Classifications

• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
  • D04B—KNITTING
  • D04B21/00—Warp knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes
  • D04B21/14—Fabrics characterised by the incorporation by knitting, in one or more thread, fleece, or fabric layers, of reinforcing, binding, or decorative threads; Fabrics incorporating small auxiliary elements, e.g. for decorative purposes
  • D04B21/16—Fabrics characterised by the incorporation by knitting, in one or more thread, fleece, or fabric layers, of reinforcing, binding, or decorative threads; Fabrics incorporating small auxiliary elements, e.g. for decorative purposes incorporating synthetic threads
• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
  • D04B—KNITTING
  • D04B21/00—Warp knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes
  • D04B21/20—Warp knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting articles of particular configuration
  • D04B21/207—Wearing apparel or garment blanks

Definitions

• the invention relates to a fabric blank, comprising a first yarn consisting of a polyamide or polyester or blends of any of these materials with cotton.
• the invention further relates to a method of manufacturing such a fabric blank and to a garment comprising the fabric blank, the invention is in particular applicable to garments and corsetry.
• Garments and corsetry such as girdles, panties, body suits, swim suits, brassieres and the like usually are fabricated by providing a fabric blank which is either knit, warp knit or woven from, for example, synthetic fiber yarn, such as nylon or polyester yarn, regenerated fiber yarn, such as rayon, acetate or cuprammonium rayon yarn, natural fiber yarn, such as cotton, silk, flax, or wool yarn. It is known in the art to vary the yarns in thickness and to use different kind of yarns to achieve at desired characteristics of the fabric blank, so that different areas of the garment can be given different properties.
• the fabric blank can then be cut along the outline of the desired garment, and preferably, the cutting is performed in a cutting machine (pressure, click out) or in a sewing machine that also simultaneously sews decorative and/or elastic banding along the cut edges so as to create a finished edge of the garment.
• a cutting machine pressure, click out
• a sewing machine that also simultaneously sews decorative and/or elastic banding along the cut edges so as to create a finished edge of the garment.
• the outline of a garment is arranged on the fabric blank in such a manner that longer edges of the garment are brought in coincidence with the edges of the fabric blank. This relates, for example, to the edge of a brassiere below the breast cups or the leg hems of a panty.
• a curved hem is provided for wearer's comfort and improved appearance of the garment. It is, however, not possible to simply cut these curves, because the hems are formed by a selvedge of the blank which would become frayed if it is cut.
• a brassiere is known wherein the fabric is laminated to another layer, for example by glueing, so that a composite is formed which can be cut without fraying.
• the optical appearance and wearer's comfort are degraded.
• a second yam is included into at least a portion of said fabric blank, said second yam being polyether-based and thermally bonded to said first yam.
• This additional yarn may be a melt spinning spandex which has advantageous characteristics which make it suitable for garments, such as soft tightening power, sufficient alkali resistance, good setting ability and excellent binding performance.
• a method of manufacturing a fabric blank as described above comprises that steps of:
• a garment comprising the fabric blank as defined above is characterized in that at least one portion of the fabric blank comprising said thermally bonded yam is in a region subjected to cut during production of said garment.
• Said garment may be a brassiere, and said portion comprising said thermally bonded yam extending below a breast cup.
• Said garment may also be a panty, a body suit or a swim suit, and said portion comprising said thermally bonded yam extending in the leg hem part.
• Figure 1 is a schematic stitch representation for explaining a condition in which thermally bonded yam is inserted in a ground stitch;
• Figure 2 is a schematic representation illustrating a condition in which the yams are thermally bonded to another where part of the fabric is cut away;
• Figure 3 is a representation similar to that of Figure 1, additionally including an elastic yam;
• Figure 4 is a representation similar to Figure 2, including elastic yarn
• Figure 5 is a schematic representation of a part of a fabric blank to produce a brassiere.
• Figure 6 is a schematic representation of a part of a fabric blank to produce a panty- girdle or pants.
• numeral 10 indicates loops of inelastic yarn knitted in a ground stitch.
• the inelastic yam may be a polyamide or a polyester.
• a second yam 12 passes each single loop, so that, after been thermally bonded to said inelastic yam 10, the configuration of loops is stabilized.
• Figure 2 shows the situation where part of the fabric is cut away, but the stmcture of the ground stitch is fixed by the thermally bonded sites of inelastic yarn 10 and thermally bondable yarn 12.
• Figure 3 is a similar representation to that of Figure 1, where additionally an elastic yam 14 is inserted to impart strength and elasticity to the fabric.
• Figure 4 which is similar to Figure 2, shows that when part of the fabric is cut, the fabric is still fixed by the bonding sites of inelastic yarn 10 and thermally bondable yam 12.
• thermally bondable yam 12 must be polyether-based.
• Figure 5 depicts how a brassiere can be produced using the fabric blank of the invention. It is assumed that the breast cups 20 are knitted by a ground stitch comprising inelastic yarn or inelastic and elastic yam, a reinforced section 22 below the breast cup comprising fabric which additionally includes elastic yam, for example polyurethane yam, and a third section 24 comprises a stitch similar to Figure 3, namely including inelastic yam, elastic yarn and thermally bondable yam. After heat fusing, it is now possible to cut along line 26 to achieve at a curved edge without the risk that this edge become frayed.
• a ground stitch comprising inelastic yarn or inelastic and elastic yam
• a reinforced section 22 below the breast cup comprising fabric which additionally includes elastic yam, for example polyurethane yam
• a third section 24 comprises a stitch similar to Figure 3, namely including inelastic yam, elastic yarn and thermally bondable yam.
• Figure 6 shows how a panty-girdle or a pant can be produced using the fabric blank of the invention.
• the main part 30 is knitted by a ground stitch comprising inelastic yarn or inelastic and elastic yam, optionally blended with cotton.
• the main part 30 is provided with a ham region 32 defining the cut outs for the legs by a cutting line 34.
• Sections 36 indicated by slanted lines, is at first integral with the ham regions 32. They comprise a stitch similar to Figure 1, namely including inelastic yarn and thermally bondable yam, or similar to Figure 3, including inelastic yarn, elastic yam and thermally bondable yam. After heat fusing, a cut is made along line 34, and sections 36 are discarded.

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• Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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• Corsets Or Brassieres (AREA)
• Undergarments, Swaddling Clothes, Handkerchiefs Or Underwear Materials (AREA)
• Knitting Of Fabric (AREA)
• Woven Fabrics (AREA)
• Details Of Garments (AREA)
• Yarns And Mechanical Finishing Of Yarns Or Ropes (AREA)
• Treatment Of Fiber Materials (AREA)
• Manufacturing Of Multi-Layer Textile Fabrics (AREA)
• Outer Garments And Coats (AREA)

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