Abstract: Ravel resistance is provided in the present warp knit elastic tape by incorporating a thermoplastic heat fusible binder yarn extending back and forth across the width of the elastic tape and in courses of stitch loops forming walewise extending stitch loop chains in the elastic tape. The elastic tape is then heated so that the thermoplastic heat fusible binder yarn softens and fuses to the remaining yarns in the elastic tape to prevent unraveling of the stitch loop chains across the entire width of the elastic tape.

Abstract: A bielastic warp-knit fabric with balanced behavior of the elastic forces in the longitudinal and transverse directions is obtained by guiding elasthane yarn as weft thread under the needle points in the tuck or laying position during the stitch-forming process, so that loops are formed during knocking-over.

Abstract: A knitted fabric having improved electrical charge dissipation properties, constructed so as to form a conductive matrix capable of discharging an electrical charge along any direction of the course and wale of the fabric.

Abstract: A non-resin treated fusible interlining fabric comprises, in a woven embodiment, high wet modulus rayon in the warp and filling, and in a knit embodiment, high wet modulus rayon in a weft-inserted yarn. Non-woven fabric using high wet modulus rayon is also disclosed. The fabrics provide improved dimensional control, hand, drape, bond strength and fusing performance.

Abstract: The circular knit two-layer upholstery fabric of the present invention has stability and limited stretchability in both coursewise and walewise directions to meet established industry standards. The fabric includes a first layer knit of thermoplastic base yarn and forming stitch loops in wales of successive courses to provide a technical face side. A second layer is formed of lay-in yarn extending generally coursewise and in a sinuous manner along the juncture of the stitch loops of certain courses of the first layer and provides a technical back side constituting the exposed wear surface of the fabric. The lay-in yarn is in the range of two to ten times larger than the base yarn so that the lay-in yarn substantially covers the base yarn and provides the tactile characteristics, appearance and hand of the lay-in yarn constituting the exposed wear surface of the fabric.

Abstract: Dye bags for hosiery and similar apparel formed from a tricot fabric made of 60 denier, 100% polypropylene yarn. Such bags in use exhibit non-staining, and anti-snagging characteristics, do not have to be scoured after each usage, and will eliminate the buildup of static electricity in the polyester and/or nylon apparel carried therein.

Abstract: A shoe is described having a shoe upper comprising an outer knit fabric layer, an inner knit fabric layer provided opposite to said outer knit fabric layer through a space, and a crossing thread which is interknitted to be bound into the outer and inner knit fabric layers and crosses the space.

Abstract: A wrap-around sleeve, for enclosing and protecting an object such as a wire bundle, comprises a plain weft-knitted sheet formed from a filament having an elastic modulus such that the sheet has a sufficiently high transverse curl force (which is the force with which the sheet tends to curl transversely) that the sleeve remains wrapped around the object without separate closure means. Preferably the elastic modulus of the filament is at least 4000 N.mm.sup.-2.

Abstract: A reinforcing composite for bituminous roofing membranes comprises a mechanically-fastened, open network of continuous filament, high tenacity polyester yarn. This structure is heat stabilized and may be combined with a fiberglass scrim and/or treated with a resin.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric comprises a layer of substantially nonbonded layer of textile-decitex fibers. The layer is multi-needle stitched with an elastic stitching thread which causes the fabric to contract to less than 40%, preferably to 30 to 20%, of its original area. The nonwoven fabric is particularly suited for use as a dust-cloth.

Abstract: Insulating fabric having a knitted base fabric incorporating air-entrapping cells on one or both sides. The base fabric is knit from a bulk acrylic yarn, preferably high bulk acrylic yarn, and a combination polyester and cotton yarn, the yarns being knitted separately in selected fabric courses. The inner face of the fabric is formed of the bulk acrylic yarn, to provide a soft, warm and comfortable interior surface when worn. The outer face of the fabric is formed of the polyester/cotton yarn, which provides a knitted framework for anchoring and stabilizing the high bulk yarn in the fabric. Following knitting, the fabric is subjected to a series of finishing operations which include scouring, padding, drying and calendering. Preferably, the inner acrylic surface of the fabric is napped prior to calendering. As the result of repeated washings, the insulating fabric of the invention increases in thickness to enhance its heat insulating capability and provide increased warmth.

Abstract: Greenhouse screen for use as a filter for short-day treatment of plants and made of a film, textile, non-woven material or a combination thereof with high light resitance and good weathering conditions. The greenhouse screen at least partly consists of a material which in one or more layers has high absorption of light in a significant part of the wavelength interval 575-800 nm and with substantially total absorption in the wavelength interval 600-750 nm and which has high transmittance of light in the wavelength interval 400-575 nm.

Abstract: The open mesh warp knit fabric of the present invention includes a base fabric knit with electrically nonconductive base yarn and forming an open mesh pattern of lightweight construction having spaced openings to provide ventilation therethrough. Electrically conductive filaments are incorporated in the base fabric and provide an open grid extending throughout the entire area of the base fabrics with the conductive filaments being incorporated predominantly in only one side of the base fabric. The conductive yarns provide only about one-half of one percent of the total weight of the fabric and are of a relatively fine denier so that the conductive yarn is substantially invisible to the naked eye. Various types of garments and accessories are illustrated as being formed of the electrostatic dissipating fabric.

Abstract: A knitted article such as a glove having a wrist cuff includes an edge binding which is activatable by the application of heat thereto to prevent unraveling of the cuff edge. The bound edge is defined by first and second yarn ends which are knitted together, wherein the first yarn includes a heat activatable, thermoplastic outer covering and the second yarn is defined by a nonthermoplastic, elastic material. The first and second yarns are knitted in a manner to form crossover points therebetween. The edge binding is subjected to heat in order to melt the thermoplastic outer covering of the first yarn, thereby joining the first and second yarns at the crossover points. The articles may be formed on conventional, automatic knitting machines. The knitted articles are ejected from the machine and are gravity fed into a heated chamber in order to melt the thermoplastic outer covering of the first yarn, and thereby bind the edge of the article.

Abstract: A warp knitted lace fabric comprising a plurality of chain stitches and a ground insertion yarn, pattern yarn and/or other yarn interconnecting said chain stitches, said plurality of chain stitches being made either as a whole or in part by a heat bonding yarn comprising a lace knitting yarn carrying a low-melting thermoplastic synthetic resin covering and said heat bonding yarn being thermally jointed to itself or to other component yarns at intersections.

Abstract: An orthopedic casting bandage and method is directed to a narrow width, warp-knit fabric formed in a relatively open knit construction of chain-stitched fiberglass yarn loops connected by laid-in fiberglass yarns running adjacent laid-in thermoplastic yarns. Widthwise sections are heat bonded at equal incremental lengths providing cut lines and, when cut, form individual casting bandages with substantially non-raveling, non-fraying and substantially flexible leading and trailing ends.

Abstract: A knitted fabric having a multi-layered structure made of non-hygroscopic fiber yarn, such as synthetic yarn, in which the inter-fiber space in a yarn composing a surface layer is smaller than that in a yarn composing a back layer. The size of the inter-fiber space can be controlled by varying the fiber fineness, knitted structure, and/or yarn type composing each of the layers. The fabric according to the present invention has good water-permeability and water-diffusibility and, therefore, is suitable for sportswear.

Abstract: Ravel resistance is provided in the present warp knit elastic tape by incorporating a thermoplastic heat fusible binder yarn extending back and forth across the width of the elastic tape and in courses of stitch loops forming walewise extending stitch loop chains in the elastic tape. The elastic tape is then heated so that the thermoplastic heat fusible binder yarn softens and fuses to the remaining yarns in the elastic tape to prevent unraveling of the stitch loop chains across the entire width of the elastic tape.

Abstract: Stitch bonded fabrics were found to be suitable substrates for coated abrasives when the fabric has a strength in the warp direction of at least 30 dekanewtons (daN) per centimeter (cm) of width, a fill yarn cover factor of at least 40%, and stitch yarns with a tensile strength of at least 0.5 daN. For substitution of the established commercial classes of abrasives known as X and Y weights, the fabrics are preferably made on a Malimo machine, with 14-22 warp yarns of 840-1300 denier high tenacity multifilament polyester or glass per 25 cm of fabric width, at least 64 fill yarns of staple or texturized multifilament polyester per 25 cm of fabric length, and stitch yarns of 70-140 denier high tenacity multifilament polyester.

Abstract: A warp knitted fabric of elastomeric and nonelastomeric threads. The nonelastomeric threads are fed from a single warp in a pattern to the front bar while the elastomeric threads are divided into a plurality of sets from a single warp and fed to a plurality of guide bars in a pattern. The guide bars with the elastomeric threads are knit in a repeating stitch pattern having a combination of knit and laid-in stitches for each elastomeric thread.

Abstract: Stitchbonded composite wiper with improved softness, bulk, hand conformity, absorbency and strength performance characteristics having a construction comprised of a middle layer of cellulose natural fibers and outer layers of either continuous filament thermoplastic fibers, meltblown thermoplastic microfibers or rayon fibers. The layers are laminated into a composite by stitch-bonding using stitching yarn of either polyester, cotton, rayon, nylon or a blend. The preferred construction of an inner layer of two ply lightweight cellulose natural fibers with relatively lightweight continuous filament thermoplastic fiber layers, on both outer sides of the cellulose fiber layer, bonded by stitching with a medium to heavy textile yarn in a prescribed stitch pattern provides a composite wiper having layer bond strength and hand feel of a desired textile nature along with improved wipe performance characteristics.

Abstract: An antistatic cover is composed of a tubular knitted fabric comprising water-shrinkable or heat-shrinkable ground yarns which are alternately knitted to form a needle loop in a course of a ground fabric so that each sinker loop of the ground fabric has a width longer than that of the needle loop, at least one of the ground yarns comprising charge control fibers or electrically conductive fibers. Pile yarns may be worked into each course of the ground fabric by alternately knitting together with a needle mesh of the ground fabric to form a needle loop. At least one of the ground yarns and pile yarns comprises charge control fibers or conductive fibers.

Abstract: A moldable, fabric is provided which is adapted to be used in conjunction as a molded, brassiere cup. The fabric is warp knitted on a two bar warp knitting machine and includes front and back guide bar yarns which are knitted in opposite directions relative to each other in at least a two course knitting operation. At least one of the yarns is a monofilament yarn. The front guide bar yarn is a multifilament yarn and the back guide bar yarn is a monofilament yarn with the back guide bar yarn having a knit stitch configuration of 2/0-1/3 and the front guide bar yarn having a knit stitch configuration of 3/4-1/0.

Abstract: Open warp knit technology is applied to a fabric having nonelastomeric yarn on the front bar and elastomeric yarn on the back bar to reduce the number of pinch points between the yarns of the fabric and improve its recovery property. The nonelastomeric yarn is knit in an open stitch construction and the elastomeric yarn is knit in a closed stitch construction.

Abstract: A textile fabric employs a corrugated synthetic flat yarn having a plurality of filaments arranged in side-by-side relationship and being integral with adjacent filaments. The tape is corrugated tape woven or knitted with other yarns in a flat, substantially untwisted attitude. The tape is fabricated without fibrillation but controlled splitting may occur during subsequent fabric sewing or stitching operations. The fabric is particularly suited for use as geotextiles, woven intermediate bulk containers, woven explosive bags, and strapping (webbing).

Abstract: Warp knit technology is applied to produce a multi-layered fabric using a four bar stitch construction with spandex yarn in the last guide bar with knit or laid in stitch.

Abstract: A fabric for use as a green house curtain has spaced strips of flexible sheet material running in the longitudinal direction of the fabric, the strips being supported in a yarn framework of textile threads. The textile thread framework has transverse and longitudinal connection threads. The longitudinal threads are located between the strips on one side only of the fabric and the transverse threads are located on both sides of the fabric so as to extend respectively across opposite surfaces of the strips to trap the strips therebetween. The transverse threads on the side of the fabric opposite the longitudinal threads extend through the spaces between the strips for connection to the longitudinal threads.

Abstract: The knitted clothing article has a nonfeltable base mesh layer. On the outside surface of said base mesh layer a yarn layer is knitted in a said base mesh and consisting of feltable textile fibres and forming loop pile meshes. Due to the interaction of the inner base mesh layer with the outer plush layer, a climatic zone is built up that, especially in sports clothing, hosiery and health clothing, assures a good moisture removal and an agreeable body temperature.

Abstract: Curtain fabrics for use as greenhouse curtains or shading fabrics comprise strips of metal foil incorporated in a yarn network having longitudinal and transverse connection threads. Transverse threads on the other side of the fabric extend between adjacent strips for connection to the longitudinal threads. In the case of greenhouse curtain the strips are situated between each adjacent pair of longitudinal connection threads while in the case of a shading fabric the strips are more widely spaced so as to provide ventillation spaces therebetween.

Abstract: A double layer fabric manufactured by means of a weft insertion knitting machine comprises a support web provided on a front face or surface with an at least partially rectangular or rectilinear printed design. An overlying fabric web is knitted to the front surface of the support web, the overlying web having a knitted structure with the appearance of a woven fabric having weft and warp yarns juxtaposed to respective lines in the printed design on the front surface of the support web so as to form an enhanced visual pattern on the material.

Abstract: A knit sock, especially for jogging or other athletic activity, has a foot portion consisting of a first inner layer or ply disposed inside a second outer layer or ply. The first ply of the foot portion has an inner surface adapted to contact the skin formed principally of yarns having high frictional characteristics, high thermal conductivity, and low moisture regain (hydrophobic). Its opposed surface is formed principally of yarns having relatively low frictional characteristics. The second ply has an inner surface which has low frictional characteristics and its outer surface is formed of yarns having relatively high frictional characteristics and high moisture regain (hydrophilic). The latter surface may also be formed with terry loops to enhance its shock-absorbing construction as well as to increase its moisture absorbing capacity.

Abstract: A warp knit weft insertion fabric has a plurality of warp yarns and weft insertion yarns of a denier of at least about 1000, each of which yarns is separated from its neighbors by a plurality of yarns of a lower denier of about 220 to about 1800, the ratio of denier of the heavier yarn to lighter yarn being about 1.5 to about 6:1. The arrangement of yarns in both warp and weft is optionally symmetrical, i.e. there are the same number of yarns per inch and the same number and denier of the lighter weight yarns separating the same number and denier of the heavier yarns in both directions. In a particular feature of the invention the yarns in one or both directions are formed in situ by feeding two or more yarns of lower denier in tandem during the knitting process to form a single yarn of higher denier in the finished fabric.The fabric is employed as a reinforcement for sheet material of thermoplastic synthetic resin (by lamination or coating techniques and the like).

Abstract: An improved antenna mesh material is made of gold-plated tungsten wire. Because gold-plated tungsten can be drawn to a very fine diameter (less than one mil) it results in a knit mesh having low mechanical stiffness. It also has high electrical conductivity, thereby enhancing its operation as an antenna reflector up to the higher RF frequencies (EHF). In addition, gold-plated tungsten has both sufficient tensile strength and a low coefficient of thermal expansion which enables it to maintain high reflector surface accuracy for changing thermal conditions.

Abstract: A high bulk, heat shrunk fabric of texturized thermoplastic yarns in an open pattern of lock stitch knitted or leno woven yarns, said fabric exhibiting good biaxial stretch and recovery.

Abstract: An integral waistband construction is characterized by having side by side lengthwise extending portions of different construction one of which provides roll resistance and the other of which provides decorative and comfortable wearing character to the fabric.

Abstract: Chain-weft fabrics and knitted fabrics, with a crepe effect, are obtained from continuous texturized synthetic yarns, substantially non-twisted, having a high "yarn count/no. of filaments" ratio, and a high shrinkage under hot conditions, and particularly yarns of 30-160 Dtex comprising filaments of between 5 and 19 Dtex.

Abstract: An improved fabric for covering dampener rolls comprising a ground yarn, a water shrinkable inlay yarn and a hydrophilic pile yarn. The fabric is fashioned into a cylindrical tube and is securely fastened to a roll by thoroughly wetting the tubular fabric and roll in water until the water shrinkable inlay yarn shrinks causing the fabric to tighten down on the roll. When the inlay yarn of the dampener cover shrinks it does so in a widthwise or circumferential manner, thereby exerting a force upon the surface of the dampener roll similar to the force exerted by a series of rubber bands, thus securing the dampener cover to the dampener roll. This unique fabric construction also allows for a reduction in lengths of fabric needed to cover a roll, because the fabric shrinks circumferentially and not lengthwise. Thus, a cover may be measured more precisely to the length needed to cover a specific roll.

Abstract: An entirely warp-knit lace strip having sinuate scallops knit of bent scallop-forming yarn, the scallops having outwardly protruding U-shaped picots at their edges.The lace strip described is made by a series of steps including the formation of chain stitch lines in step-like indentation by overlapping the scallop-forming yarns which are shifted through a plurality of needles after scallops have been formed for all stitch lines. Simultaneously, picot-forming yarns are transversely shifted so as to protrude from the edges of the scallops. The protruding parts are held or attached to soluble yarn portions. As desired, the soluble yarns are dissolved to free the scallops and picots.Several portions of lace texture are made from two kinds of yarn, an insoluble one and a soluble one with respect to the same solvent, which are threaded on the same guide bar used to form the mesh fabric.

Abstract: A warp-knit slide fastener stringer tape suitable for use on knit garment comprises a longitudinally stretchable elongate web portion, and a longitudinally non-stretchable marginal portion extending along one longitudinal edge of the web portion for supporting one coupling element row of a slide fastener and also for being in contact with a slider. The web portion has a double-faced knit structure having a plurality of longitudinal wales on opposite faces, while the marginal portion has a single-faced knit structure having a plurality of longitudinal wales on only one face. The longitudinal wales at the web portion are composed of textured yarns, while the longitudinal wales at the marginal portion are composed of multifilament yarns.

Abstract: A burning wick for hydrocarbons and the like is manufactured by continuously forming two wick bodies by two juxtaposed raschel knitting machines, and then fastening the two bodies together transversely along spaced lines, by wrap yarns or other linking yarns. The composite strip thus formed is then cut off along those transverse junction lines, to provide a plurality of separate cylindrical sleeves, each of which serves as a wick. The individual knit wick bodies can have various weaves across their transverse width, such as a burning portion at one edge, an intermediate suction portion for drawing up the fuel, and a bending or stretching portion between the edges of the body and characterized by a reduced number of weft yarns. In this way a cylindrical wick is produced which has various characteristics along its axial length.

Abstract: A coupling strip for a slide fastener, which can be utilized as part of a stringer half together with a fabric tape of which it forms a part, or alone as a stringer half, is produced by crocheting at least two rows of knots using bearded (spring-type) or latch needles and respective yarn guides on a crocheting machine, a continuous coupling element in coil or meander form and composed of a synthetic resin monofilament being inserted as a weft across these rows.

Abstract: The run-resistant toe portion is of substantially the same dyed shade and has the same sheer appearance as the adjacent foot portion of the hosiery article. The run-resistant toe portion is knit with every other course being knit of a yarn which is capable of being dyed and the remaining courses are knit of a dye-resistant yarn which is not capable of being dyed. Intervening single courses of the toe portion are knit with alternating tuck and plain stitch loops in adjacent wales while alternating courses are knit with plain stitch loops in every wale and of a smaller stitch loop size to enhance the run-resistant characteristics of the toe portion.

Abstract: A moldable fabric of improved hand warp knitted on a 28 gauge tricot warp knitting machine using spun polyester stable yarn.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wound dressing which prevents or at least reduces sticking of the dressing to the surface of the wound due to contact with moisture from the wound and which without the use of over twisted threads has a controllable lifting action and an excellent secretion-absorbing action, whereby cutting of the dressing into strips does not lead to lateral fraying due to the cutting of the mesh as is the case with known knitted fabrics and in which the further use leads to complication. The present wound dressing comprises a knitted fabric formed with a basic stitch construction and with a plurality of inlay threads having a Z or S twist, the yarns of the inlay threads having the same thickness and twist, and being inserted as slightly or greatly displaced wefts.

Abstract: A warp-knit stringer tape, for slide fasteners suitable for use on knit garments, has a double-faced structure having a plurality of wales on opposite sides. The stringer tape includes a longitudinally stretchable elongate web portion, and a longitudinal non-stretchable marginal portion extending along one longitudinal edge of the web portion for supporting a row of coupling elements of the slide fastener. In the web portion, textured yarns are used for a plurality of threads extending longitudinally of the wales and forming stitch loops therealong. In the marginal portion, a gray yarn having a coefficient of thermal shrinkage higher than that of the textured yarns is used for a core thread.

Abstract: The disclosure is of an improved high temperature resistant open mesh fabric and its use in a method for drying textiles.

Abstract: This sock is particularly adapted for wear with western type boots and includes an upper leg portion knit with stretchable yarn having wear-resistant characteristics and a lower leg portion knit with nonstretchable yarn having moisture wicking characteristics. Elastic yarn is incorporated in predetermined repeating courses throughout the entire leg and cooperates with the stretchable yarn in the upper leg portion to provide resiliency for firmly supporting the leg of the sock on the leg of the wearer and cooperates with the moisture wicking characteristics of the yarn in the lower leg portion to remove moisture from the leg of the wearer. The upper and lower leg portions are of substantially the same length and are joined together at substantially the medial portion of the enlarged calf area of the leg of the wearer so that the upper edge of the western boot engages the upper wear-resistant portion of the leg of the sock.

Abstract: An improved elastic yarn supply package is provided in the form of a double-face, warp-knit tape from which the elastic yarns can be unravelled for feeding to subsequent fabric-making operations. The improved package, which is readily spittable into narrower tapes, has repeating stitch patterns whose underlaps do not cross each other or run in opposite directions between wales.

Abstract: A rollable and drapeable green-house curtain with insulating power. The curtain comprises double fabric layers separated along their entire length and width and interconnected by means of a plurality of thin and flexible threads sparsely distributed over the surface of the curtain. In the intervals between rows of connecting threads there could be arranged strips of a heat reflecting material, e.g. metallized foil, in order to make the curtain an effective barrier against radiant heat. The curtain is manufactured on a warp knitting machine with two needle bars and the connecting threads consist of connecting stitches between the double fabric paths.

Abstract: An improved warp knit fabric that can serve as a base fabric for producing full weight, self-lined drapery material as well as sheer drapery material and the process and apparatus therefor. The base fabric is primarily comprised of three groups of yarns knit together to form a sheer fabric that creates the visual effect of being woven. The full weight is formed by incorporating one or more additional groups of yarns into the base fabric. One group is added to produce a self-lining on the rear side of the material while another group can include a "laid-in" top effect yarn. This top effect yarn can be fed with varying tension control so that a relatively wide variety of effects can be created.