In summary, the invention is directed to a strap for tensioning a vehicle side curtain, the strap comprising: a strap body having a plurality of warp yarns and a weft yarn, the weft yarn being interleaved with each of the plurality of warp yarns, wherein the warp yarns are tensioned in a substantially straight configuration; and a coating to retain the warp yarns in their straight configuration.

A woven structure includes thermoelectric ribbons interwoven with thread. Each thermoelectric ribbon includes a folded matrix of thermoelectric elements, the matrix having an insulating substrate that supports plural rows of thermoelectric elements, a plurality of conductive elements, and two terminals. The conductive elements form a series connection of the thermoelectric elements between the two terminals. A set of first conductive elements have a first temperature and a set of second conductive contacts have a second temperature lower than the first temperature when a first current flows in a first direction between the first matrix terminal and the second matrix terminal. The folded matrix is configured to form spaced-apart alternating stacks of the first conductive contacts and second conductive contacts. Each length of the yard or thread is interwoven such that it passes alternately under stacks of first conductive contacts and over stacks of second conductive contacts.

A towel (1) comprises at least one inner region (10) protected from the outside, at least one inner surface (100′, 100″) of which at least one inner region is made of a material for drying body parts, the region (10) being accessible by means of at least one reversible closure means (11) for drying body parts by means of the at least one inner surface (100′, 100″). The towel (1) is characterized in that the at least one inner surface (100′, 100″) is water-tight toward the exterior (101) of the region (10).

A towel (1) comprises at least one inner region (10) protected from the outside, at least one inner surface (100′, 100″) of which at least one inner region is made of a material for drying body parts, the region (10) being accessible by means of at least one reversible closure means (11) for drying body parts by means of the at least one inner surface (100′, 100″). The towel (1) is characterized in that the at least one inner surface (100′, 100″) is water-tight toward the exterior (101) of the region (10).

An object of the present invention is to provide a fabric capable of easily and inexpensively forming a desired three-dimensional shape. The fabric according to the present invention contains an artificial protein fiber that contains a protein, in which the fabric has a surface including: a portion A that shrinks at a predetermined shrinkage rate when being brought into contact with water; and a portion B that has a shrinkage rate lower than that of the portion A when being brought into contact with water.

An object of the present invention is to provide a fabric capable of easily and inexpensively forming a desired three-dimensional shape. The fabric according to the present invention contains an artificial protein fiber that contains a protein, in which the fabric has a surface including: a portion A that shrinks at a predetermined shrinkage rate when being brought into contact with water; and a portion B that has a shrinkage rate lower than that of the portion A when being brought into contact with water.

A woven structure includes thermoelectric ribbons interwoven with thread. Each thermoelectric ribbon includes a folded matrix of thermoelectric elements, the matrix having an insulating substrate that supports plural rows of thermoelectric elements, a plurality of conductive elements, and two terminals. The conductive elements form a series connection of the thermoelectric elements between the two terminals. A set of first conductive elements have a first temperature and a set of second conductive contacts have a second temperature lower than the first temperature when a first current flows in a first direction between the first matrix terminal and the second matrix terminal. The folded matrix is configured to form spaced-apart alternating stacks of the first conductive contacts and second conductive contacts. Each length of the yard or thread is interwoven such that it passes alternately under stacks of first conductive contacts and over stacks of second conductive contacts.

A chain link having a strip which includes warp yarns and weft yarns is provided, with the warp yarns containing a warp yarn A and a warp yarn B, with the minimum creep rate of warp yarn B being higher than the minimum creep rate of warp yarn A, wherein the strip comprises a longitudinal core section and at least two longitudinal edge sections, and wherein the concentration of warp yarn A in the core section is higher than the concentration of yarn A in the edge sections of the strip and the concentration of warp yarn B in the edge sections is higher than the concentration of warp yarn B in the core section of the strip. The invention also relates to a chain comprising said chain link and to use of said chain in different applications.

A woven sheet that is lightweight and breathable, while also being a durable, long-lasting type. The lightweight woven sheet comprises a dynamic grid construction that allows moisture vapor to escape while preserving durability of the sheet. The sheet includes a first section including a first type of weave having a first grid pattern and a second section including a second type of grid having a second grid pattern. The first weave is an open-weave, which makes the sheet breathable and lowers the overall weight of the sheet, while the second weave is a plain weave that provides durability to the overall sheet.

A woven sheet that is lightweight and breathable, while also being a durable, long-lasting type. The lightweight woven sheet comprises a dynamic grid construction that allows moisture vapor to escape while preserving durability of the sheet. The sheet includes a first section including a first type of weave having a first grid pattern and a second section including a second type of grid having a second grid pattern. The first weave is an open-weave, which makes the sheet breathable and lowers the overall weight of the sheet, while the second weave is a plain weave that provides durability to the overall sheet.