US20190216149A1 - Woven Trim Piece - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a woven trim piece, that, when incorporated into an article, provides additional traction and friction for securing the article to a wearer's body.
- trim pieces such as waistbands
- These trim pieces may use post-processing treatments such as silicone on the inner-facing surface of the trim piece to provide a degree of traction to help, for instance, keep a shirt or jersey that is tucked into the pant or short from shifting or becoming untucked during wear.
- post-processing treatments such as silicone on the inner-facing surface of the trim piece to provide a degree of traction to help, for instance, keep a shirt or jersey that is tucked into the pant or short from shifting or becoming untucked during wear.
- sweat or perspiration from the wearer may cause these types of post-processing treatments to become slippery which may negatively impact its traction function.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a woven trim piece, in accordance with aspects herein;
- FIG. 2 illustrates a first face of the woven trim piece of FIG. 1 taken at the area indicated in FIG. 1 , in accordance with aspects herein;
- FIG. 3 illustrates a magnified view of the first face of the woven trim piece taken at the area indicated in FIG. 2 , in accordance with aspects herein;
- FIG. 4 illustrates a second face of the woven trim piece of FIG. 1 taken at the area indicated in FIG. 1 , in accordance with aspects herein;
- FIG. 5 illustrates a magnified view of the second face of the woven trim piece taken at the area indicated in FIG. 4 , in accordance with aspects herein;
- FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary weaving diagram of the woven trim piece of FIG. 1 , in accordance with aspects herein;
- FIG. 7 illustrates an exemplary weaving diagram of a first alternative woven trim piece having an elastic yarn incorporated therein, in accordance with aspects herein;
- FIG. 8A illustrates a magnified view of a second face of the first alternative woven trim piece of FIG. 7 , in accordance with aspects herein;
- FIG. 8B illustrates a magnified alternative view of a second face of the first alternative woven trim piece of FIG. 7 , in accordance with aspects herein;
- FIG. 9 illustrates an exemplary weaving diagram of a second alternative woven trim piece having an elastic yarn incorporated therein, in accordance with aspects herein;
- FIG. 10 illustrates a woven trim piece as described herein incorporated into a lower-body garment, in accordance with aspects herein;
- FIG. 11 illustrates a woven trim piece as described herein incorporated into an upper-body garment, in accordance with aspects herein;
- FIG. 12 illustrates a woven trim piece as described herein having a sublimation graphic on a second face of the woven trim piece, in accordance with aspects herein.
- aspects herein are directed to a woven trim piece incorporating one or more yarns having a very high number of filaments within a single yarn strand.
- a single yarn strand may comprise up to 7000 or greater number of filaments such that the denier per filament of the single yarn strand is less than or equal to 0.01 (referred to herein as “grip yarns”).
- the grip yarn may comprise polyethylene terephthalate (PET) (commonly known as polyester).
- PET polyethylene terephthalate
- the large number of filaments provides a large surface-to-volume ratio for the single yarn strand which contributes to the gripping function of the yarn.
- the large number of filaments within the single yarn strand causes the single yarn strand to have a higher coefficient of friction as compared to, for example, more typical yarns that incorporate a smaller number of filaments within a single yarn strand such as yarns that incorporate from between, for example, 50 filaments to 500 filaments per single yarn strand.
- the grip yarns are incorporated into the woven trim piece in such a way that a greater percentage of the grip yarns are exposed on a first face of the woven trim piece as compared to a second opposite face of the woven trim piece.
- the first face of the woven trim piece may comprise an inner-facing surface of the trim piece when the trim piece is incorporated into an article of apparel.
- One way of achieving a greater percentage of the grip yarns on the first face is by utilizing the grip yarns as warp yarns and repetitively floating the grip yarns over, for instance, three or more filling yarns on the first face of the trim piece.
- the grip yarn floats are oriented so that their long axes are parallel to a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge of the woven trim piece.
- the orientation of the grip yarn floats would be generally perpendicular to gravitational forces when a wearer wearing the short or pant is in a standing position. Due to their gripping function, the grip yarn floats may help to prevent a short or pant from shifting downward during wear, especially wear during vigorous activities such as basketball or soccer. Further, the orientation of the grip yarn floats would also be generally perpendicular to tensioning forces created by, for example, an upward movement of the wearer's arms or shoulders or from a twisting of the wearer's torso. Again, due to their gripping function, the grip yarn floats may help to prevent a jersey or shirt tucked into the waistband from becoming untucked or displaced during wear.
- the woven trim piece may also incorporate non-grip yarns having a low moisture regain to help provide moisture-management features to the woven trim piece as further described below.
- the non-grip yarns may comprise PET yarns incorporated as warp yarns that are woven or interlaced with filling yarns such that a greater percentage of the non-grip PET warp yarns are exposed on the second face of the woven trim piece. This may be achieved by repetitively floating the non-grip PET warp yarns over, for instance, three or more filling yarns on the second face of the woven trim piece.
- Non-grip PET yarns may also be utilized as filling yarns in accordance with aspects herein.
- aspects herein are directed to a woven trim piece comprising a first longitudinal edge, a second longitudinal edge opposite the first longitudinal edge, a first face, and a second face opposite the first face.
- the woven trim piece further comprises a first plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, the first plurality of warp yarns each having a denier per filament of less than or equal to 0.01, a second plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, and a plurality of filling yarns extending generally perpendicular to at least the first longitudinal edge.
- the first plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the first face of the trim piece
- the second plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the second face of the trim piece.
- a woven waistband comprising a first longitudinal edge, a second longitudinal edge opposite the first longitudinal edge, a first face and a second face opposite the first face.
- the woven waistband comprises a first plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, the first plurality of warp yarns each having a denier per filament of less than or equal to 0.01, and a second plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, and a plurality of filling yarns extending generally perpendicular to at least the first longitudinal edge, wherein the first plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the first face of the woven waistband, and the second plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the second face of the woven waistband.
- aspects herein are generally directed to a lower-body garment comprising a torso portion defining a waist opening, two leg portions extending from the torso portion, each leg portion defining a leg opening, and a woven waistband.
- the woven waistband comprises a first longitudinal edge, a second longitudinal edge opposite the first longitudinal edge, wherein the second longitudinal edge is coupled to the waist opening of the torso portion, a first face, a second face opposite the first face.
- the lower-body garment further comprises a first plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, the first plurality of warp yarns each having a denier per filament of less than or equal to 0.01, a second plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, and a plurality of filling yarns extending generally perpendicular to at least the first longitudinal edge, wherein the first plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the first face of the woven waistband, and the second plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the second face of the woven waistband.
- yarn as used herein may comprise any type of filament yarn such as a monofilament yarn or a multi-filament yarn that forms a continuous strand.
- the term yarn may also mean an assemblage of fibers twisted or laid together so as to form a continuous strand.
- the yarns may comprise synthetic yarns such as PET yarns, polyamide (e.g., nylon) yarns, and/or elastic yarns and may also comprise natural yarns such as, for example, cotton.
- the term “weaving” as used herein may mean a process by which yarns are interlaced at right angles.
- the term “interlacing” may be defined as the point at which a yarn changes its position from one side or one face of the textile to the other side or other face of the textile.
- the term “one-over-one interlacing” refers to a weaving structure in which a warp yarn is threaded over a first weft yarn, under an adjacent second weft yarn, and over an adjacent third weft yarn.
- the term “float” as used herein may be defined as a yarn that crosses over more than one perpendicularly oriented yarn at a time before changing position to the other side or face of the textile.
- warp yarn refers to a yarn that is threaded through a loom in a woven fabric such that it is parallel to the selvage.
- filling yarn or “weft yarn” as used herein refers to a yarn that is perpendicular to the selvage of the woven fabric and that is interlaced with warp yarns.
- the components of a woven trim piece comprise warp yarns and filling (or weft) yarns, where the warp yarns extend in the lengthwise direction of the trim piece and the filling yarns extend in the cross-wise direction of the trim piece (i.e., extend across the width of the trim piece).
- the woven trim piece in exemplary aspects, may be woven during a single weaving event. As such, a particular warp yarn may extend the length of the woven trim piece.
- the present disclosure contemplates a number of different types of looms used to weave the woven trim piece such as air-jet looms, rapier looms, water-jet looms, projectile looms, multi-width or multi-beam looms, multiple-shed looms, circular looms, Jacquard looms, and the like.
- Positional terms used herein such as “superior,” “inferior,” “medial,” “lateral,” “upper,” “lower,” “side,” “front,” “back,” “horizontal,” “vertical,” “diagonal,” “outer-facing surface,” “inner-facing surface” and the like are to be given their common meaning with respect to a garment or apparel item incorporating the woven trim piece being worn as it is intended to be worn by a hypothetical wearer standing in an upright position (i.e., standing in anatomical position).
- the phrase “configured to contact,” or other similar phrases used when describing different portions of the garment or apparel item in relation to a wearer refer to a garment or apparel item appropriately sized for the particular wearer.
- FIG. 1 a perspective view of a woven trim piece 100 is depicted, in accordance with aspects herein.
- the woven trim piece 100 is shown in a circular or circumferential form to indicate how it would likely be incorporated into a garment or an article of apparel.
- the woven trim piece 100 may be incorporated as a waistband in a short or pant, an underband of a bra or support garment, a cuff of a jacket or shirt, a cuff of a pant or short, a bottom hem of a jacket or coat, and the like.
- the woven trim piece 100 would comprise a longitudinal strip when taken off the loom, where the strip would have a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first and second ends may be joined to produce the woven trim piece 100 of FIG. 1 .
- the woven trim piece 100 comprises a first face 102 and a second face 104 opposite the first face 102 .
- the first face 102 may face toward a wearer when a garment incorporating the trim piece 100 is donned, with the second face 104 being positioned opposite the first face (e.g., away from a wearer when the garment is donned).
- the first face 102 may also comprise an outer-facing surface of the trim piece 100
- the second face 104 may comprise an inner-facing surface of the trim piece 100 . Any and all aspects, and any variation thereof, are contemplated as being within aspects herein.
- the first face 102 will generally be referred to as the portion of the woven trim piece 100 which faces a wearer's body surface when the garment is donned (otherwise known as an “inner-facing surface”)
- the second face 104 will generally be referred to as the portion of the woven trim piece 100 which faces away from the wearer when the garment is donned (otherwise known as an “outer-facing surface”).
- the woven trim piece 100 comprises a first longitudinal edge 112 and a second longitudinal edge 114 opposite the first longitudinal edge 112 , with the first face 102 and the second face 104 extending between the first longitudinal edge 112 and the second longitudinal edge 114 .
- the woven trim piece 100 is constructed through a weaving process.
- the yarns positioned parallel to the first longitudinal edge 112 and the second longitudinal edge 114 comprise warp yarns, while the yarns positioned perpendicular to the first longitudinal edge 112 and the second longitudinal edge 114 comprise filling yarns.
- the warp yarns comprise at least a first plurality of grip yarns 106 (shown with hatching) and a second plurality of non-grip yarns 108 (shown without hatching).
- the filling yarns comprise at least a third plurality of non-grip filling yarns 110 (shown without hatching).
- FIG. 3 illustrates a magnified view of the first face 102 of the woven trim piece 100 taken at the area indicated in FIG. 2 in accordance with aspects herein.
- grip yarns 106 extend parallel to the first longitudinal edge 112 and the second longitudinal edge 114 .
- the grip yarns 106 generally comprise PET yarns having a high number of filaments (e.g., 7000 or greater) per single yarn strand such that the denier per filament of the grip yarn 108 is around 0.01 or less.
- the grip yarns 106 may be formed through an “islands-in-the-process.”
- non-grip yarns 108 also extend parallel to the first longitudinal edge 112 and the second longitudinal edge 114 .
- non-grip yarns 108 may be a natural yarn, such as cotton, or a synthetic yarn, such as PET or polyamide yarns.
- the non-grip yarns 108 comprise an air-jet-spun 150 denier/144 filament PET yarn. Use of air-jet-spun yarns contributes to a softer feel or hand.
- the plurality of filling yarns 110 which extend generally perpendicular to at least the first longitudinal edge 112 . When viewed in the context of weaving, the plurality of filling yarns 110 may also be referred to as weft yarns.
- filling yarns 110 may be a natural yarn, such as cotton, or a synthetic yarn, such as polyester or nylon.
- the filling yarns 110 comprise a textured 150 denier/48 filament PET yarn.
- the grip yarns 106 alternate every other yarn with the non-grip yarns 108 along the length of the trim piece 100 .
- the weaving pattern of the trim piece 100 is such that each individual grip yarn, such as grip yarn 107 , is floated over a first set of three filling yarns 110 (e.g., filling yarns 110 a , 110 b , and 110 c ) and is then interlaced with a second set of filling yarns 110 (e.g., filling yarns 110 d , 110 e , and 110 f ) in a one-over-one pattern before being floated over a third set of three filling yarns 110 (e.g., filling yarns 110 g , 110 h , and 110 i ).
- each float such as float 109
- the long axis 111 of the float 109 is oriented parallel to the first longitudinal edge 112 and to the second longitudinal edge 114 .
- the result of the weaving pattern shown in FIG. 3 is that the surface area of the first face 102 of the trim piece 100 comprises a greater percentage of the grip yarns 106 as compared to the non-grip yarns 108 .
- Another result of the weaving pattern shown in FIG. 3 is that the long axes of the floats formed from the grip yarns 106 , such as the long axis 111 of the float 109 , are configured to be oriented perpendicular to likely tensioning forces and/or gravitational forces when the trim piece 100 is incorporated into a garment.
- a functional benefit achieved by having a greater percentage of the grip yarns 106 on the first face 102 of the trim piece 100 is that the first face 102 may have a higher coefficient of friction as compared to, for example, the second face 104 of the trim piece 100 or as compared to trim pieces that do not incorporate grip yarns.
- Testing with ASTM D1894.2001 standards indicates that the trim piece 100 increases in coefficient of friction when transitioning from dry conditions to wet conditions, while traditional silicone treatments decrease in coefficient of friction when transitioning from dry conditions to wet conditions.
- ASTM D1894.2001 standards indicates that the coefficient of friction of the trim piece 100 increases from about 15 to about 45 percent when transitioning from dry conditions to wet conditions (as used herein, the term “about” means within ⁇ 10%).
- this may be due to the grip yarns having a high number of filaments per yarn strand, enabling the grip yarn to trap a larger volume of water between the filaments as compared to yarns having a fewer number of filaments. This may result in swelling of the grip yarn which results in a greater surface area (i.e., a greater surface-to-volume ratio) for providing a frictional force. Said another way, the greater amount of filaments in the grip yarns allows for the grip yarn to trap more moisture than a non-grip yarn, and thus, the surface area expansion of a grip yarn is greater than the surface area expansion of a non-grip yarn.
- a functional benefit is also achieved by having the long axes of the grip yarn floats oriented parallel to the first and second longitudinal edges 112 / 114 and perpendicular to likely gravitational forces and/or tensioning forces. For instance, when the trim piece 100 is incorporated into, for example, a waistband of a pant or short, gravitational forces exert a downward force on the waistband. By having the grip yarn floats oriented perpendicular to this gravitational force, the gripping function of the grip yarns 106 helps to maintain the waistband in a relatively fixed position. Using this same example, when a shirt or jersey is tucked into the waistband it may be subject to upward tensioning forces produced by, for example, the wearer raising her arms.
- the gripping function of the grip yarns 106 helps to keep the shirt or jersey tucked in and may prevent the shirt or jersey from twisting during wear.
- FIG. 4 the second face 104 of the woven trim piece 100 is depicted, in accordance with aspects herein. Similar to what is depicted in FIG. 2 , FIG. 4 depicts that the second face 104 extends between the first longitudinal edge 112 and the second longitudinal edge 114 .
- the second face 104 differs from the first face 102 inasmuch as the non-grip yarns 108 are floated over the filling yarns 110 , as opposed to the grip yarns 106 being floated over the filling yarns.
- the grip yarns 106 form floats on the first face 102 of the woven trim piece 100
- the non-grip yarns 108 form floats on the second face 104 of the woven trim piece 100 .
- FIG. 5 a magnified view of the second face 104 of the woven trim piece 100 taken at the area indicated in FIG. 4 is depicted.
- the weaving pattern of the second face 104 is the inverse of the weaving pattern shown in FIG. 3 .
- the non-grip yarns 108 alternate every other yarn with the grip yarns 106 along the length of the trim piece 100 .
- each individual non-grip yarn such as non-grip yarn 113 , is floated over a first set of three filling yarns 110 (e.g., filling yarns 110 j , 110 k , and 110 l ) and is then interlaced with a second set of filling yarns (e.g., filling yarns 110 m , 110 n , and 110 o ) in a one-over-one pattern before being floated over a third set of filling yarns 110 (e.g., filling yarns 110 p , 110 q , and 110 r ). This pattern continues the length of the trim piece 100 .
- a first set of three filling yarns 110 e.g., filling yarns 110 j , 110 k , and 110 l
- a second set of filling yarns e.g., filling yarns 110 m , 110 n , and 110 o
- This pattern continues the length of the trim piece 100 .
- the remaining non-grip yarns 108 are woven in the same pattern such that floats formed from the individual non-grip yarns 108 are vertically aligned across the width of the trim piece 100 . Similar to the floats formed from the grip yarns 106 , each float formed from the non-grip yarns 108 has a long axis and the long axes of the non-grip yarn floats are oriented parallel to the first longitudinal edge 112 and the second longitudinal edge 114 . Because of this construction, the second face 104 comprises a greater percentage of the non-grip yarns 108 than the grip yarns 106 . As depicted in FIGS.
- the grip yarns 106 and the non-grip yarns 108 are depicted as being floated over three filling yarns 110 . This depiction is merely exemplary, and the grip yarns 106 and the non-grip yarns 108 may be floated over greater than three filling yarns 110 to provide the desired characteristics of the woven trim piece 100 .
- a functional benefit achieved by having a greater percentage of non-grip yarns 108 on the second face 104 of the trim piece 100 is that the non-grip yarns 108 may help to spread moisture in the form of perspiration or sweat over the second face 104 of the trim piece 104 where it can more easily evaporate leading to quicker drying times for the trim piece 100 .
- This may be facilitated by forming the non-grip yarns 108 from, for example, PET or polyamide. These yarns typically absorb less moisture than, for example, cotton yarns and thus dry quicker. For instance, the moisture regain for textiles formed from PET yarns is around 0.4% and the moisture regain for textiles formed from polyamide yarns is around 4.5%.
- FIG. 6 an exemplary weaving diagram 600 of the woven trim piece 100 is depicted.
- the weaving diagram 600 is depicted as a cross-sectional view cut parallel to the warp yarns.
- the warp yarns comprise grip yarn 106 and non-grip yarn 108
- the filling yarns are represented by reference numeral 110 .
- the grip yarn 106 is woven in a repeating pattern such that the grip yarn 106 passes over (or floats over) three adjacent filling yarns 110 on the first face 102 of the trim piece 100 before traveling to the second face 104 of the trim piece.
- the grip yarn 106 interlaces with a next set of three adjacent filling yarns 110 in a one-over-one interlacing pattern. After the set of one-over-one interlacings, the grip yarn 106 passes over (or floats over) a next set of three filling yarns 110 on the first face 102 of the trim piece 100 before traveling to the second face 104 of the trim piece 100 .
- the non-grip yarn 108 is woven in the inverse pattern such that the non-grip yarn floats are positioned on the second face 104 of the trim piece.
- the grip yarn 106 and non-grip yarn 108 are “floated” over three adjacent filling yarns 110 on opposite faces of the trim piece 100
- the grip yarn 106 and non-grip yarn 108 are woven in an over-under-over configuration (i.e., an odd number of interlacings), such that the next float in the pattern for the grip yarn 106 appears on the same face of the trim piece 100 (i.e., the first face 102 ) as the previous float for the grip yarn 106
- the next float in the pattern for the non-grip yarn 108 appears on the same face of the trim piece 100 (i.e., the second face 104 ) as the previous float for the non-grip yarn 108 .
- the trim piece 100 may comprise one or more elastic yarns (yarns that may provide a maximum stretch greater than 200% under load prior to returning to its non-stretched state when the load is removed).
- An exemplary elastic yarn may comprise, for example, an 840 denier elastic yarn that is covered with a PET yarn.
- the elastic yarns may be positioned in the warp such that they extend the length of the trim piece 100 .
- FIG. 7 illustrates an exemplary weaving diagram 700 of a woven trim piece having an elastic warp yarn 109 (shown with black shading) incorporated therein. Similar to FIG.
- the weaving diagram 700 is depicted as a cross-sectional view cut parallel to the warp yarns.
- the weaving configuration of the grip yarn 106 and the non-grip yarn 108 in FIG. 7 is similar to the weaving configuration of the grip yarn 106 and the non-grip yarn 108 depicted in FIG. 6 .
- the elastic yarn 109 is interlaced with the filling yarns 110 in an over-under-over configuration (i.e., a one-over-one interlacing pattern). Similar to the grip yarn 106 and the non-grip yarn 108 , the elastic yarn 109 is configured to extend parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge 112 and the second longitudinal edge 114 of the trim piece 100
- FIG. 8A a different view of the weaving pattern 700 is depicted, in accordance with aspects herein.
- FIG. 8A which illustrates the second face 104 of an exemplary trim piece
- the warp yarns alternate in a triplet-like pattern 805 , with the grip yarn 106 followed by the non-grip yarn 108 followed by the elastic yarn 109 .
- the warp yarn pattern then repeats itself, with another grip yarn 106 being placed sequentially after or adjacent to the preceding elastic yarn 109 .
- the elastic yarns 109 may be used to achieve a desired stretch characteristic of the woven trim piece 100 . Similar to FIG. 8A , FIG.
- the triplet-like pattern 810 defines the warp yarns of this weaving diagram, beginning with the grip yarn 106 and ending with the non-grip yarn 108 , with the elastic yarn 109 positioned between the grip yarn 106 and the non-grip yarn 108 .
- This triplet-like pattern is repeated throughout the structure of FIG. 8B .
- the elastic yarns 109 may be used to achieve a desired stretch characteristic of the woven trim piece 100 .
- the grip yarns 106 and the non-grip yarns 108 may be floated over more than three filling yarns.
- FIG. 9 depicts a weaving diagram 900 taken in cross-section parallel to the warp yarns.
- the weaving diagram 900 depicts, for instance, grip yarn 106 being floated over five filling yarns 110 on the first face 102 of the trim piece, and non-grip yarn 108 being floated over the same five filling yarns on the second face 104 of the trim piece 100 .
- adjacent floats for the grip yarn 106 and adjacent floats for the non-grip yarn 108 are separated by a set of one-over-one interlacings (three interlacings in this example).
- the weaving diagram 900 further illustrates the incorporation of the elastic yarn 109 that is woven in an under-over-under configuration (i.e., a one-over-one interlacing pattern). It is contemplated herein, that the elastic yarn 109 may not be utilized.
- the woven trim piece 100 is depicted as incorporated into a lower-body garment 200 .
- the lower-body garment 200 is depicted as a pair of athletic shorts, although other types of lower-body garments are considered to be within the scope of this disclosure.
- the lower-body garment 200 may be a pair of sweatpants or another type of athletic pant.
- the lower-body garment 200 may be tailored specifically to one sport, such as a pair of football pants. Any and all types of lower-body garments are considered to be within the scope of this disclosure.
- FIG. 10 the lower-body garment 200 is depicted as a pair of athletic shorts, although other types of lower-body garments are considered to be within the scope of this disclosure.
- the lower-body garment 200 may be a pair of sweatpants or another type of athletic pant.
- the lower-body garment 200 may be tailored specifically to one sport, such as a pair of football pants. Any and all types of lower-body garments are considered to be within the scope of this disclosure.
- the lower-body garment 200 comprises a torso portion 220 which defines a waist opening 222 , and two leg portions 224 A and 224 B extending from the torso portion 220 . Additionally, each leg portion 224 A and 224 B defines a leg opening 226 A and 2226 B.
- the woven trim piece 100 described herein is affixed to the lower-body garment 200 (via, for instance, stitching, bonding, welding, and the like), such that the woven trim piece 100 at least partially defines the waist opening 222 . Accordingly, in FIG. 10 , the woven trim piece 100 serves as a waistband for securing the lower-body garment 200 to the body of a wearer. Additionally, in accordance with aspects herein, the woven trim piece 100 may be integrally formed into the lower-body garment 200 , such that the woven trim piece 100 and lower-body garment 200 comprise a unitary construction.
- the first face 102 of the trim piece 100 is positioned to face inwards so as to be adjacent to a body surface of a wearer when the lower-body garment 200 is worn.
- the first face 102 of the trim piece 100 comprises a greater percentage of grip yarns 106 as compared to the second face 104 of the trim piece 100 .
- the greater percentage of grip yarns 106 helps to increase the coefficient of friction of the first face 102 which may help to prevent the lower-body garment 200 from shifting during wear and also may help shirts or jerseys tucked into the lower-body garment 200 from becoming untucked.
- the second face 104 of the trim piece 100 is positioned to face outwards when the lower-body garment 200 is worn.
- the second face 104 comprises a greater percentage of non-grip yarns 108 (e.g., PET yarns) as compared to the first face 102 of the trim piece 100 .
- the greater percentage of non-grip yarns 108 helps to spread any moisture wicked from the wearer's body over the second face 104 where it can subsequently evaporate.
- the woven trim piece 100 is depicted as incorporated into an upper-body garment 300 .
- the upper-body garment 300 is depicted as a support garment such as a sport bra, although other types of upper-body garments are considered to be within the scope of this disclosure.
- the upper-body garment 300 may be a sweatshirt, a hoodie, a running or winter jacket, a short or long sleeve t-shirt, and the like and the trim piece 100 may comprise a bottom waistband, a cuff, a collar, and the like.
- the upper-body garment 300 comprises a torso portion 320 , a lower-body opening 322 , and two arm holes 324 A and 324 B.
- the woven trim piece 100 is affixed to the upper-body garment 300 such that the woven trim piece 100 at least partially defines the lower-body opening 322 .
- the trim piece 100 as incorporated into the upper-body garment 300 would serve similar purposes as that described in relation to the lower-body garment 200 (e.g., prevent the garment 300 from shifting during wear, and the like).
- the woven trim piece 100 described herein is depicted as further comprising a graphic 116 created by, for example, sublimation printing.
- the graphic 116 is represented in FIG. 12 as two small stars with a larger star placed therebetween, although this configuration is merely exemplary of one type of graphic considered to be within the scope of this disclosure.
- sublimation printing produces a print or graphic by heat-transferring sublimation dyes throughout a fabric as opposed to layering inks onto a fabric's surface. It is known that sublimation dyes have an affinity to (or optimally bond with) PET yarns and are better absorbed by textiles formed from PET as opposed to textiles formed from, for example, cotton.
- the woven waistband 100 comprises a large percentage of PET, as both the non-grip warp yarns 108 and the filling yarns 110 may comprise PET filaments.
- the second face 104 of the woven trim piece 100 By forming the second face 104 of the woven trim piece 100 to comprise a greater percentage of PET, the second face 104 presents an optimized surface for sublimation printing.
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Abstract
A woven trim piece is provided that utilizes “grip” yarns in the warp direction to increase the coefficient of friction of the trim piece. The grip yarns are interlaced with a plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on a first face of the trim piece, such that a high percentage of the first face of the trim piece comprises grip yarns.
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- This Application, having attorney docket number 320417/160385US02 and entitled “Woven Trim Piece,” claims the benefit of priority of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/616,598, filed Jan. 12, 2018, and entitled “Woven Trim Piece.” The entirety of the aforementioned application is incorporated herein by reference.
- The present invention relates to a woven trim piece, that, when incorporated into an article, provides additional traction and friction for securing the article to a wearer's body.
- Traditional trim pieces, such as waistbands, may be used to secure the waist portion of a short or pant around the torso region of a wearer. These trim pieces, moreover, may use post-processing treatments such as silicone on the inner-facing surface of the trim piece to provide a degree of traction to help, for instance, keep a shirt or jersey that is tucked into the pant or short from shifting or becoming untucked during wear. However, sweat or perspiration from the wearer may cause these types of post-processing treatments to become slippery which may negatively impact its traction function.
- Examples of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the attached drawing figures, wherein:
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FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a woven trim piece, in accordance with aspects herein; -
FIG. 2 illustrates a first face of the woven trim piece ofFIG. 1 taken at the area indicated inFIG. 1 , in accordance with aspects herein; -
FIG. 3 illustrates a magnified view of the first face of the woven trim piece taken at the area indicated inFIG. 2 , in accordance with aspects herein; -
FIG. 4 illustrates a second face of the woven trim piece ofFIG. 1 taken at the area indicated inFIG. 1 , in accordance with aspects herein; -
FIG. 5 illustrates a magnified view of the second face of the woven trim piece taken at the area indicated inFIG. 4 , in accordance with aspects herein; -
FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary weaving diagram of the woven trim piece ofFIG. 1 , in accordance with aspects herein; -
FIG. 7 illustrates an exemplary weaving diagram of a first alternative woven trim piece having an elastic yarn incorporated therein, in accordance with aspects herein; -
FIG. 8A illustrates a magnified view of a second face of the first alternative woven trim piece ofFIG. 7 , in accordance with aspects herein; -
FIG. 8B illustrates a magnified alternative view of a second face of the first alternative woven trim piece ofFIG. 7 , in accordance with aspects herein; -
FIG. 9 illustrates an exemplary weaving diagram of a second alternative woven trim piece having an elastic yarn incorporated therein, in accordance with aspects herein; -
FIG. 10 illustrates a woven trim piece as described herein incorporated into a lower-body garment, in accordance with aspects herein; -
FIG. 11 illustrates a woven trim piece as described herein incorporated into an upper-body garment, in accordance with aspects herein; and -
FIG. 12 illustrates a woven trim piece as described herein having a sublimation graphic on a second face of the woven trim piece, in accordance with aspects herein. - The subject matter of the present invention is described with specificity herein to meet statutory requirements. However, the description itself is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure. Rather, the inventors have contemplated that the disclosed and claimed subject matter might also be embodied in other ways, to include different steps or combinations of steps similar to the ones described in this document, in conjunction with other present or future technologies. Moreover, although the terms “step” and/or “block” might be used herein to connote different elements of methods employed, the terms should not be interpreted as implying any particular order among or between various steps herein disclosed unless and except when the order of individual steps is explicitly stated.
- At a high level, aspects herein are directed to a woven trim piece incorporating one or more yarns having a very high number of filaments within a single yarn strand. For instance, a single yarn strand may comprise up to 7000 or greater number of filaments such that the denier per filament of the single yarn strand is less than or equal to 0.01 (referred to herein as “grip yarns”). In exemplary aspects, the grip yarn may comprise polyethylene terephthalate (PET) (commonly known as polyester). The large number of filaments provides a large surface-to-volume ratio for the single yarn strand which contributes to the gripping function of the yarn. To describe it differently, the large number of filaments within the single yarn strand causes the single yarn strand to have a higher coefficient of friction as compared to, for example, more typical yarns that incorporate a smaller number of filaments within a single yarn strand such as yarns that incorporate from between, for example, 50 filaments to 500 filaments per single yarn strand.
- The grip yarns are incorporated into the woven trim piece in such a way that a greater percentage of the grip yarns are exposed on a first face of the woven trim piece as compared to a second opposite face of the woven trim piece. In exemplary aspects, the first face of the woven trim piece may comprise an inner-facing surface of the trim piece when the trim piece is incorporated into an article of apparel. One way of achieving a greater percentage of the grip yarns on the first face is by utilizing the grip yarns as warp yarns and repetitively floating the grip yarns over, for instance, three or more filling yarns on the first face of the trim piece. Moreover, the grip yarn floats are oriented so that their long axes are parallel to a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge of the woven trim piece.
- Continuing, when the trim piece is utilized as, for example, a waistband for a short or pant, the orientation of the grip yarn floats would be generally perpendicular to gravitational forces when a wearer wearing the short or pant is in a standing position. Due to their gripping function, the grip yarn floats may help to prevent a short or pant from shifting downward during wear, especially wear during vigorous activities such as basketball or soccer. Further, the orientation of the grip yarn floats would also be generally perpendicular to tensioning forces created by, for example, an upward movement of the wearer's arms or shoulders or from a twisting of the wearer's torso. Again, due to their gripping function, the grip yarn floats may help to prevent a jersey or shirt tucked into the waistband from becoming untucked or displaced during wear.
- The woven trim piece may also incorporate non-grip yarns having a low moisture regain to help provide moisture-management features to the woven trim piece as further described below. In exemplary aspects, the non-grip yarns may comprise PET yarns incorporated as warp yarns that are woven or interlaced with filling yarns such that a greater percentage of the non-grip PET warp yarns are exposed on the second face of the woven trim piece. This may be achieved by repetitively floating the non-grip PET warp yarns over, for instance, three or more filling yarns on the second face of the woven trim piece. When the trim piece is utilized in an article of apparel such that the second face of the trim piece comprises an outer-facing surface, moisture produced by the wearer may be wicked to the outer-surface of the trim piece through capillary action between the PET yarns and/or the PET filaments. Because a greater percentage of the non-grip PET yarns are present on the outer-facing surface as compared to the inner-facing surface, the moisture may spread out and be removed through evaporation. Non-grip PET yarns may also be utilized as filling yarns in accordance with aspects herein.
- Accordingly, aspects herein are directed to a woven trim piece comprising a first longitudinal edge, a second longitudinal edge opposite the first longitudinal edge, a first face, and a second face opposite the first face. In exemplary aspects, the woven trim piece further comprises a first plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, the first plurality of warp yarns each having a denier per filament of less than or equal to 0.01, a second plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, and a plurality of filling yarns extending generally perpendicular to at least the first longitudinal edge. In accordance with aspects herein, the first plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the first face of the trim piece, and the second plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the second face of the trim piece.
- Further aspects herein are directed to a woven waistband comprising a first longitudinal edge, a second longitudinal edge opposite the first longitudinal edge, a first face and a second face opposite the first face. The woven waistband comprises a first plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, the first plurality of warp yarns each having a denier per filament of less than or equal to 0.01, and a second plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, and a plurality of filling yarns extending generally perpendicular to at least the first longitudinal edge, wherein the first plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the first face of the woven waistband, and the second plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the second face of the woven waistband.
- Still further, aspects herein are generally directed to a lower-body garment comprising a torso portion defining a waist opening, two leg portions extending from the torso portion, each leg portion defining a leg opening, and a woven waistband. The woven waistband comprises a first longitudinal edge, a second longitudinal edge opposite the first longitudinal edge, wherein the second longitudinal edge is coupled to the waist opening of the torso portion, a first face, a second face opposite the first face. The lower-body garment further comprises a first plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, the first plurality of warp yarns each having a denier per filament of less than or equal to 0.01, a second plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, and a plurality of filling yarns extending generally perpendicular to at least the first longitudinal edge, wherein the first plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the first face of the woven waistband, and the second plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the second face of the woven waistband.
- The term “yarn” as used herein may comprise any type of filament yarn such as a monofilament yarn or a multi-filament yarn that forms a continuous strand. The term yarn may also mean an assemblage of fibers twisted or laid together so as to form a continuous strand. The yarns may comprise synthetic yarns such as PET yarns, polyamide (e.g., nylon) yarns, and/or elastic yarns and may also comprise natural yarns such as, for example, cotton. The term “weaving” as used herein may mean a process by which yarns are interlaced at right angles. As used herein, the term “interlacing” may be defined as the point at which a yarn changes its position from one side or one face of the textile to the other side or other face of the textile. As used throughout this disclosure, the term “one-over-one interlacing” refers to a weaving structure in which a warp yarn is threaded over a first weft yarn, under an adjacent second weft yarn, and over an adjacent third weft yarn. The term “float” as used herein may be defined as a yarn that crosses over more than one perpendicularly oriented yarn at a time before changing position to the other side or face of the textile. The term “warp yarn” as used herein refers to a yarn that is threaded through a loom in a woven fabric such that it is parallel to the selvage. The term “filling yarn” (or “weft yarn”) as used herein refers to a yarn that is perpendicular to the selvage of the woven fabric and that is interlaced with warp yarns.
- Continuing, the components of a woven trim piece comprise warp yarns and filling (or weft) yarns, where the warp yarns extend in the lengthwise direction of the trim piece and the filling yarns extend in the cross-wise direction of the trim piece (i.e., extend across the width of the trim piece). The woven trim piece, in exemplary aspects, may be woven during a single weaving event. As such, a particular warp yarn may extend the length of the woven trim piece. The present disclosure contemplates a number of different types of looms used to weave the woven trim piece such as air-jet looms, rapier looms, water-jet looms, projectile looms, multi-width or multi-beam looms, multiple-shed looms, circular looms, Jacquard looms, and the like.
- Positional terms used herein such as “superior,” “inferior,” “medial,” “lateral,” “upper,” “lower,” “side,” “front,” “back,” “horizontal,” “vertical,” “diagonal,” “outer-facing surface,” “inner-facing surface” and the like are to be given their common meaning with respect to a garment or apparel item incorporating the woven trim piece being worn as it is intended to be worn by a hypothetical wearer standing in an upright position (i.e., standing in anatomical position). Further, the phrase “configured to contact,” or other similar phrases used when describing different portions of the garment or apparel item in relation to a wearer refer to a garment or apparel item appropriately sized for the particular wearer.
- Turning now to
FIG. 1 , a perspective view of a woventrim piece 100 is depicted, in accordance with aspects herein. The woventrim piece 100 is shown in a circular or circumferential form to indicate how it would likely be incorporated into a garment or an article of apparel. For example, the woventrim piece 100 may be incorporated as a waistband in a short or pant, an underband of a bra or support garment, a cuff of a jacket or shirt, a cuff of a pant or short, a bottom hem of a jacket or coat, and the like. In reality, the woventrim piece 100 would comprise a longitudinal strip when taken off the loom, where the strip would have a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first and second ends may be joined to produce the woventrim piece 100 ofFIG. 1 . - The woven
trim piece 100 comprises afirst face 102 and asecond face 104 opposite thefirst face 102. In accordance with aspects herein, thefirst face 102 may face toward a wearer when a garment incorporating thetrim piece 100 is donned, with thesecond face 104 being positioned opposite the first face (e.g., away from a wearer when the garment is donned). However, it is contemplated herein that thefirst face 102 may also comprise an outer-facing surface of thetrim piece 100, and thesecond face 104 may comprise an inner-facing surface of thetrim piece 100. Any and all aspects, and any variation thereof, are contemplated as being within aspects herein. For discussion purposes herein, thefirst face 102 will generally be referred to as the portion of the woventrim piece 100 which faces a wearer's body surface when the garment is donned (otherwise known as an “inner-facing surface”), and thesecond face 104 will generally be referred to as the portion of the woventrim piece 100 which faces away from the wearer when the garment is donned (otherwise known as an “outer-facing surface”). As depicted inFIG. 1 , the woventrim piece 100 comprises a firstlongitudinal edge 112 and a secondlongitudinal edge 114 opposite the firstlongitudinal edge 112, with thefirst face 102 and thesecond face 104 extending between the firstlongitudinal edge 112 and the secondlongitudinal edge 114. - Turning now to
FIG. 2 , a detailed view of thefirst face 102 of the woventrim piece 100 is depicted, in accordance with aspects herein. As described herein, the woventrim piece 100 is constructed through a weaving process. As depicted inFIG. 2 , the yarns positioned parallel to the firstlongitudinal edge 112 and the secondlongitudinal edge 114 comprise warp yarns, while the yarns positioned perpendicular to the firstlongitudinal edge 112 and the secondlongitudinal edge 114 comprise filling yarns. More particularly, the warp yarns comprise at least a first plurality of grip yarns 106 (shown with hatching) and a second plurality of non-grip yarns 108 (shown without hatching). And the filling yarns comprise at least a third plurality of non-grip filling yarns 110 (shown without hatching). -
FIG. 3 illustrates a magnified view of thefirst face 102 of the woventrim piece 100 taken at the area indicated inFIG. 2 in accordance with aspects herein. As shown inFIG. 3 ,grip yarns 106 extend parallel to the firstlongitudinal edge 112 and the secondlongitudinal edge 114. As described above, thegrip yarns 106 generally comprise PET yarns having a high number of filaments (e.g., 7000 or greater) per single yarn strand such that the denier per filament of thegrip yarn 108 is around 0.01 or less. In exemplary aspects, thegrip yarns 106 may be formed through an “islands-in-the-process.” - Continuing, the
non-grip yarns 108 also extend parallel to the firstlongitudinal edge 112 and the secondlongitudinal edge 114. Examples ofnon-grip yarns 108 may be a natural yarn, such as cotton, or a synthetic yarn, such as PET or polyamide yarns. In one exemplary aspect, thenon-grip yarns 108 comprise an air-jet-spun 150 denier/144 filament PET yarn. Use of air-jet-spun yarns contributes to a softer feel or hand. Also depicted inFIG. 3 are the plurality of fillingyarns 110 which extend generally perpendicular to at least the firstlongitudinal edge 112. When viewed in the context of weaving, the plurality of fillingyarns 110 may also be referred to as weft yarns. Examples of fillingyarns 110 may be a natural yarn, such as cotton, or a synthetic yarn, such as polyester or nylon. In one exemplary aspect, the fillingyarns 110 comprise a textured 150 denier/48 filament PET yarn. - As depicted in
FIG. 3 , and in one exemplary aspect, thegrip yarns 106 alternate every other yarn with thenon-grip yarns 108 along the length of thetrim piece 100. Further, in an exemplary aspect, the weaving pattern of thetrim piece 100 is such that each individual grip yarn, such asgrip yarn 107, is floated over a first set of three filling yarns 110 (e.g., fillingyarns yarns yarns trim piece 100. Further, the remaininggrip yarns 106 are woven in the same pattern such that floats formed from theindividual grip yarns 106 are vertically aligned across the width of thetrim piece 100. To describe the weaving pattern in different way, each float, such asfloat 109, has along axis 111, and thelong axis 111 of thefloat 109 is oriented parallel to the firstlongitudinal edge 112 and to the secondlongitudinal edge 114. - The result of the weaving pattern shown in
FIG. 3 is that the surface area of thefirst face 102 of thetrim piece 100 comprises a greater percentage of thegrip yarns 106 as compared to thenon-grip yarns 108. Another result of the weaving pattern shown inFIG. 3 is that the long axes of the floats formed from thegrip yarns 106, such as thelong axis 111 of thefloat 109, are configured to be oriented perpendicular to likely tensioning forces and/or gravitational forces when thetrim piece 100 is incorporated into a garment. - A functional benefit achieved by having a greater percentage of the
grip yarns 106 on thefirst face 102 of thetrim piece 100, is that thefirst face 102 may have a higher coefficient of friction as compared to, for example, thesecond face 104 of thetrim piece 100 or as compared to trim pieces that do not incorporate grip yarns. Testing with ASTM D1894.2001 standards indicates that thetrim piece 100 increases in coefficient of friction when transitioning from dry conditions to wet conditions, while traditional silicone treatments decrease in coefficient of friction when transitioning from dry conditions to wet conditions. For example, testing with ASTM D1894.2001 standards indicates that the coefficient of friction of thetrim piece 100 increases from about 15 to about 45 percent when transitioning from dry conditions to wet conditions (as used herein, the term “about” means within ±10%). In exemplary aspects, this may be due to the grip yarns having a high number of filaments per yarn strand, enabling the grip yarn to trap a larger volume of water between the filaments as compared to yarns having a fewer number of filaments. This may result in swelling of the grip yarn which results in a greater surface area (i.e., a greater surface-to-volume ratio) for providing a frictional force. Said another way, the greater amount of filaments in the grip yarns allows for the grip yarn to trap more moisture than a non-grip yarn, and thus, the surface area expansion of a grip yarn is greater than the surface area expansion of a non-grip yarn. - A functional benefit is also achieved by having the long axes of the grip yarn floats oriented parallel to the first and second
longitudinal edges 112/114 and perpendicular to likely gravitational forces and/or tensioning forces. For instance, when thetrim piece 100 is incorporated into, for example, a waistband of a pant or short, gravitational forces exert a downward force on the waistband. By having the grip yarn floats oriented perpendicular to this gravitational force, the gripping function of thegrip yarns 106 helps to maintain the waistband in a relatively fixed position. Using this same example, when a shirt or jersey is tucked into the waistband it may be subject to upward tensioning forces produced by, for example, the wearer raising her arms. This may be especially true during athletic activities such as basketball. By having the grip yarn floats oriented generally perpendicular to this type of tensioning force, the gripping function of thegrip yarns 106 helps to keep the shirt or jersey tucked in and may prevent the shirt or jersey from twisting during wear. - Turning now to
FIG. 4 , thesecond face 104 of the woventrim piece 100 is depicted, in accordance with aspects herein. Similar to what is depicted inFIG. 2 ,FIG. 4 depicts that thesecond face 104 extends between the firstlongitudinal edge 112 and the secondlongitudinal edge 114. In accordance with aspects herein, thesecond face 104 differs from thefirst face 102 inasmuch as thenon-grip yarns 108 are floated over the fillingyarns 110, as opposed to thegrip yarns 106 being floated over the filling yarns. To describe it differently, thegrip yarns 106 form floats on thefirst face 102 of the woventrim piece 100, while thenon-grip yarns 108 form floats on thesecond face 104 of the woventrim piece 100. - Turning now to
FIG. 5 , a magnified view of thesecond face 104 of the woventrim piece 100 taken at the area indicated inFIG. 4 is depicted. The weaving pattern of thesecond face 104 is the inverse of the weaving pattern shown inFIG. 3 . As shown, thenon-grip yarns 108 alternate every other yarn with thegrip yarns 106 along the length of thetrim piece 100. Moreover, each individual non-grip yarn, such asnon-grip yarn 113, is floated over a first set of three filling yarns 110 (e.g., filling yarns 110 j, 110 k, and 110 l) and is then interlaced with a second set of filling yarns (e.g., fillingyarns yarns trim piece 100. The remainingnon-grip yarns 108 are woven in the same pattern such that floats formed from the individualnon-grip yarns 108 are vertically aligned across the width of thetrim piece 100. Similar to the floats formed from thegrip yarns 106, each float formed from thenon-grip yarns 108 has a long axis and the long axes of the non-grip yarn floats are oriented parallel to the firstlongitudinal edge 112 and the secondlongitudinal edge 114. Because of this construction, thesecond face 104 comprises a greater percentage of thenon-grip yarns 108 than thegrip yarns 106. As depicted inFIGS. 3 and 5 , thegrip yarns 106 and thenon-grip yarns 108 are depicted as being floated over three fillingyarns 110. This depiction is merely exemplary, and thegrip yarns 106 and thenon-grip yarns 108 may be floated over greater than three fillingyarns 110 to provide the desired characteristics of the woventrim piece 100. - A functional benefit achieved by having a greater percentage of
non-grip yarns 108 on thesecond face 104 of thetrim piece 100, is that thenon-grip yarns 108 may help to spread moisture in the form of perspiration or sweat over thesecond face 104 of thetrim piece 104 where it can more easily evaporate leading to quicker drying times for thetrim piece 100. This may be facilitated by forming thenon-grip yarns 108 from, for example, PET or polyamide. These yarns typically absorb less moisture than, for example, cotton yarns and thus dry quicker. For instance, the moisture regain for textiles formed from PET yarns is around 0.4% and the moisture regain for textiles formed from polyamide yarns is around 4.5%. This is compared to textiles formed from, for example, cotton that have a moisture regain of around 8.5%. Moreover, because PET and polyamide yarns typically absorb less moisture than, for example, cotton yarns, these yarn types promote moisture wicking via capillary action between the yarns and/or filaments forming the yarns. Thus, to reiterate, sweat or moisture produced by a wearer may be transported to thesecond face 104 of thetrim piece 100 where the non-grip yarn floats facilitate the spread of the moisture over thesecond face 104. - Turning now to
FIG. 6 , an exemplary weaving diagram 600 of the woventrim piece 100 is depicted. The weaving diagram 600 is depicted as a cross-sectional view cut parallel to the warp yarns. As depicted inFIG. 6 , the warp yarns comprisegrip yarn 106 andnon-grip yarn 108, and the filling yarns are represented byreference numeral 110. InFIG. 6 , thegrip yarn 106 is woven in a repeating pattern such that thegrip yarn 106 passes over (or floats over) three adjacent fillingyarns 110 on thefirst face 102 of thetrim piece 100 before traveling to thesecond face 104 of the trim piece. Then thegrip yarn 106 interlaces with a next set of three adjacent fillingyarns 110 in a one-over-one interlacing pattern. After the set of one-over-one interlacings, thegrip yarn 106 passes over (or floats over) a next set of three fillingyarns 110 on thefirst face 102 of thetrim piece 100 before traveling to thesecond face 104 of thetrim piece 100. - Continuing, the
non-grip yarn 108 is woven in the inverse pattern such that the non-grip yarn floats are positioned on thesecond face 104 of the trim piece. To describe differently, after thegrip yarn 106 and thenon-grip yarn 108 are “floated” over three adjacent fillingyarns 110 on opposite faces of thetrim piece 100, thegrip yarn 106 andnon-grip yarn 108 are woven in an over-under-over configuration (i.e., an odd number of interlacings), such that the next float in the pattern for thegrip yarn 106 appears on the same face of the trim piece 100 (i.e., the first face 102) as the previous float for thegrip yarn 106, and the next float in the pattern for thenon-grip yarn 108 appears on the same face of the trim piece 100 (i.e., the second face 104) as the previous float for thenon-grip yarn 108. - It is contemplated herein that the
trim piece 100 may comprise one or more elastic yarns (yarns that may provide a maximum stretch greater than 200% under load prior to returning to its non-stretched state when the load is removed). An exemplary elastic yarn may comprise, for example, an 840 denier elastic yarn that is covered with a PET yarn. In order to provide circumferential tensioning of thetrim piece 100 when thetrim piece 100 is in the form of a waistband, underband, and the like, the elastic yarns may be positioned in the warp such that they extend the length of thetrim piece 100.FIG. 7 illustrates an exemplary weaving diagram 700 of a woven trim piece having an elastic warp yarn 109 (shown with black shading) incorporated therein. Similar toFIG. 6 , the weaving diagram 700 is depicted as a cross-sectional view cut parallel to the warp yarns. The weaving configuration of thegrip yarn 106 and thenon-grip yarn 108 inFIG. 7 is similar to the weaving configuration of thegrip yarn 106 and thenon-grip yarn 108 depicted inFIG. 6 . Theelastic yarn 109 is interlaced with the fillingyarns 110 in an over-under-over configuration (i.e., a one-over-one interlacing pattern). Similar to thegrip yarn 106 and thenon-grip yarn 108, theelastic yarn 109 is configured to extend parallel to at least the firstlongitudinal edge 112 and the secondlongitudinal edge 114 of thetrim piece 100 - Turning now to
FIG. 8A , a different view of theweaving pattern 700 is depicted, in accordance with aspects herein. InFIG. 8A , which illustrates thesecond face 104 of an exemplary trim piece, the warp yarns alternate in a triplet-like pattern 805, with thegrip yarn 106 followed by thenon-grip yarn 108 followed by theelastic yarn 109. The warp yarn pattern then repeats itself, with anothergrip yarn 106 being placed sequentially after or adjacent to the precedingelastic yarn 109. As discussed with regards toFIG. 7 , theelastic yarns 109 may be used to achieve a desired stretch characteristic of the woventrim piece 100. Similar toFIG. 8A ,FIG. 8B depicts a triplet-like pattern 810, in an alternate configuration. As depicted inFIG. 8B , the triplet-like pattern 810 defines the warp yarns of this weaving diagram, beginning with thegrip yarn 106 and ending with thenon-grip yarn 108, with theelastic yarn 109 positioned between thegrip yarn 106 and thenon-grip yarn 108. This triplet-like pattern is repeated throughout the structure ofFIG. 8B . Again, theelastic yarns 109 may be used to achieve a desired stretch characteristic of the woventrim piece 100. - As stated above, it is contemplated herein that the
grip yarns 106 and thenon-grip yarns 108 may be floated over more than three filling yarns. An example of this is shown inFIG. 9 which depicts a weaving diagram 900 taken in cross-section parallel to the warp yarns. The weaving diagram 900 depicts, for instance,grip yarn 106 being floated over five fillingyarns 110 on thefirst face 102 of the trim piece, andnon-grip yarn 108 being floated over the same five filling yarns on thesecond face 104 of thetrim piece 100. Similar to the weave diagram 600 and 700, adjacent floats for thegrip yarn 106 and adjacent floats for thenon-grip yarn 108 are separated by a set of one-over-one interlacings (three interlacings in this example). The weaving diagram 900 further illustrates the incorporation of theelastic yarn 109 that is woven in an under-over-under configuration (i.e., a one-over-one interlacing pattern). It is contemplated herein, that theelastic yarn 109 may not be utilized. - Turning now to
FIG. 10 , the woventrim piece 100 is depicted as incorporated into a lower-body garment 200. InFIG. 10 , the lower-body garment 200 is depicted as a pair of athletic shorts, although other types of lower-body garments are considered to be within the scope of this disclosure. For example, the lower-body garment 200 may be a pair of sweatpants or another type of athletic pant. Alternatively, the lower-body garment 200 may be tailored specifically to one sport, such as a pair of football pants. Any and all types of lower-body garments are considered to be within the scope of this disclosure. InFIG. 10 , the lower-body garment 200 comprises atorso portion 220 which defines awaist opening 222, and twoleg portions torso portion 220. Additionally, eachleg portion leg opening 226A and 2226B. The woventrim piece 100 described herein is affixed to the lower-body garment 200 (via, for instance, stitching, bonding, welding, and the like), such that the woventrim piece 100 at least partially defines thewaist opening 222. Accordingly, inFIG. 10 , the woventrim piece 100 serves as a waistband for securing the lower-body garment 200 to the body of a wearer. Additionally, in accordance with aspects herein, the woventrim piece 100 may be integrally formed into the lower-body garment 200, such that the woventrim piece 100 and lower-body garment 200 comprise a unitary construction. - The
first face 102 of thetrim piece 100 is positioned to face inwards so as to be adjacent to a body surface of a wearer when the lower-body garment 200 is worn. As explained above, thefirst face 102 of thetrim piece 100 comprises a greater percentage ofgrip yarns 106 as compared to thesecond face 104 of thetrim piece 100. The greater percentage ofgrip yarns 106 helps to increase the coefficient of friction of thefirst face 102 which may help to prevent the lower-body garment 200 from shifting during wear and also may help shirts or jerseys tucked into the lower-body garment 200 from becoming untucked. Thesecond face 104 of thetrim piece 100 is positioned to face outwards when the lower-body garment 200 is worn. Thesecond face 104 comprises a greater percentage of non-grip yarns 108 (e.g., PET yarns) as compared to thefirst face 102 of thetrim piece 100. The greater percentage ofnon-grip yarns 108 helps to spread any moisture wicked from the wearer's body over thesecond face 104 where it can subsequently evaporate. - Turning now to
FIG. 11 , the woventrim piece 100 is depicted as incorporated into an upper-body garment 300. InFIG. 11 , the upper-body garment 300 is depicted as a support garment such as a sport bra, although other types of upper-body garments are considered to be within the scope of this disclosure. For example, the upper-body garment 300 may be a sweatshirt, a hoodie, a running or winter jacket, a short or long sleeve t-shirt, and the like and thetrim piece 100 may comprise a bottom waistband, a cuff, a collar, and the like. InFIG. 11 , the upper-body garment 300 comprises atorso portion 320, a lower-body opening 322, and twoarm holes trim piece 100 is affixed to the upper-body garment 300 such that the woventrim piece 100 at least partially defines the lower-body opening 322. Thetrim piece 100 as incorporated into the upper-body garment 300 would serve similar purposes as that described in relation to the lower-body garment 200 (e.g., prevent thegarment 300 from shifting during wear, and the like). - Turning now to
FIG. 12 , the woventrim piece 100 described herein is depicted as further comprising a graphic 116 created by, for example, sublimation printing. The graphic 116 is represented inFIG. 12 as two small stars with a larger star placed therebetween, although this configuration is merely exemplary of one type of graphic considered to be within the scope of this disclosure. As described herein, sublimation printing produces a print or graphic by heat-transferring sublimation dyes throughout a fabric as opposed to layering inks onto a fabric's surface. It is known that sublimation dyes have an affinity to (or optimally bond with) PET yarns and are better absorbed by textiles formed from PET as opposed to textiles formed from, for example, cotton. As described throughout this disclosure, thewoven waistband 100 comprises a large percentage of PET, as both thenon-grip warp yarns 108 and the fillingyarns 110 may comprise PET filaments. By forming thesecond face 104 of the woventrim piece 100 to comprise a greater percentage of PET, thesecond face 104 presents an optimized surface for sublimation printing. - Examples of the present invention have been described with the intent to be illustrative rather than restrictive. Alternative examples will become apparent to those skilled in the art that do not depart from its scope. A skilled artisan may develop alternative means of implementing the aforementioned improvements without departing from the scope of the present invention.
- It will be understood that certain features and subcombinations are of utility and may be employed without reference to other features and subcombinations and are contemplated within the scope of the claims.
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1. A woven trim piece comprising:
a first longitudinal edge;
a second longitudinal edge opposite the first longitudinal edge;
a first face;
a second face opposite the first face;
a first plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, the first plurality of warp yarns each having a denier per filament of less than or equal to 0.01;
a second plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge; and
a plurality of filling yarns extending generally perpendicular to at least the first longitudinal edge, wherein:
the first plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the first face of the trim piece, and
the second plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the second face of the trim piece.
2. The woven trim piece of claim 1 , wherein the floats formed from the first plurality of warp yarns extend over at least three filling yarns on the first face of the trim piece.
3. The woven trim piece of claim 2 , wherein the floats formed from the second plurality of warp yarns extends over at least three filling yarns on the second face of the trim piece.
4. The woven trim piece of claim 3 , wherein each warp yarn in the first plurality of warp yarns alternates with a warp yarn in the second plurality of warp yarns across a width of the trim piece.
5. The woven trim piece of claim 4 , wherein for each warp yarn in the first plurality of warp yarns, the repeating pattern of floats on the first face of the trim piece comprises a first float separated from a second float by a first set of one-over-one interlacings.
6. The woven trim piece of claim 5 , wherein the first set of one-over-one interlacings comprises at least three interlacings.
7. The woven trim piece of claim 4 , wherein for each warp yarn in the second plurality of warp yarns, the repeating pattern of floats on the second face of the trim piece comprises a first float separated from a second float by a second set of one-over-one interlacings.
8. The woven trim piece of claim 7 , wherein the second set of one-over-one interlacings comprises at least three interlacings.
9. The woven trim piece of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of warp yarns comprise a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) yarn.
10. The woven trim piece of claim 1 , wherein the second plurality of warp yarns comprise one of polyamide yarns and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) yarns.
11. The woven trim piece of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of filling yarns comprise polyethylene terephthalate (PET) yarns.
12. The woven trim piece of claim 1 , further comprising a third plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, the third plurality of warp yarns comprising elastic yarns.
13. The woven trim piece of claim 12 , wherein the third plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns in a one-over-one interlacing pattern.
14. A woven waistband comprising:
a first longitudinal edge;
a second longitudinal edge opposite the first longitudinal edge;
a first face;
a second face opposite the first face;
a first plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, the first plurality of warp yarns each having a denier per filament of less than or equal to 0.01;
a second plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge; and
a plurality of filling yarns extending generally perpendicular to at least the first longitudinal edge, wherein:
the first plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the first face of the woven waistband, and
the second plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the second face of the woven waistband.
15. The woven waistband of claim 14 , further comprising a sublimation print on the second face of the woven waistband.
16. The woven waistband of claim 15 , wherein the first face of the woven waistband comprises an inner-facing surface when the woven waistband is incorporated into an apparel item.
17. A lower-body garment comprising:
a torso portion defining a waist opening;
two leg portions extending from the torso portion, each leg portion defining a leg opening; and
a woven waistband comprising:
a first longitudinal edge;
a second longitudinal edge opposite the first longitudinal edge, wherein the second longitudinal edge is coupled to the waist opening of the torso portion;
a first face;
a second face opposite the first face;
a first plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, the first plurality of warp yarns each having a denier per filament of less than or equal to 0.01;
a second plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge; and
a plurality of filling yarns extending generally perpendicular to at least the first longitudinal edge, wherein:
the first plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the first face of the woven waistband, and
the second plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the second face of the woven waistband.
18. The article of apparel of claim 17 , wherein the first face forms an inner-facing surface of the woven waistband, and wherein the second face forms an outer-facing surface of the woven waistband.
19. The article of apparel of claim 17 , the woven waistband further comprising a third plurality of warp yarns extending parallel to at least the first longitudinal edge, the third plurality of warp yarns comprising elastic yarns.
20. The article of apparel of claim 17 , wherein the third plurality of warp yarns are interlaced with the plurality of filling yarns in a one-over-one interlacing pattern.
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