Braided composite yarns including one or more functional components such as conductors and one or more structural components such as para-aramid fibers, and methods of manufacture therefor. Bundles of at least one functional component and at least one structural component undergo simultaneous parallel winding under tension onto a single bobbin prior to braiding, thus reducing the mechanical loading forces on the functional components in the final yarn. The yarns can be engineered with application-specific electrical, electronic, electromagnetic, or physical properties that enable their use as electronic components or sensors, and attached to or incorporated into active textiles and composite substrates. The yarns can be directly soldered to without prior removal of insulation or other yarn components. Some yarns, such as those for use as inductors, can include a core with desired electrical properties.

An interactive window treatment can include an interactive cord. The interactive cord can include a plurality of non-conductive lines; a plurality of conductive lines arranged together with one or more of the plurality of non-conductive lines to form a touch-sensitive area and a non-touch-sensitive area along the interactive cord. The interactive object can include at least one processor and at least one tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations. The operations can include detecting a user gesture using one or more of the plurality of conductive lines. The interactive cord can be connected with an upper attachment point at a first end of the interactive cord.

Problem: To provide a method for manufacturing metal staple fibers that allows for the efficient manufacture of uniform metal staple fibers. Solution: A method for manufacturing metal staple fibers including a cutting step of cutting a metal fiber bundle coated with a fluorine-based polymer into a staple fiber bundle.

Problem: To provide a method for manufacturing metal staple fibers that allows for the efficient manufacture of uniform metal staple fibers. Solution: A method for manufacturing metal staple fibers including a cutting step of cutting a metal fiber bundle coated with a fluorine-based polymer into a staple fiber bundle.

The invention relates to a masonry reinforcement structure (100) comprising at least two assemblies (102) of grouped metal filaments, at least one positioning element (104) for positioning the assemblies (102) of grouped metal filaments in a predetermined position and a polymer coating (110) for securing the assemblies (102) of grouped metal filaments in this predetermined position. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing such masonry reinforcement structure (100) and to a roll comprising such a masonry reinforcement structure(100). The invention further relates to masonry reinforced with such masonry reinforcement structure (100) and to a method to apply such masonry reinforcement structure(100).

A single-strand yarn includes a plurality of intimately associated staple fibers made from N strands of multi-filaments by stretching and controlled breaking, and then spun by a spinning process, where N is a natural number. Within the single-strand yarn of a sampling length according to the invention, a ratio of the number of the staple fibers, whose length is equal to or greater than 60% of a setup fiber length to the total number of the staple fibers, is equal to or greater than 60%. The sampling length is equal to or less than 10 meters. The setup fiber length is equal to or larger than 65 mm. The dispersion of the weight distribution in the average length of the single-strand yarn according to the invention is equal to or less than 60%.

An assembled yarn comprises a first yarn and a second yarn. The first yarn comprises a core yarn and a first wrap yarn. The core yarn comprises a spun yarn, wherein the spun yarn comprises a blend of fibers, wherein the blend of fibers comprises first electrically conductive fibers. The first wrap yarn comprises or consists out of one or a plurality of metallic filaments. The first wrap yarn is wrapped around the core yarn with at least 300 turns per meter. The second yarn comprises second electrically conductive fibers. The second yarn is wrapped around the first yarn; or the second yarn is ply-twisted with the first yarn thereby forming a plied yarn. The assembled yarn can be used in electromagnetic shielding fabrics.

An assembled yarn comprises a first yarn and a second yarn. The first yarn comprises a core yarn and a first wrap yarn. The core yarn comprises a spun yarn, wherein the spun yarn comprises a blend of fibers, wherein the blend of fibers comprises first electrically conductive fibers. The first wrap yarn comprises or consists out of one or a plurality of metallic filaments. The first wrap yarn is wrapped around the core yarn with at least 300 turns per meter. The second yarn comprises second electrically conductive fibers. The second yarn is wrapped around the first yarn; or the second yarn is ply-twisted with the first yarn thereby forming a plied yarn. The assembled yarn can be used in electromagnetic shielding fabrics.

A discharge member includes an electro conductive knit fabric and a support member. The electro conductive knit fabric is knitted in a cylindrical shape using twisted yarn made of twisted metal fibers. The support member is cylindrical and is inserted in the electro conductive knit fabric. The discharge member is disposed to face a member to be discharged in a noncontact manner, in a state where the electro conductive knit fabric is grounded or a voltage is applied to the electro conductive knit fabric.

Disclosed herein are composite materials suitable for use in wearable technology and other similar applications. The composite includes a fabric (12, 20, 30, 40) and a wire (11, 22, 32, 41, 1100, 1210) hidden within the fabric (12, 20, 30, 40) in such a way that the fabric (12, 20, 30, 40) protects the wire (11, 22, 32, 41, 1100, 1210) from mechanical stresses. In addition, the wire (11, 22, 32, 41, 1100, 1210) may comprise a yarn material that has a core of an elastic polymeric material surrounded by a wire. Processes to make these materials are also disclosed herein.