1390results about "Ornamental textile articles" patented technology

Aspects herein are directed to a knit sock having a leg portion and an integrally knit ankle welt extending around a circumference of the leg portion and positioned at a lower end of the leg portion. The knit sock further includes an integrally knit tab located at a back aspect of the ankle welt.

The invention belongs to the technical field of flexible sensing, and discloses a flexible piezoresistive sensing array based on a triangular truss grid structure weft knitting spacer fabric, which is of a five-layer composite structure integrally woven and formed through a weft knitting process. The first packaging layer, the first electrode layer, the spacer fabric spacer layer, the second electrode layer and the second packaging layer are sequentially arranged from top to bottom; the first packaging layer and the second packaging layer are formed by weaving insulating yarns and are respectively an upper surface layer and a lower surface layer of the spacer fabric; the spacer fabric spacer layer is of a three-dimensional elastic supporting structure and comprises a plurality of first spacer layer transverse rows and a plurality of second spacer layer transverse rows which are formed by alternately weaving the upper face layer and the lower face layer of the spacer fabric through tucking. The first spacing layer transverse rows and the second spacing layer transverse rows are arranged in the spacing fabric in a staggered mode and are sequentially connected end to end to form a transverse row crossing cross-linked type triangular truss grid structure. The flexible piezoresistive sensing array provided by the invention has high structural integrity and long-term stability.

A knit fabric includes a back layer including a first back yarn, the first back yarn having a minimum moisture regain of at least 6.0 weight percent. The first back yarn is plated with a back elastic yarn. The knit fabric also includes a face layer including a first face yarn having a maximum moisture regain of less than 5.5 weight percent. The first face yarn is plated with a face elastic yarn. The knit fabric further includes a connecting elastic yarn forming yarn connections between the face layer and the back layer binding together the layers. A denier of the face elastic yarn may be greater than a denier of the back elastic yarn and the connecting elastic yarn. One or both of the back layer or the face layer may comprise a full-feeder knit construction.

The present application belongs to the technical field of flexible sensing, and discloses a flexible piezoresistive sensing array based on a triangular truss grid structure weft-knitted spacer fabric, which is a five-layer composite structure integrally formed through a weft-knitting process, and sequentially comprises a first encapsulation layer, a first electrode layer, a spacer fabric spacing layer, a second electrode layer and a second encapsulation layer from top to bottom; the first encapsulation layer and the second encapsulation layer are knitted from insulating yarns and serve as upper and lower layers of the spacer fabric respectively; the spacer fabric spacing layer is a three-dimensional elastic support structure, and comprises a plurality of first spacer layer courses and a plurality of second spacer layer courses alternately knitted through tuck stitches on the upper and lower layers of the spacer fabric; the first spacer layer courses and the second spacer layer courses are staggered with each other in the spacer fabric and are sequentially connected at the head and tail to form a triangular truss grid structure in a cross-course crosslinking mode. The flexible piezoresistive sensing array of the present application has high structural integrity and long-term stability.

Binding warps have first and second binding warps arranged vertically in a pair and a third binding warp forming knuckles passing above upper surface side wefts. Upper surface side warps include an upper surface side collapsing yarn forming a pair with the third binding warp. The upper surface side collapsing yarn passes below the wefts and collapses a part of the upper surface side obverse surface texture at a position where the third binding warp forms knuckles on the wefts. The pair formed by the first and second binding warps complement each other while the pair formed by the third binding warp and the upper surface side collapsing yarn complement each other. Thereby, the pair formed by the first and second binding warps and the pair formed by the third binding warp and the upper surface side collapsing yarn form the same weaving pattern for the wefts in a weave repeat.

The invention belongs to the technical field of electric heating materials, and discloses a flexible electric heating weft knitting spacer fabric and a preparation method thereof.The product comprises a first planar knitted fabric layer, a second planar knitted fabric layer and a spacer layer, the first planar knitted fabric layer and the second planar knitted fabric layer are insulating layers, and the spacer layer is a conductive heating layer; the conductive heating layer comprises a first conductive electrode, a second conductive electrode and a plurality of heating areas which are not directly and electrically connected with one another and are all tuck stitches; the first conductive electrode, the second conductive electrode and the heating area are all woven by conductive yarns, and the resistance ratio of the conductive yarns used for weaving the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode to the conductive yarns used for weaving the heating area is not greater than 1 / 25000; the preparation method comprises the following steps of: weaving three kinds of yarns by using a flat knitting machine provided with two needle beds. The heating uniformity, the safety, the reliability and the durability of the product are greatly improved; the preparation method is simple.

The present invention relates to the technical field of flexible electronics, and relates to a breathable and stretchable circuit capable of being activated by imprinting, and a preparation method therefor and a use thereof. The preparation method for the breathable and stretchable circuit capable of being activated by imprinting in the present invention comprises the following steps: dissolving a thermoplastic polymer in a solvent, adding liquid metal particles, and mixing and dispersing to obtain a mixed solution; carrying out electrospinning on the obtained mixed solution to prepare a nanofiber membrane; and using a stamping model having a circuit pattern to stamp the obtained nanofiber membrane so as to obtain the breathable and stretchable circuit capable of being activated by imprinting. The present invention ensures the breathability and the stretchability by using the nanofiber membrane. The liquid metal particles match fibers in diameter, and therefore, liquid metal in nanofibers can be overflowed by means of imprinting to form a conductive path, achieving high-precision preparation of circuits.

A clothing article is disclosed herein, comprising: at least one base knit region, each base knit region being formed of a base knit comprising an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber and at least one base stretch fiber being knit together in a plated configuration to form a jersey knit; and at least one reinforcing knit region, each reinforcing knit region being formed of a reinforcing knit comprising the UHMWPE fiber and the at least one base stretch fiber being knit together in a plated configuration to form a jersey knit. The reinforcing knit region further comprising a reinforcing stretch fiber being alternatingly knit with the jersey knit of the reinforcing knit in which within each given course of the jersey knit of the reinforcing knit, for every sequence of m +n consecutive loops of the course, the reinforcing stretch fiber is looped with m consecutive loops of the jersey knit of the reinforcing knit and n consecutive loops of the jersey knit of the reinforcing knit are free of looping with the reinforcing stretch fiber.

Aspects herein are directed to textile that includes a first layer formed from a first plurality of yarns or fibers. The first layer includes a first set of apertures, each aperture having a first opening size. The textile further includes a second layer formed from a second plurality of yarns or fibers. The second layer includes a second set of apertures. Each aperture in the second set of apertures is axially aligned with a corresponding aperture in the first set of apertures. Each aperture in the second set of apertures has a second opening size that is smaller than the first opening size of apertures in the first set of apertures. The first layer is relatively more hydrophilic than the second layer.

The invention provides a knitted textile thermal sensor. The thermal sensor comprises: a first electrically conductive yarn comprised of a first electrically conductive material; a second electrically conductive yarn that is comprised of a second electrically conductive material different from the first electrically conductive material; and electrically conductive output yarns that are in electrical connection with the first and second electrically conductive yarns. The first and second electrically conductive yarns are comprised within or applied to a textile via a plurality of stitches that form a defined sensing stitch pattern. The sensing stitch pattern comprises at least one thermal sensing junction that provides an electrical connection between the first and second electrically conductive yarns, and at a location remote from the at least one thermal sensing junction, a reference junction. The output yarns facilitate electrical connection to the thermal sensor such that at least one voltage measurement can be made.

The invention relates to a seatbelt webbing (10) for a seatbelt system of a motor vehicle, comprising a woven fabric of warp threads (11) and weft threads (12), where the woven fabric comprises a primary color in one or more base portions (13). The seat belt webbing includes at least one stripe having a different color and extending parallel to the warp yarns. Transition stripes are arranged at transitions from the base portion to the stripes, wherein the warp yarns of the base portion and stripes include base yarn counts. The transition stripe includes at least two warp yarns having a transition yarn count that is finer than the base yarn count.

The invention relates to a multi-layer woven fabric having a central region which contains a first woven layer, a second woven layer, and a plurality of connecting yarns. The plurality of connecting yarns connect the first woven layer and the second woven layer and each connecting yarn has a stitching pattern that contains a first weave section, a crossover section, and a second weave section. Within the first weave section, each connecting yarn is interwoven only with the first warp. Within the crossover section each connecting yarn is not interwoven with any yarns of the multi-layer woven fabric. Within the second weave section, each connecting yarn is interwoven only with the second warp yarns of the second woven layer.

An industrial fabric 100 is an industrial fabric in which an upper surface side fabric composed of upper surface side warps and upper surface side wefts and a lower surface side fabric composed of lower surface side warps and lower surface side wefts are bound to each other, wherein an upper surface side warp 1Ub functions as an upper surface side binding yarn binding the upper surface side fabric and the lower surface side fabric, and a lower surface side warp 2Lb functions as a lower surface side binding yarn binding the upper surface side fabric and the lower surface side fabric. The number of knuckles formed by the upper surface side warp 1Ub in the upper surface side fabric is larger than the number of knuckles formed by the lower surface side warp 2Lb in the upper surface side fabric.

One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide for composite elements that include a textile having a plurality of fibers, the plurality of fibers comprising a first thermoplastic material; and a second thermoplastic material surrounding the plurality of fibers of the textile and consolidating at least a portion of the textile, wherein the second thermoplastic material has a melting temperature lower than a melting temperature of the first thermoplastic material. The composite elements can be used as part of a fluid chamber or cushioning element, whereby the composite element imparts puncture resistant to the fluid chamber or cushioning element. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

Aspects herein are direct to, among other things, a knitted component, which may be incorporated into an upper for an article of footwear. The knitted component includes two interconnected knit structures. A first knit structure may form loops on a first set of wales and float across a second set of wales. A second knit structure may float across the first set of wales and form knit loops, tuck stitches, and held loops on the second set of wales. The two structures are not interlooped together, but are interconnected where the first yarn alternatively passes in front of and behind the second yarn. The first structure may be formed from a first yarn and the second structure may be formed from a second yarn, where the first yarn and the second yarn have different tenacities. The knit structures may incorporate various yarn types, knit stitch patterns, and / or constructions.

A method of making a plant-based deep pile fabric that closely resembles animal fur or wool, that includes extracting the plant fibers from the plant material and forming a yarn or sliver made from plant fibers and simultaneously attaching it to a scrim also made from plant fibers, where the fiber is attached and extends from the scrim to form a length of plant-fiber pile fabric having natural plant fibers on one side and the scrim on the opposite side. The method includes finishing the scrim side of the fabric with an adhesive agent to attach the fibers to the scrim and form a stable base. The method also includes finishing the plant fiber pile side of the fabric by applying fur-industry specific processing steps to alter the properties of the fibers resulting in an even closer resemblance of animal fur.

The present invention relates to a fibrous preform of a core portion of a fibrous reinforcing material of a composite material part, which has an elongated shape along the longitudinal direction X and is formed by first yarns C1 to C16 extending along the longitudinal direction and second yarns t1 to t8 crossing the first yarns. In the fibrous preform, the preform includes two longitudinal ends intended for articulation joining with other parts and an intermediate region located between the longitudinal ends. Each longitudinal end has a thickness greater than the thickness of the intermediate region. The intermediate region includes first non-woven yarns C5 to C12. Each longitudinal end includes a reinforcing segment 102c including a three-dimensional weave of a first non-woven yarn and a second yarn of the reinforcing segment.

The present application relates to articles of footwear having uppers with knitted components including cushioning regions, uppers, and methods of manufacturing articles of footwear. In one example, an upper (12) for an article of footwear (10) includes a knitted component (14). The knitted component (14) includes a plurality of knitted cushioning structures (46) that define a cushioning region (42).

A patient interface for delivery of a supply of pressurised air or breathable gas to an entrance of a patient's airways comprising: a cushion member that includes a retaining structure and a seal-forming structure permanently connected to the retaining structure; a frame member attachable to the retaining structure; and a positioning and stabilising structure attachable to the frame member.

A device for forming an item from closed loop elastic bands includes a guide having a cam surface and at least two poles spaced apart from each other. The poles are configured to hold at least one closed loop elastic band therebetween. A slider including at least two arms is movable relative to the at least two poles of the guide. Each of the at least two arms include a finger portion having a hook and a push surface. The hook is configured to pick a lowermost elastic band supported on a corresponding one of each of the at least two poles and the push surface configured to push the picked elastic band over the outwardly extending flange. Movement of the slider relative to the guide automatically drives movement of the fingers to lift and release an elastic band to form a link a linked item.

The present technology relates to furniture covers, in particular, to knitted items of material that are configured to cover pieces of furniture such as chairs, couches, stools, tables, mattresses or box springs, and that are knitted from environmentally friendly fibers that constitute recycled or recyclable materials. Such furniture covers are aesthetically appealing, durable, environmentally friendly, easy to use and change, and otherwise sufficient to satisfy users' practical and design goals. They also have the advantage of permitting a user to dispose the furniture covers, and remove them, without disturbing adjacent pieces of furniture, particularly in the case of a box spring that can be covered without removing the mattress stacked on top.

A knitted article 1, in particular for an orthopaedic brace, with a plurality of zones having different cushioning properties, including at least one flat-knitted zone 10 and at least one padded zone 20, comprises a lower layer 30 consisting of several rows of knitted stitches obtained by knitting a corresponding flat-knitted thread, an upper layer 40 consisting of several rows of knitted stitches obtained by knitting a corresponding flat-knitted thread, and a padding layer 50 obtained by a padding yarn different from the flat-knitted thread in that it comprises at least one bundle of padding threads. In particular, the flat-knitted zone 10 consists of the lower and upper layers 30, 40 connected to each other. The padded zone 20, on the other hand, consists of the padding layer 50 interposed between the lower and upper layers 30, 40, for that the padding yarn is laid in at least one row of knitted stitches of the lower and / or upper layer. The present invention also refers to a process for making a knitted article.

Aspects herein are directed to, among other things, a knitted component for an article of footwear. The knitted component includes a knitted base layer secured to a knitted net layer. The knitted net layer may have a yarn defining cells with openings through which the knitted base layer is exposed. A thermoplastic polymer material, which may initially form yarn that forms the knitted net layer or the knitted base layer, may at least partially fuse the knitted base layer to the knitted net layer. In some aspects, the knitted component further includes one or more inlaid strands at least partially arranged between the knitted base and net layers. The inlaid strands may also include a thermoplastic polymer material that is at least partially melted during heating of the knitted component and, when cooled, fuses the inlaid strands to the knitted base layer and knitted net layer.

A head protection pad for insertion into a helmet with a base body made of padding material and a cover which at least partially surrounds the base body, wherein the cover has an outer layer and at least one inner layer, wherein the outer layer is designed as a cooling layer and has a cooling medium integrated into the outer layer.