USRE49102E1 - Apparel with thermochromic dyes for monitoring and optimizing exercise performance - Google Patents

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USRE49102E1
USRE49102E1 US16/690,494 US201916690494A USRE49102E US RE49102 E1 USRE49102 E1 US RE49102E1 US 201916690494 A US201916690494 A US 201916690494A US RE49102 E USRE49102 E US RE49102E
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  • the invention relates generally to textiles, and in particular, to exercise apparel including a plurality of thermochromic dyes that indicate optimal muscle performance and which also may warn of hyperthermic muscle conditions, including a hyperthermic core body temperature reflected in an elevated body shell temperature.
  • Fitness apparel provides comfort to the athlete, and allows the athlete to exercise in different climates and conditions. Modern iterations of such apparel also wick moisture away from the skin. But the fabrics from which fitness apparel is produced do not inform the wearer or trainer of the body's condition during exercise. For example, the fabrics do not provide information about the body's temperature, caloric burn, or peak performance. Rather, to the extent the athlete or trainer needs to have such information, they generally must rely on electronic sensors or their own assessment concerning how the body is performing.
  • Thermochromic pigments have pervaded many facets of daily activities. These pigments, which have been formulated as inks and dyes, have also been used in articles of clothing, primarily for aesthetic purposes. Thermochromically colored articles of clothing have not included thermochromic inks and dyes that change color in a more precise range of temperature, for example, for temperature and muscle performance monitoring.
  • the invention features apparel for monitoring optimal body shell temperature in a wearer of the apparel.
  • the apparel may find use, for example, in temperature monitoring by athletes, as well as in medical temperature monitoring indications.
  • the temperature monitoring may reveal a hyperthermic condition.
  • the apparel comprises a moisture-wicking fabric, which may comprise cotton, nylon, polyester, or blends thereof.
  • the apparel comprises a plurality of thermochromic dyes.
  • the apparel may comprise a first thermochromic dye that changes color at about 32 degrees C., a second thermochromic dye that changes color at about 34 degrees C., and a third thermochromic dye that changes color at about 36 degrees C.
  • the apparel may comprise a first thermochromic dye that changes color at about 33 degrees C., a second thermochromic dye that changes color at about 35 degrees C., and a third thermochromic dye that changes color at about 37 degrees C.
  • the apparel may comprise a logo or a design comprising a thermochromic ink that changes color at about 33 degrees C., at about 34 degrees C., or at about 35 degrees C.
  • the apparel may comprise a fourth thermochromic dye that changes color at about 37 degrees C., or that changes color at about 38 degrees C., or that changes color at about 39 degrees C., or that changes color at about 40 degrees C.
  • the apparel preferably comprises a shirt.
  • the shirt may comprise the plurality of thermochromic dyes, including the first, second, third, and fourth thermochromic dyes only in the sleeves, or only in the shoulder portion of the shirt, or only the front of the shirt, or only the back of the shirt, or only in the chest portion of the shirt, or only in the abdominal portion of the shirt, or combinations thereof.
  • the apparel may be used in a method of monitoring optimal muscle performance during physical activity in a subject wearing the apparel.
  • the methods include the steps of exercising one or more muscle groups beneath the apparel to a degree that increases the body shell temperature between the muscle groups and the apparel, determining the body shell temperature is at least 32 degrees C. by detecting a change from a first color of the apparel to a second color of the apparel, and increasing the intensity of the exercise of the one or more muscle groups to a degree that increases the body shell temperature between the muscle groups and the apparel until the body shell temperature is at least 34 degrees C., and determining the body shell temperature is at least 34 degrees C. by detecting a change from the color of the apparel to a third color of the apparel.
  • the methods include the steps of exercising one or more muscle groups beneath the apparel to a degree that increases the body shell temperature between the muscle groups and the apparel, determining the body shell temperature is at least 33 degrees C. by detecting a change from a first color of the apparel to a second color of the apparel, and increasing the intensity of the exercise of the one or more muscle groups to a degree that increases the body shell temperature between the muscle groups and the apparel until the body shell temperature is at least 35 degrees C., and determining the body shell temperature is at least 35 degrees C. by detecting a change from the color of the apparel to a third color of the apparel.
  • the methods may further comprise determining the body shell temperature is at least 36 degrees by detecting a change from the third color of the apparel to a fourth color of the apparel, and decreasing the intensity of the exercise of the one or more muscle groups to a degree that decreases the body shell temperature between the muscle groups and the apparel until the body shell temperature is at least 34 degrees C.
  • the methods may further comprise determining the body shell temperature is at least 37 degrees by detecting a change from the third color of the apparel to a fourth color of the apparel, and decreasing the intensity of the exercise of the one or more muscle groups to a degree that decreases the body shell temperature between the muscle groups and the apparel until the body shell temperature is at least 35 degrees C.
  • the invention also provides a method for coloring moisture-wicking apparel with a plurality of thermochromic dyes.
  • the method generally comprises the steps of contacting apparel with a cationic agent for a period of time sufficient to confer a charge on the fabric of the apparel, rinsing the apparel to remove the cationic agent, contacting the apparel with a dye solution comprising a first thermochromic dye that changes color at about 32 degrees C., a second thermochromic dye that changes color at about 34 degrees C., and a third thermochromic dye that changes color at about 36 degrees C.
  • thermochromic dye that changes color at about 33 degrees C.
  • second thermochromic dye that changes color at about 35 degrees C.
  • third thermochromic dye that changes color at about 37 degrees C.
  • thermochromic dyes for a period of time sufficient to color the fabric, adding a dispersing agent to the dye solution and contacting the apparel with the dispersing agent for a period of time sufficient to substantially uniformly coat the thermochromic dyes onto the fabric, adding a fixing agent to the dye solution and contacting the apparel with the fixing agent for a period of time sufficient to fix the thermochromic dyes to the fibers, adding a binding agent to the dye solution and contacting the apparel with the binding agent for a period of time sufficient to bind the thermochromic dyes to the fibers, rinsing the apparel to remove the dye solution, drying the apparel, and optionally, coating a logo or a design onto the apparel with a thermochromic ink that changes color at about 34 degrees C. or that changes color at about 35 degrees C.
  • FIG. 1 diagrams a shirt color change in response to changes in surface body temperature from optimal caloric burn and muscle metabolism.
  • the shirt changes color along a predetermined temperature continuum as each temperature along the continuum is reached, and is represented as increasing darkness of the shading in the image.
  • the color change is reversible based on increasing and decreasing temperature;
  • FIG. 2 diagrams the surface body temperature (in Celsius) of various regions of the torso both at rest (e.g., before workout) and after certain muscle groups are exercised;
  • FIG. 3a diagrams a shirt color change on the sleeve of the shirt in response to changes in surface body temperature
  • FIG. 3b diagrams a shirt color change on the shoulder of the shirt in response to changes n surface body temperature
  • FIG. 3c diagrams a shirt color change on the chest of the shirt in response to changes in surface body temperature.
  • the invention features apparel for determining optimal and suboptimal muscle performance during exercise, reflected in body surface heat changes that mediate color changes in thermochromic inks and dyes impregnated in or coated on the fibers of the apparel.
  • the invention also features methods for producing such exercise apparel, and methods for evaluating muscle performance during exercise based on body surface temperature changes.
  • a foundational feature is mixture of thermochromic dyes and inks that change color at particular body surface temperature changes to reflect sub-optimal and optimal muscle performance, or to reflect a hyperthermic condition.
  • the apparel may be any article of clothing, jersey, or textile, and preferably is clothing that is intended for use during exercise, although in some aspects, the clothing may be intended for use in monitoring for a hyperthermic body shell temperature, including for medical purposes.
  • the apparel may be an article of clothing that is typically worn during particular types of exercise or a particular sport, including running apparel, weight lifting apparel, fitness walking apparel, skiing (downhill or cross-country) apparel, bicycling apparel, swimming apparel, cross-training apparel, hiking apparel, yoga apparel, and other types of athletic clothing.
  • Apparel includes, but is not limited to, shirts, gowns, wrist bands, shorts, pants, leggings, socks, shoes, sneakers, gloves, hats, visors, head bands, and variations or combinations thereof. Shirts are preferred.
  • the apparel may be fabricated from any suitable materials or fibers.
  • the apparel may be fabricated from cotton, polyester, nylon, wool, cellulose, rayon, lyocell, elastane, spandex, silk, and combinations thereof.
  • the apparel may have moisture-wicking, or moisture-absorbent properties. Cotton apparel is preferred in some aspects.
  • the apparel preferably comprises a plurality of thermochromic dyes.
  • the thermochromic dyes may be impregnated or infused within the fibers of the material used to fabricate the apparel, or the dyes may be coated onto the surface of the fibers.
  • the fibers of the apparel may be colored with the thermochromic dyes alone, or may be colored with a combination of thermochromic dyes and regular, non-thermochromic dyes. In cases where thermochromic dyes and regular dyes are both used, each dye type may independently be impregnated or infused within the fibers of the material used to fabricate the apparel, coated onto the surface of the fibers, or both.
  • the fibers are impregnated with regular, non-thermochromic dyes and are coated with the thermochromic dyes. In some aspects, the fibers are coated with both non-thermochromic and thermochromic dyes.
  • the apparel further comprises at least one, or a plurality of thermochromic inks, including thermochromic paints.
  • the fibers of the apparel may be coated with thermochromic inks.
  • Thermochromic ink coatings may be applied to all or a portion of the apparel.
  • apparel comprising a thermochromic dye may also comprise a design, including a logo, that has been coated onto the surface of the fibers using one or a plurality of thermochromic inks. See, e.g., FIG. 1 .
  • the thermochromic ink coating may mask a portion of the apparel such that a color change of the thermochromic dyes at the portion covered by the ink would not be visible because the ink overlays the dye.
  • Thermochromic pigments change color in response to changes in their microenvironment, typically pH changes. Generally, the pigments toggle between a colored and colorless state.
  • Thermochromic dyes and inks are generally packaged together with proton-donor acidic color developers and a low-melting wax, all of which are contained within a polymeric capsule or microcapsule.
  • the thermochromic dye In the presence of the acidic color developer, the thermochromic dye is protonated from protons donated by the color developer, and the protonation causes a conformational change in the dye molecule that results in the color change. In the absence of the acidic color developer, the thermochromic dye molecule reverts to its native form and the color change is reversed.
  • This color change may be controlled, for example, according to the melting point of the wax, such that when the wax is in solid form, the dye and acidic color developer are segregated and the first color is visible, and when the wax melts, the dye and acidic color developer may interact such that the color change occurs, and the second color is visible, or the first color becomes colorless.
  • color changes may be controlled according to the temperature at which the wax melts.
  • the thermochromic dyes preferably include waxes that melt substantially at a desired temperature so that more precise temperature monitoring may be achieved.
  • thermochromic dye may be used.
  • Such dyes may comprise a leuco dye.
  • Such dyes may comprise a liquid crystal dye.
  • Such dyes may comprise a mixture of a lueco dye and a liquid crystal dye.
  • the dyes may comprise a fluoran or crystal violet lactone.
  • the dyes may comprise a red, orange, yellow, green, blue, or purple color, including any shade thereof.
  • the dyes may be supplied in liquid, semi-liquid, slurry, or solid form.
  • the apparel preferably comprises a plurality of thermochromic dyes that independently change color at a particular temperature.
  • Each of the plurality of thermochromic dyes may be selected to change or lose color at specific points along a temperature continuum, thereby exposing the next thermochromic dye color until a high enough temperature is reached and no further color changes are possible, for example, the temperature limit of the thermochromic dyes present in or on the apparel.
  • thermochromic dye segregating the first thermochromic dye from its acidic developer melts, allowing the first dye and developer to interact, causing the first dye to become colorless, and thereby exposing the color of the second thermochromic dye.
  • the wax segregating the second thermochromic dye from its acidic developer melts, allowing the second dye and developer to interact, causing the second dye to become colorless, and thereby exposing the color of the third thermochromic dye.
  • This general reaction may progress through each of the thermochromic dyes present in the plurality of thermochromic dyes, until the last thermochromic dye has changed or lost its color. See, FIG. 1 .
  • thermochromic dye when the last thermochromic dye has lost its color, a base color of the apparel, established by a non-thermochromic dye, is exposed. As the body surface temperature decreases, these reactions are reversed, and each thermochromic dye that changed color will revert to its original color. As each thermochromic dye successively reverts to its original color, the color of the apparel changes in reverse order, for example, exposing the color of the second thermochromic dye, and then the color of the first thermochromic dye.
  • the apparel may comprise two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more thermochromic dyes. In preferred aspects, the apparel comprises two to five thermochromic dyes. In some aspects, the apparel comprises two to four thermochromic dyes. In some aspects, the apparel comprises three to four thermochromic dyes. In some aspects, the apparel comprises two to three thermochromic dyes.
  • thermochromic dyes or thermochromic inks in or on the apparel change temperature at a resting body shell temperature, such as the body shell temperature before exercise activity commences or a normal body shell temperature.
  • a resting body shell temperature such as the body shell temperature before exercise activity commences or a normal body shell temperature.
  • the apparel comprises a first color, and this color will not change unless the apparel is heated to a temperature above the pre-exercise, resting body shell temperature.
  • Such heat is supplied by the skin that is in contact with or proximal to the apparel material.
  • the pre-exercise, resting body shell temperature may be about 29° C. to about 35° C., in some aspects may be about 29° C. to about 31° C., in some aspects may be about 30° C.
  • thermochromic dyes or inks will change color at a temperature not exceeding about 29° C. In some aspects, none of the thermochromic dyes or inks will change color at a temperature not exceeding about 30° C. In some aspects, none of the thermochromic dyes or inks will change color at a temperature not exceeding about 31° C. In some aspects, none of the thermochromic dyes or inks will change color at a temperature not exceeding about 32° C.
  • thermochromic dyes or inks will change color at a temperature not exceeding about 33° C. In some aspects, none of the thermochromic dyes or inks will change color at a temperature not exceeding about 34° C. In some aspects, none of the thermochromic dyes or inks will change color at a temperature not exceeding about 35° C.
  • thermochromic dyes and inks change color when the apparel is heated to a temperature above the pre-exercise, resting body shell temperature.
  • Such dyes and inks may change color, including loss of color, at a temperature that is preferably greater than about 32° C., in some aspects, greater than about 33° C., in some aspects, greater than about 34° C., and in some aspects, greater than about 35° C.
  • Second, third, fourth, fifth, and additional thermochromic dyes and inks may change color when the apparel is heated to progressively higher temperatures above the pre-exercise, resting body shell temperature.
  • the heat is generally supplied by skin that is in contact with or is proximal to the material of the apparel, and the body heat increases with increasing physical exertion.
  • the apparel As the dyes and inks change color, at least a portion of the apparel also changes color.
  • the color change reflects the temperature of the apparel at any given portion.
  • the apparel comprises at least two, in some aspects at least three, and in some aspects at least four thermochromic dyes. These thermochromic dyes may change color when the apparel is heated to a temperature sufficient to melt the particular low melting wax with which the dye is mixed.
  • the temperature of different portions of the apparel is a function of the body shell temperature most proximal to those portions, and the color of a given portion of the apparel preferably reflects the temperature of the body shell covered by that portion.
  • the following tables illustrate non-limiting examples of apparel temperatures at which each dye or ink in a plurality may change color in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • thermochromic dyes or inks comprising four thermochromic dyes or inks.
  • thermochromic thermochromic thermochromic (° C.) dye/ink 1 (° C.) dye/ink 2 (° C.) dye/ink 3 (° C.) 32 33 34 35 32 33 35 37 32 33 37 39 32 33 36 39 32 35 37 40 32 35 38 40 32 34 35 36 32 34 36 38 32 34 37 40 32 34 38 40 32 34 36 39 32 34 35 39 33 35 36 37 33 35 36 38 33 35 36 39 33 35 37 39 33 35 37 39 33 35 37 39 33 35 37 39 33 35 37 39 33 35 37 40 33 35 38 40 33 36 37 38 33 36 38 40 33 36 37 39 33 36 38 39 33 37 38 39 33 37 38 39 33 37 38 39 34 35 36 37 34 35 37 39 34 35 37 40 34 36 38 40 34 36 37 38 34 36 37 39 34 37 38 39 35 36 37 38 35 36 38 39 35 37 38 40 35 37 39 40 35 37 39 40 35 37 39 40 35 37 39 40 35 37 39 40 35 37 39 40 35 37 39 40 35 37 39 40 35 37 39 40 35 37 39 40 35 37 39 40 35 37 39 40 35 37 39 40 35 37 39 40 35
  • the body shell temperature generally is not uniform, and different areas of the body may have different shell temperatures at any given time. In addition, different areas of the body may have different shell temperatures depending on which muscles or muscle groups are being exercised. See, FIG. 2 . For example, when a bicep muscle on the left side of the body is being exercised, the body shell temperature at and proximal to the left bicep muscles may be greater than the body shell temperature at and proximal to the right bicep muscles if the right bicep muscles are not concomitantly being exercised, or are being exercised to a lesser degree relative to the left bicep muscles.
  • Exercise of one muscle group may result in an increase in the body shell temperature at an area of the body distal from the muscle group being exercised, for example, exercise of a bicep muscle may increase the body shell temperature at the forearm, chest, shoulder, back, and neck, among other areas.
  • the apparel preferably indicates optimal muscle performance, reflected in increases in the body shell temperature that heat the apparel and cause color changes from the thermochromic dyes and inks.
  • the thermochromic ink changes color only at the body shell temperature that indicates peak or optimal muscle performance, such that the wearer can determine when the optimal body shell temperature has been achieved.
  • the apparel includes thermochromic dyes in certain portions of the apparel only, which may allow the wearer to monitor and optimize performance for a particular muscle group.
  • only the sleeves of the shirt may comprise a plurality of thermochromic dyes or inks, as in FIG. 3a , so that the wearer may monitor the performance of the muscles in the arm.
  • the sleeves may be further subdivided according to an upper and lower portion to allow the wearer to monitor the performance of the forearm (e.g., brachioradialis, flexors, and extensors) versus performance of the upper arm (e.g., bicep). Other portions and/or subdivisions may be included.
  • the shirt may include a plurality of thermochromic dyes or inks substantially at the shoulder portion, as in FIG. 3b , the chest portion, as in FIG. 3c , the neck portion, the upper or lower back portion, and/or the abdominal portion, in addition or in the alternative to the sleeves.
  • the apparel may be used to monitor and optimize muscle performance. Accordingly, the invention also features methods for monitoring muscle performance.
  • the methods generally comprise evaluating color changes in apparel comprising a thermochromic dye.
  • the apparel may be any apparel described or exemplified herein. The color changes arise from heating of portions of the apparel through its proximity to, including contact with, a wearer's skin, with the skin reflecting increases in the body's shell temperature caused by exercising one or more muscles.
  • the methods comprise wearing apparel comprising a plurality of thermochromic dyes, exercising one or more muscle groups beneath the apparel to a degree that increases the body shell temperature between the muscle groups and the apparel, determining the body shell temperature by detecting a change from a first color of the apparel to a second color of the apparel, and modulating the intensity of the exercise of the one or more muscle groups to a degree that increases or decreases the body shell temperature between the muscle groups and the apparel until the body shell temperature is or reflects substantially the optimal performance temperature for the one or more muscle groups.
  • the determining and modulating steps may be repeated a suitable number of times until the body shell temperature is or reflects substantially the optimal performance temperature for the one or more muscle groups.
  • the determining step may comprise detecting a change from the second color of the apparel to a third color of the apparel, and may comprise detecting a change from the third color of the apparel to a fourth color of the apparel, all the way up to the number of possible colors through which the apparel may pass.
  • the apparel is preferably a shirt.
  • Exercise may comprise any suitable physical activity or movement of the one or more muscle groups. Modulating may comprise increasing the intensity of the exercise or decreasing the intensity of the exercise.
  • the degree in which the intensity is modulated can vary, and may depend on factors such as the gender, age, height, weight, or degree of physical fitness of the individual, as well as the type of exercise, and capacity to increase or decrease the intensity.
  • the second, third, and fourth color of the apparel each independently corresponds to a particular body shell temperature.
  • the second, third, or fourth color may comprise the color that corresponds to the optimal performance temperature.
  • the third or fourth color corresponds to a hyperthermic temperature.
  • the second or third color corresponds to a sub-optimal performance temperature, e.g., a temperature below the optimal performance temperature.
  • a sub-optimal, optimal, or hyperthermic body shell temperature corresponds to the temperature of particular muscles or muscle groups that induces heating of the skin.
  • the optimal performance temperature may be particular to a specific muscle or muscle group, and thus, may vary among different groups of muscles.
  • the optimal performance temperature for one muscle or muscle group may be different for the optimal performance temperature for another muscle or muscle group.
  • a sub-optimal performance temperature or hyperthermic temperature for one muscle or muscle group may be the optimal performance temperature for another muscle or muscle group, and the optimal performance temperature for one muscle or muscle group may be a sub-optimal or hyperthermic temperature for another muscle or muscle group.
  • muscle groups include the trapezius, deltoids, pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, bicep, brachioradialis, flexors, extensors, rectus, oblique, latissiums, serratus, and teres, among other muscles of the neck, shoulder, chest, back, abdomen, and arms.
  • Optimal performance temperature generally is about 33° C. to about 38° C., although in some aspects, may be below about 33° C. or above about 38° C. Optimal performance temperature may be about 33° C. to about 35° C. In some aspects, optimal performance temperature is about 33° C., 34° C., 35° C., 36° C., 37° C., or 38° C. Sub-optimal performance temperature is generally about 29° C. to about 35° C., although in some aspects, may be below about 29° C. to or above about 35° C. Sub-optimal performance temperature may be about 29° C. to about 31° C., or about 29° C. to about 32° C.
  • sub-optimal performance temperature is about 29° C., 30° C., 31° C., 32° C., 33° C., 34° C., or 35° C.
  • Hyperthermic temperature generally is about 37° C. to about 40° C., although in some aspects, may be below about 37° C. or above about 40° C. In some aspects, hyperthermic temperature is about 37° C., 38° C., 39° C., or 40° C. Hyperpyrexia, a dangerous temperature condition, may be greater than about 40° C.
  • the apparel may be thermochromically dyed according to any suitable process. Exhaust dyeing is a preferred process. Sublimation printing may also be used to color the apparel with a thermochromic dye. Tie-dying may also be used to color the apparel with a thermochromic dye, for example, at desired portions of the apparel.
  • the apparel is contacted with a sufficient amount of a cationic agent for a period of time sufficient to confer a charge on the fabric of the apparel; rinsed to remove excess cationic agent; contacted with a dye solution for a period of time sufficient to dye the fabric; optionally contacted with a dispersing agent for a period of time sufficient to ensure a substantially uniform amount of thermochromic dyes are coated onto the fabric; contacted with a binding agent for a period of time sufficient to bind the thermochromic dyes to the fabric; contacted with a fixing agent for a period of time sufficient to enhance the binding of the thermochromic dyes to the fabric; rinsed to remove excess dye, the binding agent, and the fixing agent; and dried.
  • the apparel is dyed with a non-thermochromic dye before being subjected to a process that dyes the fabric with a plurality of thermochromic dyes.
  • the fixing agent is contacted with the fabric prior to contacting the fabric with the binding agent, and vice versa. Drying may comprise air drying, for example, at room temperature.
  • the binding and/or the fixing agent may be tailored to a specific type of fabric, such as a binding or fixing agent for cotton or a synthetic fabric such as nylon or polyester. Drying may be enhanced by circulating air or heating the apparel.
  • a logo or design comprising one or a plurality of thermochromic inks may optionally be coated onto the apparel.
  • the coating may be carried out according to any method suitable in the art, including screening, direct to garment, airbrushing, heat pressing inkjet transfer, and sublimation printing.
  • a sufficient period of time to apply the coating may comprise a period of minutes, hours, or even days. Generally, a sufficient period of time comprises about 5 minutes to about one hour, although times shorter than about 5 minutes or longer than about one hour may be employed. A sufficient period of time may comprise about 10 minutes, about 15 minutes, about 20 minutes, about 25 minutes, about 30 minutes, about 35 minutes, about 40 minutes, about 45 minutes, about 50 minutes, about 55 minutes, or about 60 minutes.
  • the agents including the binding agent, thermochromic dye, dispersing agent, binding agent, and/or fixing agent may be any such agent suitable in the art.
  • the contacting may be carried out at an elevated temperature. Any contacting step may be independently carried out at a temperature of about 25° C., about 30° C., about 40° C., about 50° C., about 55° C., about 60° C., about 65° C., about 70° C., about 75° C., about 80° C., about 85° C., about 90° C., or higher.
  • thermochromic dye may comprise about 30% to about 95% of the dye/colorant and the non-thermochromic dye may comprise about 5% to about 70% of the dye/colorant.
  • the thermochromic dye may comprise about 35% to about to about 93% of the dye/colorant, and the non-thermochromic dye may comprise about 7% to about 65% of the dye/colorant.
  • the thermochromic dye may comprise about 35% to about to about 74% of the dye/colorant, and the non-thermochromic dye may comprise about 26% to about 65% of the dye/colorant.
  • thermochromic dye may comprise about 35% to about to about 50% of the dye/colorant, and the non-thermochromic dye may comprise about 50% to about 65% of the dye/colorant.
  • the thermochromic dye may comprise about 35% to about to about 43% of the dye/colorant, and the non-thermochromic dye may comprise about 57% to about 65% of the dye/colorant.
  • thermochromic dye comprises about 35% of the dye/colorant, and the non-thermochromic dye comprises about 65% of the dye/colorant. In some aspects, the thermochromic dye comprises about 43% of the dye/colorant, and the non-thermochromic dye comprises about 57% of the dye/colorant. In some aspects, the thermochromic dye comprises about 50% of the dye/colorant, and the non-thermochromic dye comprises about 50% of the dye/colorant. In some aspects, the thermochromic dye comprises about 74% of the dye/colorant, and the non-thermochromic dye comprises about 26% of the dye/colorant. In some aspects, the thermochromic dye comprises about 93% of the dye/colorant, and the non-thermochromic dye comprises about 7% of the dye/colorant.
  • the dye/colorant may be diluted in a solvent, preferably an aqueous solvent such as water, to prepare the dye solution for application to the apparel.
  • the dye/colorant may comprise about 2% to about 20% of the dye solution.
  • the dye/colorant may comprise about 3% to about 15% of the dye solution.
  • the dye/colorant may comprise about 5% to about 15% of the dye solution.
  • the dye/colorant may comprise about 6% to about 12% of the dye solution.
  • the dye/colorant may comprise about 8% to about 10% of the dye solution.
  • the dye/colorant may comprise about 3%, about 6%, about 9%, about 10%, or about 12% of the dye solution.
  • the dispersing agent, binding agent, and fixing agent are all preferably added to the dye solution during the process, though they are preferably added in succession.
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