MOISTURE CONTROL FABRICS
First Claim
1. A garment comprising a fabric, the fabric including:
- an inner surface for facing a wearer'"'"'s body when the garment is worn; and
an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, the outer surface solely comprising a hydrophobic material,wherein the inner surface of the fabric includes;
one or more first regions, wherein the one or more first regions each comprise a hydrophobic material, andone or more second regions, wherein the one or more second regions each comprise a hydrophilic material.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides articles of manufacture with improved moisture control as well as methods of making such articles. In some embodiments, provided herein the article has a fabric with an outer hydrophobic surface and an inner surface with hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions where the hydrophilic regions can form a pattern, allowing moisture to collect and move through the pattern, and the hydrophobic regions prevent the whole inner surface from becoming moist and the outer hydrophobic regions does not show moisture. The fabric may be used to make garments. The entire inner surface of the garment may be patterned with hydrophilic patterns for partial absorption, and the entire outer surface of the garment is hydrophobic, thereby preventing perspiration from being seen from outside of the garment. Further provided herein are methods of making fabrics with improved moisture control including by printing or knitting.
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20 Claims
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1. A garment comprising a fabric, the fabric including:
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an inner surface for facing a wearer'"'"'s body when the garment is worn; and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, the outer surface solely comprising a hydrophobic material, wherein the inner surface of the fabric includes; one or more first regions, wherein the one or more first regions each comprise a hydrophobic material, and one or more second regions, wherein the one or more second regions each comprise a hydrophilic material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of making a garment, comprising:
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forming a fabric, the fabric including; an inner surface for facing a wearer'"'"'s body when the garment is worn; and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, the outer surface solely comprising a hydrophobic material, wherein the inner surface of the fabric comprises; one or more first regions, wherein the one or more first regions each comprise a hydrophobic material, and one or more second regions, wherein the one or more second regions each comprise a hydrophilic material; and incorporating the fabric into a garment such that the inner surface of the fabric forms at least a portion of an interior side of the garment. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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