Knitted bra having variable elasticity
AssigneeDbapparel Operations
InventorManon TURLAN
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Abstract
The invention relates to a knitted bra (10), comprising at least a first knitted cup (12a) and a second knitted cup (12b) which are transversely aligned and each have an overall hemispheric shape, each cup (12a, 12b) comprising a first elastically extensible knitted peripheral portion for supporting the chest, a stiffener (20) portion which extends at least partially under each cup (12a, 12b), and a strap (14) for attaching the back of the bra (10), characterised in that the stiffener (20) forms an underwiring strip which at least partially surrounds the first peripheral supporting portion (30a, 30b) of each cup (12a, 12b), and in that the stiffener (20) is knitted in a first type of stitch designed for replacing an added underwiring.
Claims10
A brassiere made of knit-fabric, comprising:
- a first knitted cup and a second knitted cup which are transversely aligned and which have each a generally hemispherical shape, each cup including a first elastically extensible peripheral portion which is made of knit-fabric, for supporting the chest,
- a part forming a stiffener which extends at least partially under each cup, and
- a strip for attaching the back of the brassiere,
- wherein the stiffener forms an underwire strip which surrounds at least partially the first peripheral supporting portion of each cup, and the stiffener is made of knit-fabric according to a first stitch type designed to replace an added underwire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.