Knitted fabric for clothing
AssigneeToray Industries, Inc.
InventorKazuhiro Toda
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Abstract
A knitted fabric having a multi-layered structure made of non-hygroscopic fiber yarn, such as synthetic yarn, in which the inter-fiber space in a yarn composing a surface layer is smaller than that in a yarn composing a back layer. The size of the inter-fiber space can be controlled by varying the fiber fineness, knitted structure, and/or yarn type composing each of the layers. The fabric according to the present invention has good water-permeability and water-diffusibility and, therefore, is suitable for sportswear.
Claims24
A knitted fabric specially adapted for use in clothing which comprises a layered structure having at least a first, inner yarn layer and a second, outer yarn layer,
- wherein said first yarn layer is to be disposed facing a wearer's body, and said second yarn layer is to be disposed on the side further from the wearer's body;
- wherein each yarn layer is further comprised of a plurality of fibers, said fibers each being at least one denier and consisting essentially of non-hygroscopic fibers,
- wherein the inter-fiber spaces between neighboring individual non-hygroscopic fibers of the first yarn layer are larger than the interfiber spaces between the neighboring individual non-hygroscopic fibers of said second yarn layer, whereby perspiration in contact with said first yarn layer moves through said first yarn layer and into said second yarn layer by capillary action.
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