Flame resistant fabrics are formed by warp and fill yarns having different fiber contents. The fabrics are constructed, for example, by selection of a suitable weaving pattern, such that the body side of the fabric and the face side of the fabric have different properties. The fabrics described herein can be printable and dyeable on both sides of the fabric and are suitable for use in military and industrial garments. Methods of forming flame resistant fabrics, and methods for forming garments from the fabrics, are also described.

Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a textile article from a continuous thread-type element, a device for manufacturing said textile article, and a textile article obtained by such method.

Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a textile article from a continuous thread-type element, a device for manufacturing said textile article, and a textile article obtained by such method.

A device comprising: (a) housing structure; (b) a plurality of pegs in communication with the housing structure; wherein at least a portion of the plurality of pegs extend at an angle relative to a plane so that the extends between at least a portion of the plurality of pegs, and wherein the angle of the plurality of pegs are in different directions so that the at least a portion of the plurality of pegs are movable from a first side of the plane to the second side of the plane.

A device comprising: (a) housing structure; (b) a plurality of pegs in communication with the housing structure; wherein at least a portion of the plurality of pegs extend at an angle relative to a plane so that the extends between at least a portion of the plurality of pegs, and wherein the angle of the plurality of pegs are in different directions so that the at least a portion of the plurality of pegs are movable from a first side of the plane to the second side of the plane.

An illustrative example method of making an elongated load bearing member includes providing a plurality of tension elements. A plurality of weave fibers are woven together with the tension elements to thereby establish a weave. A traction surface is established on at least one side of the load bearing member. The traction surface is defined by the weave fibers. Coating the weave fibers with a compressible coating provides an exterior surface texture defined at least in part by the weave fibers.

A device having: (a) a housing structure; (b) a plurality of pegs in communication with the housing structure; (c) a plurality of weft guides, with each of the plurality of weft guides being in communication with one of the plurality of pegs; wherein each of the plurality of weft guides include a portion that extends at an angle relative to the plurality of pegs, the angle of some of the plurality of weft guides extends in a first direction, and some of the plurality of weft guides extend in a second direction.

A device having: (a) a housing structure; (b) a plurality of pegs in communication with the housing structure; (c) a plurality of weft guides, with each of the plurality of weft guides being in communication with one of the plurality of pegs; wherein each of the plurality of weft guides include a portion that extends at an angle relative to the plurality of pegs, the angle of some of the plurality of weft guides extends in a first direction, and some of the plurality of weft guides extend in a second direction.

A machine and method are presented for continuously forming a woven composite with controllable internal fabric geometry. The machine may include one or more spools for dispensing one or more warp filaments, a roller assembly configured to receive a composite weave, a warp rack having warp heads for engaging the warp filaments and vertically adjusting position to dynamically create a weave pattern in response to the insertion of one or more weft filaments by a weft inserter stack.

Disclosed are methods and devices for the formation of fabric preforms that may be subsequently impregnated with a resin to form a composite component. One end of the fabric is received on the form such that the axial tows of the fabric extend in a direction generally perpendicular to a central axis of the form. At least some of the plurality of axial tows are separately tensioned on an end of the fabric not attached to the form and the fabric is wrapped around the form by rotating the fabric and form relative to one another about the central axis.