A composite sheet includes: a skin sheet including a sheet product made of ultrafine fibers having an average monofilament diameter of 0.1 to 10 m and an elastomer, and a woven or knitted fabric that are laminated on each other, and the skin sheet and the woven or knitted fabric are laminated on each other with a resin layer containing a flame retardant and an adhesive layer interposed therebetween.

A coated composite component includes, in this order, a composite component, a fluorine-containing film and/or a fluorine-containing woven fabric, knitted fabric or crocheted fabric, and a tear-off fabric. A method for producing a coated composite component including, in this order, a composite component, a fluorine-containing film and/or a fluorine-containing woven fabric, knitted fabric or crocheted fabric, and a tear-off fabric.

A composite textile is provided. The composite textile includes a textile substrate and a thermal material layer formed on the textile substrate. The thermal material layer includes a nanocomposite powder. The nanocomposite powder is composed of a pyrrolidone-containing polymer and an inorganic particle. The pyrrolidone-containing polymer is polyvinylpyrrolidone, a derivative of polyvinylpyrrolidone or a combination thereof. The inorganic particle is a metal oxide composed of a first metal M.sup.A, a doping metal M.sup.B and oxygen. The inorganic particle makes up 62.5-99.9 wt. % of the nanocomposite powder.

Provided herein are heat retaining fabrics for articles, including articles of apparel that, among other benefits, may increase the internal body temperature of a wearer or user, including during physical activity, to facilitate detoxification of the body. Heat retaining fabric consistent with the disclosed embodiments may include a thermal insulating layer having a body-facing surface and an exterior-facing surface opposite the body-facing surface, an exterior fabric disposed on the exterior-facing surface of the thermal insulating layer, a metallic material disposed on the body-facing surface of the thermal insulating layer, and an interior fabric disposed on the body-facing surface of the thermal insulating layer. Also provided are methods of making a heat retaining fabric and articles comprising the same.

Assemblies of stacked layers of materials are described. The assemblies include functional and structural layers. Functional layers include binderless ceramic materials on woven or non-woven substrates of natural, synthetic, or metallic materials. The layers of functional and structural materials may be configured to transport moisture or heat from an inner surface to an outer surface that is exposed to an ambient environment.

A fabric handling apparatus includes a layup table, a mold disposed adjacent to the layup table, and a fabric handling array suspended above the layup table and the mold. The fabric handling array is adapted to transfer at least one fabric shape from the layup table to the mold. The fabric handling array includes a plurality of attractors in an attractor array. An orientation of the fabric handling array is alterable with respect to at least one of the layup table and the mold so that the at least one fabric shape is positionable on the mold in a predetermined orientation.

A fabric handling apparatus includes a layup table, a mold disposed adjacent to the layup table, and a fabric handling array suspended above the layup table and the mold. The fabric handling array is adapted to transfer at least one fabric shape from the layup table to the mold. The fabric handling array includes a plurality of attractors in an attractor array. An orientation of the fabric handling array is alterable with respect to at least one of the layup table and the mold so that the at least one fabric shape is positionable on the mold in a predetermined orientation.

Provided is a composite textile sheet that can be used as a fabric for manufacturing a disposable textile product that exhibits an excellent moisture transpiration property and does not cause a stuffy feeling or sticky feeling when worn. Also provided are a disposable textile product that uses the composite textile sheet, a glove and a raincoat as a disposable textile product, and a method for manufacturing a disposable textile product.

A composite textile sheet 1 is made from a multi-ply sheet 15 that is formed by laminating a textile sheet 2 or 3 having air permeability and a textile material sheet 4 having liquid diffusibility. The textile sheet 2 or 3 and the textile material sheet 4 are in mutual contact, and in a plane of mutual contact, a bonded region 30 in which the textile sheet and the textile material sheet are bonded, and a non-bonded region 8 in which the textile sheet and the textile material sheet are not bonded, are formed. The non-bonded region 8 includes a space section 9. A moisture transpiration path is formed, and, through the moisture transpiration path, the space section 9, a textile gap of the textile sheet 2 or 3, and a textile gap of the textile material sheet 4 mutually communicate.

Provided is a composite textile sheet that can be used as a fabric for manufacturing a disposable textile product that exhibits an excellent moisture transpiration property and does not cause a stuffy feeling or sticky feeling when worn. Also provided are a disposable textile product that uses the composite textile sheet, a glove and a raincoat as a disposable textile product, and a method for manufacturing a disposable textile product.

A composite textile sheet 1 is made from a multi-ply sheet 15 that is formed by laminating a textile sheet 2 or 3 having air permeability and a textile material sheet 4 having liquid diffusibility. The textile sheet 2 or 3 and the textile material sheet 4 are in mutual contact, and in a plane of mutual contact, a bonded region 30 in which the textile sheet and the textile material sheet are bonded, and a non-bonded region 8 in which the textile sheet and the textile material sheet are not bonded, are formed. The non-bonded region 8 includes a space section 9. A moisture transpiration path is formed, and, through the moisture transpiration path, the space section 9, a textile gap of the textile sheet 2 or 3, and a textile gap of the textile material sheet 4 mutually communicate.

A fireproof, translucent, flexible coated fabric composite materials for use in fire curtains. The composite material meets or exceeds regulatory requirements in terms of fire endurance and allows transmissivity of necessary amounts of light. The process of the present disclosure combines a silica fabric with a special refractory index controlled resin. This unique combination of materials can transform an opaque high temperature fabric into a translucent, and even transparent, composite which as the ability to resist high temperature, flame and smoke penetration that fills a needed gap in technology between visibility and fire resistance in the field of fire and smoke curtains used in civil construction.