to 5 weight percent para-aramid fiber, and (e) 0 to 3 weight percent antistatic fiber based on the total weight of components (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e). In one embodiment, garments made from the yarn provide thermal protection such that a wearer would experience less than a 65 percent predicted body burn when exposed to a flash fire exposure of 4 seconds per ASTM F1930, while maintaining a Category 2 arc rating.

Abstract: A method for producing a textile complex including a textile web and an upper coating layer having an irregular surface condition, and including decorative patterns applied onto the upper coating layer. The method includes preparing a multi-layer decoration complex having at least a substrate layer, a coloured layer, and a heat-fusible layer, cutting the coloured and heat-fusible layers along outlines of the decorative patterns without cutting the substrate layer; removing portions of the coloured and heat-fusible layers outside the pattern areas; arranging the prepared multi-layer complex on the upper coating layer by way of the surface thereof with the heat-fusible layer; applying temperature and pressure conditions that trigger the adhesion of the heat-fusible layer to the upper coating layer; and then subjecting the assembly to a processing resulting in a structured and regular surface condition of the upper coating layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a felt material comprising at least one felt layer and an absorbing layer, to a method for producing the felt material, and to the use of the felt material in textiles, shoes, technical application or medical applications. The felt material according to the invention has the advantages of conventional felt materials regarding the warming and damping properties and is permeable to air in the dry state. Due to the special design, however, it is waterproof in the wet state and thus it is suitable for sealing many materials. The felt material according to the invention binds more humidity or binds water in a different way than common felt materials.

Abstract: Incorporation of functional cloth into prepreg composites A combined prepreg material (10) for use in composite lay-up techniques is described. The material (10) comprises first and second layers (12, 18) impregnated with a matrix material such as a resin. The first layer (12) is a functional layer and the second layer (18) is a keying layer. The keying layer (18) comprises a keying medium to facilitate bonding of the combined prepreg material (10) to a gel coat. The functional layer (12) comprises a woven cloth (14). A circuit is provided on a first surface (16) of the cloth (14).

Abstract: A borderless emblem for being securing to a first fabric includes a fabric base having a front surface and a rear surface. The fabric base may be made of the same or substantially the same material as the first fabric and may have the same or substantially the same weave pattern and color as the first fabric. An emblem design is applied to the front surface of the fabric base. The emblem design may be embroidered or printed. A layer of thermoplastic adhesive material is bonded to the rear surface of the fabric base for securing the emblem to the first fabric. The outer peripheral edge of the fabric base is heat fused to finish the edge of the fabric base without including a stitched or other border.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed generally to stretchable articles and/or assemblies, more specifically stretchable knitted articles and/or assemblies having at least one elastomeric adhesive and a method for making the same. One aspect of the disclosure is an elastomeric textile product comprising a textile design and a self-supporting, elastomeric adhesive layer. In one preferred embodiment, the self-supporting, elastomeric adhesive layer comprises an elastomeric film position between opposing first and second adhesive films.

Abstract: The invention includes an absorbent mat including an absorbent layer having a first surface and an opposing second surface and an adhesive layer on at least a portion of the first surface of the absorbent layer. The opposing second surface is structured and arranged such that the adhesive layer is releasably adhereable with the second surface.

Abstract: A cloth has a pattern made of a resin print composition formed on a surface thereof. The resin print composition contains a resin selected from an acrylic resin and a urethane resin, and a torque is from 0.085 N·m to 0.315 N·m when a twist is applied at 1°/sec for 60 seconds while pressing at 0.35 MPa under a condition of 170° C. The resin print treated cloth hardly generates deformation or discoloration even when pressed in a state to which a high temperature is applied.

Abstract: A performance textile having gas permeable and protective functions includes a flexible fabric and a gas permeable fabric arranged on the flexible fabric. The flexible fabric includes a joining surface. The gas permeable fabric has a plurality of contact regions connecting to the joining surface and a plurality of bulged regions adjacent to the contact regions. The bulged regions and the joining surface form a chamber between them to contain gas. The flexible fabric changes from an un-stretched condition to a stretched condition when subjecting to a force. During change of the conditions the bulged regions move towards the joining surface so that a volume change occurs to the chamber and the pressure in the chamber increases to force the gas to pass through the flexible fabric to provide greater gas permeability.

Abstract: A moisture absorptive and perspiratory cloth structure comprising a cloth substrate comprised of a fabric being made from a moisture absorbent fiber and a moisture or water repelling layer applied to a surface of the cloth substrate. The moisture or water repelling layer comprising a water repelling agent and having patterns formed of or configured with hollow lines. The moisture repelling layer on the cloth substrate has moisture repelling capability and the patterns formed with the hollow lines in intervals have better exhaust and breathability effects. The cloth substrate being made of a fabric having good water absorption so that it can be broadly used on all kinds of articles including but not limited to clothing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for forming a composite product having a patterned surface. A substrate including a porous structure (136), a sheet-form material (134) and a patterned sheet (131) are pressed together to form the composite product. In preferred examples, the patterned sheet is permeable to curable material in the sheet-form material.

Abstract: A stretchable chemical protective material is described comprising a selectively permeable chemical protective film and an elastic textile. Further described are methods for making a stretchable chemical protective material and methods of using the same. Materials made from these methods may have improved flex durability. Garments made from these materials may have improved heat loss.

Abstract: Bond patterns for fibrous webs.

Abstract: A holding sealing material includes at least one mat and at least one thread. The at least one mat includes inorganic fibers. The at least one thread is sewn in the at least one mat to provide identification information on the at least one mat.

Abstract: Fibrous structures that exhibit a novel combination of properties and to methods for making such fibrous structures are provided.

Abstract: A woven fabric includes a warp formed of natural or manmade fiber and a weft formed lyocell fiber or a blend of lyocell fiber and at least one other fiber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polishing pad and method for making the same. The polishing pad includes a fabric substrate and a second high polymeric elastomer resin. The fabric substrate is formed by a plurality of cross composite fibers. Each composite fiber has a plurality of fine fibers and a first high polymeric elastomer resin, and the first high polymeric elastomer resin discontinuously encloses the fine fibers. The second high polymeric elastomer resin encloses the composite fibers, and the first high polymeric elastomer resin and the second high polymeric elastomer resin have the same functional group. By adjusting the degree of saturation of the first high polymeric elastomer resin and the second high polymeric elastomer resin, the fine fibers will have smaller size and will not be easily entangled. Therefore, a workpiece to be polished will not be scratched and will have excellent surface quality.

Abstract: A decorative material having a pattern on a surface thereof and exhibiting a difference in gloss according to the pattern which is visually recognized as a concave portion, the decorative material further exhibiting not only a good surface strength such as abrasion resistance but also good marring resistance and oil resistance. The decorative material includes at least a substrate, a low-gloss pattern ink layer formed on part of the substrate, and a surface protective layer which is present on and contacted with the low-gloss pattern ink layer so as to cover a whole surface including both a region where the low-gloss pattern ink layer is formed and a region where no low-gloss pattern ink layer is formed.

Abstract: An FRP is produced using a prepreg comprising reinforcing fiber, a sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate containing reinforcing fiber, and a matrix resin, wherein the matrix resin is impregnated into the sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate and also covers one surface of the sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate, and the matrix resin impregnation ratio is within a range of 35% to 95%; a prepreg comprising reinforcing fiber, a sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate containing reinforcing fiber, and a matrix resin, wherein the matrix resin exists on both surfaces of the sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate, and the portion inside the sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate into which the matrix resin has not been impregnated is continuous; or a prepreg comprising reinforcing fiber, a sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate containing reinforcing fiber, and a matrix resin, wherein at least one surface exhibits a sea-and-island-type pattern comprising resin-impregnated portions (island portions) where the mat

Abstract: A process for producing a metallized textile surface comprises (A) applying a formulation comprising at least one metal powder (a) as a component patternedly or uniformly, (B) depositing a further metal on the textile surface, (C) applying a further layer comprising carbon in the form of carbon black or carbon nanotubes or graphene.

Abstract: An ink jet recording method for recording an image having metallic gloss on a textile product using an ink jet recording apparatus includes forming a base layer by letting droplets of a first ink composition containing a first thermoplastic resin adhere on the textile product; and forming a metallic gloss layer by letting droplets of a second ink composition containing a metallic pigment and a second thermoplastic resin adhere on the base layer. The glass transition temperature of the first thermoplastic resin is not higher than that of the second thermoplastic resin. The formation of the base layer is performed at a temperature not lower than the glass transition temperature of the first thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: A method of producing a heat sealable label comprises the steps of: (i) providing a textile substrate which is of synthetic polymeric fibres and which is provided on one of its faces with a heat sealable adhesive, (ii) applying to the other face of the substrate a curable resin system, (iii) effecting cross-linking of said curable resin system, (iv) printing on to said cross-linked resin system a uv curable ink in the form of the desired marking, and (v) effecting uv curing of said ink. The ink incorporates monomer components which during the uv curing of step (iv) covalently bond to the cross-linked resin system.

Abstract: Multilayered articles comprise (E) optionally at least one decor layer, (F) at least one substrate comprising cellulose fibers, (G) at least one metal-containing layer prepared by a process comprising the steps of (c) printing covering layer (D) with a printing formulation comprising at least one metal powder, (d) providing with at least one item generating or consuming electric current, (e) depositing at least one further metal, (H) optionally at least one covering layer.

Abstract: A method of placing a logo on an article or substrate by placing a contrast sheet behind the logo and a blocking sheet therebetween to prevent a shadow effect. The contrast sheet and blocking sheet may be hidden within the hem of an article.

Abstract: A printed material includes a cloth medium, a printed layer, and a coating layer. The cloth medium is washable. The printed layer is printed on the cloth medium with a water-based pigment ink including an anionic resin by using an inkjet printing method. The coating layer is provided on at least one of an upper side and a lower side of the printed layer by applying a water-based coating agent including anionic water-based resin particles.

Abstract: Provided herein is a non-stratified, or homogeneous, non-woven composite having (a) strength-imparting fibers of a relatively high denier and (b) binder fibers of a lower denier that adhere the composite together and that form a smooth, stiff skin on the outer surfaces of the composite. In one instance, the strength-imparting fibers are staple fibers and the binder fibers are bicomponent fibers having a low melt component. In a variation, the composite also contains a small percentage by weight (that is, less than 20%) of flame retardant fibers that impart flame resistant properties to the composite. Preferably, all of the fibers are comprised of the same polymeric material (e.g., polyester), so that the composite is recyclable. The resulting composite exhibits excellent flame retardance, strength, and stiffness, as well as having a smooth surface for attachment of a decorative fabric or other material. A process for manufacturing such composites is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention has its object to provide a treatment solution for inkjet textile printing that causes few remaining marks even when applied to a fabric. The present invention relates to a treatment solution for inkjet textile printing, the treatment solution comprising at least: 1) a water-soluble polyvalent metal salt; 2) at least one resin component selected from the group consisting of a nonionic resin emulsion, an anionic resin emulsion, and a carboxymethyl cellulose; 3) at least one surfactant component selected from the group consisting of a nonionic surfactant, an anionic surfactant, and an amphoteric surfactant; and 4) an aqueous medium, the treatment solution being applied to a fabric before printing of an ink composition for inkjet textile printing.

Abstract: Coated fibrous mats having properties particularly suited for a facer on gypsum wallboard, foam and other substrates and in laminates of various types, and the method of making the coated mat is disclosed. The mat contains a major portion of non-cellulosic fibers and a minor portion of cured resinous binder. The exposed surface coating has a smoothness of no more than about 15 microns and is comprised of one or more of a clay, a filler and a polymeric binder. The method comprises at least partially drying the coated mat while the exposed surface of the coating is in contact with a smooth surface.

Abstract: There is provided a decorative material comprising at least a substrate, a low-luster pattern ink layer partially formed on the substrate, and a surface protective layer which is present on and contacted with the low-luster pattern ink layer so as to cover a whole surface including both a region where the low-luster pattern ink layer is formed and a region where no low-luster pattern ink layer is formed, wherein the surface protective layer is formed by crosslinking and curing an ionizing radiation-curable resin composition, and provided therein with a low-gloss region which is located in a portion just above the low-luster pattern ink layer and in the vicinity of the portion and visually recognized as a concave portion. The decorative material is provided on a surface thereof with a pattern, and exhibits a difference in gloss according to the pattern which is visually recognized as a concave portion, thereby imparting a good convexo-concave feeling to a surface thereof.

Abstract: A disposable absorbent article is presenting having multiple components and including an inspection region subject to inspection using infrared radiation, wherein the inspection region includes a junction of two components; and a printed graphic in the inspection region, wherein the ink used to print the graphic includes no carbon black colorant such that the printed graphic is substantially transparent to infrared radiation. In addition, a disposable absorbent article having multiple components includes a printed graphic in an inspection region subject to inspection using infrared radiation, the printed graphic including black ink having no carbon black colorant such that the printed graphic is substantially transparent to infrared radiation.