Fabric laminate and garments incorporating same

A fabric laminate comprising at least a first stretch fabric, a second stretch fabric and an adhesive web;

• said adhesive web positioned between opposed surfaces of said first and second stretch fabrics for adhesively securing said first and second stretch fabrics together along their opposed surfaces;
• said adhesive web having differential elongation, characterized as offering different magnitudes of resistance to elongation when subjected to distortion in different directions;
• said adhesive web selectively orientated in accordance with its differential elongation, between said first and second stretch fabrics, such that the resultant elongation characteristics of the laminate is determined by the elongation characteristics of said first and second stretch fabrics in conjunction with the elongation characteristics of said adhesive web;
• both said first and second stretch fabrics are elastomeric fabrics which include elastomeric yarn;
• each of said first and second elastomeric fabrics characterized as having primary elongation in one direction and lesser elongation, or give, in a second direction orthogonal to its primary elastomeric direction;
• said adhesive web having a higher degree of elongation when subjected to distortion in a first of its directions than in a second direction, orthogonal to said first direction;
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• the layers of said laminate formed with the primary elongation directions of said first and second elastomeric fabrics disposed with respect to each other and said adhesive web positioned therebetween wherein the second direction of said adhesive web is predeterminedly oriented with respect to the first direction of at least one of said elastomeric fabrics.

A panty comprising:

• a main body panel formed of a first elastomeric stretch fabric oriented with its primary elongation disposed in a generally horizontal direction;
• a stomach support panel formed of a second stretch fabric, positioned at the frontal portion of the body panel, with its primary elongation disposed in a preselected orientation;
• a heat sensitive web positioned between and securing said first and second elastomeric fabrics together;
• said adhesive web having differential elongation characterized by providing a higher degree of elongation when subjected to distortion in a first of its directions than in a second direction, orthogonal to said first direction, and
• said adhesive web predetermined oriented between said first and said second stretch fabrics with said first and second stretch fabrics orientated with respect to each other and said adhesive web such that said second direction of adhesive web differential elongation substantially corresponds to the first direction of at least one of said stretch fabrics such that the desired resistance to elongation at the stomach panel is combinedly determined by characteristics and orientation of the stretch fabric layers in conjunction with the differential elongation of said adhesive web as determined by its predetermined orientation within said stomach panel.

A panty comprising:

• a main body panel formed of a first elastomeric fabric oriented with its primary elongation disposed in a generally horizontal direction;
• a stomach support panel formed of a second elastomeric fabric, positioned at the frontal portion of the main body panel, with its primary elongation disposed in a preselected orientation;
• heat sensitive adhesive web securing said first and second elastomeric fabrics together;
• said adhesive web formed of a net like film having a higher degree of elongation when subjected to distortion in a first of its directions than in a second direction, orthogonal to said first direction;
• said adhesive web selectively oriented between said first and said second elastomeric fabrics such that the desired resistance to elongation at the stomach panel is combinedly determined by the characteristics and orientation of the elastomeric fabric layers and said adhesive web;
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• the first elongation direction of said adhesive web is oriented in a generally vertical direction, orthogonal to the primary elongation direction of said main body panel.

A brassiere comprising:

• a pair of cups, side support panels and a closure;
• each of said cups formed a first stretch fabric oriented with its primary elongation disposed in a first preselected direction,
• an undercup support panel formed of a second stretch fabric, positioned along the lower region of the cup and oriented with its primary elongation disposed in a second preselected orientation;
• a heat sensitive adhesive web securing said first and second fabrics together;
• said adhesive web formed of a net like film having differential elongation characterized by a higher degree of elongation when subjected to distortion in a first of its directions than in a second direction, orthogonal to said first direction;
• said adhesive web positioned between said first and second fabrics with its second direction substantially corresponding to the primary elongation direction of at least one of said first and second stretch fabrics, such that the desired resistance to elongation provided by said undercup support panel is combinedly determined by the characteristics and orientation of the stretch fabric layers in conjunction with the differential elongation of said adhesive web as determined by its predetermined orientation within said undercup support panel.

A brassiere comprising:

• a pair of cups, side support panels and a closure;
• each of said cups formed of a first stretch fabric oriented with its primary elongation disposed in a first preselected direction;
• an undercup support panel formed of a second stretch fabric, positioned along the lower region of the cup and oriented with its primary elongation disposed in a second preselected orientation;
• a heat sensitive adhesive web securing said first and second fabrics together;
• said adhesive web formed of a net like film, which when subjected to distortion having a higher degree of elongation in a first of its directions than in a second direction, orthogonal to said first direction;
• said adhesive web predeterminedly oriented between said first and said second fabrics such that the desired resistance to elongation at the undercup support is combinedly determined by the characteristics and orientation of the stretch fabric layers and adhesive web;
• both said first and second stretch fabrics are elastomeric fabrics which include elastomeric yarn;
• said first elastomeric fabric is oriented with its primary elongation disposed in a generally horizontal direction;
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• the first elongation direction of said adhesive web is oriented in a generally vertical direction, orthogonal to the primary elongation direction of said first fabric.

A garment including a body fabric panel, a support fabric panel and and adhesive securement between said body and support fabric panels;

• said support fabric panel being of lesser area than said body fabric panel, to provide additional support to a predetermined region of said body fabric panel;
• said body panel characterized as having primary elongation in a first direction and lesser elongation in a second direction orthogonal to said first direction;
• said adhesive securement provided by a heat sensitive adhesive web substantially confined to between said body and support panels;
• said adhesive web characterized as offering different magnitudes of resistance to elongation when subjected to distortion in its different directions and having a higher degree of elongation when subjected to distortion in a first of its directions than in a second direction, orthogonal to said first direction;
• said adhesive web selectively orientated in accordance with its differential elongation, between said body and support fabric panels, with its second direction substantially corresponding to the first direction of said body fabric panel such that the desired degree of additional support is determined by the characteristics and orientation of said adhesive web within said predetermined region in conjunction with the characteristic of said body fabric and support fabric panel.

A fabric laminate comprising at least a first stretch fabric, a second stretch fabric and an adhesive web;

• said adhesive web positioned between opposed surfaces of said first and second stretch fabrics for adhesively securing said first and second stretch fabrics together along with their opposed surfaces;
• said adhesive web having differential elongation characterized as offering different magnitudes of resistance when subjected to distortion in different directions;
• said adhesive web selectively oriented in accordance with its differential elongation between said first and second stretch fabrics, such that the resultant elongation characteristics of the laminate is determined by the elongation characteristics of said first and second stretch fabrics in conjunction with the elongation characteristics of said adhesive web;
• each of said first and second stretch fabrics characterized as having primary elongation in one direction and lesser elongation, or give, in a second direction orthogonal to its primary elongation direction;
• said adhesive web having a higher degree of elongation when subjected to distortion in a first of its directions than in a second direction, orthogonal to said first direction;
• at least one of said first and second stretch fabrics is an elastomeric fabric which include elastomeric yarn;
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• the layers of said laminate formed with the primary elongation directions of said first and second fabrics disposed with respect to each other and said adhesive web positioned therebetween wherein the second direction of said adhesive web is predeterminedly oriented with respect to the second direction of at least one of said fabrics.

A fabric laminate comprising at least a first stretch fabric, a second stretch fabric and an adhesive web;

• said adhesive web positioned between opposed surfaces of said first and second stretch fabrics for adhesively securing said first and second fabrics together along their opposed surfaces;
• each of first and second stretch fabrics characterized as having primary elongation in one direction and lesser elongation in a second direction orthogonal to its primary stretch direction;
• said adhesive web having differential elongation, characterized as offering different magnitudes of resistance to elongation when subject to distortion in different directions, with said adhesive web having a higher degree of elongation when subjected to distortion in a first of its directions than in a second direction, orthogonal to said first direction;
• said adhesive web predeterminedly oriented in accordance with its differential elongation, between said first and second stretch fabrics, with said first and second stretch fabrics disposed with respect to each other and said adhesive web such that the second direction of said adhesive web is predeterminedly oriented with respect to the second direction of at least one of the said stretch fabrics, such that the resultant elongation characteristics of the laminate is determined by the elongation characteristics of said first and second stretch fabrics in conjunction with the differential elongation characteristics of said adhesive web as determined by its predetermined orientation within the laminate.