Knit fabrics containing copper filaments and methods of making same

A method of making a knit fabric, the method comprising:

• a) twisting or wrapping at least one continuous copper filament with a load-carrying yarn, wherein the load-carrying yarn exhibits a minimum bend radius that wraps around an object having a diameter of 0.43 millimeters;
• b) setting at least one tension setting on a knitting machine;
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• c) using a knitting program that defines a plurality of stitch settings, knitting a fabric comprising:
• i) a layer of knit copper fabric having a first major plane wherein the fabric has 5 to 18 loops per inch;
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• ii) at least one loop of copper filament extending out of the first major plane such that the loop of copper filament and the first major plane of the knit copper fabric form an angle between 15 and 165 degrees.

A method of making a knit fabric, the method comprising:

• a) twisting or wrapping at least one continuous copper filament with a load-carrying yarn, wherein the load-carrying yarn exhibits a minimum bend radius that wraps around an object having a diameter of 0.43 millimeters;
• b) setting at least one tension setting on a knitting machine;
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• c) using a knitting program that defines a plurality of stitch settings, knitting a fabric comprising either:
• i) an interlock knit pattern consisting of two layers knitted on opposite beds with a connecting layer of rib knitted loops between them, or
• ii) a spacer fabric that comprises two knitted layers connected by a tucked layer.