Knitted article, in particular for an orthopaedic brace

Abstract

A knitted article 1, in particular for an orthopaedic brace, with a plurality of zones having different cushioning properties, including at least one flat-knitted zone 10 and at least one padded zone 20, comprises a lower layer 30 consisting of several rows of knitted stitches obtained by knitting a corresponding flat-knitted thread, an upper layer 40 consisting of several rows of knitted stitches obtained by knitting a corresponding flat-knitted thread, and a padding layer 50 obtained by a padding yarn different from the flat-knitted thread in that it comprises at least one bundle of padding threads. In particular, the flat-knitted zone 10 consists of the lower and upper layers 30, 40 connected to each other. The padded zone 20, on the other hand, consists of the padding layer 50 interposed between the lower and upper layers 30, 40, for that the padding yarn is laid in at least one row of knitted stitches of the lower and/or upper layer. The present invention also refers to a process for making a knitted article.

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