The present disclosure relates to a garment for blocking exposure of a subject to harmful solar irradiation while simultaneously permitting exposure of the subject to beneficial solar irradiation. The garment includes a fabric layer including a dual purpose material composition that, by itself, blocks harmful solar irradiation while simultaneously permitting beneficial solar irradiation to an area of skin of a subject covered by the fabric layer when exposed to solar light, where the harmful solar irradiation comprises ultraviolet A (UVA), ultraviolet B (UVB), and/or high-energy visible (HEV) light, and where the beneficial solar irradiation comprises visible (VIS) and/or infrared (IR) light. The present disclosure also relates to methods of using and making the garment, as well as a protective covering made from the dual purpose material composition fabric layer.

A retroreflective article including a binder layer and a plurality of retroreflective elements. Each retroreflective element includes a transparent microsphere partially embedded in the binder layer. At least some of the retroreflective elements include a reflective layer that is embedded between the transparent microsphere and the binder layer. At least some of the embedded reflective layers are localized reflective layers.

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to a base fabric for body gear and other goods having designed performance characteristics, and in particular to technical gear, such as garments, that utilize multispectral cooling elements coupled to the exterior facing surface of a base fabric.

A graphic comprises a textile material comprising one of a woven or knit textile having first and second textile surfaces in an opposing relationship and a retroreflective material having first and second surfaces in an opposing relationship. One of the first and second textile surfaces and one of the first and second surfaces are adhered to one another by a second adhesive.

Disclosed are a retro-reflective sheet and a method for manufacturing the same. The retro-reflective sheet includes a first protective film, a first thermoplastic bonding layer, a first heat-resistant bonding layer, a colored layer, a light transmitting layer, a colored area allowing a portion of scattered light to be emitted to the outside through a first light condensing layer, a second protective film, a second thermoplastic bonding layer, a second heat-resistant bonding layer, a reflective layer, a reflective area reflecting light input through a second light condensing layer, and a base film.

A fashion product with a design pattern on a visible region. A hidden pattern different from the design pattern is further overlapped with the design pattern, and the hidden pattern is revealed in place of the design pattern by retroreflection of light toward a light source when light is directly irradiated by the light source.

A light-weight radiation protection panel comprising radiation protection layer and a flexible material. The radiation protection layer comprises a plurality of a shielding material distributed in repeated and adjacent units of geometrical shapes, the light-weight radiation protection panel being able to be embodied in a wearable garment providing flexibility.

A retroreflective article including a binder layer and a plurality of retroreflective elements. Each retroreflective element includes a transparent microsphere partially embedded in the binder layer. At least some of the retroreflective elements include a reflective layer that is a locally-laminated reflective layer that is embedded between the transparent microsphere and the binder layer. At least some of the locally-laminated reflective layers may be localized reflective layers.

A retroreflective article includes a mesh layer including a plurality of interconnected portions defining a plurality of enclosed openings therebetween, a bond layer, and a plurality of sets of optical elements. The bond layer includes a plurality of bond portions at least partially spaced apart from each other by the mesh layer. Each bond portion is at least partially disposed within a corresponding enclosed opening and fixedly bonded to one or more adjacent interconnected portions of the mesh layer. The plurality of sets of optical elements corresponds to the plurality of bond portions of the bond layer. Each of the sets of optical elements includes a plurality of optical elements partially embedded within a corresponding bond portion from the plurality of bond portions of the bond layer. The sets of optical elements are spaced apart from each other by the one or more interconnected portions of the mesh layer.

A breathable, high-visibility garment comprising an apertured fabric and a non-occlusive, unsupported, retroreflective laminate that is adhesively bonded to an outer major surface of at least one region of the apertured fabric.