A reinforcing textile complex for composite materials, comprising a stack of textile layers with a view to their impregnation by a polymer resin, the including complex comprising: an assembly of weft threads (2); an assembly of warp threads (3, 4) associated in pairs, each pair comprising two threads of different type, at least one of which (3) is based on high toughness threads, the two threads of a given pair being woven with the weft threads in a leno weave.

An article of footwear having an upper comprising leno woven fabric. The leno woven fabric may be a single layer leno woven fabric. The leno woven fabric may have a pattern to provide desired characteristics, such as but not limited to, ventilation, thermal conductivity, stretchability, strength, moisture wicking, and/or antimicrobial protection. The pattern may be non-uniform to provide varying degrees of one or more of these characteristics. Methods for manufacturing an article of footwear including an upper comprising leno woven fabric are also provided.

The present disclosure relates to a shoe upper including a stretchable area and a non-stretchable area. The shoe upper is woven by combining a warp yarn and a weft yarn, the weft yarn includes a first weft yarn, which is a stretchable yarn, and a second weft yarn, which is a normal yarn, the first and second weft yarns being alternately arranged next to each other, in the stretchable and the non-stretchable area, the shoe upper is woven with a leno weave and a plain weave in which the first weft yarn and the second weft yarn each are combined to the warp yarn, and the number of weave points of the warp yarn and the second weft yarn is larger in the non-stretchable area than in the stretchable area.

The present disclosure relates to a shoe upper including a stretchable area and a non-stretchable area. The shoe upper is woven by combining a warp yarn and a weft yarn, the weft yarn includes a first weft yarn, which is a stretchable yarn, and a second weft yarn, which is a normal yarn, the first and second weft yarns being alternately arranged next to each other, in the stretchable and the non-stretchable area, the shoe upper is woven with a leno weave and a plain weave in which the first weft yarn and the second weft yarn each are combined to the warp yarn, and the number of weave points of the warp yarn and the second weft yarn is larger in the non-stretchable area than in the stretchable area.

A bioabsorbable textile for the restoration of the joint function whereas the joint is affected by partial thickness tears, small to medium full-thickness tears, large to massive full-thickness tears, acute and chronic/degenerative tears. The bioabsorbable textile may comprise polymeric yarns interconnected to form a weave or knitted configuration, wherein said bioabsorbable textile provides a combined mechanical and biological augmentation in the target joint tissue. The bioabsorbable textile may be implanted in combination with fixation tools during open, mini-open or arthroscopic repair/augmentation procedures of joint tissue tears.

A bioabsorbable textile for the restoration of the joint function whereas the joint is affected by partial thickness tears, small to medium full-thickness tears, large to massive full-thickness tears, acute and chronic/degenerative tears. The bioabsorbable textile may comprise polymeric yarns interconnected to form a weave or knitted configuration, wherein said bioabsorbable textile provides a combined mechanical and biological augmentation in the target joint tissue. The bioabsorbable textile may be implanted in combination with fixation tools during open, mini-open or arthroscopic repair/augmentation procedures of joint tissue tears.

The present disclosure provides a shoe upper woven using a warp yarn and a weft yarn, having the weft yarn formed so that a first weft yarn which is a high-stretch yarn and the second weft which is a regular yarn overlap each other, and including a three-dimensional pattern region in which the first weft yarn is disposed on a rear surface and the second weft yarn is disposed on a surface to form the three-dimensional pattern on the surface.

Disclosed herein is tufted article including a backing having a vertical axis. The backing includes an open structure material having a first surface and an opposed second surface. The open structure material includes a plurality of fibers. The plurality of fibers define void spaces through the open structure material from the first surface to the second surface in part based on variability of fibers along the vertical axis. The void spaces are configured to permit passage of liquid or vapor from the first surface to the second surface of the open structure material. A scrim layer is coupled to the opposed second surface of the open structure material. The scrim layer has an open mesh structure. A second plurality of fibers are tufted through the backing and extend upwardly from the first surface of the open structure material.

A sheer fabric for use in a fabric panel is disclosed where the sheer fabric is formed from a plurality of yarns having a denier from about 25 up to 35, wherein the plurality of yarns are configured and arranged as a plurality of diagonal structures each forming a diamond-shaped opening, wherein the sheer fabric has an openness factor of about seventy five percent (75%) and greater. In one or more embodiments the sheer fabric has properties that resist the formation of puckers, including in an embodiment an improved elongation percentage upon application of a force, and in one or more aspects, an improved variability of the elongation percentage upon application of the force. Additional and alternative properties of the sheer fabric are disclosed. The sheer fabric finds application in a fabric panel or assembly that can be used as a light-controlling covering.

A sheer fabric for use in a fabric panel is disclosed where the sheer fabric is formed from a plurality of yarns having a denier from about 25 up to 35, wherein the plurality of yarns are configured and arranged as a plurality of diagonal structures each forming a diamond-shaped opening, wherein the sheer fabric has an openness factor of about seventy five percent (75%) and greater. In one or more embodiments the sheer fabric has properties that resist the formation of puckers, including in an embodiment an improved elongation percentage upon application of a force, and in one or more aspects, an improved variability of the elongation percentage upon application of the force. Additional and alternative properties of the sheer fabric are disclosed. The sheer fabric finds application in a fabric panel or assembly that can be used as a light-controlling covering.