Knit apparel formed using knitted structures and yarn content to create zonal properties provided. In aspects, garments, such as lower-body garments, have gradient missed-stitch structures creating protrusions on the external surface of the garment. Each gradient missed-stitch structure has at least a first missed-stitch segment and a second missed-stitch segment. The first missed-stitch segment is formed by a first set of float stitches along a first plurality of courses, and the second missed-stitch segment is formed by a second set of float stitches along a subset of the first plurality of courses. There may be additional missed-stitch segments formed across different quantities of courses such that the gradient missed-stitch structures are each tapered.

Knit apparel formed using knitted structures and yarn content to create zonal properties provided. In aspects, garments, such as lower-body garments, have gradient missed-stitch structures creating protrusions on the external surface of the garment. Each gradient missed-stitch structure has at least a first missed-stitch segment and a second missed-stitch segment. The first missed-stitch segment is formed by a first set of float stitches along a first plurality of courses, and the second missed-stitch segment is formed by a second set of float stitches along a subset of the first plurality of courses. There may be additional missed-stitch segments formed across different quantities of courses such that the gradient missed-stitch structures are each tapered.

A process for manufacturing a water soluble product including the steps of: providing a water soluble fibrous first ply; providing a water soluble fibrous second ply formed on a surface other than the first ply, wherein the second ply is separate from the first ply; superposing the first ply and the second ply; and joining a first portion of the first ply to a second portion of the second ply to form the water soluble product.

A process for manufacturing a water soluble product including the steps of: providing a water soluble fibrous first ply; providing a water soluble fibrous second ply formed on a surface other than the first ply, wherein the second ply is separate from the first ply; superposing the first ply and the second ply; and joining a first portion of the first ply to a second portion of the second ply to form the water soluble product.

Provided is a mask having a particularly remarkable effect against prevention of infections and pollen allergy. More specifically, the mask includes: a body portion being air-permeable and covering at least one portion of a face of a wearer; and a fixing portion fixing the body portion against the face of the wearer, and further the body portion has a radiation generating layer that generates radiation to its surroundings, the radiation generating hydroxyl radicals upon reacting to water molecules contained in the air. The hydroxyl radicals generated by the radiation emitted from the radiation generating layer, and hydrogen peroxide further generated from the hydroxyl radicals, inactivates the viruses, bacteria or the like in the surroundings.

Provided is a mask having a particularly remarkable effect against prevention of infections and pollen allergy. More specifically, the mask includes: a body portion being air-permeable and covering at least one portion of a face of a wearer; and a fixing portion fixing the body portion against the face of the wearer, and further the body portion has a radiation generating layer that generates radiation to its surroundings, the radiation generating hydroxyl radicals upon reacting to water molecules contained in the air. The hydroxyl radicals generated by the radiation emitted from the radiation generating layer, and hydrogen peroxide further generated from the hydroxyl radicals, inactivates the viruses, bacteria or the like in the surroundings.

Textile fabrics consolidated with a binder that is made from a binder system are described. The binder system may include: a) 30% or less by dry weight of at least one polymer based on polyvinyl alcohol; b) 70% or more by dry weight of at least one starch, wherein the at least one starch comprises 50% by weight or more of one or more natural starches based on the total weight of the at least one starch; c) 0 to 10% by dry weight of at least one crosslinker; d) 0 to 10% by dry weight of at least one filler; and e) 0 to 10% by dry weight of at least one additive, wherein a sum of components a) through e) is 100% by dry weight of the binder system. Method of making the textile fabrics consolidated with binders made from the binder systems are also described.

Textile fabrics consolidated with a binder that is made from a binder system are described. The binder system may include: a) 30% or less by dry weight of at least one polymer based on polyvinyl alcohol; b) 70% or more by dry weight of at least one starch, wherein the at least one starch comprises 50% by weight or more of one or more natural starches based on the total weight of the at least one starch; c) 0 to 10% by dry weight of at least one crosslinker; d) 0 to 10% by dry weight of at least one filler; and e) 0 to 10% by dry weight of at least one additive, wherein a sum of components a) through e) is 100% by dry weight of the binder system. Method of making the textile fabrics consolidated with binders made from the binder systems are also described.

A member for use in undersea applications comprising a plurality of conduits assembled into a bundle; the bundle being wrapped with a pressure-sensitive tape comprising a backing, a layer of corrosion-resistant yarns on one surface of the backing, and pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that coats the corrosion-resistant yarns and binds them to the backing.

Knit apparel formed using knitted structures and yarn content to create zonal venting and material standoff are provided. In aspects, garments having standoff structures knitted into one or more zones within the garment, on an internal and/or external surface of the garment, include tops and half-tights. The standoff structures are created using missed stitches with floats adjacent knitted stitches are integral to the surrounding material. Additionally, garments having airflow apertures are included, with transfer-stitch structures creating integral openings within the surrounding material.