The invention relates to a method of fabricating a conductive fabric by vapor phase polymerization, a multi-pressure sensor for a fiber type, and a multi-pressure measuring method employing the multi-pressure sensor. The method of fabricating a conductive fabric by vapor phase polymerization provides a conductive fabric having a resistance value which changes depending on pressure applied by a user. The multi-pressure measuring method employing the multi-pressure sensor has high resistance to moisture and repeated loading, is manufactured with lower costs than existing pressure sensors, is capable of measuring both dynamic and static pressures using a principle of a piezo-resistive sensor, has a simple circuit configuration, and is strong against a high-frequency disturbance.

A synthetic leather is a layered material that includes a biodegradable layer, a backing layer, and an adhesive layer. The layered material is formed by bonding a first surface of the biodegradable layer to a first surface of the backing layer through the adhesive layer. In some embodiments, the biodegradable layer is made from a mixture of polyurethane (or other plastics such as polyvinyl chloride), a biodegradable additive, and in some cases, a colorant. The biodegradable additive in the mixture enhances biodegradability of polyurethane. In some embodiments, there is 1 to 2 wt % of the biodegradable additive in the synthetic leather. The backing layer is a layer of plastic fibers made from recycled plastic products. The plastic fibers can be PET, nylon, or acrylic fibers. A biodegradable coating may be formed on a second surface of the backing layer to further enhance biodegradability of the layered material.

A multi-layer material suitable for use as a covering for an article includes a polymeric cellular layer and nonwoven backing layer. The multi-layer material having a creasability angle of between about 20 and about 160 degrees.

The invention relates to a cover material for covering an airbag unit, comprising a textile carrier material (1) composed of threads and comprising a coating (2) based on thermoplastic materials applied to the textile carrier material (1) on the visible side, wherein the textile carrier material (1) has, in a longitudinal direction (L) and/or in the transverse direction (Q) orthogonal with respect thereto, linear regions (100) of lower strength than in the remaining regions (101), which linear regions form weakening lines (30) for the cover material (3), and along the weakening lines (30) the cover material has an ultimate tensile strength of 150 to 700 N and a tear propagation resistance of 3 to 45 N.

Methods for improving localized shaping and/or support functionalities, shape retention, comfort and/or stay of apparel and other fabric articles by applying an aqueous polyurethane dispersion at a selected intensity and/or at one or more selected locations of the apparel or other fabric article are provided. Apparel and other fabric articles with improved localized shaping and/or support functionalities, shape retention comfort and/or stay prepared in accordance with these methods are also provided.

The present invention relates to an artificial leather and a method for producing the same. The artificial leather includes a substrate, a thermoplastic ethylene-propylene polymer elastic layer, and a surface layer. The substrate is formed from fibers having a first thermoplastic ethylene-propylene polymer. The surface layer is formed from a second thermoplastic ethylene-propylene polymer. The first thermoplastic ethylene-propylene polymer and the second thermoplastic ethylene-propylene polymer provide the substrate with a specific melting point and the surface layer with a specific melting point, respectively. By the substrate with the specific melting point and the surface layer with the specific melting point, the artificial leather has an excellent post-processability. Therefore, the artificial leather can have the substrate and the surface layer which have the same material, thereby having an excellent recyclability.

Provided is a composite textile and its method, and the method comprises providing a fabric layer and a membrane layer, wherein the melting point of the fabric layer is higher than that of the membrane layer; attaching the fabric layer to the membrane layer to form a stacked structure; heating the stacked structure at a pre-heat temperature, and then heating and pressing the stacked structure at a hot-press temperature and under a hot-press pressure to form a combined structure, wherein the pre-heat temperature is lower than the hot-pressure temperature, and the hot-press pressure is between 0.1 kg/cm.sup.2 and 100 kg/cm.sup.2; and cooling the combined structure to obtain a composite textile. The method of the present invention does not use any organic solvent and the problem of residual organic solvents in the composite textile is avoided.

The present invention provides a foamed urethane sheet which is formed from an aqueous urethane resin composition containing a urethane resin (A), an aqueous medium (B), and a surfactant (C) having 10 or more carbon atoms, and has a density of 200 to 1,000 kg/m.sup.3. Further, the present invention provides a synthetic leather having at least a substrate (i) and a polyurethane layer (ii), wherein the polyurethane layer (ii) is formed from the foamed urethane sheet according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The polyurethane layer (ii) may be embossed. The surfactant (C) is preferably a stearic acid salt, and the urethane resin (A) which has an anionic group, and has a flow starting temperature of 80° C. or higher is preferably used.

The invention relates to a fabrication method of a conductive fabric, a multi-pressure sensor for a fiber type, and a measuring method of multi-pressure, and more specifically, to a fabrication method by vapor phase polymerization of a conductive fabric having a resistance value which changes depending on pressure, and a method of manufacturing and operating a multi-pressure sensor for a fiber type which is manufactured by using the fabricated conductive fabric, and thus which has high resistance to moisture and repeated loading, is manufactured with lower costs than an existing pressure sensor, is capable of measuring both dynamic and static pressures using a principle of a piezo-resistive sensor, has a simple circuit configuration, and is strong against a high-frequency disturbance.

Provided are a seat cover for an automobile and a manufacturing method therefor, the seat cover comprising a surface-treated layer, a cover layer, a soft foam layer, and a rear layer and comprising an embossing pattern formed on the top surface, wherein the soft foam layer comprises 15 to 20 foam cells per unit area of 1 mm.sup.2 of the surface thereof.