Articles of apparel with auxetic fabric
US9936755B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24273
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A garment includes at least one garment panel made of a fabric including a first yarn having a first denier and a second yarn having a second denier, the first denier being greater than the second denier. The first yarn forms an auxetic structure comprising a pattern of interconnected segments on the garment panel. The second yarn forms a fill portion extending between the interconnected segments of the auxetic structure.
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