D10B2403/0241

TEXTILE COMPONENT WITH EMBROIDERED EMBLEM
20230160120 · 2023-05-25 ·

A textile component may include a knitted component with a first knit layer, a second knit layer, and a pocket, where the pocket is located between the first knit layer and the second knit layer. A spacing element may be included, where the spacing element is located within the pocket. An embroidered element on an exterior surface of the first knit layer may be included, where the embroidered element extends through the first knit layer but does not extend through the second knit layer. The textile may also include a cushioning area that is elevated relative to a base portion of the knitted component. An emblem formed by the embroidered element is located within the cushioning area.

Knit Fabrics Containing Copper Filaments and Methods of Making Same
20230160112 · 2023-05-25 ·

The present disclosure provides a knit fabric including at least one continuous copper filament formed into a knit fabric including a layer of knit copper fabric having a first major plane and at least one loop of copper filament extending out of the first major plane. A knit fabric is also provided that has an interlock pattern including at least two continuous copper filament paths per layer. A further knit fabric is provided that includes a spacer fabric knit having a first layer of knit copper fabric interconnected with a second layer of knit copper fabric. Methods of making the knit fabrics are provided, including twisting or wrapping at least one continuous copper filament with a load-carrying yarn. The load-carrying yarn exhibits a minimum bend radius that wraps around an object having a diameter of 0.43 millimeters. The methods further include setting at least one tension setting on a knitting machine and using a knitting program that defines a plurality of stitch settings to knit a fabric.

WARP KNIT COMPONENT WITH WEFT INLAYS
20230160114 · 2023-05-25 ·

A warp knit component that includes a first front weft inlaid yarn that extends through one or more loops in a first warp knit course, and after extending through the one or more loops, the first front weft inlaid yarn extends as a float positioned on a technical face or front side of the warp knit component. After extending as the float, the first front weft inlaid yarn extends through one or more loops in a second warp knit course that is offset in the material flow direction from the first warp knit course. Using floats facilitates the advancement of the first front weft inlaid yarn in the material flow direction.

Upper and lower torso garments having an improved band

A torso garment, such as a brassiere or brief, includes a body formed of inner and outer layers, the body including at least one torso band extending from a portion of the body, where the inner and outer layers overlap along a fold line of the torso garment. The torso garment includes an elastomeric band positioned between the inner and outer layers proximate the fold line.

WOVEN BRUSHED ELASTIC FABRIC AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME

A woven brushed elastic fabric includes a fabric blank and a plurality of yarn segments. The fabric blank is formed by interweaving a plurality of first yarns and composite yarns. Each composite yarn is composed of a second yarn and an elastic yarn. The second yarn is wound around the elastic yarn. The fabric blank has a first side, and a second side opposite to the first side and formed with a plurality of yarn loops. The yarn loops are formed by the interweaving of the first yarns and the composite yarns in a skip manner along a first direction or a second direction transverse to the first direction. The yarn segments are formed on the second side of the fabric blank by breaking at least some of the yarn loops.

Knitted component having an auxetic portion and a tensile element
11643760 · 2023-05-09 · ·

An upper for an article of footwear may include a knitted component having an auxetic portion. The auxetic portion may be configured to move between a first position and a second position as the knitted component stretches. The knitted component may also include a tensile strand inlaid within at least one of a course and a wale of the knit element, where the tensile strand extends through the auxetic portion, and where the tensile strand is selectively securable to the knit element via a securement device. The securement device may be spaced from the auxetic portion.

TEXTILE INCLUDING BULKING YARN
20170370027 · 2017-12-28 · ·

In one aspect, a textile component including bulking yarn is disclosed. In embodiments, the textile component is a knitted component. In one embodiment, an article of footwear includes a knitted component arch support configured to reduce the rate of pronation. A support structure may include a fusible yarn adjacent to an external surface of the arch support, a bulking yarn, and a nonfusible yarn. In certain embodiments, an arch support includes compartments and flex lines. In another aspect, an article having a knitted component includes a rigid material, a bulking yarn, and a flexible material. The rigid material may be fusible yarn. Methods for forming a textile component are provided. One embodiment involves knitting a first section comprising a fusible yarn, a second section comprising a bulking yarn, and a third section comprising a nonfusible yarn, and heating.

DOUBLE-SIDED FABRIC STACKED WITH CONTINUOUS CORD MATERIAL AND FORMING THICKNESS IN WOVEN SACK INTERLAYER
20170370034 · 2017-12-28 ·

A double-sided fabric stacked with a continuous cord material and forming a thickness in a woven sack interlayer is woven from a face yarn by a flat knitting machine including a front needle bed, a back needle bed and a loop presser bed. The front needle bed includes a plurality of front knitting needles. The back needle bed includes a plurality of back knitting needles. The loop presser bed is disposed above the front or back needle bed, and includes right-directed and left-directed weaving pressing pieces. The double-sided fabric further includes at least one woven sack interlayer including loops stitched from the face yarn by the front and back knitting needles. The woven sack interlayer includes therein at least one continuous cord material, which is pressed into the woven sack interlayer by the right-directed and left-directed weaving pressing pieces to become folded and stacked to form a thickness.

Shoe
11678712 · 2023-06-20 · ·

An article of footwear includes a knitted upper component and a thermoplastic polyurethane yarn stitched into a region of the knitted upper component. The thermoplastic polyurethane yarn is fused with the knitted component at the region of the knitted upper component. The article of footwear may include at least one of an outer sole and a midsole connected to the upper, with at least one of the outer sole and the midsole formed of knitwear.

BLANKET
20230183894 · 2023-06-15 · ·

The invention relates to the light industry area, namely to material for production of the woven and knitted textiles, and can be used for the manual production of the carpets, runners, coverlets, blankets and other similar decorative objects. The object of this utility model consists in improvement of material for production of the woven and knitted textiles by way of the optimum combination of the material composition and texture (form) resulting in upgrading of its application characteristics, namely—getting softness, lightness, strength and elasticity in combination with the aesthetic and decorative properties. In addition, the diversification of products made of the applied material is present. Material for production of the woven and knitted textiles is composed of the tubular seamless knitted shell filled with a reinforcing filler, made of synthetic microfiber or of a mixture of synthetic and natural microfibers with a density of 0.010-0.030 g/cm.sup.3, and the shell is made of the cotton or wool added with a synthetic thread, at that the material diameter is not more than 8 cm, and the shell and the filler composition ratio are defined by the material functionality.