Luminous composite fabric and garment
AssigneeJapan Gore-Tex, Inc.
InventorsHiroki Sadato, Kiminobu Yamamuro
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Abstract
The present invention is a luminous fabric and garment that have excellent luminescent properties under conditions of poor lighting, that lose their luminescent properties only slightly due to wear degradation and the like during prolonged use, that have the same color tone and design as regular fabrics and garments during day use, and that possess excellent aesthetic qualities and are free from design limitations.
Claims35
A luminous composite fabric having an obverse side and a reverse side, characterized in that the reverse side of the fabric is covered partially or completely with a backing member having a first side facing the fabric and a second side facing away from the fabric and containing a luminescent substance, wherein the backing member is provided with a protective fabric layer on the second side.
A luminous composite fabric having an obverse side and a reverse side, characterized in that the reverse side of the fabric is covered partially or completely with a backing member via an adhesive, the backing member having a first side facing the fabric and a second side facing away from the fabric, wherein a protective fabric layer is provided on the second side;
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- a luminescent substance is added to the adhesive and/or the backing layer.
A luminous composite fabric having an obverse side and a reverse side, characterized in that the reverse side of the fabric is covered partially or completely with a backing member comprising stretched porous polytetrafluoroethylene, the backing member having a first side facing the fabric and a second side facing away from the fabric and containing a luminescent substance, wherein a protective fabric layer is provided on the second side of the backing member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.