Abstract: There is provided a new wrapped textile thread which includes a core made of threads arranged considerably parallel to each other. The core is covered by a wrapping thread which winds in a single turn, forming a regular and joined spiral around the core. This textile thread is characterized by the fact that at least one part of the peripheral surface of the core is joined together by heat sealing with the wrapping of winding thread. The textile thread is useful in textile materials which require a very good resistance against abrasion.

Abstract: An integrated string primarily for use in connection with athletic rackets, such as tennis, badminton, squash and the like, but also usable for fishing line, musical strings, etc., said string in one embodiment comprising a thermoplastic core having a thermoplastic sheath covering same and integrated thereto, said core material and said sheath comprising strands therein having substantially different melting points, and in a second embodiment said string consisting of a braided sheath, with no inner core, said sheath comprising thermoplastic strands having substantially different melting points.

Abstract: A roving formed from a first kind of staple fibers, each of which is at least 3 denier, is interposed with a randomly mixed sliver formed from a second kind of staple fibers, each of which is between 1.5 denier and 3 denier, and a third kind of staple fibers, each of which is at most 1.5 denier, the thermal shrinkage of the second kind of staple fibers being higher than that of the third kind of staple fibers. The roving and the randomly mixed sliver are twisted together so that the sliver wraps around the roving in order to form a double layered roving. After the double layered roving is subjected to fine spinning, it is then subjected to a heat treatment. As a result, a multi-layered bulky spun yarn is obtained.

Abstract: A dryer felt comprising a plurality of warp yarns and a plurality of weft yarns interwoven according to a selected weave pattern. A characteristic of the dryer felt being that at least one of the yarns comprises a core fiber made from a synthetic monofilament, a synthetic multifilament, or a synthetic fiber, a first sheath formed by wrapping a first high temperature resistant aramid fiber around the core fiber in a first direction, a second sheath formed by wrapping a second high temperature resistant aramid fiber around the first sheath in a direction different from the first direction, and a covering formed by coating the second sheath with a high temperature resistant resin.

Abstract: A metal cord consisting of at least 15 filaments, comprising a core of 2 to 4 filaments twisted together, an intermediate layer wound on the core and in contact therewith and an outer layer of filaments wound on the intermediate layer and in contact therewith, wherein the intermediate and outer layers each have a free space of from 14 to 25%, preferably 20 to 24%.