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US 2004/0171324 A1Published application
Knitted fabric construction with improved moisture management
AssigneeSara Lee Corporation
InventorsRobert A. Miller III, Jill B. Cravotta
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Abstract
A knitted fabric having moisture management properties. The fabric is formed from filamentary yarns and spun yarns, both the filamentary and spun yarns having substantially the same weight per unit of length. The fabric is knitted with so that the courses alternate between a filamentary yarn and a spun yarn.
Claims39
A knitted fabric having improved moisture management properties, comprising:
- (a) a plurality of filamentary yarns
- (b) a plurality of spun yarns;
- (c) wherein the filamentary and spun yarns have substantially the weight per unit of length;
- and
- (d) wherein the courses of the knitted fabric alternate between a filamentary yarn and a spun yarn.
2 more elements
An article of apparel formed from a knitted fabric having improved wicking, the knitted fabric comprising:
- (a) a plurality of filamentary yarns
- (b) a plurality of spun yarns;
- (b) wherein the filamentary and spun yarns have substantially the same weight per unit of length;
- and
- (c) wherein the courses of the knitted fabric alternate between a filamentary yarn and a spun yarn.
2 more elements
A method for forming a knitted fabric having improved moisture management properties, comprising the step of:
- selecting filamentary and spun yarns having substantially the same weight per unit of length;
- and
- knitting alternating courses of the filamentary and spun yarns.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.