Disclosed herein a stitch-bonded fabric comprising at least one fibrous web layer having a plurality of the fibers with a first length of more than about 25 mm, oriented substantially in a cross-direction (XD) of the stitch-bonded fabric wherein a density of the at least one fibrous web layer is less than about 0.12 g/cm.sup.3. The at least one fibrous web layer is stitch-bonded with yarns following a pattern of linear stitches along a machine direction (MD) spaced from about 1.4 mm to about 4.0 mm along XD, and repeating with a spacing front about 0.8 mm to about 2.5 mm in MD, wherein the plurality of fibers having said first length are captured by multiple stitches. A density of fibers and yarn enclosed within the stitches is above about 0.10 g/cm.sup.3 and below about 5.0 g/cm.sup.3 and the linear stiches are depressed below exposed the wales between the linear stitches along MD. The stitch-bonded yarns can be heat set to stabilize the stitch-bonded fabric.

Disclosed is a structured knitted fabric and method for production, having a single layer resulting from several components. The fabric has a knitted layer machined on circular machines, a membrane thermo-coupled to the internal surface of the knitted layer, and a fine knitted layer joined to the membrane or knitted layer and a waterproofing treatment on the external surface. Different combinations produce different fabrics. A first fabric includes a knitted layer, a membrane, and a waterproofing treatment and, depending on the weight of the knitted layer, is suitable for all sports, from skiing to cycling. A second fabric has a knitted layer, a fine knitted layer, and a waterproofing treatment, and is suitable for lightweight, breathable garments. Lastly, a third fabric has a knitted layer, a membrane, a fine knitted layer, and a waterproofing treatment, and is suitable for garments used in cold weather and for winter sports.

The present invention discloses a water-absorbent quick-drying knitted fabric and application thereof. The fabric is a single-sided knitted fabric, the reverse side having a concave-convex structure, the height of the convex parts of the concave-convex structure being 40-150 μm, and the fiber forming the convex parts being a polyester elastic fiber. The present knitted fabric has excellent water-absorbing and quick-drying properties, improving the comfort of wear and being suitable for use in manufacturing T-shirts, polo shirts, and the like.

A textile upper for an article of footwear includes at least one microclimate modulation structure located at one or more regions of the upper. In an embodiment, a microclimate modulation structure includes a plurality of knitted strands, the knitted strands including a first strand type and a second strand type, the first strand type having a greater thermal conductivity than the second strand type. In another embodiment, the microclimate modulation structure includes an uneven surface that includes a plurality of knitted beams and a plurality of indentations defined between the knitted beams.

This three-dimensional knitted textile insert is obtained in a single step by warp knitting technology, on a double-needle Raschel machine or on a crocheting machine. It includes in the production direction at least two tubes extending parallel to one another, and separated from one another by a binding area at the level of which the sheets resulting from the knitting are interlinked.

A knit sock includes a foot portion having an upper instep area and a lower sole area integrally knit of a body yarn in circumferential courses and axial wales. The lower sole area defines inner and outer arch regions. The inner arch region incorporates a targeted compression zone adapted to reside generally adjacent an inner arch of a wearer's foot. The compression zone includes axially extending compression ridges of variable length spaced apart from a top of the compression zone to a bottom of the compression zone. When the sock is worn, a compression force applied by the foot portion within the targeted compression zone is greater than the compression force in directly adjacent areas of said foot portion.

An article of footwear includes an upper and an adjustable lacing system. The adjustable lacing system includes a plurality of fastener engaging elements located at the medial and lateral sides of the upper, where at least one of the medial side and the lateral side includes sets of fastener engaging elements. Each set of fastener engaging elements is distanced from another set in a direction transverse a lengthwise direction of the upper, and the fastener engaging elements are configured to engage with and retain a fastener structure that extends between the medial and lateral sides of the upper such that the fastener structure can be selectively engaged with different sets of fastener engaging elements to adjust a fit of the upper around a width of the foot disposed within the cavity.

To achieve high fit corresponding to variation in dimensions and shapes in a section of a human body and high return-promoting-effect. The cylindrical bandage (1) has increase and decrease in the number of stitches of row on one circle of a wale side to reflect a variation in circumference of a section of a human body in human body circumference dates m.sub.1, m.sub.2, m.sub.3, . . . . This bandage includes depression part (exterior convex part (42) where stitch shows convexity on the outside and concavity on the inside) and projection part (interior convex part (41) where stitch show concavity on the outside and convexity on the inside) on the inside being in contact with a wear part. The depression part and projection part are alternatively and continuously arranged in parallel in a circumferential direction. This bandage has continuous unevenness in the cross-section by knitting.

A woven textile defines a horizontal direction and a longitudinal direction. The woven textile includes a first section, a second section, and a third thread. The first section includes at least one first thread. The first thread extends wavily. The second section includes at least one second thread. The second thread extends wavily. The first section and the second section are aligned along the longitudinal direction and partially overlap to form an overlap section. The third thread extends along the horizontal direction and binds with the first thread and the second thread inside the overlap section. Each of the first thread and the second thread is a filament integrally formed of TPU.

A sliding sheet includes a fabric layer is disclosed. The fabric layer includes warp yarns and weft yarns. The warp yarns are interlaced with the weft yarns. The sliding sheet has a first edge extending in a length direction of the sliding sheet. The warp yarns are bent toward a middle portion of the first edge. A method for manufacturing the sliding sheet is also disclosed. An auxiliary yarn is woven with the warp yarns and the weft yarns to form a fabric raw layer. A tension for weaving the auxiliary yarn is adjusted so that the tension of the auxiliary yarn is greater than the tension of the warp yarns, thereby bending the warp yarns in the fabric raw layer toward the auxiliary yarn. The fabric raw layer is heated to fix the shape of yarns, and cut into the fabric layer to form the sliding sheet.