WO2008129278A3 - Uv-transparent fabric or garment, their method of manufacture and its use in combating vitamin d deficiency - Google Patents

Uv-transparent fabric or garment, their method of manufacture and its use in combating vitamin d deficiency Download PDF

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WO2008129278A3
WO2008129278A3 PCT/GB2008/001384 GB2008001384W WO2008129278A3 WO 2008129278 A3 WO2008129278 A3 WO 2008129278A3 GB 2008001384 W GB2008001384 W GB 2008001384W WO 2008129278 A3 WO2008129278 A3 WO 2008129278A3
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garment
deficiency
manufacture
vitamin
transparent fabric
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William Lanham-New
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D3Tex Ltd
William Lanham-New
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D31/00—Materials specially adapted for outerwear
    • A41D31/04—Materials specially adapted for outerwear characterised by special function or use
    • A41D31/12—Hygroscopic; Water retaining
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D1/00—Garments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D23/00—Scarves; Head-scarves; Neckerchiefs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D31/00—Materials specially adapted for outerwear
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B1/00—Hats; Caps; Hoods
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B5/00—Veils; Holders for veils
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/06—Radiation therapy using light
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D2400/00—Functions or special features of garments
    • A41D2400/28—UV light permeability
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D2400/00—Functions or special features of garments
    • A41D2400/32—Therapeutic use

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
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Abstract

A garment comprising UV-transparent material is described for use in the treatment or prevention of Vitamin D deficiency. The garment may be suitable to be worn as a part of traditional Muslim clothing, for example as a part of the hijab. The wearing of such a garment may reduce the risk of Vitamin D deficiency in veiled Muslim women.
PCT/GB2008/001384 2007-04-18 2008-04-18 Uv-transparent fabric or garment, their method of manufacture and its use in combating vitamin d deficiency WO2008129278A2 (en)

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GB0920184A GB2461488B (en) 2007-04-18 2008-04-18 Headwear for combating vitamin D deficiency

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GBGB0707472.7A GB0707472D0 (en) 2007-04-18 2007-04-18 Combating vitamin D deficiency
GB0707472.7 2007-04-18

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WO2008129278A3 true WO2008129278A3 (en) 2009-02-26

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CA2506108A1 (en) * 2005-05-09 2006-11-09 Abbas Alighanbari Cold/cool season sun-tanning (ocst) clothing

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FR2332717A1 (en) * 1975-11-25 1977-06-24 Legay Jean Jacques Garment for tanning certain parts of the body - with holes cut in shape of motifs and prevented from shifting
US4908879A (en) * 1988-10-26 1990-03-20 Roderman Robert J Tanning sports glove
US5518798A (en) * 1992-07-09 1996-05-21 Solar-Fashion Gmbh & Co. Kg. Material transmitting sunlight and bathing wear and light-protective wear made from the same
US5883740A (en) * 1995-12-14 1999-03-16 Chubb; Charles R. Skin light exposure control methods
CH695880A5 (en) * 2002-07-18 2006-10-13 Francesca Ruttilio Chromotherapy aid is constituted by dress which has at least one portion permeable to light
CA2506108A1 (en) * 2005-05-09 2006-11-09 Abbas Alighanbari Cold/cool season sun-tanning (ocst) clothing

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BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, vol. 84, no. 6, June 2006 (2006-06-01), pages 485 - 491, ISSN: 0042-9686 *
DATABASE BIOSIS [online] BIOSCIENCES INFORMATION SERVICE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, US; December 2005 (2005-12-01), PARISI A V ET AL: "Pre-vitamin D-3 effective ultraviolet transmission through clothing during simulated wear", XP002488864, Database accession no. PREV200600108934 *
DATABASE BIOSIS [online] BIOSCIENCES INFORMATION SERVICE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, US; June 2006 (2006-06-01), LUCAS ROBYN M ET AL: "Is the current public health message on UV exposure correct?", XP002488865, Database accession no. PREV200600499078 *
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