Fabric Having Improved Diffusion Moisture Capability and Garments Made Therefrom
First Claim
1. A garment comprising:
- a fabric having an inner surface and an outer surface and having a repeating pattern of hydrophobic regions and hydrophilic regions,wherein the hydrophilic regions and hydrophobic regions extend from the inner surface to the outer surface of the fabric, andfurther wherein all of the hydrophilic regions are interconnected and in fluid communication throughout the fabric and all of the hydrophobic regions are isolated from each other throughout the fabric.
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Abstract
A fabric is provided having a defined pattern of hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions that extend entirely through the thickness of the fabric so that the defined pattern is identical on the inner and outer surfaces of the fabric. The defined pattern is configured so that the hydrophilic regions are all in communication or interconnected so that moisture, such as perspiration, can wick not only from the inner to the outer surface of the fabric but also throughout the surface of the fabric and in several directions on the fabric so that the surface area of the wetted hydrophilic regions increases. The defined pattern may be further configured so that none of the hydrophobic regions are in communication.
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20 Claims
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1. A garment comprising:
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a fabric having an inner surface and an outer surface and having a repeating pattern of hydrophobic regions and hydrophilic regions, wherein the hydrophilic regions and hydrophobic regions extend from the inner surface to the outer surface of the fabric, and further wherein all of the hydrophilic regions are interconnected and in fluid communication throughout the fabric and all of the hydrophobic regions are isolated from each other throughout the fabric. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fabric comprising:
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an inner surface and an outer surface; and a repeating pattern of hydrophobic regions and hydrophilic regions extending from the inner surface to the outer surface of the fabric, wherein all of the hydrophilic regions are interconnected and in fluid communication throughout the fabric and all of the hydrophobic regions are isolated from each other throughout the fabric. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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