Wetness indicator textile
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorScott K. Hutsenpiller
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Abstract
The technology described herein relates to a pair of long pants garment panel comprising a pattern of a durable water-repellant (DWR) coating that is selectively applied on to the pant legs of the pair of long pants. The pattern is comprised of a plurality of discrete shapes that are isolated from one another. In other words, the textile material surrounding each discrete shape in the plurality of discrete shapes is not coated by the DWR coating. A size of the plurality of discrete shapes in the pattern is gradually decreased moving up the pant legs starting from a hemmed edge up to a knee area. The pattern is visible during wet conditions and not visible during dry conditions.
Claims19
A textile material comprising:
- a first surface and a second surface;
- and
- a pattern of a water-repellant coating applied on to the first surface, the pattern comprising a plurality of discrete shapes, wherein each discrete shape in the plurality of discrete shapes is surrounded by one or more portions of the textile material that do not have the water-repellant coating applied on to the first surface, wherein a size of the plurality of discrete shapes gradually decreases from a first area of the textile material toward a second area of the textile material, wherein the each discrete shape in the plurality of discrete shapes is isolated from another shape in the plurality of discrete shapes;
- and wherein the one or more portions of the textile material that surround the each discrete shape in the plurality of discrete shapes are interconnected and have a constant width throughout.
A method of making a wetness indicator textile material, the method comprising:
- applying a coating of a water-repellant material to a first surface of the wetness indicator textile material, wherein the coating is applied in a pattern comprising a plurality of discrete shapes, wherein each shape in the plurality of discrete shapes is surrounded by one or more portions of the wetness indicator textile material that do not have the coating of the water-repellant material applied to the first surface, wherein a size of each discrete shape in the plurality of discrete shapes gradually decreases from a first area to a second area of the wetness indicator textile material, wherein the each shape in the plurality of discrete shapes is isolated from another shape in the plurality of discrete shapes;
- and wherein the one or more portions of the wetness indicator textile material that surround the each discrete shape in the plurality of discrete shapes are interconnected and have a constant width throughout.
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