GARMENT, ESPECIALLY SPORTS GARMENT

Abstract

The invention relates to a garment (1), especially to a sports garment, which comprises a region (2) which is in contact with a wearer during intended use, wherein the region (2) comprises at least one material layer (3). To allow an improved ventilation at those locations where the same is really needed the invention proposes that the region (2) has at least one receiving space (4) in which microorganisms (5) are placed, wherein the microorganisms (5) are selected to corrode at least a portion of the material layer (3) under certain conditions.

Claims

1. A garment, (1), comprising a region which is in contact with a wearer during intended use, wherein the region comprises at least one material layer comprising polyethylene terephthalate and/or polyurethane, and wherein the region has a plurality of receiving spaces arranged at the inner side of the material layer and formed by a plurality of single chambers in which microorganisms are placed, wherein the plurality of receiving spaces is arranged along the extension of the material layer, wherein the single chambers are separated from another by a wall structure, wherein the wall structure is closed by a cover which is in contact with the wearer during intended use, wherein in addition to the microorganisms a gelatinous media is arranged in the receiving space, wherein the microorganisms are selected to corrode at least a portion of the material layer when heat and/or sweat is applied by the wearer during the intended use of the garment.

2. The garment according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of receiving spaces are formed as a substantially uniform pattern along the surface of the material layer.

3. The garment according to claim 1 wherein the wall structure has a rectangular, a round or a hexagonal shape when viewed perpendicular to the surface of the material layer.

4. The garment according to claim 1, wherein the microorganisms are bacteria of the kind ideonella sakaiensis and the material layer comprises polyethylene terephthalate.

5. The garment according to claim 1, wherein the microorganisms are bacteria of the kind actinobacteria.

6. The garment according to claim 1, wherein the microorganisms are bacteria of the kind proteobacteria.

7. The garment according to claim 1, wherein the microorganisms are bacteria of the kind bacteroidetes.

8. The garment according to claim 1, wherein the microorganisms are bacteria of the kind pseudomonas putida and the material layer comprises polyurethane.

9. The garment according to claim 1, wherein the gelatinous media is a gelatinous gel.

10. The garment according to claim 1, wherein the garment is a sports shoe.

11. The garment according to claim 1, wherein the garment is a sports suit, a sports jacket, a sports trousers, a sports shirt or accessories which have contact to the body of the wearer during intended use.

12-15. (canceled)

Description

[0024] In the drawings an embodiment of the invention is shown.

[0025] FIG. 1 shows a side view of a piece of garment, namely of a sports shoe,

[0026] FIG. 2 shows the cross section A-B according to FIG. 1, wherein the shoe is not yet used,

[0027] FIG. 3 shows the cross section A-B according to FIG. 1, wherein the shoe is now already used along a certain time.

[0028] In FIG. 1 a piece of garment being a sports shoe 1 is depicted. It has a shoe upper 9 and a sole 10 connected with the shoe upper 9. A certain region 2, which can be the whole shoe upper 9 and also the sole 10, is specifically provided to allow an improved aeration or ventilation of the shoe 1 after a certain time of use.

[0029] The cross-sectional view through that region 2 is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

[0030] In FIG. 2 the outer material layer 3 of the shoe upper can be seen when the shoe is not yet used.

[0031] At the inner side of the material layer 3, i. e. at the side facing the foot of the wearer, a receiving space 4 is arranged. This receiving space 4 consists of a plurality of single chambers which are separated from another by a wall structure 7 which can have a rectangular, a round or a honeycomb (hexagonal) shape when viewed perpendicular to the surface of the material layer 3.

[0032] The wall structure 7 is closed by a thin cover 8. Thus, the receiving space 4 consists of a number of chambers in which microorganisms 5 are arranged. Additionally a gelatinous media is arranged in said chambers, i. e. a mixture of microorganisms and gelatinous media.

[0033] When heat (or sweat) H is applied during use of the shoe 1, as schematically depicted in FIG. 3, the microorganisms 5 in the gelatinous media become more or less active depending on the intensity of the heat (or sweat) application. Accordingly, the material of the layer 3 is eroded or biodegraded with a more or less intensity.

[0034] As depicted in FIG. 3 sections with an intensive application of heat and/or sweat erode the material layer 3 in such a manner that an aperture 6 is created. By the aperture 6 the ventilation of the shoe is locally enhanced.

[0035] Thus, the microorganism, especially the mentioned bacteria, erode the material layer partially so that (possibly quite small) apertures 6 are created along the time. Those apertures 6 allow an improved venting of the garment, namely just at those locations where it is mostly required to improve the convenience during wearing.

[0036] Depending on the individual creation of heat and sweat of a user of the piece of garment a specific arrangement of apertures is created which thus allow the creation of an optimized piece of garment for the individual user.

REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0037] 1 Garment (shoe, apparel)

[0038] 2 Region

[0039] 3 Material layer

[0040] 4 Receiving space

[0041] 5 Microorganism

[0042] 6 Aperture

[0043] 7 Wall structure

[0044] 8 Cover

[0045] 9 Shoe upper

[0046] 10 Sole

[0047] H Heat