US 5,269,720 A · Moisture managing brassiere

Abstract

A moisture management brassiere which includes a brassiere body, including a body and back strap. The body and back strap are formed of a stretch fabric having a moisture transport fabric layer constructed of hydrophobic yarns which define a first fabric face for residing in skin contact and for wicking moisture away from the skin. A moisture dispersal fabric layer is provided, and is constructed of hydrophilic yarns and defines a second fabric face for residing in spaced-apart relation from the skin during garment wear. The moisture dispersal fabric layer receives moisture from the hydrophobic moisture transport layer. Stretch yarns provide stretch to the back strap. A pair of breast enclosing and supporting cups are attached to the back strap of the brassiere. Each of the cups is constructed of a moisture transport fabric layer constructed of hydrophobic yarns which define a first fabric face for residing in skin contact during garment wear and for wicking moisture away from the skin. A moisture dispersal fabric layer constructed of hydrophilic yarns and defining a second fabric face is provided for residing in spaced-apart relation from the skin during garment wear and for receiving moisture from the hydrophobic moisture transport layer. A liquid impermeable, vapor permeable fabric defining the outermost fabric face resides adjacent to the second hydrophilic moisture dispersal fabric layer.

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Dependent claims

A moisture management reusable and launderable brassiere, comprising:

(a) a brassiere body, including a thorax-encircling back strap for holding the brassiere in position on the wearer, comprising:
(1) a stretch fabric having a moisture transport fabric layer constructed of hydrophobic yarns which define a first fabric face for residing in skin contact during garment wear and for wicking moisture away from the skin;
(2) a moisture dispersal fabric layer constructed of hydrophilic yarns and defining a second fabric face for residing in spaced-apart relation from the skin during garment wear and for receiving moisture from the hydrophobic moisture transport layer;
and
(3) stretch yarns in the back strap for providing stretch to the back strap;
(b) a pair of breast enclosing and supporting cups attached to the back strap of the brassiere and comprising:
(1) a moisture transport fabric layer constructed of hydrophobic yarns which define a first fabric face for residing in skin contact during garment wear and for wicking moisture away from the skin;
(2) a moisture dispersal fabric layer constructed of hydrophilic yarns and defining a second fabric face for residing in spaced-apart relation from the skin during garment wear and for receiving moisture from the hydrophilic moisture transport layer;
and
(3) a liquid impermeable, vapor permeable fabric outermost fabric face residing adjacent to the second hydrophilic moisture dispersal fabric layer;
(c) a pair of shoulder straps attached by one end to respective cups and by respective opposite ends to the back-strap to provide further support to the breasts.

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A moisture management reusable and launderable brassiere, comprising:

(a) a brassiere body, including a thorax-encircling back strap for holding the brassiere in position on the wearer, comprising:
(1) a stretch fabric having a moisture transport fabric layer constructed of hydrophobic yarns which define a first fabric face for residing in skin contact during garment wear and for wicking moisture away from the skin, wherein the hydrophobic yarn of the moisture transport layer is chosen from the fiber group consisting of polyester and polypropylene;
(2) a moisture dispersal fabric layer constructed of hydrophilic yarns and defining a second fabric face for residing in spaced-apart relation from the skin during garment wear and for receiving moisture from the hydrophobic moisture transport layer, wherein the hydrophilic yarn of the moisture dispersal fabric layer is chosen from the fiber group consisting of hydrophilic nylon, cotton, rayon and blends of hydrophilic nylon and conventional nylon;
and
(3) stretch yarns in the back strap for providing stretch to the back strap;
(b) a pair of breast enclosing and supporting cups attached to the back strap of the brassiere and comprising:
(1) a moisture transport fabric layer constructed of hydrophobic yarns which define a first fabric face for residing in skin contact during garment wear and for wicking moisture away from the skin, wherein the hydrophobic yarn of the moisture transport layer is chosen from the fiber group consisting of polyester and polypropylene;
(2) a moisture dispersal fabric layer constructed of hydrophilic yarns and defining a second fabric face for residing in spaced-apart relation from the skin during garment wear and for receiving moisture from the hydrophobic moisture transport layer, wherein the hydrophilic yarn of the moisture dispersal fabric layer is chosen from the fiber group consisting of hydrophilic nylon, cotton, rayon and blends of hydrophilic nylon and conventional nylon;
and
(3) a liquid impermeable, vapor permeable fabric comprising an outermost fabric face residing adjacent to the second hydrophilic moisture dispersal fabric layer;
and
(c) a pair of shoulder straps attached by one end to respective cups and by respective opposite ends to the back-strap to provide further support to the breasts, said shoulder straps comprising a stretch fabric.

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