Composite undergarment fabric
AssigneeMalden Mills Industries, Inc.
InventorsMoshe Rock, Douglas Lumb
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Abstract
A composite textile fabric for moving moisture away from the skin is provided. The composite fabric includes a first fabric layer comprising either a polyester, acrylic or nylon material which has been rendered hydrophilic, a second fabric layer comprising at least 5% by weight of a super absorbent material and a barrier layer having a high moisture vapor transmission rate applied to said second fabric layer. The first fabric layer and the second fabric layer are formed integrally and concurrently by knitting a plaited construction.
Claims18
A composite textile fabric comprising a first fabric layer of a material selected from the group consisting of polyester, acrylic and nylon which has been rendered hydrophilic in order to quickly transport urine and other body fluids therethrough, a second fabric layer for absorbing said urine and other body fluids comprising at least 5% by weight of a super absorbent fiber, and a breathable barrier layer applied to the second fabric layer having a high moisture vapor transmission rate so that moisture retained by the second layer rapidly evaporates;
- wherein the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer are formed integrally and concurrently by knitting a plaited construction.
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