Warp-knitted textile fabric shoe liner and method of producing same
AssigneeGuilford Mills, Inc.
InventorsPhillip D. McCartney, Sheila W. Voshell
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Abstract
A warp-knitted shoe liner fabric of a three-bar construction having a three-dimensional compressible character in the fabric's thickness dimension with a pattern of elongated coursewise underlaps at the fabric's technical back which, in use, is to be oriented to face inwardly of the interior foot-receiving area of the shoe. The fabric is preferably finished with dye bath-carrying anti-microbial/anti-fungal and wicking enhancement agents, and also has silicone and acrylic polymers applied to resist fraying and abrasion and improve the fabric softness.
Claims20
In a shoe having a sole and an upper affixed to the sole to define an interior foot-receiving area, a liner covering the inwardly facing surface of at least a portion of the upper, the liner comprising a warp-knitted textile fabric of at least three-bar construction having at least three sets of yarns knitted together in needle loops arranged in longitudinally extending wales and transversely extending courses in respective stitch patterns producing a compressible thickness to the fabric and having a pattern of elongated coursewise underlaps at the technical back of the fabric to provide a relatively soft feel to the surface thereof, the liner fabric being oriented with its technical back facing inwardly of the interior foot-receiving area of the shoe, wherein at least the technical back of the fabric comprises a first surface finish including a releasable silicone for resisting abrading forces on the fabric and a second surface finish comprising a hydrophilic coating on the yarns for wicking moisture from the technical back of the fabric.
A warp-knitted textile fabric for use as a shoe liner, the fabric being of at least three-bar construction having at least three sets of yarns knitted together in needle loops arranged in longitudinally extending wales and transversely extending courses in respective stitch patterns producing a compressible thickness to the fabric and having a pattern of elongated coursewise underlaps at the technical back of the fabric to provide a relatively soft feel to the surface thereof, the liner fabric being oriented with its technical back facing inwardly of the interior foot-receiving area of the shoe, wherein at least the technical back of the fabric comprises a first surface finish including a releasable silicone for resisting abrading forces on the fabric and a second surface finish comprising a hydrophilic coating on the yarns for wicking moisture from the technical back of the fabric.
A textile fabric for use as a shoe liner, the fabric being of a construction of integrated yarns producing a compressible thickness to the fabric, wherein at least one side of the fabric comprises a first surface finish including a releasable silicone for resisting abrading forces on the fabric and a second surface finish comprising a hydrophilic coating on the yarns for wicking moisture from the one side of the fabric.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.