Knit spacer fabric

A garment comprising a knit spacer fabric having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the knit spacer fabric comprises:

• an upper fabric layer comprising a plurality of upper yarns, wherein the upper fabric layer forms the upper surface of the knit spacer fabric;
• a lower fabric layer comprising a plurality of lower yarns, wherein the lower fabric layer forms the lower surface of the knit spacer fabric;
• a plurality of zipper connecting yarns;
• and,
• a plurality of linking connecting yarns;
• wherein the upper fabric layer comprises a plurality of spaced apart parallel knitted upper columns, wherein each upper column is formed from at least two upper yarns knitted together, and wherein the upper yarns from one column are not knitted with the upper yarns of adjacent columns;
• wherein the lower fabric layer comprises a plurality of spaced apart parallel knitted lower columns, wherein each lower column is formed from at least two lower yarns knitted together, and wherein the lower yarns from one column are not knitted with the lower yarns of adjacent columns, and wherein each lower column is unconnected to the adjacent lower column;
• wherein at least a portion of the zipper connecting yarns comprise a repeating pattern of at least one stitch in one upper column and at least one stitch in an adjacent upper column;
• wherein at least a portion of the linking connecting yarns comprise a repeating pattern of a plurality of stitches in a single lower column and at least one stitch in one upper column.