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Wicking fabric and garment made therefrom

  • US 8,127,575 B2
  • Filed: 09/22/2006
  • Issued: 03/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A moisture wicking fabric for a garment comprising two layers, the fabric having one layer consisting essentially of inherently hydrophobic fibres and the other layer comprised of a mixture of hydrophobic fibres and hydrophilic fibres, wherein said other layer forms an external side of the garment, wherein one side of the fabric is formed by a process selected from knitting and weaving and the other side of the fabric is formed by a process selected from knitting and weaving, wherein said hydrophobic fibres of said one layer and said other layer being weakly hygroscopic having water retention of less than 25% or non-hygroscopic, and wherein said hydrophilic fibres of said other layer form 10 to 50% by weight of said mixture.

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