Seamless torso controlling garment and method of making same
US6276175A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2501/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A circular knit blank for use in the manufacture of undergarments and the garments so manufactured comprising a tubular knit body having an elastomeric yarn on selected courses, wherein said tubular body contains at least one area of control that has a stitch pattern increasing its modulus by about 8%, to provide a balance of comfort and control. The stitch pattern is preferably a 1 by 1 alternating tuck.
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