An aerogel fiber having specific cross-sectional morphological feature, graphene fiber and a preparation method and device therefor are provided. The arrangement of the cross-sectional two-dimensional nanosheets of the aerogel fiber can be regulated. The regulation method includes: adding a rotating flow field device during wet spinning before the spinning fluid is sprayed out, the rotating flow field causes the two-dimensional nanosheets to form a specific sheet-like arrangement in the cross-sectional direction of the gel fiber under the action of rotating shear, and preparing a graphene oxide aerogel fiber with specific morphological structure (concentric or spiral) from the gel fiber having specific cross-sectional morphological structure under freeze-drying conditions. Further, drying and densifying, stretching and reducing the hydrogel fiber with the concentric circle structure are performed to obtain a graphene fiber with high modulus and high thermal conductivity.

A glove, including an 18 gauge knitted liner, a foamed nitrile coating disposed on at least a portion of the knitted liner; and a plurality of cavities disposed on a surface and throughout the foamed nitrile coating, wherein the glove exhibits an EN level 4 abrasion resistance and methods of making the glove are disclosed.

A yarn is produced having a functional core and a covering. The core is either an active functional core having electronic components or passive components and may be monofilament or multifilament. The core and covering are woven together such that the covering protects the core and gives the core a more comfortable feel such that the yarn may be used in textile applications. The core may be covered by various spinning methods such as air jet or Vortex air jet spinning, ring spinning, open end, or friction spinning. The yarn may also be processed in a single or double covering operation. In one embodiment, the yarn is woven into clothing.

A garment having one or more wipe zone structures positioned in predetermined locations on an outer-facing surface of the garment providing for the transfer of moisture and/or particulate matter from a wearer's skin upon contact with the wearer's skin is provided herein. The wipe zone structures may be comprised of repeating patterns of surface treatment that have been deposited in predetermined locations. Methods of manufacturing a garment having wipe zone structures are also provided herein.

A damping layer comprises a large number of yarns combined to form a textile, wherein at least some of the yarns are foamed synthetic yarns. Such a textile, which consists of a mix of foamed and non-foamed synthetic yarns, is relatively strong and light and can lead to more efficient use of the foamed material. The foamed synthetic yarn may be formed into upstanding loops which provide additional resiliency and damping.

A foamed fabric comprising filaments of closed-cell foam of cross-linked polymeric material is formed by integrating the filaments into a precursor textile and subsequently foaming the material at a foaming temperature at which the filaments expand. The foamed fabric can be used for protective garments, pads, mats and the like.

A novel carpet tile is provided with a polyurethane adhesive layer resulting in a lightweight product with exceptional dimensional stability.

A family of selectively absorbable/biodegradable, fibrous composite constructs includes different combinations of biostable and absorbable/biodegradable yarns assembled as initially interdependent, load-bearing components, transitioning to exhibit independent functional properties during in vivo end-use. The family of constructs consists of two groups, one group is made of fiber-reinforced composites of high compliance, absorbable matrices of segmented polyaxial copolyesters reinforced with multifilament yarn constructs, which are combinations of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fibers and at least one absorbable/biodegradable fiber selected from silk fibers and multifilament yarns made from linear segmented, l-lactide copolyesters and poly (3-hydroxyalkanoates, are useful in orthopedic, maxillofacial, urological, vascular, hernial repair and tissue engineering applications. The second group is made of coated and uncoated, warp-knitted mesh constructs for use in hernial, vascular, and urological tissue repair and tissue engineering.

A knitted component may include a first area, where the first area includes a plurality of knit loops comprising a first yarn. The knitted component may also include a second yarn at least partially inlaid within the first area of the knitted component such that the second yarn extends between at least a first loop and a second loop of the plurality of knit loops. The second yarn may have a foamable material comprising a blowing agent and a thermoplastic polymer.

A treated fabric has a scoured fabric with face side and back side; a non-foamed color-masking composition disposed on the back side; drying the resulting coated fabric to form a dried color-masking composition at 5-75 g/m.sup.2; and D) heat-setting the scoured fabric between steps A) and B), or heat-setting the coated fabric during or after step C). The color-masking composition has a tinting component and film-forming polymeric binder of T.sub.g less than 25 C. Visual perception is reduced on the uncoated face side of the treated fabric when a cured, crushed, and dried foamed opacifying layer has been disposed on the back side. Reduced visual perception is measured by a E value as determined from L*, a*, and b* CEILAB color values, to be <2, compared to visual perception on the uncoated face side of the same treated fabric when the cured, crushed, and dried foamed opacifying layer is absent.