A sporting equipment is disclosed. The sporting equipment may include a barrel, an action connected to a base end of the barrel, and a stock connected to the action opposite the barrel. At least two of the barrel, the action, and the stock are fabricated from a plurality of fibers.

A method in accordance with the present invention manufactures a tire with a biaxial monolayer belt component (MBC). The method comprises the steps of: winding a cord continuously about a first drum according to a pre-defined pattern to create a mesh of cords defining a single belt/overlay structure; adjusting the structure to a predetermined position on the first drum by laser lights; applying a tread component to the structure; transferring the structure and tread component to a second drum; applying the structure and tread component to a carcass component on the second drum; reducing pressure of the carcass component by a predetermined amount; and stitching the structure and tread component to the carcass component.

Multi-stage composite materials, their preparation, and their uses are described. A composite includes a first layer of a first material contributing to mechanical strength of the composite having a first length, and a second layer of a second material contributing to the mechanical strength of the composite having a second length, wherein the second length is greater than the first length, wherein the second length of the second layer is affixed to the first length of the first layer at both ends of the first and second lengths so that the second layer is spaced apart from the first layer.