The present invention provides a cloth having different properties depending on regions, a cloth product comprising the cloth, and a method of producing the cloth product. The cloth of the present invention is characterized in that it includes a first region and a second region having a higher degree of fusion than the first region, wherein the first region includes a thermally fusible fiber and a fiber having a higher melting point than the thermally fusible fiber at a predetermined ratio. The cloth product of the present invention is characterized in that it includes the body made of the cloth, and the second region is positioned in a region requiring a greater strength than other regions.

Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods of integrating dynamic materials into articles for adjustable physical characteristics (e.g., aesthetic, functional). For example, in response to a human's body heat, a dynamic material may change shape to allow additional permeability in an article of clothing. Similarly, in response to the presence of moisture, an article of clothing may close a vent to prevent the introduction of rain into an internal portion of the article. The shape changing material may change shape that merely affects a feature formed by the shape changing material. Additionally, it is contemplated that the shape changing material may change shape that affects a geometric structure of the article as a whole (e.g., protrusions, dimples, vents, etc.).

A conductive assembly (10) includes a conductive fabric core (12) which includes at least one electrically conductive element woven with the fabric core, optionally first and second impermeable layers (14, 16) enveloping the fabric core (12), first and second spacer layers (18, 20) overlying or within the impermeable layers (14, 16) and first and second conductive shield or screen layers (22, 24) overlying the spacer layers. The shield layers are electrically coupled together in the preferred embodiment for electromagnetic shielding. The spacer layers (18, 20) provide a stable and uniform spacing between the shield or screen conductors (22, 24) and the conductive fabric core (12).

Elastic trims and articles incorporating the same, and also methods of manufacturing and processing elastic trims and articles incorporating the same, are provided. An elastic trim may include a base textile that is knitted or woven, and may further include cables that are movably positioned in tunnel structures located within the base textile, the cables having a lower stretch characteristic than the base textile. The cables may be secured and removed at certain locations, thereby imparting a variable stretch characteristic to the elastic trim. The elastic trims may be incorporated into various articles, including waistbands, apparel, footwear, and bags.

Systems and methods of integrating dynamic materials into articles for adjustable physical characteristics including aesthetic and functional characteristics are provided herein. For example, in response to a human's body heat, a dynamic material may change shape to allow additional permeability in an article of clothing. Similarly, in response to the presence of moisture, an article of clothing may close a vent to prevent the introduction of rain into an internal portion of the article. The shape changing material may change shape that merely affects a feature formed by the shape changing material. Additionally, it is contemplated that the shape changing material may change shape that affects a geometric structure of the article as a whole, such as protrusions, dimples, vents, etc.

A system allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. The user's preview may be based upon a two-dimensional image of a wear pattern in a laser input file and, from a set of two-dimensional images of a base garment, create a three-dimensional view of the base garment with the wear pattern.

A system allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. The system provides three-dimensional previews of their designs on a mannequin, using light projection techniques.

A multi-effect woven fabric for energy harvesting and heat management includes a combination of a predetermined number of yarns woven to each other in a repeating pattern. The yarns include a first yarn for absorbing, storing, and releasing heat energy through a phase change, a second yarn for converting heat energy from a wearer's skin, the first yarn, and a third yarn into far infrared radiation energy and radiating the far infrared radiation energy to other yarns and to the wearer's skin, the third yarn for absorbing moisture from the wearer's skin and/or ambient environment and generating heat energy through an exothermic process, and a fourth yarn with a hydrophobic property. The multi-effect woven fabric maintains a uniform temperature on the wearer's skin by a combination of heat energy generation, heat energy harvesting, and radiation of heat energy.

A system allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. The system provides feedback to the user on how their designs may appear in a virtual storefront, such as through virtual reality or augment reality techniques.

A textile for the forming of elements of underwear, of garments, of orthoses, or of seat elements having a controlled elasticity, integrating, at least in the direction of the main effort, stretch yarns having an elastic characteristic. Said stretch yarns are associated with more highly stretchable yarns, having greater stretching characteristics than those of the stretch yarns, the return force exerted by the low stretch yarns being in the range from 25 to 50% of that exerted by the high stretch yarns.