Knitted garment collar comprising a first curved flexible portion and a second structured stitch curved rigid portion, method for manufacturing such a collar and garment comprising such a collar

Collar of a knitted garment, in particular polo, comprising:

• a first flexible knitted portion comprising a rectilinear shaped inner longitudinal end and a substantially curve shaped outer longitudinal end;
• a second structured stitch rigid knitted portion, distinct from said first portion and constituting the collar stand, said second portion comprising a rectilinear shaped inner longitudinal end corresponding to said inner longitudinal end of said first portion and a substantially curve shaped outer longitudinal end, said second portion being linked to said first portion at said inner longitudinal end;
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• a substantially curve shaped longitudinal fold axis of said first portion, said longitudinal fold axis being located in said first portion, parallel to said outer longitudinal end of said first portion, so that said first portion is folded along said longitudinal fold axis to cover a portion of said first portion and the entirety of said second portion;
• said collar comprising two rectilinear shaped lateral ends;
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• said collar defining a height H1 between said outer longitudinal end of said first portion and said outer longitudinal end of said second portion at its central portion, and a height H2 at each of its two lateral ends, with H1 equal to or larger than H2.