Cycling jersey

Abstract

A cycling garment, said garment being a jersey, a jacket or a vest having a structure realized with an outer fabric layer and further comprising an inner fabric layer having different breathability properties from the outer layer, wherein the inner layer is internally joined to the outer layer and forms an inner lining of at least part of said cycling garment.

Claims

1. A cycling garment, said garment being a jersey, a jacket or a vest (1) having a structure realized with an outer fabric layer (4) and further comprising an inner fabric layer (5) having different breathability properties from the outer layer, wherein the inner layer is internally joined to the outer layer and forms an inner lining of a part of said cycling garment, wherein said inner layer (5) is arranged to line only a front portion (7) and side portions (8) of the outer layer.

2. The cycling garment according to claim 1, wherein said inner layer (5) is permanently fixed to the outer layer.

3. The cycling garment according to claim 1, wherein said inner layer (5) is a base layer suitable for contact with the skin.

4. The cycling garment according to claim 1, wherein said outer layer and inner layer are made of fabrics having proper affinity so as to adhere to each other without forming creases or wrinkles.

5. The cycling garment according to claim 4, wherein elasticity coefficients of the outer layer and the inner layer are equal or substantially equal.

6. A cycling garment according to claim 5, wherein the inner layer (5) is made of a mesh fabric.

7. A cycling garment according to claim 6, wherein said inner layer is made of a polypropylene-based material.

8. A cycling garment according to claim 7, wherein said outer layer is made of a polyamide/elastane or polyester/elastane-based mixture.

Description

(1) Further characteristics and advantages of the present invention shall become clearer from the following description of a preferred embodiment thereof, with reference to FIG. 1 which illustrates a preferred embodiment of a cycling jersey according to the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

(2) FIG. 1 shows an open cycling jersey 1 with short sleeves 2 and a front zip fastener 3. The jersey 1 is a short-sleeved jersey for summer use, this being however not limiting for the invention.

(3) The jersey 1 has a structure made of an outer fabric layer 4 and an inner fabric layer 5 to act as base layer.

(4) The inner layer 5 is stitched by means of seams 6 on the inside of the outer layer 4.

(5) The inner layer 5 partially lines the inside of the outer layer 4. In the example of the FIGURE, said inner layer 5 comprises a torso portion 7 and side portions 8. When the jersey 1 is worn, the side portions 8 extend between the hips and the underarms and wrap around the side part of the torso and of the back of the user. On the contrary, the collar portion 9, the sleeve portions 2 and the back portion 10 are not internally lined with said inner layer 4.

(6) The outer layer 4 of the jersey is made from a suitable elasticised fabric, for example polyamide or polyester mixed with elastane, preferably of greater resistance than the fabric used for the inner layer 5. Said inner layer 5 is for example realized with mesh fabric of polypropylene, which provides the inner layer 5 with higher breathability than the outer layer 4, so as to be suitable for direct contact with the skin (base layer).

(7) The invention thus achieves the objects mentioned above, providing a garment particularly suitable for use under intense effort.