A patient interface includes a positioning and stabilising structure having a knitted headgear strap comprising physical properties and/or characteristics that vary across the headgear strap. The entire headgear strap or portions thereof may be knitted as a single piece of material directly into its final shape. The variations in physical properties and/or characteristics may be provided by different knit structures and/or textile compositions.

Provided is a stretchable laminate that is excellent in low glossiness and is also excellent in blocking resistance. Also provided is an article including such stretchable laminate. The stretchable laminate of the present invention includes: an elastomer layer; and an olefin-based resin layer arranged on at least one side of the elastomer layer, in which the stretchable laminate has a 60° gloss value of 10 or less.

Single layer and multi-layer anti-microbial wound care masks having a hydrophilic yarn containing silver and wound care articles are disclosed.

Nonwoven fabrics having liquid barrier properties are provided. The nonwoven fabrics may include one or more nonwoven layers, in which one or more of the nonwoven layers may include a liquid-barrier-enhancing-additive (LBEA) comprising an amide. The nonwoven fabrics may be suitable for use in a wide variety of liquid barrier applications, including facemasks, surgical gowns, surgical drapes, lab coats, and barrier components of absorbent articles (e.g., barrier leg cuffs).

The invention relates to a textile item of clothing equipped for ballistic protection. The textile item of clothing comprises a knitted fabric. Said knitted fabric has a plurality of differently protected zones. At least two different zones are interconnected without a seam. According to the invention, at least one first to zone is formed from a yarn that inhibits the penetration of fragments.

A face mask includes a body portion having a weakening seam. The weakening seam bounds a punch out portion. The punch out portion has a diameter that is slightly smaller than a diameter of a predetermined straw. The weakening seam is configured to part from the body portion of the face mask so as to remove the punch out portion and leave an opening. Accordingly a straw may be inserted into the opening, as the outer diameter of the straw is in contact with an inner annular edge of the weakening seam so as maintain the filtering qualities of the face mask.

A mask sheet is provided. The mask sheet is a mesh sheet in which twisted yarns are knitted into a mesh shape, the twisted yarns being provided by twisting filaments each of which is formed by coating a synthetic fiber with silver. A stitch opening of the mesh sheet may be 1 mm or more. The mesh sheet may be a tricot-knitted sheet.

The invention addresses the problem of providing a cloth and a textile product, which are extremely excellent in stretchability and sweat-absorbing and quick-drying properties and further have a natural material-like texture and appearance. As a means for resolution, for example, a cloth is obtained using a composite yarn containing a crimped yarn and a stretch fiber.

A mask made of knitted fabric includes a knitted cloth and two ear loops. The two ear loops are knitted together with the knitted cloth and are respectively located on two sides of the knitted cloth. The knitted cloth is composed of a double-layer knitted structure and a single-layer knitted structure. The double-layer knitted structure is a basis of the knitted cloth. The single-layer knitted structure defines at least one bending line, the single-layer knitted structure is only connected to one of two surface layer textures to which the double-layer knitted structure belongs, and whether the bending line is a valley fold line or a mountain fold line is determined by connection between the single-layer knitted structure and the double-layer knitted structure.

A face mask is disclosed that comprises a body including a material exhibiting a refractive index between 1.2 and 1.7, at least one strap for securing the face mask to a head of a wearer, and an element located and configured to enable adjustment of a pressure between the face mask and a wearer's face. A method of producing a face mask is also disclosed, as is a face mask including a sealant disposed on an inner surface of the face mask. A face mask comprising a polymeric material is also disclosed.