Molded reinforced article and method

An impact resistant resin structure, in the form of a cap, such as a helmet, of reinforced resin, the reinforcement of which is comprised of a tricot or net-like material, said cap having been formed by;

• shaping, in the form of a textile cap, the textile reinforcement;
• superimposing and binding to each other a plurality of layers, comprised of two or more textile caps, adapted to form the textile reinforcement, to conform to the male component of a mold having complementary male and female components;
• inserting the male part, with the textile reinforcement, into the complementary female part of the mold, imparting a controlled tension to said textile reinforcement and injecting the resin, in the liquid state, into the mold to envelope said textile reinforcement which is subjected to tension;
• allowing said resin to solidify to thus obtain the cap, the reinforcement of which is enveloped in the resin in a state of tension.