The present invention relates to a zipper cord yarn and a reflective zipper wherein the zipper cord yarn containing a reflective yarn is sewn on a zipper by means of lock stitch, thereby enhancing the visibility of the zipper through retroreflective properties of the reflective yarn. The zipper cord yarn includes a core yarn, and a covering yarn made of a reflective yarn to cover the core yarn.

A conductive hook-and-loop fastener that has a high engagement force, undergoes less decrease in conductivity even after repeated engagement and release, and is significantly flexible. The conductive hook-and-loop fastener includes a base cloth containing a woven fabric, having existing on one surface thereof plural loop engagement elements including a multifilament yarn including as at least a part thereof a conductive filament, and the multifilament yarn constituting the loop engagement elements is inwoven in a warp direction of the woven fabric.

A plurality of warp threads includes total N adjacent tightening threads each repeats crossing over N second legs at a side of the first tape-surface and crossing over the weft thread at a side of the second tape-surface so as to tighten the coil-shaped element to the weft thread. Said N indicates a natural number equal to or greater than 2. Each tightening thread includes an exposed portion that crosses over the weft thread and is exposed at a side of the second tape-surface. As the N adjacent tightening threads extend, the respective exposed portions of the tightening threads appear at a side of the second tape-surface one-by-one alternately or one-by-one sequentially.

An article of footwear may include a knitted component that at least partially forms an upper. The knitted component may include a first knit layer and a second knit layer, the first knit layer being separable from the second knit layer such that a pocket is located between the first knit layer and the second knit layer. A cable may be located at least partially within the channel. A cable guide may additionally be located at least partially within the channel, where the cable guide includes at least one curved surface for contacting the cable. The cable may extend around the at least one curved surface such that the cable changes directions within the channel.

The present invention discloses a quickdraw device including quickdraw buckles and a woven tape for connecting the adjacent quickdraw buckles. The woven tape is arranged in a hollow cylinder shape. Ports are penetrated on both ends of the woven tape. At least one port of the woven tape is arranged to be curled along a length direction of the woven tape. An inner diameter of the woven tape is equal to an inner diameter of the port. In such design, tensile strength of the woven tape can be effectively enhanced through the curled woven tape. Without sewing, processing is more convenient and quick.

Provided is footwear that can simplify joining operation and reduce the time of the operation when a knitted fabric is formed into a three-dimensional shape. There is presupposed footwear obtained by forming a knitted fabric knitted with a flat knitting machine into a three-dimensional shape by joining left and right extended ends of a shoe tongue part and both the left and right positions of a sole in a front end portion of a main part. The footwear includes insertion pieces extended outward in a left-right direction from the left and right extended ends of the shoe tongue part, and insertion holes that linearly extend from both the left and right positions of the sole in the front end portion of the main part toward a heel part side, receive the insertion pieces inserted thereinto, and temporarily retain the insertion pieces.

A fabric surface fastener including a hook surface fastener (A) including hook-like engagement elements made of a monofilament yarn on a surface of a base fabric, and a loop surface fastener (B) including loop-like engagement elements made of a multifilament yarn on a surface of a base fabric, the loop-like engagement elements being engageable with the hook-like engagement elements. The monofilament yarn is a monofilament yarn made of polybutylene terephthalate polyester resin and having certain diameter. The multifilament yarn is a multifilament yarn made of polybutylene terephthalate polyester resin. A density of the hook-like engagement elements and a density of the loop-like engagement elements are in a certain range. The density of the hook-like engagement elements is higher than the density of the loop-like engagement elements. A ground warp yarn composing the base fabrics is a multifilament yarn made of polyethylene terephthalate polyester.

A composite textile includes a first layer formed from a two-yarn composite that includes a first yarn formed from meta-aramid fibers and a second yarn formed from polyester fibers. The composite textile includes a second layer formed from the two-yarn composite and abutting the first layer along a longitudinal axis. The first yarn has a first surface, the second yarn has a second surface, and the first yarn includes hooks each extending from the first surface toward the second surface. The first layer includes a first plurality of micro-ridges disposed along the first surface and the second layer includes a second plurality of micro-ridges disposed along the second surface. The first and second plurality of micro-ridges interact to generate friction between the first and second layers and limit movement of the first and second layers with respect to one another as the textile extends along the longitudinal axis.

A composite textile includes a first layer formed from a two-yarn composite that includes a first yarn formed from meta-aramid fibers and a second yarn formed from polyester fibers. The composite textile includes a second layer formed from the two-yarn composite and abutting the first layer along a longitudinal axis. The first yarn has a first surface, the second yarn has a second surface, and the first yarn includes hooks each extending from the first surface toward the second surface. The first layer includes a first plurality of micro-ridges disposed along the first surface and the second layer includes a second plurality of micro-ridges disposed along the second surface. The first and second plurality of micro-ridges interact to generate friction between the first and second layers and limit movement of the first and second layers with respect to one another as the textile extends along the longitudinal axis.

A method for generating a knitted article having a first, second and third opening, the knitted article adapted to cover at least a groin, a first thigh portion and a second thigh portion of a human body. The method includes using flatbed knitting machine to knit a first portion of the knitted article for covering the first thigh portion, then to knit a second portion of the knitted article for covering the groin and then to knit a third portion of the knitted article for covering the second thigh portion. The first, second and third portions of the knitted article form a one-piece, non-planar knitted article. A pair of edges of the knitted article are affixed to form a first seam, and another pair of edges are affixed to form a second seam facing away from the first seam.