Moisturizing fabric material, use thereof in moisturizing bras, and method of manufacture
AssigneeVictoria's Secret Store Brand Management, Inc.
InventorsDulce Almario, Mark Knitowski, Nathalie Martinet, Robert J. Smith, Mayur Vansia, Jasmine Yip
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Abstract
Disclosed are moisturizing fabric materials for use in articles of wear such as bras. The moisturizing fabric materials include a moisturizer comprising plant oil, plant extract, and an emulsifier. The moisturizer is bonded to polymeric fabric material via a bonding agent to provide the moisturizing fabric material. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing an article of wear such as a bra using moisturizing fabric material.
Claims20
A moisturizing fabric comprising a moisturizing formula bonded to a polymeric fabric material, the moisturizing formula comprising a moisturizer and a bonding agent, the moisturizer comprising:
- (a) one or more plant oils, one or more plant extracts, or a mixture thereof;
- and (b) one or more emulsifiers, wherein the bonding agent bonds the moisturizer to the polymeric fabric material.
A method for forming a moisturizing bra cup, the method comprising:
- (a) treating a first fabric liner with a moisturizing formula, the moisturizing formula comprising a moisturizer and a bonding agent;
- (b) molding a first layer of foam between a first sealing film and the treated first fabric liner to create an inner cupped half of the bra cup;
- (c) molding a second layer of foam between a second sealing film and the second fabric liner to create an outer cupped half of the bra cup;
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- (d) molding the inner cupped half and the outer cupped half together;
- wherein molding the inner cupped half fixes the bonding agent to the fabric of the first liner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.