Patent · US Expired

Seamless torso controlling garment and method of making same

US6276175A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 29, 1999
Grant dateAug 21, 2001
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Expiry dateApr 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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