Garment with integral wipe zones
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsMichelle Walter, Tod Morrisey
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AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsMichelle Walter, Tod Morrisey
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Hydrophobic fabrics and garments made therefrom are provided. The fabrics and garments in accordance with aspects herein comprise at least two seamlessly adjacent woven zones, where the first fabric/garment zone comprises substantially planar surfaces, and the second fabric/garment zone comprises a plurality of integrally raised structures on at least one of the surfaces of the fabric/garment. The integrally raised structures in the second fabric/garment zone are continuously woven/knit with the first zone. The integrally raised structures in the second zone of the fabric/garment are provided on the garments, in accordance with aspects herein, as wipe zones for transferring fluids away from a wearer's skin upon the wearer rubbing their wet skin off on the wipe zone(s).
A single layer hydrophobic fabric comprising:
A lower body garment comprising:
A garment comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.