A photo-selective light spectrum-modifying net for use in citrus fruit production, the net comprising a woven array of parallel and mutually spaced first threads and an array of parallel and mutually spaced second threads, the second threads being inclined to the first threads to define an array of openings between the first and second threads, wherein the first threads are uncolored and composed of a first polymer which is selected from a polymer incorporating a white pigment or dye, a transparent polymer or a translucent polymer, and the second threads are colored red and composed of a second polymer which incorporates a red pigment or dye, the second threads being adapted to transmit, scatter and reflect electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range of from 640 to 680 nm. Also disclosed is a method of producing citrus fruit using the net.

The invention addresses the problem of providing a cloth and a protective product, which are excellent not only in flame retardancy but also in protection performance against electric arcs, and can further be provided with any color appearance. As a means for resolution, in a cloth including a flame-retardant fiber, a UV absorber or carbon particles are contained in the cloth, and the cloth is configured to have a lightness index L-value of 25 or more.

To provide an electromagnetic shielding material that has excellent shape following properties and can exhibit high electromagnetic wave shielding properties even in a deformed portion. A flexible magnetic film fabric (100) of one embodiment includes a plurality of first magnetic strips (10) extending in a first direction (11) and arranged substantially in parallel at a first pitch P1 along a second direction (12) orthogonal to the first direction (11); and a plurality of second magnetic strips (20) extending in a third direction (21) different from the first direction (11) and arranged substantially in parallel at a second pitch P2 along a fourth direction (22) orthogonal to the third direction (21). Each of the first magnetic strips (10) has a first average width W1, W1/P1 being from 0.05 to 0.98, and each of the second magnetic strips (20) has a second average width W2, W2/P2 being from 0.05 to 0.98.

The present invention relates to an electromagnetic shielding device comprising (40) at least one hollow protective textile sleeve (50) having a main rest diameter D1 and an interior volume configured to receive one or several elongated element(s) (20, 21), at least one hollow connecting textile sleeve (60) having a rest diameter D2, D2 greater than D1. The protective textile sleeve (50) comprises a substantially annular front part (52) having a front open end (54), the connecting textile sleeve (60) comprises a substantially annular rear part (62) having a rear open end (64), and the shielding device (40) comprises a first electrically conductive, in particular at least partially annular, securing area (70) in which the rear part (62) of the connecting sleeve (60) and the front part (52) of the protective sleeve (50) are at least partly secured.

A heat-generating fabric contains an modacrylic fiber A and an animal hair fiber. The modacrylic fiber A contains an infrared absorber inside of the fiber, in an amount of 1 to 30% by weight with respect to the total weight of the modacrylic fiber, and the fabric has a heat-shielding rate of less than 40% as measured according to JIS L 1951:2019. The heat-generating fabric contains a first yarn and a second yarn whose fiber composition is different from that of the first yarn. The first yarn may contain the modacrylic fiber A, and the second yarn may contain the animal hair fiber. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a fabric with good heat-generating performance and durability, and a textile product containing the fabric.

A yarn made from a mixture of a grain and a first polymer by spinning is provides. The yarn includes a plurality of fibers. Each fiber has a surface layer and a core layer surrounded by the surface layer. The surface layer is made from the grain and the first polymer. The core layer is made from the first polymer. The grain includes a nano-powder mixture and a second polymer. A weight percentage of the nano-powder mixture in the grain is from 60% to 70%. The nano-powder mixture includes silicon dioxide, magnesium oxide and aluminum oxide. A weight ratio of silicon dioxide to magnesium oxide in the nano-powder mixture is from 2:1 to 1:2. A weight ratio of silicon dioxide to aluminum oxide in the nano-powder mixture is from 2:1 to 1:2.

Embodiments relate to conductive textiles and methods of their production, as well as systems for electronically connecting devices through conductive textiles. An example textile comprises a first electrically conductive track; a second electrically conductive track; and at least one non-conductive portion. At least a portion of the first electrically conductive track overlaps or is in close proximity to at least a portion of the second electrically conductive track. At least said portions of the respective tracks are separated by an insulating material so that there is no electrical coupling between the first and second tracks.

An assembled yarn comprises a first yarn and a second yarn. The first yarn comprises a core yarn and a first wrap yarn. The core yarn comprises a spun yarn, wherein the spun yarn comprises a blend of fibers, wherein the blend of fibers comprises first electrically conductive fibers. The first wrap yarn comprises or consists out of one or a plurality of metallic filaments. The first wrap yarn is wrapped around the core yarn with at least 300 turns per meter. The second yarn comprises second electrically conductive fibers. The second yarn is wrapped around the first yarn; or the second yarn is ply-twisted with the first yarn thereby forming a plied yarn. The assembled yarn can be used in electromagnetic shielding fabrics.

The invention relates to a fabric for electromagnetic shielding having a weave of interlaced weft threads (2) and warp threads (3). In addition, the warp threads (3) are conductive and include multi-filament or mono-filament textile conductors associated with metal strands and at least one conductive warp thread (4) is inserted into a weft such as to create equipotential bonding perpendicular to the direction of the warp threads (3).

The sheath forms, in the mounted state, a flexible tubular casing configured to receive the cable.

The sheath includes comprises elongated elements such as wires or strips, which include elongated elements of a first type, made of at least one electrically conductive material; and elongated elements of a second type, different from the first type, made of at least one material having sufficient magnetic properties to produce the shielding effect. The elongated elements are assembled in a crisscross manner and/or forming an encircling, and the sheath is produced in the form of an initially substantially flat sheet, suitable for being wound around the cable.