Variable power zone spacer fabric
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1. A spacer fabric comprising:
- a first layer;
a second layer opposite said first layer; and
a spacing layer between said first layer and said second layer, the first layer, the second layer and the spacing layer forming the spacer fabric;
wherein the first layer is comprised of a first portion and a second portion, the first portion is knitted with at least one elasticized yarn, the second portion has a different elasticity than the first portion.
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Abstract
A fabric having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface and an intermediate surface between the first surface and the second surface is provided. At least one of the first surface and the second surface is knitted with at least one elasticized yarn at at least one predetermined zone to provide a selected zone of elasticity to at least one of the first surface or the second surface of the fabric.
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19 Claims
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1. A spacer fabric comprising:
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a first layer; a second layer opposite said first layer; and a spacing layer between said first layer and said second layer, the first layer, the second layer and the spacing layer forming the spacer fabric; wherein the first layer is comprised of a first portion and a second portion, the first portion is knitted with at least one elasticized yarn, the second portion has a different elasticity than the first portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12)
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8. A spacer fabric knit on a circular knitting machine, said fabric comprising:
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a first layer; a second layer; a spacer layer between said first layer and said second layer, the first layer, the second layer and the spacing layer forming the spacer fabric; Wherein each of the first and second layers are comprised of a first portion and a second portion, each of the first portions are knitted with at least one elasticized yarn, and each of the second portions has a different elasticity than each of the first portions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 13)
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14. A brassiere comprising:
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a pair of breast receiving cups; a pair of side panels, one of each of the pair of side panels connected to one of the pair of breast-receiving cups; wherein each of the pair of breast-receiving cups having a knit spacer fabric;
the knit spacer fabric comprisinga first layer; a second layer; a spacer layer between said first layer and said second layer; wherein the first layer is comprised of a first portion and a second portion, the first portion comprised of at least one elasticized yarn, the second portion has a different elasticity than the first portion, and each breast receiving cup of the pair of breast receiving cups has at least one of the first and second portions. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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