US20210345688A1

US20210345688A1 - Garment with moisture transport zone

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Publication number: US20210345688A1
Application number: US17/380,962
Authority: US
Inventors: Dominik Knall; Evelin Bong
Original assignee: Falke KGaA
Current assignee: Falke KGaA
Priority date: 2019-01-25
Filing date: 2021-07-20
Publication date: 2021-11-11
Also published as: WO2020152174A1; CN113316666A; EP3914763B1; JP2022519201A; EP3914763C0; KR20210118397A; DE102019101832A1; EP3914763A1

Abstract

In order to create a garment, comprising a knitted base body that comprises a moisture transport zone, wherein the moisture transport zone is knitted from at least one base yarn and at least one moisture transport yarn, and wherein the moisture transport zone extends along a longitudinal direction of the moisture transport zone running in parallel to a wale direction of the base body from a first end to a second end, in which garment a particularly effective transport of moisture, in particular of perspiration, from the first end to the second end of the moisture transport zone is achieved, it is proposed that the moisture transport zone comprises at least one moisture absorption region in which the mass of the moisture transport yarn contained per course increases along the longitudinal direction of the moisture transport zone.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of international application number PCT/EP2020/051424 filed on 21 Jan. 2020 and claims the benefit of German application number 10 2019 101 832.3 filed on 25 Jan. 2019.
The present disclosure relates to the subject matter disclosed in international application number PCT/EP2020/051424 of 21 Jan. 2020 and German application number 10 2019 101 832.3 of 25 Jan. 2019, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety and for all purposes.

FIELD OF DISCLOSURE

The present invention relates to a garment, which comprises a knitted base body that comprises a moisture transport zone, wherein the moisture transport zone is knitted from at least one base yarn and at least one moisture transport yarn, and wherein the moisture transport zone extends along a longitudinal direction of the moisture transport zone running in parallel to a wale direction of the base body from a first end to a second end.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a garment is provided that comprises a moisture transport zone, in which a particularly effective transport of moisture, in particular of perspiration, from the first end to the second end of the moisture transport zone is achieved.
In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a garment with the features of the preamble of claim 1 is provided, in which the moisture transport zone comprises at least one moisture absorption region in which the mass of the moisture transport yarn contained per course increases along the longitudinal direction of the moisture transport zone.
Because the mass of the moisture transport yarn in the moisture absorption region increases along the longitudinal direction of the moisture transport zone, a suction effect is created for the moisture absorbed from the skin of the wearer of the garment, in particular for the absorbed perspiration, in the longitudinal direction of the moisture transport zone, preferably toward a moisture release region of the moisture transport zone.
It is particularly favorable if in the moisture absorption region the mass of the moisture transport yarn contained per course increases constantly at least in sections. This means that the mass of the moisture transport yarn contained in the moisture absorption region per course remains constant or increases, but does not decrease, along the longitudinal direction of the moisture transport zone from course to course.
In particular, provision may be made that the extent of the moisture absorption region in the course direction of the base body increases, preferably constantly at least in sections, along the longitudinal direction of the moisture transport zone.
The share of the extent of the moisture absorption region in the course direction of the base body in the entire extent of the base body in the course direction is preferably less than 100%, in particular at most 70% at least in sections, particularly preferably at most 50% at least in sections.
The share of the extent of the moisture absorption region in the course direction of the base body in the entire extent of the base body in the course direction results from the share of the stitches into which the at least one moisture transport yarn is knitted in all stitches of the respective course.
Provision is preferably made that the share of the extent of the moisture absorption region in the course direction of the base body in the entire extent of the base body in the course direction increases along the longitudinal direction of the moisture transport zone, preferably constantly at least in sections.
The moisture absorption region may, in particular, comprise a substantially wedge-shaped portion.
If the garment is configured as a leg garment, then such a substantially wedge-shaped section of the moisture absorption region is preferably arranged in a sole region of the knitted base body of the garment.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, provision is made that the moisture transport zone comprises at least one moisture release region, which adjoins at least one moisture absorption region of the moisture transport zone in the longitudinal direction of the moisture transport zone.
In particular, provision may be made that the second end of the moisture transport zone is arranged at an edge of the moisture release region.
The share of the extent of the moisture release region in the course direction of the base body in the entire extent of the base body in the course direction is preferably substantially 100%.
The larger the moisture release region is into which the moisture transport yarn is knitted, the more effectively the moisture in the moisture release region can be released to the environment.
The at least one moisture transport yarn is preferably plated on the at least one base yarn.
In principle, the at least one moisture transport yarn may be plated on an outer side of the base yarn that faces away from the skin of the wearer of the garment in the worn state of the garment or on an inner side of the base yarn that faces toward the skin of the wearer of the garment in the worn state of the garment.
Provision is preferably may that the at least one moisture transport yarn is plated on an outer side of the base yarn that faces away from the skin of the wearer of the garment in the worn state of the garment; thus in this case the at least one moisture transport yarn is plated on the outside.
The at least one moisture transport yarn preferably has a higher capacity to transport moisture than the at least one base yarn.
In particular, provision may be made that at least one moisture transport yarn has a larger fiber cross section than at least one base yarn, that at least one moisture transport yarn has a greater number of filaments than at least one base yarn, that at least one moisture transport yarn has a more hydrophilic chemical composition than at least one base yarn, and/or that at least one moisture transport yarn has a hydrophilic finishing (in particular a “lubrication”), which the at least one base yarn preferably lacks.
The at least one moisture transport yarn may comprise, in particular, polyester and/or polyamide.
Further, provision may be made that at least one base yarn comprises cotton, viscose, lyocell (preferably without the addition of wool), polypropylene, wool, linen, and/or polyamide (preferably in combination with polyester as a constituent part of the at least one moisture transport yarn).
If the garment is configured as a leg garment, provision may thus be made that at least one moisture absorption region is located in a toe region or at the edge of a toe region of the base body of the garment and/or that at least one moisture release region is arranged above a heel region of the base body of the garment, in particular in the region of the ankle of the wearer of the garment.
The garment is preferably knitted on a circular knitting machine.
If the garment is configured as a leg garment that comprises a toe region, the toe region is then preferably knitted using reciprocating motion.
If the garment is configured as a leg garment that comprises a heel region, the heel region is then preferably knitted using reciprocating motion.
Further features and advantages of the invention are the subject matter of the subsequent description and the illustrative depiction of an exemplary embodiment.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a schematic side view of a garment, in particular a leg garment, for example a stocking, wherein the garment comprises a knitted base body and a partial region of the base body is configured as a moisture transport zone, which is knitted from at least one base yarn and at least one moisture transport yarn; and

FIG. 2 shows a schematic plan view of the sole region of the garment from FIG. 1.

The same or functionally equivalent elements are provided with the same reference numerals in all Figures.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

A garment 100 depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2 is configured, e.g., as a leg garment 102, in particular as a stocking 104.
The configuration of the garment 100 as a stocking 104 is purely exemplary.
Alternatively hereto, a garment 100 configured as a leg garment 102 may be configured, e.g., as pantyhose, leggings, or trousers.
The garment 100 may also be configured as an upper body garment, for example as a shirt or as an oversleeve.
Further, the garment 100 may also be configured in any other form of a garment 100 that is not necessarily a leg garment 102 or an upper body garment.
The stocking 104 depicted for example in FIGS. 1 and 2 as the garment 100 comprises a foot part 106 and a shank part 108, that may be provided at its upper end with an elastic band 110, which may be configured, e.g., as a inturned double welt.
The foot part 106 and the shank part 108 together form a knitted base body 112 of the garment 100, said base body comprising a moisture transport zone 114 (depicted hatched in FIGS. 1 and 2).
The moisture transport zone 114 is knitted from at least one base yarn and at least one moisture transport yarn.
The region of the base body 112 located outside of the moisture transport zone 114 may be knitted from the same base yarn as the moisture transport zone 114 and may optionally comprise one or more other yarns.
It is also possible to form the region 116 of the knitted base body 112 located outside of the moisture transport zone 114 from a different base yarn than the base yarn of the moisture transport zone 114.
When knitting the moisture transport zone 114, the at least one moisture transport yarn is preferably plated on the at least one base yarn.
Here, the at least one moisture transport yarn may be plated on an outer side of the base yarn that faces away from the skin of the wearer of the garment 100 in the worn state of the garment 100 or on an inner side of the base yarn that faces toward the skin of the wearer of the garment 100 in the worn state of the garment 100.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, provision is made that the at least one moisture transport yarn is plated on the outer side of the base yarn that is averted in the worn state of the garment 100.
If a plurality of moisture transport yarns are used to form the moisture transport zone 114, provision may thus be made, in particular, that a first moisture transport yarn is plated on the outer side of the base yarn that faces away from the skin of the wearer of the garment 100 in the worn state of the garment 100, and that a second moisture transport yarn is also plated on the outer side of the base yarn that faces away from the skin of the wearer of the garment in the worn state of the garment 100 or on the inner side of the base yarn that faces toward the skin of the wearer of the garment 100 in the worn state of the garment 100.
The at least one moisture transport yarn has a higher capacity to transport moisture than the at least one base yarn.
In particular, provision may be made that the at least one moisture transport yarn has a larger fiber cross section than the base yarn, a greater number of filaments than the base yarn, a more hydrophilic chemical composition than the base yarn, and/or has a hydrophilic finishing (so-called “lubrication”), which the base yarn lacks.
At least one moisture transport yarn may comprise polyester and/or polyamide.
Further, at least one base yarn may comprise cotton, viscose, lyocell (with or without the addition of wool), polypropylene, wool, linen, and/or polyamide (preferably in combination with polyester as a constituent part of the moisture transport yarn).
In a particularly preferred embodiment, provision is made that a double elastane thread with the fineness 17 dtex, around which a polyamide thread (PA 6.6) with the fineness 16 dtex and 10 filaments is wound, is used as a base yarn with a lower capacity to transport moisture compared to the moisture transport yarn.
The same base yarn is used to form the region 116 of the knitted base body 112 located outside of the moisture transport zone 114.
This base yarn is preferably located directly on the side of the garment 100 that faces toward the skin of the wearer.
In this embodiment, a polyester yarn of the fineness 78 dtex with 68 filaments is used as a moisture transport yarn with a higher capacity to transport moisture than the base yarn.
This moisture transport yarn is preferably located on the base yarn on the outside on the side that faces away from the skin of the wearer of the garment 100, i.e. on the material with the lower capacity to transport moisture.
As can be seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, the moisture transport zone 114 extends along a longitudinal direction 120 of the moisture transport zone 114 running in parallel to a wale direction 118 of the base body 112 from a first end 122 to a second end 124.
The first end 122 of the moisture transport zone 114 may comprise one or more stitches arranged in the same course, in which the moisture transport yarn is plated on the base yarn.
The second end 124 of the moisture transport zone 114 comprises one or more stitches arranged in the same course, in which the moisture transport yarn is plated on the base yarn. The second end 124 of the moisture transport zone 114 is preferably formed by a course in which the moisture transport yarn is plated on the base yarn in all stitches.
In the depicted embodiment in which the garment 100 is configured as a leg garment 102, the first end 122 of the moisture transport zone 114 is located, for example, at the edge of a toe region 126 of the garment 100, said toe region preferably being knitted in reciprocating motion as a toe bag.
In the case of the garment 100 configured, as an example, as a leg garment 102, the second end 124 of the moisture transport zone 114 is preferably located in the shank part 108, above a heel region 128 of the garment 100.
The heel region 128 of the garment 100 is preferably knitted in reciprocating motion as a heel bag.
The moisture transport zone 114 comprises a moisture absorption region 130 and a moisture release region 132.
In the moisture absorption region 130, primarily moisture, in particular perspiration, is absorbed from the skin of the wearer of the garment 100 and transported toward the moisture absorption region 130.
In the moisture release region 132, primarily moisture, in particular perspiration, transported thereto by the moisture absorption region 130 is released to the environment by evaporation.
In the moisture transport region 130, which begins at the first end 122 of the moisture transport zone 116, the mass of the moisture transport yarn contained per course increases, namely preferably constantly, along the longitudinal direction 120 of the moisture transport zone 114.
In particular, provision may be made that the extent of the moisture absorption region 130 in the course direction 134 (oriented perpendicular to the wale direction 118) of the knitted base body 112 of the garment 100 increases along the longitudinal direction 120 of the moisture transport zone 114.
The share of the extent of the moisture absorption region 130 in the course direction 134 of the base body 112 in the entire extent of the base body 112 in the course direction 134 is preferably less than 100%, in particular at most 70% at least in sections, particularly preferably at most 50% at least in sections.
The share of the extent of the moisture absorption region 130 in the course direction 134 of the base body 112 in the entire extent of the base body 112 in the course direction 134 preferably increases along the longitudinal direction 120 of the moisture transport zone 114.
It can thus be seen in FIGS. 1 and 2 that the share of the extent of the moisture absorption region 130 in the course direction 134 of the base body 112 in the entire extent of the base body 112 in the course direction 134 increases along the longitudinal direction 120 of the moisture transport zone 114 in a sole region 136 of the garment 100 located between the toe region 126 and the heel region 128 from 0%, preferably substantially linearly, up to substantially 50% at the transition to the heel region 128.
The share of the extent of the moisture absorption region 130 in the course direction 134 of the base body 112 in the entire extent of the base body 112 in the course direction 134 hereby corresponds to the share of the stitches of a course in which the moisture transport yarn is plated on the base yarn.
The moisture absorption region 130 comprises substantially the entire heel region 128, such that in this region the share of the extent of the moisture absorption region 130 in the course direction 134 of the base body 112 in the entire extent of the base body 112, which there also comprises a tension region 138, in the course direction 134 is substantially 50%.
As can be seen in FIG. 2, the moisture absorption region 130 comprises a wedge-shaped portion 140, which extends from the first end 122 of the moisture transport zone 114 to the edge of the heel region 128 and preferably is formed substantially symmetrical to a common longitudinal middle axis 146 of the toe region 126, the heel region 128, and the sole region 136 located therebetween.
As can be best seen in FIG. 1, the heel region 128 is adjoined at the top by a first shank portion 142 of the moisture absorption region 130, in which the share of the extent of the moisture absorption region 130 in the course direction 134 of the base body 112 in the entire extent of the base body 112 in the course direction 134 remains substantially constant, preferably at substantially 50%, along the longitudinal direction 120 of the moisture transport zone 114.
The first shank portion 142 is adjoined at the top by a second shank portion 144 of the moisture absorption region 130, in which the share of the extent of the moisture absorption region 130 in the course direction 134 of the base body 112 in the entire extent of the base body 112 in the course direction 134 further increases along the longitudinal direction 120 of the moisture transport zone 114, preferably up to substantially 100%.
The second shank portion 144 of the moisture absorption region 130 is preferably located in the region of the ankle of the wearer of the garment 100, in the worn state of the garment 100.
The moisture release region 132 preferably adjoins the second shank portion 144 of the moisture absorption region 130 at the top in the longitudinal direction 120 of the moisture transport zone 114.
In the moisture release region 132, the share of the extent of the moisture transport zone 114 in the course direction 134 of the base body 112 in the entire extent of the base body 112 in the course direction 134 is preferably substantially 100%.
The moisture release region 132 thus preferably extends along the peripheral direction of the base body 112 of the garment 100 completely around the base body 112.
The larger the moisture release region 132 is in which the moisture transport yarn is plated on the base yarn over the entire area, the more effectively the moisture in the moisture release region 132 can be released to the environment.
Because the mass of the moisture transport yarn per course in the moisture absorption region 130 increases along the longitudinal direction 120 of the moisture transport zone 114, a suction effect is created for the moisture absorbed from the skin of the wearer of the garment 100, in particular for the absorbed perspiration, in the longitudinal direction 120 of the moisture transport zone 114, toward the moisture release region 132.
The moisture thereby disperses within the moisture transport zone 114 according to the principle of least resistance.

Claims

1. Garment, comprising a knitted base body which comprises a moisture transport zone,

wherein the moisture transport zone is knitted from at least one base yarn and at least one moisture transport yarn and wherein the moisture transport zone extends along a longitudinal direction of the moisture transport zone running in parallel to a wale direction of the base body from a first end to a second end,

wherein the moisture transport zone comprises at least one moisture absorption region in which the mass of the moisture transport yarn contained per course increases along the longitudinal direction of the moisture transport zone.

2. Garment in accordance with claim 1, wherein in the moisture absorption region the mass of the moisture transport yarn contained per course increases constantly at least in sections.

3. Garment in accordance with claim 1, wherein the extent of the moisture absorption region in the course direction of the base body increases along the longitudinal direction of the moisture transport zone.

4. Garment in accordance with claim 1, wherein the share of the extent of the moisture absorption region in the course direction of the base body in the entire extent of the base body in the course direction is less than 100%.

5. Garment in accordance with claim 1, wherein the share of the extent of the moisture absorption region in the course direction of the base body in the entire extent of the base body in the course direction increases along the longitudinal direction of the moisture transport zone.

6. Garment in accordance with claim 1, wherein the moisture absorption region comprises a substantially wedge-shaped portion.

7. Garment in accordance with claim 1, wherein the moisture transport zone comprises at least one moisture release region, which adjoins at least one moisture absorption region of the moisture transport zone in the longitudinal direction of the moisture transport zone.

8. Garment in accordance with claim 7, wherein the share of the extent of the moisture release region in the course direction of the base body in the entire extent of the base body in the course direction is substantially 100%.

9. Garment in accordance with claim 1, wherein the at least one moisture transport yarn is plated on the at least one base yarn.

10. Garment in accordance with claim 9, wherein the at least one moisture transport yarn is plated on an outer side of the base yarn that faces away from the skin of the wearer of the garment in the worn state of the garment.

11. Garment in accordance with claim 1, wherein the at least one moisture transport yarn has a higher capacity to transport moisture than the at least one base yarn.

12. Garment in accordance with claim 1, wherein at least one moisture transport yarn has a larger fiber cross section than at least one base yarn, wherein at least one moisture transport yarn has a greater number of filaments than at least one base yarn, wherein at least one moisture transport yarn has a more hydrophilic chemical composition than at least one base yarn, and/or wherein at least one moisture transport yarn has a hydrophilic finishing.

13. Garment in accordance with claim 1, wherein at least one moisture transport yarn comprises polyester and/or polyamide.

14. Garment in accordance with claim 1, wherein at least one base yarn comprises cotton, viscose, lyocell, polypropylene, wool, linen, and/or polyamide.

15. Garment in accordance with claim 1, wherein the garment is configured as a leg garment, and wherein at least one moisture absorption region begins in a toe region or at the edge of a toe region of the base body of the garment,

and/or wherein at least one moisture release region is arranged above a heel region of the base body of the garment.