Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for providing a nursing garment from a circular knitted fabric tube, where the nursing garment comprises a back portion and a front portion comprising breast cups completely or partly formed from at least a double layer of fabric, forming inner and outer breast cups, wherein said double layer of fabric is knitted integrally in one piece and used in an open or closed loop form, allowing knitting to be continued downwards from below the breasts. The present invention furthermore relates to a garment, preferably for use when nursing, produced by the aforementioned method.

Abstract: A knitting method of knit pants knitted using a flat knitting machine, wherein the knitting starts at a side part on either right side or left side including a side part of a vertical rise part and a side part of a leg part and ends at a side part on the other leg side including a side part of a vertical rise part and a side part of a leg part. A front knitted fabric part and a back knitted fabric part are knitted in the following steps so that a length of the front knitted fabric part from the side to the crotch can be made shorter than a length of the back knitted fabric part from the side to the crotch.

Abstract: An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may also have a first area and a second area with a unitary construction. The first area is formed of a first stitch configuration, and the second area is formed of a second stitch configuration that is different from the first stitch configuration to impart varying textures to a surface of the textile element. Various warp knitting or weft knitting processes may be utilized to form the textile element.

Abstract: A knitting method for knitting a tubular knitting fabric having gores of front and back knitted fabric parts which are different in size in the manner that no twisting of loops can be provided at the stage of the completion of the joining of the gores so that the tubular knitted fabric can be knitted up continuously without any need of rotation operation.

Abstract: A seamless women's upper body garment that functions to lift and enhance the bust line, slim and smooth the upper body and help to improve wearer's posture without creating unsightly visible back lines and bulging. The garment comprises a circumferential band below the bust line and dorsal and ventral vertical support panels.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of knitting a double tubular knitted fabric in which an outer tubular section can be formed independent from an inner tubular section while knitting the inner and outer tubular sections simultaneously by a flat knitting machine. Each of the front knitted fabric parts of the inner and outer tubular sections is assigned to one of the front and back needle beds, and each of the back knitted fabric parts of the inner and outer tubular sections is assigned to the other needle beds. The knitting method uses at least two yarn feeders, where the inner tubular section is formed using a yarn from one yarn feeder and the outer tubular section is formed using a yarn from the other yarn feeder. In knitting the outer tubular section, return knitting is performed where a loop is formed subsequent to the loop formed in a going course in a returning course. The outer tubular section is formed in the tubular form by connecting the loops at the boundary of the returning part.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a shaping camisole and the article produced therefrom having an outer decorative portion and an inner knit tube made with elastomeric yarn to provide midsection support.

Abstract: A sleeve bearing assembly and method of construction therefor includes a woven inner portion bonded to an injection molded elastic outer portion. The inner portion includes a first yarn of lubricious yarn material and a second yarn of material that is different than the first yarn. The first yarn substantially provides an inner bearing surface and the second yarn substantially provides an outer surface that is bonded to the outer portion. The first and second yarns are woven together so that the first yarn is woven in one of a weft direction corresponding to a circumferential direction of the journal bearing surface or a warp direction corresponding to an axial direction of the journal bearing surface to substantially provide the bearing surface and the second yarn is woven in a direction different than the first yarn to substantially provide the outer surface bonded to the outer portion.

Abstract: This invention discloses circularly knit undergarments, said under garments having an anterior tummy region, a posterior stretching from the waist to the gluteal region, and two outer-regions corresponding to the outer thigh region, each of said regions includes knit-in support panels to minimize appearance of undesirable bulges. The posterior region further includes a plurality of derriere cups to slim and shape the lower half of the body to a younger tone and to provide a natural appearance to the derriere, hips and tummy. In a preferred embodiment the body of the undergarment is made with material that is seamlessly woven, for example, light weight micro fiber nylon or LYCRA spandex, and includes a gusset that is made of cotton and micro fiber nylon to prevent moisture build up between the legs. The under garments are finished in ribbing located at their terminal ends.

Abstract: There is provided a circular knit brassiere having a body portion with a pair of breast cups and a pair of side panels. Each side panel is connected to a different breast cup. The brassiere has different degrees of stretchability in each breast cup and side panel as compared to the center region of the brassiere. Tighter stitches with shorter stitch lengths than in the center region are used in the breast cups, thereby providing support for the breasts. Looser stitches, with longer stitch lengths than in the center region, are used in each side to provide improved flexibility and comfort to the wearer.

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.

Abstract: A tennis vest is formed from a circularly knit fabric tube having an extended turned welt at a bottom region of the vest to form outer and inner plies. The plies are sewn together along longitudinal lines to form two pockets. A pair of openings are knitted into the outer ply, each opening associated with one pocket. The pockets and openings are sized to accommodate a tennis ball in each pocket. The pockets are preferably located on a rear side of the garment.

Abstract: A knitted fabric having moisture management properties. The fabric is formed from filamentary yarns and spun yarns, both the filamentary and spun yarns having substantially the same weight per unit of length. The fabric is knitted with so that the courses alternate between a filamentary yarn and a spun yarn.

Abstract: A tubular knit fabric comprising at least one insulative yarn, at least one stretchable yarn, and at least one functional yarn, the insulating yarn, the stretchable yarn, and the functional yarn knitted together to define a tubular fabric sleeve having the functional yarn embedded in the tubular fabric sleeve in a continuous spiral configuration which longitudinally extends the length of the sleeve.

Abstract: The invention provides a wearable electrode apparatus and manufacture thereof. The wearable electrode apparatus includes a garment and 2M terminals. The garment includes 2M electrically conductive portions. Each of the terminals is disposed on one of the 2M electrically conductive portions, respectively, for purpose of connection with an external apparatus. In particular, a semi-garment is first formed and cut out from a fabric according to a pattern of the garment. The electrically conductive portions are formed together with or after the formation of the semi-garment. Then, the semi-garment with the electrically conductive portions is formed into the garment.

Abstract: A shaped blank has a body with a knitted section yarns disposed in a knitted direction. The body has an opening in the knitted section. The shaped blank has a fringe between the knitted section and the opening with the fringe being defined by each yarn of the yarns extending into the opening predetermined distance along the knitted direction. The predetermined distance is less than about two centimeters.

Abstract: The invention relates to tubular knitwear item provided with suitable openings (H) or holes automatically obtained for shoulder straps, neck portions, belts, strings, stripes, knots, loops and the like, i.e. for various applications and purposes, such as anatomic support, and for aesthetic and functional connections also with other manufactured items. The invention co-ordinates the suitable needle selection according to the jacquard design and to the work cycle of the knitting machine and enable, for definite fabric areas and needles (A), the temporary stop of the knitting process and the subsequent stitch discharge, followed by the production of new fabric stitches, also with needle discard and floating yarns (FF) so as to obtain transparent effects and the production of fringes.

Abstract: There is provided a therapeutic medical compression garment with an integrally knit anti-slip portion. The anti-slip portion of the garment is located in the upper area thereof. In the embodiment wherein the garment is a stocking, the anti-slip portion is placed in the thigh area of the thigh-hi stocking or the upper calf area of the knee-hi stocking. In the thigh-hi stockings, the anti-slip section may start just above the knee or be located in the upper thigh area (for use in mobilized patients, the anti-slip section may start already just above) the ankle area, e.g., also in knee-hi stockings at the calves upwards.

Abstract: An electrically conductive fabric for use in articles of clothing worn for shielding against electromagnetic radiation includes a knit body with a first broad surface and an opposite, second broad surface where at least one of the surfaces includes a fleece or raised surface. The conductive fabric further includes stitch yarns of electrically conductive fibers and loop yarns comprising non-conductive fibers. The non-conductive fibers of the loop yarns are finished upon at least one of the first broad surface and second broad surface to form the fleece or raised surface, with electrically conductive fibers of the stitch yarns being embedded among the non-conductive fibers and between and spaced from the first and the second broad surfaces.

Abstract: A method for producing a multi layer protective textile fabric having a base fabric layer with pre-selected areas fibers of a heavier denier or different material inserted pursuant to a computer program and the articles produced thereby. There is also provided a glove prepared by the method comprising different denier fibers and kind of fibers at pre-selected locations having a base unilayer and at least one other layer.

Abstract: A maternity undergarment is preferably a spandex/polyester full body slip that covers, shapes and supports the upper torso and lower torso, to smooth the thigh, back waist and buttocks, slightly support the belly and optionally provide a support bra at the chest. The belly panel is of fabric that is more stretchable than the fabric covering the wearer's torso.

Abstract: A method of producing a unilayer textile fabric having in preselected areas fibers of a heavier denier inserted pursuant to a computer program and the articles produced thereby. There is also provided a glove prepared by the method comprising heavier denier fibers at preselected locations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a unilayer flexible performance fabric which may be fabricated into apparel and articles having high performance fibers, such as high tensile modulus fibers positioned within a base fabric in at least one preselected location only where required to import performance characteristics which are equal to or exceed the specifications for the garment. For example, if cut resistance is a requirement, performance fibers which provide such protection from this hazard would be used. Likewise, if abrasion resistance is intended for an apparel such as coveralls, only the knees and elbows would require the performance fiber. Thus, reducing the amount of expensive fibers normally used. The invented fabric is manufacturede in a method in which the placement of the fabric in preselected locations is computer controlled.

Abstract: A high-elasticity wet suit fabric is made of fine count artificial fibers with fine denier counts and elastic yams with high elongation and recovery capabilities, having a texture designed on the basis of elastic features, knitted with a high-speed circular knitting machine and treated in a dyeing and finishing process. Such a high-elasticity wet suit fabric is laminated with an artificial rubber sponge in a laminating process to form a high-elastic wet suit fabric piece. The high-elasticity wet suit fabric of the present invention is better in elasticity than the conventional single-directional and low-elastic wet suit fabric, and capable to improve the comfort, flexibility and elongation of wet suits.

Abstract: An undergarment formed from a tubular mixed knitted fabric that comprises a poly(trimethylene terephthalate) fiber crimped yarn and a short fiber, a blending ratio of the crimped yarn is 15 to 60% by weight, a blending ratio of the short fiber is 30 to 85% by weight, and the tubular mixed knitted fabric has a course number of from 30 to 70 courses/2.54 cm and a wale number of from 30 to 70 wales/2.54 cm.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a peak-integrated type cap that can reduce the number of sewing processes required is provided. The method includes the steps of: forming one side of a head fitting part in an one-to-one knitting pattern, while forming a peak on the center thereof in a plain knitting pattern, the peak formed by using a select knitting manner where it is decreased in width and increased at the time of reaching a predetermined width and also knitted by connecting the both peripheries thereof such that it is generally in the shape of a pocket; forming a folding part such that the other side of the head fitting part knitted in abutment with the one side thereof is easily folded; and forming the root part of the peak, while the other side of the head fitting part is being formed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a single knit tubular blank, and the resultant blank and products. The method provides two circular knit brassieres each having first and second layers, thereby minimizing the steps in the process of manufacturing.

Abstract: There is provided a therapeutic medical compression garment with an integrally knit anti-slip portion. The anti-slip portion of the garment is located in the upper area thereof. In the embodiment wherein the garment is a stocking, the anti-slip portion is placed in the thigh area of the thigh-hi stocking or the upper calf area of the knee-hi stocking. In the thigh-hi stockings, the anti-slip section may start just above the knee or be located in the upper thigh area (for use in mobilized patients, the anti-slip section may start already just above) the ankle area, e.g., also in knee-hi stockings at the calves upwards.

Abstract: A high-elasticity wet suit fabric is made of fine count artificial fibers with fine denier counts and elastic yarns with high elongation and recovery capabilities, having a texture designed on the basis of elastic features, woven with a high-speed circular knitting machine and treated in a dyeing and finishing process. Such a high-elasticity wet suit fabric is laminated with an artificial rubber sponge in a laminating process to form a high-elastic wet suit fabric piece. The high-elasticity wet suit fabric of the present invention is better in elasticity than the conventional single-directional and low-elastic wet suit fabric, and capable to improve the comfort, flexibility and elongation of wet suits.

Abstract: The present invention provides an undergarment formed from a tubular knitted fabric that comprises a poly(trimethylene terephthalate) fiber crimped yarn in a blending ratio of 15% by weight or more, the tubular knitted fabric having a course number of from 30 to 70 courses/2.54 cm and a wale number of from 30 to 70 wales/2.54 cm. The undergarment of the present invention has a soft feeling, shows excellent stretchability and an excellent elongation recovery in both the warp and weft directions, and is excellent in durability and/or a comfort to the wearer.

Abstract: There is provided lower torso garments that have an integral panty or brief, circularly knit garment blanks for such lower torso garments, and methods of producing lower torso garments that have an integral panty or brief from circularly knit garment blanks. Lower torso garments according to the present invention have an outer layer and an inner layer. The inner layer has an integral panty. The garment is formed from a blank that is circularly knitted with a welt band seamlessly joined to a first fabric segment forming the outer layer and a second fabric segment forming the inner layer with the integral panty.

Abstract: The invention relates to tubular knitwear items (1) suitably shaped or modeled without the usual cutting/sewing operations, characterized by dimensionally little or non elastic fabric zones, said zones being structurally and functionally connected as a textile frame for anatomic support and control. According to the jacquard design and to the work cycle of the textile machine, the invention enables the production of differentiated-growth fabric in specific areas or zones by means of the programmed exclusion of stitches or knitted courses and the simultaneous production of exceeding stitches or three-dimensional inner frills (Bi), structurally having lower elasticity, thus also obtaining a programmed deformation of the knitted tube.

Abstract: An athletic garment and equipment system according to the present invention includes an athletic garment having at least one section of knitted elastomeric raised loop fabric of a preferred design. The system also includes an athletic pad, pad assembly or other athletic equipment including at least one male hook substrate piece. The section of elastomeric raised loop fabric may be stretched and fixed to the male hood substrate piece to secure the garment to the athletic pad.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the production of a single-piece woven garment which can be converted into a full-body garment, similar to an overall or a hospital gown, using a minimum number of seams and a minimum amount of cutting. The garment is made a two-dimensional fabric, with the various parts produced as a single piece. Additionally, the garment can include an integrated infrastructure component for collecting, processing, transmitting and receiving information, giving it intelligence capability.

Abstract: A garment with a figure control or muscle support function which includes a warp knit fabric having ground stitches by jacquard knitting of inelastic yarn, in which elastic yarn is further inserted and/or knitted. Portions with relatively strong and weak straining forces are formed in the warp knit fabric in predetermined places in predetermined patterns by changing the ground stitches depending on the required strength of the straining forces. There is substantially no difference in level at a boundary between the portions with strong and weak straining forces. The fabric is thus free of a problem in which a difference in level is reflected in outer wear and degrades the wearer's appearance.

Abstract: A fabric for cutting therefrom a garment having a first layer for a front body of the garment and a second layer for a back body of the garment, which layers are basically separated from each other. The first and second layers are knitted or woven or stitched along an outer profile 14 of a garment, which is unfinished or semi-finished at locations such as neck hole and sleeve where portions of a wearer are passed. A cutting of the fabric is done along the outline in such a manner that the unfinished or semi-finished garment is separated from the fabric. A cutting of the neck hole is done in such a manner that the size of the neck hole 40A, 40B or 40C is matched to a particular wearer's size and his or her preference.

Abstract: A fabric for use in apparel of the type used for physiological monitoring of prescribed body functions has one or more elongated bands of elastic material which is stretchable in the longitudinal direction. Each such elastic band includes at least one conductive wire affixed to or formed therein in a curved pattern. A garment and a system of the type used for physiological monitoring of prescribed body functions includes such a fabric and a monitoring unit monitoring electrical parameters of the included conductive wires.

Abstract: A disposable garment of the “single use” type, obtained by cutting and sewing a tubular woven fabric, consisting of at least two tubular woven fabrics for seamless stockings, cut and open along one side (20), superposed to one another and sewn along the edges of the open side (20).

Abstract: A circular knit blank for use in the manufacture of undergarments and the garments so manufactured comprising a tubular knit body having an elastomeric yarn on selected courses, wherein said tubular body contains at least one area of control that has a stitch pattern increasing the modulus by about 8%, to provide a balance of comfort and control. The stitch pattern is preferably a 1 by 1 alternating tuck.

Abstract: Novel gels and gel composites for direct contact with the body and capable of substantially preventing the generation moisture from said body in extreme cold weather use.

Abstract: A warp-knitted fabric from which garments can be obtained without accompanying any sewing process. The fabric is constructed by a first and second layers 10 and 12, which construct first and second sides, respectively of garments and which are basically separated from each other. The first and second layers are connected with each other along an outline 14 of the garment. At locations corresponding to sleeves of the garment, the fabric is integrated with indicator lines CL1, CL2 and CL3 for effect a cutting of the garment at the sleeve portions. A wearer select one of the indicator lines and uses the selected line as a guide for effect a cutting at the sleeve portions so that a desired sleeve length which is best fitted to the wearer is obtained.

Abstract: Hosiery articles like stockings, hose, socks or the like are made from a false twist or spinning twist knitting yarn composed of cotton and/or wool and/or synthetic in which an elastomer is incorporated by the SpiroSpun process. The knitting yarn is made by the SpiroSpun process and is knitted into the garment shape without any other yarn.

Abstract: A brassiere fashioned from a circularly knit fabric blank has a central panel between the breast cups that has a greater resistance to stretching than the remainder of the body of the brassiere. The brassiere preferably is formed from a blank that is knit to have two pairs of breast cups that are arranged in mirror image about a fold region at which the blank is folded to place one set of breast cups in overlying relationship with the other set of breast cups such that the resulting brassiere is a two-ply structure. The brassiere can be formed in either non-underwire or underwire form. When included, the underwires are attached either to an exterior side of one of the plies, or alternatively between the plies. The blank can be circularly knit as a two-ply tubular structure similar to a long turned welt.

Abstract: A circular knit blank for use in the manufacture of undergarments and the garments so manufactured comprising a tubular knit body having an elastomeric yarn on selected courses, wherein said tubular body contains at least one area of control that has a stitch pattern increasing its modulus by about 8%, to provide a balance of comfort and control. The stitch pattern is preferably a 1 by 1 alternating tuck.

Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for reproducing texture, in which a garment product designed by a designer is reproduced using a computer. A visual texture of the product is reproduced by applying the reproduced product to a virtual model, and displaying the virtual model, on which the product is put, on a screen. A tactile texture of the product is also reproduced by driving a tactile texture reproducer based on the surface characteristics, softness and heat transfer coefficient of a fabric to be applied to the product. Based on the reproduced visual and tactile textures, consumers experience the virtual texture of the product through their virtual and tactile senses. Accordingly, it is possible to positively reflect opinions of consumers on products being developed. This makes it possible to develop products having a better chance of market success while reducing the labor, time and costs required in the developments of products.

Abstract: A fabric and method to support garments comprising opaque heat-moldable circular knit fabrics having relatively high amounts of spandex material as well as sufficient amounts of other fibers to simultaneously provide maximum support and maximum comfort to a wearer and which can be easily molded to the specifications of a wearer's body dimensions. Such high-spandex content, moldable garment fabrics are novel to the industry since the permissible added amount of spandex within such fabrics has been limited due to the power, modulus strength, and elongation of such fibers. Furthermore, the ability to provide moldable, high-spandex circular knit fabrics has been limited, if not impossible, due to the above-noted characteristics of the spandex fibers themselves. The inventive moldable fabrics and garments provide such desirable spandex properties while also increasing the comfortability to the wearer. The method of producing such fabrics is also contemplated within this invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a textile support (1) for reinforcing a shirt collar or a similar piece of clothing, in the form of a nonwoven textile lap (2) reinforced by a knitted fabric (3) and comprising capstan yarns (4, 5), extending along the warp, between the stitch wales The invention also relates to a shirt collar or similar piece of clothing comprising such a textile support, as well as a process for obtaining such a collar.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for creating knitted garments comprising steps of forming an entirely deployed pattern having a deployed shape which can be obtained by flattening an entire predetermined three-dimensional design of a garment to be knitted, dividing the entirely deployed pattern into a plurality of divided areas to form pattern pieces, creating knitted pieces which conform to each shape of the pattern pieces, and forming the predetermined design of garments by joining the knitted pieces to each other based on an arrangement of the divided areas. According to the present invention, since the entirely deployed pattern is formed based on the three-dimensional design which fits to the contours of the wearer, the knitted garment snugly fits and allows easy movement of the body.

Abstract: An ear-covering band is provided which is formed by a straight, tubular knit manufactured article having at least one shaped intermediate part, and in which the edges of the ends of the said tubular knit element are brought together and joined by means of sewing in order to form an annular knit article. A method is provided for manufacturing the ear-covering band on a circular stocking knitting machine.

Abstract: Multiple garments such as panties, briefs, bodysuits, teddys, and brassieres are produced from a single circularly knit fabric tube. Multiple garments of differing silhouettes can be produced from the same tube. The garment includes a tubular portion for encircling the torso of a wearer, and at least one non-tubular portion for forming a crotch or gusset and/or one or two shoulder straps. The non-tubular portions of two adjacent garments are cut from the same lengthwise-extending portion of the tube. The tube in one embodiment has at least one gusset panel formed therein at one longitudinal location along the tube when two garments are to be produced from the tube, and at a plurality of longitudinal locations along the tube when more than two garments are to be produced from the tube. The gusset panel has a different knit construction from the rest of the tube.