paths that are either clockwise or counterclockwise around and about axial fibers 104 that are laid in the structure or wrapping helical yarns 105 fig3 represents a schematic of the equipment used to assemble one or more embodiments of the prepreg fibers 102 into the core 101 and construct a braided jacket 118 around the core 101 the equipment preferably consists of a braiding machine a take up stand spool 106 and driver 107 a yarn creel 110 feeding both core fibers 102 and axial fibers 104 and a maypole braider 109 with carriers and bobbins 113 all braiding to produce a jacketed prepreg yarn 100 fig4 represents one embodiment for the jacket 118 a conventional biaxial maypole braid 115 over the core 101 such a braid is straightforward and simple the coverage of the core 101 with an embodiment of jacket 118 approaches 100 the full coverage of core 101 soaks up more of the resin not shown that exudes from the core 101 during curing and perhaps reduces the bonding between fibers 104 105 at crossover intersections the full coverage jacket 118 also minimizes the stickiness and abrasion suffered by the core 101 the danger is that full coverage may result.