FABRICS, COMPRESSION GARMENTS AND COMPRESSION GARMENT SYSTEMS
First Claim
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1. A compression garment formed as a single fabric layer, including:
- a moisture absorbent material forming at least predominantly an inner surface of the single fabric layer; and
a wicking material forming at least predominantly an outer surface of the single fabric layer;
wherein the single fabric layer is knitted or woven from threads of at least the first and second materials.
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Abstract
Various fabrics, compression garments and compression garment systems are described. Fabrics formed from wicking and absorbent materials provide effective compression and an improved environment next to a wearer'"'"'s skin, which provides greater comfort and improved overall performance. Two and multi-layer compression garments are described. An outer layer may be formed with an opening having a closure and an elastic material joining the sides of the opening. This provides a first level of compression with the closure open and a second level of compression with the closure closed and also helps a user in applying the garment.
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91 Claims
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1. A compression garment formed as a single fabric layer, including:
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a moisture absorbent material forming at least predominantly an inner surface of the single fabric layer; and a wicking material forming at least predominantly an outer surface of the single fabric layer; wherein the single fabric layer is knitted or woven from threads of at least the first and second materials. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 56, 61, 89, 90)
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27. A method of forming a compression garment, including:
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i. providing; a. first threads formed of an absorbent material; and b. second threads formed of a wicking material; and ii. processing the first and second threads to form a single fabric layer, in which a first surface is formed at least predominantly by the first threads and a second surface opposing the first surface is formed at least predominantly by the second threads. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A compression garment including:
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i. a shaped fabric body; ii. an opening extending over at least a part of the fabric body; iii. an elastic material connected at both sides of the opening such that, in use, the elastic material tends to draw the sides of the opening together; and iv. a closure configured to close the opening. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A multilayer compression garment system including:
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i. an inner fabric compression layer configured, in use, to apply a first predetermined level of compression; and ii. an outer fabric compression layer configured, in use, to apply a second predetermined level of compression; wherein the inner layer includes a moisture absorbent material and a wicking material and the outer layer includes a wicking material. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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62. A fabric, including:
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i. a moisture absorbent material forming at least predominantly a first surface of the fabric; and ii. a wicking material forming at least predominantly a second surface of the fabric; wherein the fabric is knitted or woven from threads of at least the moisture absorbent and wicking materials. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A two-layer compression garment system including:
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i. an inner fabric compression layer configured, in use, to apply a first predetermined level of compression; and ii. two or more outer fabric compression layers, each configured, in use, to be applied over the inner fabric compression layer, each providing a different predetermined level of compression; such that the inner fabric compression layer and a selected one of the two or more outer fabric compression layers can be applied in order to achieve a desired cumulative level of compression.
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87. A two-layer compression garment system including:
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i. an inner fabric compression layer configured, in use, to apply a first predetermined level of compression; and ii. an outer fabric compression layers selected from two or more outer fabric compression layers, each configured, in use, to be applied over the inner fabric compression layer, each providing a different predetermined level of compression; such that the inner fabric compression layer and the selected outer fabric compression layer can be applied in order to achieve a desired cumulative level of compression.
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88. A compression garment formed as a single fabric layer, including:
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a moisture absorbent material forming at least part of an inner surface of the single fabric layer; and a wicking material forming at least part of an outer surface of the single fabric layer; wherein the single fabric layer is knitted or woven from threads of at least the first and second materials.
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91. A compression garment including a fabric body and one or more touch markers positioned and arranged to assist correct alignment of the garment.
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