Title:
CIRCULAR KNIT SUPPORT FABRICS HAVING HIGH SPANDEX CONTENT PROVIDING FOUR-WAY STRETCH
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001075201
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
This invention relates to support garments that comprise circular knit fabrics having relatively high amounts of spandex material as well as sufficient amounts of other fibers to simultaneously provide maximum support and maximum comfort to a wearer. Such high-spandex content garment fabrics are novel to the industry since the permissible added amount of spandex within such fabrics has been limited due to the power, modulus strength, and elongation of such fibers. Although spandex provides desirable properties within certain garments (such as brassieres, girdles, medical braces, athletic supporters, and the like), previous attempts at producing high-spandex-content fabrics and garments produced constrictive articles that proved too uncomfortable to wear. The inventive fabrics and garments provide such desirable spandex properties while also increasing the comfortability to the wearer. The method of producing such fabrics is also contemplated within this invention.
Inventors:
MILLER JAMES M
MCCARTER HARRY J
STEPHENS LARRY
DANIEL JON
HALL STEVEN A
MCCARTER HARRY J
STEPHENS LARRY
DANIEL JON
HALL STEVEN A
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/007121
Publication Date:
July 04, 2002
Filing Date:
March 06, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MILLIKEN & CO (US)
International Classes:
D04B1/18; (IPC1-7): D04B1/18
Foreign References:
| US5687587A | 1997-11-18 | |||
| US3720078A | 1973-03-13 | |||
| FR1418465A | 1965-11-19 | |||
| FR2781816A1 | 2000-02-04 | |||
| US3971234A | 1976-07-27 | |||
| BE704681A | 1968-02-15 |
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