Abstract: A brassiere wire moulded in one-piece from a plastic material, the wire comprising a generally U-shaped body defining a first arm (14) and a second arm (15) connected by a central body region (16), the first and second arms and central body region generally lying in a common plane, the resiliency and rigidity characteristics of the plastic material and the U-shaped body along its length permitting the body to distort out of said plane and to cause the central region to torsionally twist about its longitudinal axis when the terminal ends of said first and second arms are flexed toward one another in opposed directions within said plane, the second arm being provided with a longitudinally extending flexure region at its end adjacent to the central body region, the flexure region (70) being spaced in-board from the terminal end of the second arm and adapted to maintain axial rigidity along the length of the Ushaped body whilst enabling an end of the second arm to more readily flex in direction perpendicular to s

Abstract: A device for processing a supple porous textile piece having at least one first surface and one second surface adjacent to the first surface, the process being carried out on the second surface and not on the first surface The device includes a departure area and an arrival area for placing the textile piece. The departure area is equipped with a non-porous mobile mask with a shape corresponding to the first surface. The device also includes a processing area equipped with processing means, a pick-up head with a suction plate having a shape corresponding to that of the mask. The pick-up head being moveable among the departure area, the processing area, and the arrival area.

Abstract: A brassiere fastener system having a cushion structure is provided. Preferably, the cushion structure is a pouch with at least one cushion insert therein.

Abstract: A circular knit bra is provided. The bra has a torso encircling shape with a torso part having an outer fabric, an inner fabric, and a bra bottom. The outer fabric and the inner fabric each have a lower edge. The outer fabric and the inner fabric form a double layer. An integrally knitted reinforced anchoring chest band at the lower edge of the inner fabric forms a fold line, such that the anchoring chest band is concealed by the outer fabric layer. The bra bottom may have a smooth straight finished edge, a decorative scalloped edge, or a beaded edge mini-turned welt treatment.

Abstract: A circular knit blank and a garment made therefrom. The circular knit blank and garment made therefrom has a first portion being formed from a first yarn having a first elasticity and a second portion integrally knit to the first portion. The second portion has a second yarn with a second elasticity being different than the first elasticity. The second yarn is knitted into a plurality of loops with a desired number of loops of having a tension that is different than the remainder of the plurality of loops so that the second elasticity imparts a selected shape to a body when worn.

Abstract: A merchandise display adapter system includes merchandise display adapter including a vertical display panel, a support leg extending transversely from the bottom of the display panel and attachable to a merchandise display fixture compartment, and a package support means attachable to the display panel for displaying a merchandise package. The merchandise display adapter has a dimension for displaying a merchandise package of a size different than the dimension of compartments in an existing display fixture. When the display panel is placed into a display fixture compartment and the support leg is attached to the compartment, the merchandise display fixture is adapted to display the merchandise package having a size different than the fixed-dimension compartments. Such a merchandise display adapter and adapter system are particularly useful for adapting a merchandise display fixture having compartments arranged in a terraced configuration.

Abstract: A knitted fabric constructed from cotton yarns and synthetic yarns of polyester. The fabric is knitted with courses of cotton yarns, with a polyester yarn knitted with at least every fourth course of cotton yarn.

Abstract: A method of dyeing a fabric is provided. The method includes removing folds from the fabric, spraying a dye on a first side of the fabric, and exposing the fabric to a migration and fixation process prior to the dye drying on the first side so that the dye migrates from the first side to a second side of the fabric and reacts with and affixes to a component of the fabric.

Abstract: A circularly knitted garment and a method of making a circularly knitted garment are provided. The garment has a cylindrical layer of fabric having an inner layer having a first free-end and a first edge, an outer layer having a second free-end and a second edge and a junction to join the first edge to the second edge. The second free-end is connected to the first free-end and the second edge is connected to the first edge during the knitting process to form a completed two-ply garment. The method provides turning the second series of courses outside of the first series of courses while the second series of courses is joined by held loops to the first series of courses at a junction. The method further includes knitting a second free-end to a first-free end using held loops from the second series of courses to form a completed two-ply garment.

Abstract: A circular knit blank for use in the manufacture of undergarments, and the garments so manufactured have a circular knit body, and a reinforcement area or areas. The body has a graded stitch density. The reinforcement area or areas have increased stitch density with resultant shorter stretch and higher modulus formed by shortening the stitch lengths during the knitting process. The garment also has a waist band and leg bands formed using a turned welt. The garment may also have a knitted-in stitch pattern design in the body and reinforcement areas formed using miss positive float combination stitching.