Provided is a layered article including at least one layer including a non-woven fabric of fiber, the layered article having sufficient flexibility and being capable of achieving a satisfactory touch feeling. Also provided is a hook-and-loop fastener including the layered article of the present invention. Also provided is a sanitary article including the layered article of the present invention. The layered article of the present invention includes at least one layer including a non-woven fabric of fiber, in which: the layered article has a fused portion; and the layered article has an index A, which is represented by the equation (1), of 0.9010.sup.6 m.sup.3/g or less: A=T/G (1) where T represents a thickness (unit: m) of the fused portion and G represents a basis weight (unit: g/m.sup.2).

A seam production machine for joining at least two planar flexible components is provided, wherein at least one of the components includes thermoplastic synthetic material. Included is a machine housing, which is designed with a work surface and a work arm, wherein a retaining bar mounted movably in the longitudinal axis including a seam production tool and a likewise mounted support bar including a component presser element are provided on the work arm, and a support plate for the components, including at least one oscillatingly drivable component feeder is disposed in the work surface, wherein the component presser element is lowerable and acted upon by a force and, when lowered, cooperates with the at least one component feeder. At least one seam pressing ram, serving as the seam production tool, is disposed at the bottom of the retaining bar, wherein a laser beam is directed at the support plate and forms a laser light spot there for plasticizing the synthetic material of at least one of the components.

The present invention can combine fabrics in a seamless manner by forming at least one bonding pattern line by a process comprising: printing and drying a heat-reactive adhesive on the inner surface of an inner fabric, and/or an outer fabric or an optional mesh material in a predetermined pattern, laminating said inner fabric, optional reinforced material and outer fabric, and then high-frequency heating them under pressing with a pressing pattern the same as the printing pattern to bond the inner fabric, and outer fabric.

Since the present invention combines fabrics by employing a high-frequency bonding manner in which a heat-reactive adhesive is used, it is possible to combine fabrics in a seamless manner with a bonding pattern line which is composed of a bonding line with excellent adhesiveness and durability and an aesthetically excellent pattern line with a good clearness and finishing quality.

A textile connector comprises a woven element in the shape of a tubular ring and a yarn forming a plurality of loops arranged in the tubular ring. The loops provide a strength of the textile connector. A seam is formed by means of at least one yarn passing through the two ends of the woven element several times to close the tubular ring. The woven element is a tubular woven element defining a through hole from a first end to an opposite second end along a longitudinal axis. The first end is an outer end that overlaps the second end forming an inner end. The seam secures the outer end with the inner end and defines joins angularly offset from one another when observed in the longitudinal direction.

A system for forming a waterproof seam between to sewn materials. The seam is formed using an adhesive coated thread. A thin strip of adhesive is placed between the two materials at the seam line. As the coated thread is sewn into the seam heat and pressure are simultaneously applied, melting the adhesive coating thereby filling the needle punctures. The melted adhesive coating will also flow into the areas between the needle punctures and between the materials. The heat and pressure applied to the coated thread will also melt the adhesive strip, causing additional adhesive to flow into the needle punctures and the areas between needle punctures.

A system for forming a waterproof seam between to sewn materials. The seam is formed using an adhesive coated thread. A thin strip of adhesive is placed between the two materials at the seam line. As the coated thread is sewn into the seam heat and pressure are simultaneously applied, melting the adhesive coating thereby filling the needle punctures. The melted adhesive coating will also flow into the areas between the needle punctures and between the materials. The heat and pressure applied to the coated thread will also melt the adhesive strip, causing additional adhesive to flow into the needle punctures and the areas between needle punctures.

A dual roll fabric welding or seaming machine is configured to seam pieces of sheet material to one another as the pieces move downstream. The machine includes modular gantries and various actor devices which may be readily mounted on any of the gantries to interact with the moving sheet material to achieve various functions, such as seaming pieces of sheet material together, forming hems, applying grommets to the sheet material, printing on the sheet material, connecting reinforcement strips or ropes to the sheet material and cutting the sheet material.

A dual roll fabric welding or seaming machine is configured to seam pieces of sheet material to one another as the pieces move downstream. The machine includes modular gantries and various actor devices which may be readily mounted on any of the gantries to interact with the moving sheet material to achieve various functions, such as seaming pieces of sheet material together, forming hems, applying grommets to the sheet material, printing on the sheet material, connecting reinforcement strips or ropes to the sheet material and cutting the sheet material.

In a sealing machine for textile articles of manufacture, a conveying group including a first conveyor member cooperating with a second conveyor member for translating an article of manufacture being processed according to a predetermined feed direction. The first conveyor member includes a first roller acting on the article of manufacture being processed by means of a dragging surface having a diameter of less than 20 mm. The first roller is rotatably engaged to one end of an arm overhanging from a fixed structure, according to a rotation axis parallel to a longitudinal development direction of the arm. The dragging surface of the first conveyor roller has a diameter smaller than, of preferably less than , diametrical dimension of the arm at said end.

In a sealing machine for textile articles of manufacture, a conveying group including a first conveyor member cooperating with a second conveyor member for translating an article of manufacture being processed according to a predetermined feed direction. The first conveyor member includes a first roller acting on the article of manufacture being processed by means of a dragging surface having a diameter of less than 20 mm. The first roller is rotatably engaged to one end of an arm overhanging from a fixed structure, according to a rotation axis parallel to a longitudinal development direction of the arm. The dragging surface of the first conveyor roller has a diameter smaller than, of preferably less than , diametrical dimension of the arm at said end.