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Articles of apparel with auxetic fabric

US9936755B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 2013
Grant dateApr 10, 2018
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Expiry dateJan 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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