Lightweight, breathable, waterproof, soft shell composite apparel and technical alpine apparel
AssigneeSolid Water Holdings
InventorBaychar
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Abstract
The apparel is constructed from various combinations of layers of materials with moisture transfer properties. A first liner of moisture transfer fabrics abuts a second layer of structural material such as open-cell foam. The second layer can abut a breathable membrane and/or an insulating material. Finally, carefully selected outer fabric completes the combination to provide apparel with improved performance characteristics. The outer fabrics are treated in various ways to enhance performance.
Claims20
An article of apparel, of which at least a portion of the article is a combination of moisture transfer, breathable and anti-microbial layers comprising:
- a first layer comprised of a breathable inner lining fabric or material comprised of polypropylene, nylon, polyester, natural fibers or a blend thereof;
- a second layer, abutting the first layer, comprised of an absorbent, moisture transferring, anti-microbial, mechanically bonded composite nonwoven material containing deep grooved polymer fibers, with at least four grooves, shaped polymer fibers, and antimicrobial silver fibers;
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- a third fabric layer comprised of a stretchable, breathable, hydrophobic polyester, polypropylene or nylon fibers.
A technical flocked composite apparel comprised of moisture transfer, breathable and anti-microbial fibers comprising:
- a first layer comprised of a waterproof or resistant stretchable, synthetic material knitted, woven fabric or nonwoven material;
- a second layer, backing the first layer, including a breathable, hydrophilic adhesive and/or coating;
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- a third flocked fiber layer, attached to the second layer, comprised of highly technical and engineered, moisture transfer, antimicrobial polymer fibers including shaped polyester fibers, 4-8 deep grooved fibers, hollow and silver polymer fibers.
A technical composite for apparel or footwear comprised of waterproof, breathable, moisture transferring, and anti-microbial layers including:
- a moisture transfer, anti-microbial, breathable nonwoven composite material comprised of a first layer of polyester fibers mechanically bonded to a second layer comprised of anti-microbial, silver polymer fibers, shaped polymer fibers and 4-8 deep groove polyester fibers and a third layer of moisture transfer, breathable, anti-microbial, foam material;
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- an exterior shell layer comprised of a stretchable, breathable polyester, polypropylene, and nylon fiber woven or knitted fabric.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.