Turned welt with moisture management
US11926937B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2501/06
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cuff, a collar, a welt, a hem, or a waistband structure having moisture management functionality utilizing hydrophilic and hydrophobic knitted yarns, and a method of manufacturing such a cuff or collar are described. The cuff or collar is knit using a patterning mechanism to form a tubular body having one or more individual courses, each of which have adjacent wales the tubular body terminating in a turned welt having moisture management functionality where the hydrophobic/hydrophilic arrangement of individual courses of the tubular body is generally maintained in the turned welt.
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