CLOTHING COMPRISING A FABRIC INTENDED FOR SKIN CONTACT

Abstract

Clothing comprising a fabric intended for skin contact, which fabric comprises at least 20 wt. % of filaments produced from a polymer composition having an elastic modulus of 30-500 MPa (ISO 527, 1BA, 1 mm/min, 23° C.).

Claims

1. Clothing comprising a fabric intended for skin contact, characterized in that the fabric comprises at least 20 wt. % of filaments produced from a polymer composition having an elastic modulus of 30-500 MPa (ISO 527, 1BA, 1 mm/min, 23° C.).

Description

[0005] Object of the present invention is to provide sports clothing, protective clothing, clothing for body shaping and clothing with a medical function not showing this problem. Surprisingly this object is obtained if in the clothing comprises a fabric intended for skin contact, which fabric comprises at least 20 wt. % of filaments produced from a polymer composition having an elastic modulus of 30-500 MPa (ISO 527, 1BA, 1 mm/min, 23° C.

[0006] Preferably the fabric comprises at least 40, more preferably at least 60, more preferably at least 80 even more preferably at least 98 wt. % of the filaments produced from a polymer composition having a modulus of elasticity of 30-500 MPa (ISO 527, 1BA, 1 mm/min, 23° C.

[0007] Such fabric feels cool to the skin, so that the clothing has a highly improved comfort.

[0008] Preferably the polymer composition has a modulus of elasticity of at least 60, more preferably at least 90, even more preferably at least 120 Mpa. Preferably the polymer composition has a modulus of elasticity of at most 450, more preferably at most 400, even more preferably at most 350 GPa.

[0009] Examples of polymers that are suitable to be used in the polymer composition include thermoplastic polyester elastomers, thermoplastic polyamide elastomers and thermoplastic polyurethanes. The cooling effect is especially pronounced for thermoplastic polyester elastomers.

[0010] The size of the filaments is preferably between 0.5 and 20 dtex, more preferably between 1 and 10 dtex. In this way a fabric is obtained that does not only feel cool to the wearer, but also has a pleasant soft feeling, and also is able to resist wear.