Provided is a fiber having superior bulkiness despite being a synthetic fiber, and wadding. The fiber contains inorganic particles having an average particle diameter of 1 m to 20 m within the fiber and fiber pores having a maximum width of 0.1 m to 5 m and maximum length of 1 m to 50 m are formed in fiber cross-sections in the axial direction of the fiber. The wadding contains a fiber A, and the content of fiber A in the wadding (100% by weight) is 50% by weight to 100% by weight, down power is 270 cm.sup.3/g to 400 cm.sup.3/g, and the fiber A contains inorganic particles having an average particle diameter of 1 m to 20 m within the fiber.

A sound-absorbing material nonwoven fabric includes: 30 to 80 mass % of short fibers A having a fineness of 0.4 to 0.9 dtex; and 20 to 70 mass % of short fibers B having a fineness of 1.1 to 20.0 dtex. A carding passage coefficient of the short fibers A calculated from equation (1) is in a range of 15 to 260. The equation (1) is carding passage coefficient=(fineness?strength??elongation percentage??number of crimps??crimping degree)/(fiber length).

A sound-absorbing material nonwoven fabric includes: 30 to 80 mass % of short fibers A having a fineness of 0.4 to 0.9 dtex; and 20 to 70 mass % of short fibers B having a fineness of 1.1 to 20.0 dtex. A carding passage coefficient of the short fibers A calculated from equation (1) is in a range of 15 to 260. The equation (1) is carding passage coefficient=(fineness?strength??elongation percentage??number of crimps??crimping degree)/(fiber length).

The present invention addresses the problem of providing fiber of 0.01-0.5 dtex which are used for a sound absorbing/insulating material and with which a fiber assembly with excellent sound absorbing/insulating effects can be obtained. The present invention also addresses the problem of providing a fiber-molded product for sound absorbing/insulating material in which said fiber is used, the product being suitable for a sound absorbing effect of sound less than or equal to 1,000 Hz. The problem can be solved by, in the fiber-molded product, providing fiber for sound absorbing/insulating material having a single-fiber fineness of 0.01-0.5 dtex in which the average value of the normal incidence sound absorption coefficient of the fiber-molded product for sound having a frequency of 200-1,000 Hz is 40% or more, and by using the fiber for sound absorbing/insulating material to mold the fiber-molded product for sound absorbing/insulating material.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing fiber of 0.01-0.5 dtex which are used for a sound absorbing/insulating material and with which a fiber assembly with excellent sound absorbing/insulating effects can be obtained. The present invention also addresses the problem of providing a fiber-molded product for sound absorbing/insulating material in which said fiber is used, the product being suitable for a sound absorbing effect of sound less than or equal to 1,000 Hz. The problem can be solved by, in the fiber-molded product, providing fiber for sound absorbing/insulating material having a single-fiber fineness of 0.01-0.5 dtex in which the average value of the normal incidence sound absorption coefficient of the fiber-molded product for sound having a frequency of 200-1,000 Hz is 40% or more, and by using the fiber for sound absorbing/insulating material to mold the fiber-molded product for sound absorbing/insulating material.

The present invention relates to a flame-retardant nonwoven fabric for a mattress, and a flame-retardant nonwoven fabric for mattresses comprising flame-retardant rayon (FR-Rayon) staple fibers of 20 to 50% by weight; modacrylic staple fibers of 30 to 60% by weight; polyimide (PI) staple fibers of 10 to 30% by weight; and low melting polyester (LM PET) staple fibers of 5 to 20% by weight provides enhanced flame retarding and mechanical properties.

The present invention provides compositions comprising aligned fibers of electrospun PNIPAAm and poly (-caprolactone) (PCL) (denoted PNIPAAm/PCL fibers). The PNIPAAm/PCL compositions enable enhanced growth and detachment of intact anisotropic cell sheets. The compositions do not require chemical modification or resource-intensive techniques, thus saving time and expense, and have the potential to generate tissue-specific, aligned cell sheets for transplant studies.

A nanofiber-based directional moisture wicking electronic fabric and preparation methods thereof are provided. The electronic fabric includes hydrophobic fibrous layer, hydrophilic fibrous layer, and conductive functional coating layer. In the preparation method of the nanofiber-based electronic fabric, the hydrophobic nanofibers, the conductive coating layer, and the hydrophilic nanofibers are successively constructed by the combination of electrospinning and electrostatic spraying technology. Through the construction of hydrophilic and hydrophobic differences, the all-fibrous electronic fabric of the invention is enabled to transport sweat from the skin surface to hydrophilic nanofibers to maintain good comfort and has the merit of good electricity at the same time. The all-fibrous electronic fabric is easy to be fabricated and has a wide application prospect in the fields of waterproof and moisture permeable clothing and intelligent wearable electronics.

A nanofiber-based directional moisture wicking electronic fabric and preparation methods thereof are provided. The electronic fabric includes hydrophobic fibrous layer, hydrophilic fibrous layer, and conductive functional coating layer. In the preparation method of the nanofiber-based electronic fabric, the hydrophobic nanofibers, the conductive coating layer, and the hydrophilic nanofibers are successively constructed by the combination of electrospinning and electrostatic spraying technology. Through the construction of hydrophilic and hydrophobic differences, the all-fibrous electronic fabric of the invention is enabled to transport sweat from the skin surface to hydrophilic nanofibers to maintain good comfort and has the merit of good electricity at the same time. The all-fibrous electronic fabric is easy to be fabricated and has a wide application prospect in the fields of waterproof and moisture permeable clothing and intelligent wearable electronics.

The present invention provides compositions comprising aligned fibers of electrospun PNIPAAm and poly (?-caprolactone) (PCL) (denoted PNIPAAm/PCL fibers). The PNIPAAm/PCL compositions enable enhanced growth and detachment of intact anisotropic cell sheets. The compositions do not require chemical modification or resource-intensive techniques, thus saving time and expense, and have the potential to generate tissue-specific, aligned cell sheets for transplant studies.