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Temperature adaptable textile fibers are provided in which phase-change or plastic crystalline materials are filled within hollow fibers or impregnated upon non-hollow fibers. The fibers are produced by applying solutions or melts of the phase-change or plastic crystalline materials to the fibers. C

Temperature adaptable textile fibers are provided in which phase-change or plastic crystalline materials are filled within hollow fibers or impregnated upon non-hollow fibers. The fibers are produced by applying solutions or melts of the phase-change or plastic crystalline materials to the fibers. Cross-linked polyethylene glycol is especially effective as the phase change material, and, in addition to providing temperature adaptability, it imparts improved properties as to soil release, durable press, resistance to static charge, abrasion resistance, pilling resistance and water absorbency.

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Temperature-adaptable non hollow textile fibers which store heat when the temperature rises and release heat when the temperature decreases, said fibers impregnated with a phase-change or plastic crystalline material which is chemically and physically compatible with said fibers, said material being

Temperature-adaptable non hollow textile fibers which store heat when the temperature rises and release heat when the temperature decreases, said fibers impregnated with a phase-change or plastic crystalline material which is chemically and physically compatible with said fibers, said material being present in an amount effective to cause said fibers to store heat when the temperature rises and release heat when the temperature decreases. Non-hollow cellulosic fibers impregnated with at least 0.15 grams of cross-linked polyethylene glycol per gram of fiber, wherein the degree of cross-linking makes the polyethylene glycol water insoluble, said cross-linked polyethylene glycol being present in an amount effective to cause said fibers to store heat when the temperature rises and release heat when the temperature decreases.