Protective insert and a garment including such protective insert
AssigneeModibodi Australia Pty Ltd
InventorKristy Chong
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Abstract
A protective insert (10) operatively attachable to an inner, body-facing layer of a garment. The protective insert generally comprises, a first, operatively inner layer (12) comprising a moisture-wicking, odour resistance, fluid absorbent fibre with or without a waterproof laminate-film; and a second, operatively outer layer (14) comprising a breathable, odour resistant, water repellent fibre to further prevent fluid passage through the garment; wherein the operatively inner layer faces the body of a user while the operatively outer layer faces away from the body of a user, in use.
Claims26
A garment that absorbs up to 10 mls of body fluid in a single insult from a moisture leakage producing area of a wearer's body through to an exterior of the garment, the garment consisting of:
- a body-facing inner fabric layer configured to be disposed adjacent the moisture leakage producing area of a wearer's body and comprising a moisture-wicking, fluid absorbent natural fibre, a moisture-wicking, fluid absorbent fibre derived from a natural fibre, or a moisture-wicking, fluid absorbent synthetic fibre, or a combination of moisture-wicking, fluid absorbent natural and synthetic fibres in the form of a woven or knitted fabric having a thickness of less than about 2 mm and a fibre weight of between 100 gsm and 300 gsm, with or without a breathable fluid resistant laminate-film interposed between the inner fabric layer and an outer layer of the garment;
- wherein the outer layer of the garment comprises breathable, water repellent fibres of nylon or a polymer of polyester or polyamide elastane with a fibre weight of between 100 gsm to 300 gsm, the outer layer comprising a water repelling substance and having a thickness of less than about 2 mm;
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- wherein the garment dries from saturation in less than about 30 minutes.
A garment in the form of an active wear, a dance wear or a swim wear garment that absorbs up to 10 mls of body fluid received in a single insult from a crotch area of the garment through to the garment exterior, the garment comprising:
- a body-facing inner layer in the crotch area comprising a moisture-wicking, fluid absorbent woven or knitted fabric comprising nylon or polyester having a thickness of less than about 2 mm and a fibre weight of between 100 gsm and 300 gsm, with or without a breathable fluid resistant laminate-film interposed between the inner layer and an outer layer of the garment;
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- wherein the outer layer of the garment comprises breathable, water repellent fibres of nylon or a polymer of polyester or polyamide elastane with a fibre weight of between 100 gsm to 300 gsm, the outer layer or each face of the outer layer treated with a water-repelling substance to prevent fluid passage through the garment and has a thickness of less than about 2 mm, wherein the garment dries from saturation in less than about 30 minutes.
A garment in the form of a swim wear garment that absorbs up to 10 mls of body fluid received in a single insult from a crotch area of the garment through to the garment exterior, the garment comprising:
- a body facing inner layer in the crotch area comprising a moisture-wicking, fluid absorbent woven or knitted fabric comprising nylon or polyester having a thickness of less than about 2 mm and a fibre weight of between 100 gsm and 300 gsm, with a breathable fluid resistant laminate-film interposed between the inner layer and an outer layer of the garment;
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- wherein the outer layer of the garment comprising breathable, water repellent fibres of nylon or a polymer of polyester or polyamide elastane with a fibre weight of between 100 gsm to 300 gsm, the outer layer or each face of the outer layer treated with a water-repelling substance to prevent fluid passage through the garment and has a thickness of less than about 2 mm, wherein the garment dries from saturation in less than about 30 minutes.
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