A method for manufacturing an article of apparel from a fabric material includes forming a single textile element of fabric material, providing a plurality of cuts to the single textile element, folding the single textile element into an article of apparel, and sewing the article of apparel together along a single continuous stitching line. The textile element is tubular, and the single continuous stitching line encloses a back of the article of apparel.

A functional fabric is formed by bonding a polyester synthetic resin film mixed with carbon black fine particles to a fabric, in which the synthetic resin film is non-porous and has a thickness of 10 μm to 20 μm. The functional fabric is produced by producing a polyester synthetic resin film mixed with carbon black fine particles and bonding the synthetic resin film to a fabric, and the produced functional fabric is entirely or partially bonded to an inner wear or an intermediate clothes to produce clothing.

A functional fabric is formed by bonding a polyester synthetic resin film mixed with carbon black fine particles to a fabric, in which the synthetic resin film is non-porous and has a thickness of 10 μm to 20 μm. The functional fabric is produced by producing a polyester synthetic resin film mixed with carbon black fine particles and bonding the synthetic resin film to a fabric, and the produced functional fabric is entirely or partially bonded to an inner wear or an intermediate clothes to produce clothing.

Systems and methods of integrating dynamic materials into articles for adjustable physical characteristics, e.g., aesthetic, functional. For example, in response to a human's body heat, a dynamic material may change shape to allow additional permeability in an article of clothing. Similarly, in response to the presence of moisture, an article of clothing may close a vent to prevent the introduction of rain into an internal portion of the article. The shape changing material may change shape that merely affects a feature formed by the shape changing material. Additionally, it is contemplated that the shape changing material may change shape that affects a geometric structure of the article as a whole, e.g., protrusions, dimples, vents, etc.

Systems and methods of integrating dynamic materials into articles for adjustable physical characteristics, e.g., aesthetic, functional. For example, in response to a human's body heat, a dynamic material may change shape to allow additional permeability in an article of clothing. Similarly, in response to the presence of moisture, an article of clothing may close a vent to prevent the introduction of rain into an internal portion of the article. The shape changing material may change shape that merely affects a feature formed by the shape changing material. Additionally, it is contemplated that the shape changing material may change shape that affects a geometric structure of the article as a whole, e.g., protrusions, dimples, vents, etc.

An article of footwear (100), apparel (500, 600), and/or sporting equipment (300, 400), and methods of manufacturing thereof, having a hydrogel present on at least a portion of an externally-facing side of the article. The hydrogel is effective in reducing soil accumulation on the article, and/or for reducing soil adhesion to the article.

A task is to provide a multilayer-structure cloth having excellent water vapor permeability, lightweight properties, stretchability, and thinness, and a method for producing the same and a fiber product. The task is attained by laminating a resin film on single circular knitted fabric which comprises a non-crimped synthetic fiber multifilament having a total fineness of 44 dtex or less, and which has a knitting density that is 45 to 130 course/2.54 cm and 55 to 120 wales/2.54 cm to obtain a multilayer-structure cloth.

A task is to provide a multilayer-structure cloth having excellent water vapor permeability, lightweight properties, stretchability, and thinness, and a method for producing the same and a fiber product. The task is attained by laminating a resin film on single circular knitted fabric which comprises a non-crimped synthetic fiber multifilament having a total fineness of 44 dtex or less, and which has a knitting density that is 45 to 130 course/2.54 cm and 55 to 120 wales/2.54 cm to obtain a multilayer-structure cloth.

Provided is a protective garment comprising a pair of sleeve parts and a body part, wherein the protective garment has a first fabric and a second fabric and comprises one or more joint covering parts covering at least one of a wearer's elbow joint or knee joint, wherein the first fabric has a water vapor permeability of 200 g/m.sup.2/hr or more, a virus barrier property of class 4 or higher, a blood barrier property of class 4 or higher, and a bending resistance of 60 mm or more and 110 mm or less, wherein the second fabric is arranged on the joint covering part and has a virus barrier property of class 4 or higher, a blood barrier property of class 4 or more, and a bending resistance of 20 mm or more and 50 mm or less, and wherein a surface area of the first fabric with respect to a total surface area of the protective garment is 15% or more and 70% or less.

Provided is a protective garment comprising a pair of sleeve parts and a body part, wherein the protective garment has a first fabric and a second fabric and comprises one or more joint covering parts covering at least one of a wearer's elbow joint or knee joint, wherein the first fabric has a water vapor permeability of 200 g/m.sup.2/hr or more, a virus barrier property of class 4 or higher, a blood barrier property of class 4 or higher, and a bending resistance of 60 mm or more and 110 mm or less, wherein the second fabric is arranged on the joint covering part and has a virus barrier property of class 4 or higher, a blood barrier property of class 4 or more, and a bending resistance of 20 mm or more and 50 mm or less, and wherein a surface area of the first fabric with respect to a total surface area of the protective garment is 15% or more and 70% or less.