An integrally woven or knitted textile (120, 140, 160, 270, 300, 320, 380, 440, 620, 650) having a first end (122, 142, 176, 272, 302, 352, 382, 442, 622, 652), a second end (124, 144, 178, 274, 304, 324, 354, 384, 444, 624) and a length there between, comprising: at least one longitudinal textile portion (126, 146, 164, 288, 314, 372, 452, 640, 642, 644, 646, 672, 674) woven or knitted from a set of yarns; and at least one pouch (128, 150, 168, 276, 306, 326, 356, 386, 630, 632, 634) woven or knitted from at least a portion of said set of yarns and integrally woven or knitted with the at least one longitudinal textile portion (126, 146, 164, 288, 314, 372, 452, 640, 642, 644, 646, 672, 674) portion; wherein, if integrally woven, the set of yarns comprises at least one set of warp yarns or ends and at least one set of weft yarns or picks; and wherein, if integrally knitted, the set of yarns comprises at least one set of warp yarns; characterized in that the at least one pouch (128, 150, 168, 276, 306, 326, 356, 386, 630, 632, 634) is a first pouch (128, 150, 168, 276, 306, 326, 356, 386, 630, 632, 634) having an outer wall (180, 186, 188), an inner tubular wall (182, 184, 192) and an open inner space, positioned near the first end (122, 142, 176, 272, 302, 352, 382, 442, 622, 652) of the textile; the first pouch (128, 150, 168, 276, 306, 326, 356, 386, 630, 632, 634) has a slit opening (130, 154, 172, 278, 308, 328, 358, 388, 448, 450, 660, 662, 666) positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the textile; and the slit opening (130, 154, 172, 278, 308, 328, 358, 388, 448, 450, 660, 662, 666) is woven or knitted in the outer wall (180, 186, 188) of the first pouch (128, 150, 168, 276, 306, 326, 356, 386, 630, 632, 634) and extends across the first pouch (128, 150, 168, 276, 306, 326, 356, 386, 630, 632, 634). at least one longitudinal textile portion (126, 146, 164, 288, 314, 372, 452, 640, 642, 644, 646, 672, 674) woven or knitted from a set of yarns; and at least one pouch (128, 150, 168, 276, 306, 326, 356, 386, 630, 632, 634) woven or knitted from at least a portion of said set of yarns and integrally woven or knitted with the at least one longitudinal textile portion (126, 146, 164, 288, 314, 372, 452, 640, 642, 644, 646, 672, 674) portion; wherein, if integrally woven, the set of yarns comprises at least one set of warp yarns or ends and at least one set of weft yarns or picks; and wherein, if integrally knitted, the set of yarns comprises at least one set of warp yarns; characterized in that the at least one pouch (128, 150, 168, 276, 306, 326, 356, 386, 630, 632, 634) is a first pouch (128, 150, 168, 276, 306, 326, 356, 386, 630, 632, 634) having an outer wall (180, 186, 188), an inner tubular wall (182, 184, 192) and an open inner space, positioned near the first end (122, 142, 176, 272, 302, 352, 382, 442, 622, 652) of the textile; the first pouch (128, 150, 168, 276, 306, 326, 356, 386, 630, 632, 634) has a slit opening (130, 154, 172, 278, 308, 328, 358, 388, 448, 450, 660, 662, 666) positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the textile; and the slit opening (130, 154, 172, 278, 308, 328, 358, 388, 448, 450, 660, 662, 666) is woven or knitted in the outer wall (180, 186, 188) of the first pouch (128, 150, 168, 276, 306, 326, 356, 386, 630, 632, 634) and extends across the first pouch (128, 150, 168, 276, 306, 326, 356, 386, 630, 632, 634).