One or more aspects of the present disclosure are directed to bladders that incorporate a multi-layer optical film that impart a structural color to the bladder. The present disclosure is also directed to articles including the bladders having a multi-layer optical film, and methods for making articles and bladders having a multi-layer optical film.

One or more aspects of the present disclosure are directed to bladders that incorporate a multi-layer optical film that impart a structural color to the bladder. The present disclosure is also directed to articles including the bladders having a multi-layer optical film, and methods for making articles and bladders having a multi-layer optical film.

There is provided an impregnated natural fiber including a cuticle and an interior lumen, the cuticle circumscribing the interior lumen; and insoluble particulates possessing a preselected property embedded in the fiber. The particulates comprise at least 0.1-30 wt. % of the impregnated fiber and the particulates are embedded on the cuticle and within the lumen of the fiber. The fiber has an increased strength, micronaire value and rate of water absorption. Also provided is a system for surface treating cellulose sliver fibers. The system includes a vessel containing a moist paste which comprises at least one particulate material possessing one or more preselected desired properties, a thickening agent and water. The paste from the vessel is dispensed directly onto sliver fiber ribbon(s). A bore sonotrode generates ultrasonic waves which embed the particulate material(s) in the sliver fibers.

There is provided an impregnated natural fiber including a cuticle and an interior lumen, the cuticle circumscribing the interior lumen; and insoluble particulates possessing a preselected property embedded in the fiber. The particulates comprise at least 0.1-30 wt. % of the impregnated fiber and the particulates are embedded on the cuticle and within the lumen of the fiber. The fiber has an increased strength, micronaire value and rate of water absorption. Also provided is a system for surface treating cellulose sliver fibers. The system includes a vessel containing a moist paste which comprises at least one particulate material possessing one or more preselected desired properties, a thickening agent and water. The paste from the vessel is dispensed directly onto sliver fiber ribbon(s). A bore sonotrode generates ultrasonic waves which embed the particulate material(s) in the sliver fibers.

A fabric is saturated with a salt solution, such that when an electric current is applied to the fabric, the fabric exhibits a bactericidal ability. In another aspect, a salt solution includes a conductor, a humectant, a solvent, and a binder, where the conductor has an NaCl % w/w of between 3 and 11, the humectant has a glycerol % w/w of between 3 and 15, the solvent has a water % w/w of between 77 and 89 and the fixative includes a binder % w/w of between 0.01 and 2.0.

A fabric is saturated with a salt solution, such that when an electric current is applied to the fabric, the fabric exhibits a bactericidal ability. In another aspect, a salt solution includes a conductor, a humectant, a solvent, and a binder, where the conductor has an NaCl % w/w of between 3 and 11, the humectant has a glycerol % w/w of between 3 and 15, the solvent has a water % w/w of between 77 and 89 and the fixative includes a binder % w/w of between 0.01 and 2.0.

An exemplary personal carrier includes a housing defining a space, and an antimicrobial metal incorporated into the housing. According to one exemplary embodiment, the housing can be any carrying type object and can include an anti-microbial material deposited or infused therein.

A device for implementing a method for depositing a coating on a continuous fiber from a precursor of the coating in the liquid phase, includes a tubular reactor having a U-shaped section to contain the fiber and the precursor of the coating in the liquid phase, a laser source to generate a laser beam in the reactor intended to heat the surface of a segment of the fiber in the presence of the precursor of the coating in the liquid phase, and a device for making the fiber travel inside the reactor.

A device for implementing a method for depositing a coating on a continuous fiber from a precursor of the coating in the liquid phase, includes a tubular reactor having a U-shaped section to contain the fiber and the precursor of the coating in the liquid phase, a laser source to generate a laser beam in the reactor intended to heat the surface of a segment of the fiber in the presence of the precursor of the coating in the liquid phase, and a device for making the fiber travel inside the reactor.

A dyeing and finishing method for linen cotton textile fabric with high-shrinkage is described in the present invention, comprises the steps as below: preprocessing, pickling, dyeing and shaping, which can make the fabric with sufficient shrinkage and provide a qualitative sense of linen cotton. Through the above way, in the dyeing and finishing method for linen cotton textile fabric with high-shrinkage provided by the present invention, washing treatment on the fabric by the preprocessing and the pickling before dyeing makes the colorizing more easy and decreases the color difference and colored spot after dyeing, opening the fiber of the fabric and cooling shrinkage during the dyeing process can obtain the unique product style, with a handle more like the linen cotton effect, and a pellet feeling appeared on the cloth cover and the product fabric more like the woven fabric.