An ink film construction consisting: (a) a printing substrate; and (b) at least one ink film, fixedly adhered to a top surface of the printing substrate, the ink film having an upper film surface distal to the top surface of the substrate, wherein a surface concentration of nitrogen at the upper film surface exceeds a bulk concentration of nitrogen within the film, the bulk concentration measured at a depth of at least 30 nanometers below the upper film surface, and wherein a ratio of the surface concentration to the bulk concentration is at least 1.1 to 1.

An ink film construction consisting: (a) a printing substrate; and (b) at least one ink film, fixedly adhered to a top surface of the printing substrate, the ink film having an upper film surface distal to the top surface of the substrate, wherein a surface concentration of nitrogen at the upper film surface exceeds a bulk concentration of nitrogen within the film, the bulk concentration measured at a depth of at least 30 nanometers below the upper film surface, and wherein a ratio of the surface concentration to the bulk concentration is at least 1.1 to 1.

The present invention relates to a method of producing a defined three-dimensional texture on a textile, in which the texture is provided on a textile with a defined area and a defined height, the texture is formed with at least one texture layer, wherein the height and the area of the texture are adjusted by at least one defined height and at least one defined area of the at least one texture layer, at least one variable-volume ink is applied to the textile in the form of individual ink droplets, wherein a plurality of ink droplets are provided on the textile according to the area of the texture, and the applied ink droplets are activated, whereby a predefined volume increase of the ink droplets is produced and the at least one texture layer is formed on the textile. To provide the defined height of the at least one texture layer at least one defined distance between the applied ink droplets for the texture layer is adjusted, which distance is smaller than and/or equal to a diameter of activated ink droplets of the texture layer. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a three-dimensional texture for a textile with an area and a height, and at least one texture layer which is formed from at least one variable-volume ink in the form of individual ink droplets and which can be applied to the textile and can be activated for a defined volume increase. The ink droplets of the at least one texture layer are provided with at least a distance from each other that is smaller than or equal to the diameter of activated ink droplets.

The present invention relates to a method of producing a defined three-dimensional texture on a textile, in which the texture is provided on a textile with a defined area and a defined height, the texture is formed with at least one texture layer, wherein the height and the area of the texture are adjusted by at least one defined height and at least one defined area of the at least one texture layer, at least one variable-volume ink is applied to the textile in the form of individual ink droplets, wherein a plurality of ink droplets are provided on the textile according to the area of the texture, and the applied ink droplets are activated, whereby a predefined volume increase of the ink droplets is produced and the at least one texture layer is formed on the textile. To provide the defined height of the at least one texture layer at least one defined distance between the applied ink droplets for the texture layer is adjusted, which distance is smaller than and/or equal to a diameter of activated ink droplets of the texture layer. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a three-dimensional texture for a textile with an area and a height, and at least one texture layer which is formed from at least one variable-volume ink in the form of individual ink droplets and which can be applied to the textile and can be activated for a defined volume increase. The ink droplets of the at least one texture layer are provided with at least a distance from each other that is smaller than or equal to the diameter of activated ink droplets.

Disclosed are insulating materials, and in particular materials that offer improved insulation properties without compromising breathability. The insulating materials may include a base material having a moisture vapor transfer rate (MVTR) of at least 2000 g/m.sup.2/24 h (JIS 1099 A1); a plurality of heat-reflecting elements coupled to a first side of the base material, each heat-reflecting element having a heat-reflecting surface and being positioned to reflect heat towards an underlying surface; and a plurality of spacer elements coupled to the first side of the base material, each spacer element sized and shaped to reduce contact of the heat-reflecting elements with the underlying surface.

Disclosed are insulating materials, and in particular materials that offer improved insulation properties without compromising breathability. The insulating materials may include a base material having a moisture vapor transfer rate (MVTR) of at least 2000 g/m.sup.2/24 h (JIS 1099 A1); a plurality of heat-reflecting elements coupled to a first side of the base material, each heat-reflecting element having a heat-reflecting surface and being positioned to reflect heat towards an underlying surface; and a plurality of spacer elements coupled to the first side of the base material, each spacer element sized and shaped to reduce contact of the heat-reflecting elements with the underlying surface.

Result of the successive steps described in this invention: light, durable, decorative elements having a stable three-dimensional shape are obtained. The mounting method is in such a way as not to damage the surface.

The manufacturing method described in this invention implies do not use ready-made material, but create each product by hand puling out very small strands of natural organic fibers of fine wool, a layer-by-layer application to the template/mold takes place and a further multistage process of forming the product.

Then polyurethane varnish is applied in accordance with a specific technology disclosed in this invention and each individual element is formed, then leaving the elements to dry completely naturally at room temperature;

After each element is dry and three-dimensional stable, need gluing at least one magnet to the surface of each element, also need gluing the magnet to the surface using double-sided tape according to the number of magnets located on each individual element and last step to connecting of magnets on each element with a magnet on the surface;

Decorative elements created according to the method of this invention do not need a rigid base and have good adhesion to the wall without drilling holes in the wall.

These elements are intended for decoration of interior surfaces, in particular, but not exclusively walls, in order to decorate the interior and improve the emotional wellbeing of people of all ages. Despite the stable three-dimensional shape, these decorative elements are safe to use, because they are easily to attach without any secondary skills and safely, injury is excluded when the decorative element falls because they are lightweight and do not have hardness that can cause harm in the event of fall, this makes a high level of safety.

Natural wool is a difficult material to produce sculpted three-dimensional shapes that can be attached to a wall. A common practice of natural wool fibers is to two-dimensional art or suspended three-dimensional objects not represent attached to a wall. Therefore, the technology of creating decorative elements from natural non-spun wool fiber is a new level of development of the decor of working with natural wool fibers.

The present invention relates: to a piece of sports and leisure clothing, having a geometric pattern thereon, wherein the geometric pattern comprises at least one base item having a base boundary that forms the contour of the base item, a surrounding area that encompasses the base item, wherein the surrounding area is divided into a plurality of subareas, and a plurality of images, wherein within each subarea of the plurality of subareas at least one image of the plurality of images is disposed, such that the base boundary is visually defined by the plurality of images. The present invention further relates to a piece of sports and leisure clothing, having a geometric pattern thereon, wherein the geometric pattern comprises a base item having a base boundary, an area, wherein the area is encompassed by the base boundary, and wherein the area is divided into a plurality of subareas, a plurality of images, wherein within each subarea of the plurality of subareas one image of the plurality of images is disposed, such that the base boundary is visually defined by the plurality of images.

A felt composite (10) comprises at least one first felt layer (12), a multi-element second felt layer (14) disposed on the first felt layer (12) and comprising at least one first felt form element (16a) and one second felt form element (16b), wherein the first felt form element (16a) has a first edge (20a) and the first felt form element (16a) is sewn up with the first felt layer (12) by means of a first seam (18a) along the first edge (20a), and wherein the second felt form element (16b) has a second edge (20b) running along the first edge (20a) of the first felt form element (16a) and the second felt form element (16b) is sewn up with the first felt layer (12) by means of a second seam (18b) along the second edge (20b).

The present invention relates to a breathable heat transfer label for breathable performance ware. The heat transfer label allows moisture and sweat to pass through and remove moisture from the skin surface to provide comfort to the wearer.