Textile product and production method thereof

Abstract

The present invention provides a textile product and a method of manufacturing thereof, the textile product being applicable also to a target product having a complicated shape because an electric/electronic function is given to the textile product. The present invention is a textile product manufactured by using a knitted or woven fabric, wherein the knitted or woven fabric comprises a knitted or woven filamentous electronic-function member in at least part of the knitted or woven fabric, wherein the electronic-function member comprises a core portion comprising at least two metal wires, an insulating layer that covers the at least two metal wires so as to expose part of the at least two metal wires, and an electronic-function portion electrically conducted to each of the at least two metal wires and a sheath portion comprising a knitted fabric that covers the core portion, and wherein a yarn containing thermoplastic resin is included in at least part of the knitted fabric of the electronic-function member, and/or the yarn containing thermoplastic resin is interwoven with the electronic-function member.

1 . A textile product manufactured by using a knitted or woven fabric, wherein
 the knitted or woven fabric comprises a knitted or woven filamentous electronic-function member in at least part of the knitted or woven fabric, wherein   the electronic-function member comprises a core portion comprising at least two metal wires, an insulating layer that covers the at least two metal wires so as to expose part of the at least two metal wires, and an electronic-function portion electrically conducted to each of the at least two metal wires and a sheath portion comprising a knitted fabric that covers the core portion, and wherein   a yarn containing thermoplastic resin is included in at least part of the knitted fabric of the electronic-function member, and/or the yarn containing thermoplastic resin is interwoven with the electronic-function member.   
     
     
         2 . A textile product manufactured by using a knitted or woven fabric, wherein,
 the knitted or woven fabric comprises a knitted or woven filamentous electronic-function member in at least part of the knitted or woven fabric, wherein   the electronic-function member comprises a core portion including at least two metal wires, an insulating layer that covers the at least two metal wires so as to expose part of the at least two metal wires, and an electronic-function portion electrically conducted to each of the at least two metal wires and a sheath portion including a knitted fabric that covers the core portion, and wherein   at least part of the knitted fabric of the electronic-function member and/or at least part around the electronic-function member contains solidified thermoplastic resin.   
     
     
         3 . The textile product according to  claim 1 , wherein the core portion is sealed from outside in a region where the core portion is covered by the knitted fabric. 
     
     
         4 . The textile product according to  claim 1 , wherein the sheath portion comprises a first covering portion that is made from the knitted fabric and is provided on a side of the core portion and a second covering portion that covers at least part of the first covering portion and presses the first covering portion to the core portion. 
     
     
         5 . The textile product according to  claim 4 , wherein the second covering portion is a long member helically wound around the first covering portion. 
     
     
         6 . The textile product according to  claim 1 , wherein the electronic-function portion is selected from the group consisting of a chip component, an electronic-function-substance containing film, a battery, an input element, a display element, a sensor, an antenna, a composite element thereof, and an integrated circuit thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The textile product according to  claim 1 , wherein the core portion comprises a plurality of the electronic-function portions, and wherein
 the plurality of electronic-function portions form a circuit by being connected to each other with the at least two metal wires.   
     
     
         8 . The textile product according to  claim 7 , wherein the circuit comprises sensor portions as the electronic-function portions. 
     
     
         9 . The textile product according to  claim 8 , wherein the circuit further comprises, as the electronic-function portions, a control portion that controls operation of the sensor portions, a communication portion that outputs information from the sensor portions to outside, and a power supply portion that supplies power to the sensor portions, the control portion, and the communication portion. 
     
     
         10 . A method of manufacturing the textile product according to  claim 1 , the method comprising:
 a step of manufacturing a knitted or woven fabric at least part of which is interwoven with the electronic-function member, wherein   the step comprises interweaving the electronic-function member including the yarn containing thermoplastic resin into at least part of the knitted fabric and/or interweaving the electronic-function member and the yarn containing thermoplastic resin in at least part of a region of the knitted or woven fabric.   
     
     
         11 . A method of manufacturing the textile product according to  claim 2 , the method comprising:
 a step of manufacturing a knitted or woven fabric at least part of which is interwoven with the electronic-function member, the step comprising interweaving the electronic-function member including the yarn containing thermoplastic resin in at least part of the knitted fabric and/or interweaving the electronic-function member and the yarn containing thermoplastic resin in at least part of a region of the knitted or woven fabric; and   a step of melting and solidifying the yarn containing thermoplastic resin interwoven into the knitted or woven fabric.   
     
     
         12 . The textile product according to  claim 2 , wherein the core portion is sealed from outside in a region where the core portion is covered by the knitted fabric. 
     
     
         13 . The textile product according to  claim 2 , wherein the sheath portion comprises a first covering portion that is made from the knitted fabric and is provided on a side of the core portion and a second covering portion that covers at least part of the first covering portion and presses the first covering portion to the core portion. 
     
     
         14 . The textile product according to  claim 13 , wherein the second covering portion is a long member helically wound around the first covering portion. 
     
     
         15 . The textile product according to  claim 2 , wherein the electronic-function portion is selected from the group consisting of a chip component, an electronic-function-substance containing film, a battery, an input element, a display element, a sensor, an antenna, a composite element thereof, and an integrated circuit thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The textile product according to  claim 2 , wherein the core portion comprises a plurality of the electronic-function portions, and wherein
 the plurality of electronic-function portions form a circuit by being connected to each other with the at least two metal wires.   
     
     
         17 . The textile product according to  claim 16 , wherein the circuit comprises sensor portions as the electronic-function portions. 
     
     
         18 . The textile product according to  claim 17 , wherein the circuit further comprises, as the electronic-function portions, a control portion that controls operation of the sensor portions, a communication portion that outputs information from the sensor portions to outside, and a power supply portion that supplies power to the sensor portions, the control portion, and the communication portion.