Articles including coated fibers and methods of making coated fibers and articles

An article comprising:

• one or more fiber(s);
• and
• a cured coating disposed on the one or more fiber(s), the cured coating including a plurality of pigment particles entrapped in a matrix of crosslinked polyurethane homopolymers or copolymers or both, wherein the cured coating is an elastomeric cured coating, wherein the one or more fiber are disposed within a plate for the article, and the at least one coated fiber is visible on or through a side of the plate.

A composite component of an article comprising:

• one or more fiber(s);
• and
• a cured coating disposed on the one or more fiber(s), the cured coating including a plurality of pigment particles entrapped in a matrix of crosslinked polyurethane homopolymers or copolymers or both, wherein the cured coating is an elastomeric cured coating, and the one or more coated fiber(s) are consolidated with a substantially transparent resin material, wherein the composite component is a plate for an article, and the at least one coated fiber is visible on or through a side of the plate.