RESTORING WRAP AROUND ARTICLE AND MAKING THEREOF

摘要

A wrap-around recoverable article suitable for enclosing a splice in a telecommunications cable splice comprises a fabric cover portion (6) and closure elements at its edge regions which can be held together to maintain the sleeve in a wrapped-around configuration around the cable splice (9). The closure elements comprise a bundle of heat-stable filaments (4), preferably glass, enclosed by a loop or folded-over portion (5) of the fabric.