The invention relates to an absorbent material on a nonwoven fabric basis, consisting of a fibrous gauze preferably having a longitudinally oriented initial fiber position, which is solidified by mesh formation while obtaining a three-dimensional fiber order. Furthermore, a fiber pile layer having a mainly vertical fiber orientation is formed, wherein the fiber pile layer has largely preponderantly a loop shape in a manner avoiding fiber tear-out. The material is in particular suitable for being used as a paint roller covering or dye-feeding roller, i.e. for applying liquid substances onto surface structures.

A knitted component may include a loft zone having at least one first loft portion that is integrally knit. The loft portion may include a first knitted layer having an elasticated first material, a second knitted layer, a void between the first knitted layer and the second knitted layer, and at least one course of a second material that is knitted within the void and causes the second knitted layer to extend away from the first knitted layer by a first distance. The at least one course of the second material may include at least one float and may project into the void. The second material may have a greater resistance to bending than the elasticated first material.

A knitted component may include a loft zone having at least one first loft portion that is integrally knit. The loft portion may include a first knitted layer having an elasticated first material, a second knitted layer, a void between the first knitted layer and the second knitted layer, and at least one course of a second material that is knitted within the void and causes the second knitted layer to extend away from the first knitted layer by a first distance. The at least one course of the second material may include at least one float and may project into the void. The second material may have a greater resistance to bending than the elasticated first material.

A knitted component may include a loft zone having at least one first loft portion that is integrally knit. The loft portion may include a first knitted layer, a second knitted layer having an elasticated first material, a void between the first knitted layer and the second knitted layer, and at least one course of a second material that is knitted within the void and causes the first knitted layer to extend away from the second knitted layer by a first distance of about 2-5 mm. Each loft portion has a width of about 4-10 mm between connection points between the first and second knitted layers.

A knitted component may include a loft zone having at least one first loft portion that is integrally knit. The loft portion may include a first knitted layer having an elasticated first material, a second knitted layer, a void between the first knitted layer and the second knitted layer, and at least one course of a second material that is knitted within the void and causes the second knitted layer to extend away from the first knitted layer by a first distance. The at least one course of the second material may include at least one float and may project into the void. The second material may have a greater resistance to bending than the elasticated first material.

A knitted component may include a loft zone having at least one first loft portion that is integrally knit. The loft portion may include a first knitted layer having an elasticated first material, a second knitted layer, a void between the first knitted layer and the second knitted layer, and at least one course of a second material that is knitted within the void and causes the second knitted layer to extend away from the first knitted layer by a first distance. The at least one course of the second material may include at least one float and may project into the void. The second material may have a greater resistance to bending than the elasticated first material.

An object of the invention is to provide a method for producing a multiaxial-inlay knitted fabric base material with high productivity, a multiaxial-inlay knitted fabric base material that enables to produce a molded article, which is excellent in surface smoothness and has a high strength and a high elastic modulus, and a fiber-reinforced composite material including the multiaxial-inlay knitted fabric base material. a method for producing a multiaxial-inlay knitted fabric base material, the method comprising: conducting a pressurization and heating treatment to a multiaxial-inlay knitted fabric base material precursor (1) that includes a multiaxial stack (30) and a stitching thread (42) that may be formed into a restraining knitted fabric (40), which is disposed to restrain the multiaxial stack (30), in a specific condition, and a multiaxial-inlay knitted fabric base material in which an opening width (50) of the reinforcement fiber constituting the multiaxial-inlay knitted fabric base material is equal to or less than a nominal diameter of the stitching thread (42) that may be formed into a restraining knitted fabric (40).

Knitting equipment may be used to form weft knit fabric. A conductive strand may be coupled to a weft knit fabric layer using stitches such as tuck stitches, knit stitches, and floats. An electrical component may be mounted to a float and electrically connected to the conductive strand. A double knit fabric may include first and second outer weft knit layers joined by a connecting strand. The electrical component may be mounted to an outer weft knit layer or the connecting strand. The electrical component may have first and second portions that attach together to trap a conductive strand between the first and second portions. The electrical component may have a through-hole that receives a conductive loop in the fabric. A circular knit fabric may include a conductive strand that spirals around a longitudinal axis and that has connected segments and electrically isolated segments.