Abstract: A woven or non-woven fibrous material has a substrate formed of first and second thermoplastic fibers. The fabric is passed through an oven at a temperature sufficient to melt the first fibers thereby fusing at least some of the first fibers and second fibers one to the other. The second fibers retain their discrete definition within the composite whereby the composite is provided such that, when cut for use, for example, to form a slat of a vertical blind or a wall panel, the composite retains its shape. A foam backing is provided and cured in the oven simultaneously with the melting of the first fibers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a knitted furniture support fabric having multi-directional stretch characteristics and possessing sufficient strength and durability to function as a support in a seating or bed structure. The furniture support fabric of the present invention is a four bar knit structure including two yarns of textured polyester and two yarns of elastomeric monofilament knit together such that the fabric has an elongation at break of at least 17 percent in both the warp and fill directions.

Abstract: A non-woven substrate is combined with warps and wefts in a warp-knit, weft-insertion machine to form a decorative fabric and later combined with a foam backing. The substrate is substantially uniformly even over its entire surface and has an opacity sufficient to substantially preclude any visual perception of the substrate from the technical backside of the fabric.

Abstract: A three-bar warp knitted fabric whose technical back has both a satin-like surface and a walewise ribbed effect is produced on a three-bar warp knitting machine by knitting ground yarns on the machine's middle bar to provide structural and dimensional integrity to the fabric, knitting satin-effect yarns on the machine's top bar in extended underlaps to produce a satin-like technical back of the fabric, and inlaying elastic yarns from the machine's bottom bar in a two-in, one-out alternating pattern to create the appearance of walewise ribs in the satin-like technical back surface.

Abstract: A knit slide fastener including a fastener tape composed of a warp-knit ground structure and having an element-supporting portion along one longitudinal edge thereof, and a row of continuous coupling elements knit into and along the element-supporting portion as the fastener tape is knit, wherein two threads are knit as binding chain stitches of a double-knit structure into the element-supporting portion, each of the binding chain-stitch threads having a series off upper needle loops binding legs of the row of continuous coupling elements, and a series of lower needle loops intertwined with needle loops of corresponding chain-stitch threads forming a part of the ground structure. With this arrangement, the element-supporting portion is made tight and has a fine knit structure which will insure attachment of the of coupling elements to the element-supporting portion with high dimensional stability.

Abstract: The present invention provides a unique knit construction having a nonfiberglass stiffness-controlling yarn in the fabric of the backing. Preferably, the nonfiberglass stiffness-controlling yarn is used in combination with a heat shrinkable yarn or a stretch yarn, and alternatively a nonfiberglass microdenier yarn. More preferably, the nonfiberglass stiffness-controlling yarn is in combination with a stretch yarn and a nonfiberglass microdenier yarn. Most preferably, the nonfiberglass stiffness-controlling yarn is in combination with a heat shrinkable, elastically extensible yarn, and a nonfiberglass microdenier yarn.

Abstract: A seating structure including fabric support webs is provided. The seating structure includes a webbed support surface formed from a warp knit fabric with weft insertion of an elastomeric yarn. The stretch in the warp is substantially linear over a full range of applied stress from zero pounds to failure. The stretch in the weft has two substantially linear components wherein the first linear component operates over the range of zero to about 10 pounds applied force and the second linear component operates over the range of 10 pounds applied force to failure.

Abstract: A ventilated textile elastic band is formed of a crochet-type warp knitted construction from a set of warp yarns respectively formed in warpwise-extending chain stitches in spaced groups of successive adjacent wales separated from each other group by plural wales unoccupied by any warp yarn, a set of elastic yarns extending within the chain stitches of the warp yarns, and a set of filling yarns traversing coursewise within the warp yarn chain stitches in a predetermined filling traversal pattern producing an absence of any filling yarn in selected courses of the unoccupied wales thereby forming parallel lengthwise columns of spaced ventilation openings. The grouped arrangement of the warp yarns and the widthwise traversing of the filling yarns provides widthwise structural integrity to the fabric band while the elastic yarns provide lengthwise stretchability and the ventilation openings permit air and moisture to pass freely through the band.

Abstract: A furniture elastic webbing is provided for use on sofa frames or the like to support seat and back cushions. The elastic webbing has a unique structure which provides controlled longitudinal stretch to support heavy loads such as the body weight of several adults simultaneously. The elastic webbing is warp knit by conventional methods with an inlaid, strong, durable control yarn generally walewise along each elastomeric yarn therein.

Abstract: A gasket is disclosed for shielding from electromagnetic emissions and interference (EMI) that exhibits excellent characteristics of recovery, bending, and tangential compression over a wide range of frequencies. The gasket includes a knitted core of monofilament synthetic polymer yarns, and a circular warp knitted sheath over the monofilament knitted core, with the sheath being sufficiently conductive to provide shielding from electromagnetic interference over a wide range of frequencies.

Abstract: The present invention provides a unique knit construction having a nonfiberglass microdenier yarn in the fabric of the backing. Preferably, the nonfiberglass microdenier yarn is used in combination with a heat shrinkable yarn or a stretch yarn, and alternatively a nonfiberglass yarn for controlling stiffness, i.e., a stiffness-controlling yarn. More preferably, the nonfiberglass microdenier yarn is in combination with a stretch yarn and a nonfiberglass stiffness-controlling yarn. Most preferably, the nonfiberglass microdenier yarn is in combination with a heat shrinkable, elastically extensible yarn, and a nonfiberglass stiffness-controlling yarn.

Abstract: A warp knit fabric having loops projecting outwardly therefrom on both the face and back of the fabric which can be used as a wiping cloth, female connector fabric, etc. The fabric is a three-bar fabric having bar movements of (1) 1-0, 0-1, 1-0, 0-1; (2) 6-6, 0-1, 4-4, 0-1; and (3) 4-4, 3-3, 4-4, 1-1.

Abstract: A knit slide fastener of the type including a warp-knit fastener tape having a ground structure composed of chain stitches, and a row of continuous coupling elements knit into and along an element-supporting portion of one longitudinal edge portion of the fastener tape as the fastener tape is knit, wherein binding chain stitches are knit into the element-supporting portion to secure the row of coupling elements to the longitudinal tape edge portion, the binding chain stitches having sinker loops urging pairs of legs of the coupling elements toward the element-supporting portion, and needle loops intertwined with needle loops of the chain stitches of the ground structure. With this arrangement, the longitudinal tape edge portion has a knit structure which is relatively tight and substantially non-stretchable in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A knit slide fastener including a fastener tape composed of a warp-knit ground structure including chain stitches, and a row of continuous coupling elements knit into and along an element-supporting portion of the fastener tape as the fastener tape is knit, wherein a plurality of threads are knit into the element-supporting portion as binding chain stitches, so as to form a group of successive longitudinally interlocked needle loops appearing on the front side and arranged such that in every two adjacent courses, the preceding needle loop overlies an upper leg of one coupling element, and the succeeding needle loop is disposed in a space between the coupling element and an adjacent coupling element at a position close to the ground structure so as to bend or flex the preceding needle loop into an inverted U shape extending embracingly over the upper and lower legs of the coupling element.

Abstract: A mattress tape for securing the edge of a mattress comprising a fabric formed of yarn. The fabric has a first section, a second section and a third section disposed between the first section and second section. The third section is formed with greater shape holding capability than the first and second sections. This greater shape holding capability is caused by greater thickness, weight or stiffness of said central third section.

Abstract: A seating structure comprising a warp knit fabric attached to a frame, the fabric comprising at least one restraining cord adjacent each selvage of the fabric and elastomeric monofilament perpendicular to each restraining cord, the elastomeric monofilament being located along the full width of the fabric in the weft direction and substantially continuous from course to course, the structure being characterized by excellent long-term wear and seating comfort, particularly for automotive applications.

Abstract: A warp knitted vascular patch material, made in specific widths, the selvedges of the material are specially finished on the knitting machine without the introduction of additional threads to give a strong edge which will not fray and give firm support for the sutures. The specially knitted edges enables small neat sutures to be made without the risk of pulling out. This prevents all the problems of fraying edges and bulky seams found when unsized material is cut to the required width. This patch material is designed specifically for arterial closure following a carotid endorectomy.

Abstract: An elastic band is fabricated with an integrated drawcord utilizing a crochet-type warp knitting machine by initially knitting a finished elastic band and, then, re-routing the finished band back through the knitting machine to a second knitting location at which fabric piercing needles are utilized to knit additional warp and filling yarns while a drawcord is simultaneously fed between the piercing needles to form a covering web over the drawcord defining a tunnel area between the covering web and the finished band in which the drawcord is captured.

Abstract: A warp-knit casting bandage fabric is provided which comprises a first group of a plurality of individual continuous multifilament fiberglass yarns which form lengthwise extending chains of spaced-apart loops and a second group of a plurality of individual continuous multifilament fiberglass yarns which are separately interspersed with a plurality of individual continuous thermoplastic yarns forming a widthwise extending and lengthwise spaced-apart inlay which is interlaced with the spaced-apart loops forming an open-knit construction wherein the continuous thermoplastic yarns comprise from about 50% to about 100% of the total number of individual yarns forming the inlay. An elongated, resin-impregnated bandage, having a leading edge and a trailing edge, made from the warp-knit casting bandage fabric is also provided as well as a method for forming such resin-impregnated bandages.

Abstract: A reinforcement system for mastic intumescent fire protection coatings. Free floating hybrid mesh embedded in the coating is used to reinforce the coating. The hybrid mesh is made from a combination of high temperature and low temperature yarns.

Abstract: A decking suspension material and method of application to a furniture frame is provided whereby in one embodiment a fabric is knitted from a plurality of polymeric yarns and at least one of the yarns has a relatively high denier. More specifically, a non-textured polyester warp yarn is utilized having a denier of 1,000 as contrasted to the other yarns which have a denier of 150. The high denier warp yarn consists of a multifilament yarn having a tenacity of 8.8 g/d, and a filament count of 74 whereby the multifilament yarn is exposed along the bottom surface of the fabric when installed on the furniture frame to provide strength and rigidity to the decking suspension material.

Abstract: A fabric intended to serve as an insert in working trousers or trouser legs for power-saw operators. The fabric consists of two layers, viz. a carrier layer or passive layer, wherein the threads interconnect the threads of the active layer, i.e. the layer wherein on account of the contraction of the passive layer threads caused by suitable treatment of them, the threads of the active layer are forced to take on a sinuous configuration whereby at their contact with the saw chain the sinuous sections will be caught by the chain, and the threads of the active layer by pulled out and thus so heavily oppose the movement of the saw chain that the latter is immobilized.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a water-hardenable orthopedic splinting bandage. The substrate comprises inelastic fibers being incorporated in the substrate in the lengthwise direction. In a preferred substrate, the low modulus fiber is a multifilament polypropylene and the elastic fiber is a polyurethane yarn. Comformable orthopedic bandages employing the substrate are also described.

Abstract: A decking suspension material and method of application to a furniture frame is provided whereby in one embodiment a fabric is knitted from a plurality of polymeric yarns and at least one of the yarns has a relatively high gauge. More specifically, an elastomeric polyester warp yarn is utilized having a gauge of 35 as contrasted to the other yarns which have a denier of 150. The high gauge elastomeric warp yarn consists of a monofilament which is exposed along the bottom surface of the fabric when installed on the furniture frame to provide resiliency and strength to the decking suspension material.

Abstract: A warp-knit cloth for a surface fastener, comprising: a foundation design knitted of pile knitting yarns and foundation yarns so as to form pile loops, which serve as engaging elements of the surface fastener, on wales; a marquisette design in which inlaid yarn extend in the wale direction and course direction so as to form squared meshes, which serve as vents, between said wales.

Abstract: A stitchbonded absorbent article and method of making same are presented. The article exhibits good hand, repeated washing durability, and absorbency. The article includes first and second layers which are mechanically held together by stitches of yarn, at a stitch density ranging from about 15 to about 35 st/10 cm, and stitch gauge ranging from about 10 to about 40, using a stitching yarn comprising at least two compositionally different fibers having different heat stability being at least partially melt-bonded together at points of mutual contact, the yarn being melt-bonded at least partially to outer surfaces of the article.

Abstract: A container for a light-sensitive strip material having a warp knit, weft inserted fabric provided in the opening thereof to prevent access of light to the light-sensitive material in the container. The warp knit, weft inserted fabric is dyed, dried, napped, sheared and heat set prior to mounting in the opening thereof.

Abstract: Flexible abrasive means having an underlay, which comprises a knitted fabric, which consists of a base knitted fabric (1) and at least one layer of warp threads (6) and at least one layer, separated from the latter, of weft threads (5) and includes a strengthening size. In each case a plurality of warp threads (6) per needle space (3) are held next to one another by different binding into the pattern in such a way that they run partly under and partly over the cross threads (4) of the base knitted fabric (1). All of the warp threads of a group of warp threads can be separated from one another by cross threads of this base knitted fabric alternating from the upper side to the underside of this warp thread group. A high dimensional stability of the abrasive means in the directions other than the directions of the warp and weft threads is obtained.

Abstract: Stitchbonded articles and methods of making same are presented. The articles may be either dual purpose wiping/scrubbing articles or only scrubbing articles. The articles may be constructed to have three dimensional scrubbing surfaces. Both the dual purpose articles and the scrubbing articles comprise thermoplastic nodules melt-bonded to the stitching yarn, and preferably to the fibers of an absorbent material, the nodules providing the primary scrubbing utility.

Abstract: An improved stitchbonded fabric, particularly suited for industrial fabric uses, has high tear strength and is made by multi-needle stitching a fibrous layer with a bulkable non-elastomeric yarn that forms spaced apart, interconnected rows of stitches which amount to 25 to 65% of the total weight of the fabric.

Abstract: A mattress tape for securing the edge of a mattress comprising a fabric formed of yarn. The fabric has a first section, a second section and a third section disposed between the first section and second section. The third section is formed with greater shape holding capability than the first and second sections. This greater shape holding capability is caused by greater thickness, weight or stiffness of said central third section.

Abstract: A method of making a breathable elastic web fabric comprises the steps of forming rows of chain stitches using a set of chain threads to define a plurality of lengthwise wales and widthwise courses, moving the front and back weft threads from side to side on each course in a pre-determined pattern as each course is formed to tie the wales and chain stitches together and to provide a plurality of staggered ventilation holes, and laying-in one elastomeric thread in each of the wales. The elastomeric thread is sandwiched between the front weft threads and the back weft threads, and enclosed in the underlap of each chain stitch. Preferably, the holes are formed in sets, the holes in each set being separated by at least one locking stitch to provide widthwise stability. In a pattern repeat of twelve courses and twenty four wales, the pattern for each weft bar is 1, 9, 1, 10, 1, 9, 5, 13, 4, 13, 5, 13. The holes comprise approximately 12 to 25 per cent of the extended surface area of the fabric.

Abstract: A stringer for a concealed type of slide fastener has a warp-knit tape comprising a web portion and a longitudinal edge portion for mounting thereon a row of interlocking fastener elements. The edge portion is comprised of yarns of lower denier disposed in between adjacent wales such that the edge portion presents a cross-sectionally relatively low profile contrastive to the web portion thereby clearly defining a location for folding the tape on itself to conceal the fastener elements from external view.

Abstract: An elastic warp knitted fabric having a pulling out force for pulling out an elastic yarn from the knitted fabric of 30 g or more, and in which a shape of a sinker loop of a nonelastic yarn is maintained as a bulge shape after an application of a dyeing and finishing treatment. This elastic warp knitted fabric can be manufactured by using a specially prepared dyeing and finishing treatment, so that the sinker loop of the nonelastic yarn can be maintained in the treatment.

Abstract: A stretchable stitchbonded fabric, suitable for forming into conformable apparel, fitted furniture covers or the like, is stitched with elastic yarns to form at least two longitudinal regions of differing stretchability, each region having minimum stretchability of 30% and one region being least 1.5 times as stretchable as the other region.

Abstract: A stitchbonded nonwoven fabric which comprises a fibrous layer is reinforced in a first direction with bulkable thread and in a second direction with substantially inextensible thread, the reinforcing directions being at an angle of at least 50 degrees with each other, exhibits superior strength, resistance to splitting and repeated washability.

Abstract: Warp and weft yarns are alternately laid one on top of the other and the weft yarns are stitched to provide a woven-like fabric appearance. At least one weft yarn is provided in each stitch course between the stitch loop and the underlap, the stitching forming no part of the interlacing and the woven-like fabric appearance.

Abstract: A stitchbonded comfort fabric is disclosed that is absorbent, durable and quick-drying. The fabric is made up of an absorbent, evaporation-reservoir layer and a nonabsorbent, transport layer. The evaporation-reservoir layer comprises a nonwoven web that is stitched with at least one bulkable stitching yarn. The transport layer weighs at least 10 gms/sq m and can be formed from a network of fibrous stitching yarns that do not significantly absorb water and do not exhibit stitching gaps wider than 3 mm. The resulting fabric has a basis weight of between 20 and 120 gm/sq. m, a bulk of at least 10 cc/gm and the capability of absorbing at least 5 times its weight in water. The fabric is useful in intimate apparel, underwear, swimwear, sports shirting, headbands and comfort linings.

Abstract: A stretchable stitchbonded fabric, suitable for forming into conformable apparel, fitted furniture covers or the like, is stitched with elastic yarns to form at least two longitudinal regions of differing stretchability, each region having minimum stretchability of 30% and one region being least 1.5 times as stretchable as the other region.

Abstract: A patterned fabric includes weft threads 3 and a fabric ground whose warped threads 2 are laid in a first area 4 in chain stitch and in a second area 5 in another stitch form. The second area 5 alternates with the first area 4 both in warp as well as weft direction. This provides, despite patterning by the warp threads, a surface stable fabric. The process for forming the patterned fabric is such that the fabric, after production, has a longitudinal extension of no greater than 25% and additionally is provided with a longitudinally stabilizing, stability improving arrangement step.A warp knitting machine for the production of fabric 1 comprises a weft insert magazine and two jacquard guide bars. In substantially each working cycle a portion of the guides lay chain stitches and the remaining portion of the guides lay other stitch types. Substantially each guide lays sequentially chain stitches as well as other stitch types.

Abstract: A lightweight, porous knitted elastic bandage produced from a warp of false-twist synthetic yarns with a filling inlay of cotton yarn arranged in varying patterns across the warp yarns, wherein the filling cotton yarn is slack mercerized whereby to provide increased ply adhesion over that of the regular cotton yarn.

Abstract: A formable, laterally stretchable fabric which retains its shape includes a plurality of laterally spaced longitudinally extending soft, formable metallic wires comprising the warps and a weft pattern of yarns which act to connect adjacent warps at staggered intervals. The knitted fabric is stretchable in the weft direction and the soft wires are caused to bend at or near the weft connecting points, thus holding the fabric in its reformed and/or stretched condition.

Abstract: An interlining fabric for providing stiffening to cloth has floats at the surface thereof opposite the surface to be bonded to the cloth, the floats being formed by portions of thread of a fabric body forming a part of the interlining fabric. The fabric has a thermal bonding coating on the surface opposite the floats. A basting needle may be passed between one or more of the floats, and a textile layer, to thereby secure the textile layer to the interlining fabric, and to cloth to which it is bonded in a secure manner and without the basting thread extending through the cloth. A process for producing an interlining fabric comprising knitting a fabric, and inserting threads thereinto having floats.

Abstract: A stitch bonded fabric including a fiber fleece having a plurality of columns of warp-wise stitches, adjacent rows of the warp-wise stitches being offset so that bundles of fiber from the fleece captured thereby follow a sinusoidal path across the width of the fabric. A method of producing the stitch bonded fabric is also disclosed and claimed herein.

Abstract: An improved process is provided for making stitchbonded elastic fabrics more economically. The improvements involve stitching with an elastic thread having a high residual stretch, overfeeding fibrous web to the stitchbonding machine and removing the resultant product under low tension.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for the manufacture of pile ware on warp knitting machine. The machine has a single needle bar and pile sinkers. The base threads and the pile threads are contemporaneously laid about the needles. During the swing associated with the underlap into the overlap position, first the base threads and then the pile threads are laid onto the needle backs and slid off from said needle backs with separation from each other. The pile sinkers are led into the space between the base and pile threads during the swing-through and remain there until the knock-over of the stitch. There is further provided an apparatus for carrying out the above process by means of a warp knitting machine for the production of pile ware. The machine has a needle bar, laterally displaceable bars for base and pile threads and a laterally non-displaceable pile sinker bar carrying a pile sinker interacting with each needle gap.

Abstract: A method for forming a sheet material adapted to be cut into smaller pieces to form portions of a fastener. The method comprises providing a self supporting polymeric film that provides the structural strength to retain the integrity of the sheet material, and stitching a plurality of yarns through the film to form loops projecting from one surface of the film and locking portions of the stitches adjacent the opposite surface of the film. The sheet material can also include a layer of heat softenable polymeric material adhered to the film over the locking portions.

Abstract: In a zip fastener comprising coupling member rows being formed of one continuous monofilament each, the coupling members of which consist of a folded S-shaped meandering profile, after conducting the according manufacturing process, the folded S-shaped meandering profile forming the coupling members of each coupling member row is connected in a weft thread manner with two strips of textile knitted fabrics forming a carrying tape, and the two strips of textile knitted fabrics forming the carrying tape are areally superimposed on each other with their leading edges being aligned.

Abstract: Warp knit fabrics, especially sewn-knitted fabrics, are produced by a method and apparatus whch results in single and multiple layer sloping fabrics having oblique and diagonal endless filling threads with respect to the boundary of the fabrics. Spaced-apart chain conveyors transport a plurality of filling-thread sections, each of which contains a plurality of endless filling threads, to a stitch-forming site. The plurality of filling-thread sections are held between and transported by the conveyors by a plurality of hooks in the conveyors. Filling thread sections are laid onto the hooks by at least one filling laying device having a guide means for laying the filling thread sections onto the hooks.

Abstract: A stitchboard material including an elastomeric nonwoven fibrous web, e.g., an elastomeric web of meltblown fibers, and method of forming the material, is disclosed. The material, including the elastomeric web, is stretchable and has breathability, and avoids holes through the material at the location where the stitches pass through the material. The elastomeric web can be used in combination with elongatable or gatherable webs of fibrous material to provide stitchbonded stretchable composite fabrics having desired stretch and surface characteristics, and breathability, useful as fabric for wearing apparel (e.g., stretch corduroy) or other textile uses such as draperies and other home furnishings.