Abstract: Knit textile structures are formed of a yarn made of composite fibers, which is an active material within the knit structure that transforms in response to a change in temperature. In combination with non-active fibers and performative knit structure, this contraction can enable changes in the fabric that are adaptive to changes in environmental conditions during wear.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 9, 2020
Date of Patent:
May 28, 2024
Assignees:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ministry of Supply Inc.
Inventors:
Skylar J.E. Tibbits, Jared Smith Laucks, Schendy G. Kernizan, Lavender Rose Tessmer, Carmel Marie Dunlap, Gihan S. Amarasiriwardena
Abstract: The invention relates to a performance dress shirt and methods of manufacture. In embodiments, the performance dress shirt includes a front portion made of a first material, a back portion having outer sections made of a first material and an inner section made of a different second material coupled to the front portion and two sleeves made of the first material coupled substantially opposite each other to the front portion and the back portion. In other embodiments, the performance dress shirt has a front portion, a back portion coupled to the first portion, and two sleeves coupled substantially opposite each other to the front portion and the back portion. Each of the front portion, the back portion, and the sleeves have an interior layer and an exterior layer, with the interior layer having a smaller pore structure than the exterior layer.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 21, 2013
Publication date:
April 24, 2014
Applicant:
Ministry of Supply
Inventors:
Gihan S. Amarasiriwardena, Aman Advani, Claudia Richardson