An article including one or more moisture wicking layers and one or more fibrous layers. The fibrous layers may have generally vertically oriented fibers, which may be oriented generally perpendicularly to a surface having or producing moisture. The article may be adapted to remove moisture form the surface having or producing moisture. The article may be breathable. The article may be quick drying. The article may provide cushioning. The article may be a wearable item.

Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to coated substrates having, e.g., anti-viral properties, to articles including the coated substrates, and to processes for making such coated substrates and articles. In an embodiment, a mask for preventing infection by a virus is provided. The mask includes a coated substrate having a breathing resistance (95 L/min, EN 149:2001) of about 6 mbar or less and a water droplet absorption time of less than about 5 seconds. The coated substrate includes a non-woven fabric having a weight of about 120 g/m.sup.2 or less according to ASTM D3776, and mineral oxide particles, iron oxide particles, or both, coupled to at least a portion of the non-woven fabric.

A metal fiber included in a fiber product includes a tungsten wire having a diameter less than or equal to 22 μm. The tungsten wire may have, for example, a diameter less than or equal to 18 μm. The tungsten wire may have, for example, a diameter within a range from 20% less than 13 μm to 20% greater than 13 μm. In addition, the tungsten wire may have, for example, a diameter greater than or equal to 5 μm. Further, the tungsten wire may include, for example, pure tungsten. Moreover, the metal fiber may be, for example, a metal thread including a false-twisted yarn which is made of a chemical fiber and is wound.

An article including one or more moisture wicking layers and one or more fibrous layers. The fibrous layers may have generally vertically oriented fibers, which may be oriented generally perpendicularly to a surface having or producing moisture. The article may be adapted to remove moisture form the surface having or producing moisture. The article may be breathable. The article may be quick drying. The article may provide cushioning. The article may be a wearable item.

The apparel is constructed from various combinations of layers of materials with moisture transfer properties. A first liner of moisture transfer fabrics abuts a second layer of structural material such as open-cell foam. The second layer can abut a breathable membrane and/or an insulating material. Finally, carefully selected outer fabric completes the combination to provide apparel with improved performance characteristics. The outer fabrics are treated in various ways to enhance performance.

A smart mask is proposed, which combines a virus protection function with a sweat-absorbing and quick-drying function, an antibacterial and deodorizing function, and a skin care function. The smart mask includes an outer covering fabric of a three-ply fabric structure including an outside fabric, an inside fabric, and an intermediate fabric intersecting and knitting between the outside fabric and the inside fabric; and an inner covering fabric obtained by coating and drying a composition on a first surface thereof, the composition containing a water-repellent agent for fiber, a functional microcapsule obtained by micro-encapsulating functional oil that has antibacterial and deodorizing effects or skin care effects, and an aqueous binder for processing a fabric, the inner covering fabric being joined to the outer covering fabric by attaching a second surface of the inner covering fabric to a surface of the inside fabric.

Described herein are shields adapted for permanent attachment or removable attachment in the armpit area of a shirt. The shields are multi-layered fabrics that absorb perspiration, and in certain aspects, are used to control, reduce, or prevent perspiration from bleeding through and being shown on the outer surface of a garment. For example, these garments can include, but are not limited to, a multilayered fabric having at least a first fabric layer configured to wick moisture away from a person's body, at least a second fabric layer configured to absorb the moisture, and at least a third fabric layer that does not absorb moisture. As further described herein, various antimicrobial agents can be included in at least one fabric layer. These antimicrobial agents can be used to reduce or prevent the growth of microbes in and/or on the fabric, and these antimicrobial agents can be used to reduce or prevent odors derived from odor producing microbes.

A garment, particularly swimwear, to cover a wearer's body between the waist and thighs has a shell of substantially impermeable material +, a permeable inner lining material which lies next to the wearer's skin in use and an antimicrobial agent disposed between the shell of substantially impermeable material and the inner lining material, The antimicrobial agent may be Silver which has been deposited by a physical deposition process onto a textile disposed between the shell and inner lining material, The garment may form a lining of a swim nappy, the combination providing an article of swimwear.

A glove is provided that is superior in impact resistance and allows prevention of dislocation and detachment of an impact-resistant pad. The glove includes: a stretchable glove main body made of fiber; a coating layer comprising a synthetic resin or rubber as a principal component, being laminated to an external face of the glove main body at least in a finger portion and a palm portion; and impact-resistant pads comprising a synthetic resin as a principal component, being provided to at least a part of an external face side of the coating layer on a back hand side of the glove main body, in which the impact-resistant pad is sewn onto the glove main body. The glove main body is preferably seamless. The impact-resistant pad is preferably provided to the finger portion. An internal face of the impact-resistant pad and an external face of the coating layer are preferably smooth.

A smart mask includes a first material layer, at least one display, a first sensor, and a control module. The first material layer is configured to cover a portion of a face of a person. The at least one display is connected to the first material layer and configured to display images over a mouth of the person. The first sensor is configured to detect movement of the mouth of the person and generate a signal indicative of the movement of the mouth. The control module is configured to receive the signal and display the images on the display based on the movement of the mouth.