Insulating double-knit fabric
AssigneeMmi-Ipco, LLC
InventorsWilliam Michael Rose, Gary S. Smith, Marina Kozera, William Patz, Gadalia Vainer
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Abstract
The invention related to an insulating, double-knit fabric having a width and a length and comprising a first knit layer and a second knit layer coupled with the first knit layer forming a plurality of rows of lofted fibers separated by rows of air spaces. The air spaces extend along the length of the insulating, double-knit fabric for the entire length of the fabric and the lofted fibers extend in a direction having an orthogonal component with respect to the at least one of the first knit layer and the second knit layer.
Claims12
An insulating, double-knit fabric having a width and a length and comprising a first knit layer and a second knit layer coupled with the first knit layer forming a plurality of rows of fibers separated by rows of air spaces, wherein the air spaces extend along the length of the insulating, double-knit fabric for the entire length of the fabric, wherein the insulating, double-knit fabric comprises at least one braided tube positioned in and extending along at least a portion of at least one row of air spaces, and wherein the fibers extend in a direction having an orthogonal component with respect to the at least one of the first knit layer and the second knit layer.
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