Abstract:
A bed blanket (10) is formed from yarns (22, 24) having filaments (26) comprised of a material having a specific gravity of not more than about 1, such as polypropylene. The yarns may be air textured, such as by core-and-effect or parallel methods. The woven blankets exhibit high heat retention and have a low density and an excellent hand. These blankets are suitable for hospital and hospitality industry use.
Abstract:
This disclosure generally pertains to a method for manufacturing a distributed optical fiber scrim comprising a functional optical fiber, the functional optical fiber scrim thus manufactured, and composites in which an optical fiber scrim is incorporated. The present disclosure describes a variety of textile scrims, particularly adhesively bonded nonwoven scrim materials, each comprising at least one optical fiber with a continuous path across at least the length or width of the fabric. Such optical fiber scrims may be useful as sensor components (for example, as a detector of breakage, strain, pressure, or torque), as illumination components (for example, in a variety of light-providing applications), or as data-distribution components, either alone or in combination with other materials, such as fabrics, films, foams, and the like.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to fibers having excellent responsiveness to magnetic fields and excellent conductivity, as well as articles made of the same. In particular, the present invention relates to fibers having magnetic properties and conductivity, which are excellent in resistance to heat and responsiveness to magnetic fields in a unit where a magnetic field is applied, as well as in stability of conductivity when the humidity varies. In addition, the present invention relates to textiles using such fibers, knitted articles and cloths, such as non-woven cloths, short fibers, brush rollers made of short fibers, and electro-photographic apparatuses using brush rollers. The fibers of the present invention are fibers having excellent responsiveness to magnetic field and conductivity, made of a polymer having fiber forming functions which contains magnetic material particles in spherical form having a saturation magnetic flux density of no less than 0.5 tesla. According to the preferred aspects of the present invention, (a) the average particle diameter of the above described magnetic material particles in spherical form is no greater than 5 μm, (b) the coercive force of the above described magnetic material particles in spherical form is no greater than 1000 A/m, and (c) the above described fibers are complex fibers which are made of magnetic layers that contain 20 wt % to 90 wt % of the above described magnetic material particles in spherical form, and protective layers where the content of the above described magnetic material particles in spherical form is less than 20 wt %.
Abstract:
A bullet proof vest which is resistant to penetration by a 0.22 caliber projectile and includes a fabric or clothing made of polybenzoxazole polymer fibers. The vest is lighter, more comfortable to wear and exhibits better ballistic-resistant properties than traditional ballistic-resistant vests of equal weight.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a pleated product capable of partially pleating a fabric so that boundaries between pleat portions and non-pleat portions can be conspicuous and a fabric for the pleated product used for the method. In this method, a part of the fabric for the pleated product (1) in which one of warp (2) and weft (3) is formed of easy-to-pleat yarn and the other formed of hard-to-pleat yarn is folded along a folding line (4) tilted relative to the warp (2) and the weft (3), the fabric (1) is pleated up to the folding line (4) in the passing direction of the warp (2) or the weft (3), and the fabric (1) is unfolded and washed. Effective pleats are formed only in the passing direction of the easy-to-pleat yarn on a plane on one side of the folded portion and not formed in the passing direction of the hard-to-pleat yarn on a plane on the other side of the folded portion. The pleats in the passing direction of the hard-to-pleat yarn are eliminated by a washing step to form a non-pleat portion (5b), and the pleats formed on the passing direction of the easy-to-pleat yarn form a pleat portion (5a) in which the pleat lines are firmly shaped up to the folding line.
Abstract:
A fabric for bedding which includes a woven fabric having warp yarns and filling yarns woven to provide a smooth fabric surface. One of the warp or filling yarns being at least 40% by weight of the fabric of continuous filament nylon, and the other of the warp or filling yarns being from about 0% to 60% by weight of the fabric of continuous filament polyester or nylon having non-round filament cross sections. An antimicrobial substance is topically applied or inherently available in the fabric.
Abstract:
The present invention comprises a fabric-based sensor for monitoring vital signs or other electrical impulses of a subject. The sensor is woven or knitted from conductive fibers and, when in contact with the body, receives signals from the wearer and transmits them to a processing or monitoring device through a data-output terminal. The sensor may be integrated into the fabric of a garment or used independently as a conductive patch. Additionally, the sensor may provide bi-directional communication by both monitoring electrical impulses and sending them.
Abstract:
An article of apparel is disclosed that includes a textile with at least one property that changes upon exposure to a physical stimulus. The textile has a modifiable structure formed from one or more yarns that exhibit a dimensional transformation upon exposure to the physical stimulus. The yarns have a first set of dimensions when unexposed to the physical stimulus, and the yarns have a second set of dimensions when exposed to the physical stimulus. The structure of the textile is modified by exposing the textile to the physical stimulus such that the yarns transform from the first set of dimensions to the second set of dimensions and change the property of the textile. Reinforcing structures, incisions, partial incisions, and coatings may also be utilized to enhance the textile structures
Abstract:
A woven product formed by providing natural fiber warp yarns of various colors, providing natural fiber weft yarns of various colors, and providing synthetic weft yarns capable of receiving sublimation printing ink dyes. The yarns are woven together by selectively exposing the natural fiber warp yarns, the natural fiber weft yarns, and the synthetic weft yarns during weaving. Selected areas containing exposed synthetic weft are dyed by sublimation printing for personalizing the woven product. During weaving, the yarns are controlled to float the synthetic weft yarns in the selected areas where exposure of the synthetic weft yarns is concentrated to provide a print receiving face for sublimation printing which holds sublimation printing dye.
Abstract:
An addressable display comprises a woven article including functional yarn woven therein, each functional yarn having an addressable device for controlling display elements thereon. Addressing signals applied via conductive yarn of the woven article address the addressable devices of the functional yarn for selectively energizing the display elements.