FABRIC FOR GARMENTS FOR QUICK DRYING OF WEARER

Abstract

A terry fabric formed on a circular knitting machine from a first loop yarn comprised of water absorbing material, a second loop yarn comprised of moisture wicking material; and a tie yarn comprised of an elastic material.

Claims

1. A terry fabric comprising: a first loop yarn comprised of water absorbing material; a second loop yarn comprised of moisture wicking material; and a tie yarn comprised of an elastic material; wherein the first loop yarn is formed into loops which will be the exterior surface of the fabric of the terry fabric and the second loop yarn is formed into loops which will be the interior surface of the fabric of the fabric.

2. The terry fabric of claim 1 wherein the first loop yarn is primarily cotton.

3. The terry fabric of claim 2 wherein the tie yarn is primarily spandex.

4. The terry fabric of claim 3 wherein the second loop yarn is primarily polyester.

5. The terry fabric of claim 5 wherein the fabric is manufactured on a circular knitting machine.

6. A garment formed substantially of terry fabric comprising: a first loop yarn comprised of water absorbing material; a second loop yarn comprised of moisture wicking material; and a tie yarn comprised of an elastic material; wherein the first loop yarn is formed into loops that are the exterior surface of the garment and the second loop yarn is formed into loops that interior surface of the garment.

7. The garment of claim 6, wherein the first loop yarn is primarily cotton.

8. The garment of claim 7 wherein the tie yarn is primarily spandex.

9. The garment of claim 8 wherein the second loop yarn is primarily polyester.

10. The garment of claim 9 wherein the terry fabric is manufactured on a circular knitting machine.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

[0005] FIG. 1 is a depiction of the three yarns forming the fabric of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0006] The preferred embodiment of the invented terry fabric is described herein.

[0007] Those of ordinary skill in the art will realize that the following description of the present invention is illustrative only and not in any way limiting. Other embodiments of the invention will readily suggest themselves to such skilled person.

[0008] The terry fabric is manufactured according to long-established technology represented by circular knitting machines. The invented fabric is manufactured on a circular knitting machine fitted with three needles. The first needle is fed with a water absorbing yarn, depicted as yarn 12 in FIG. 1, that will form the fabric's exterior loops which will be the exterior surface (or upper surface) of the fabric, the second needle is fed with a moisture wicking yarn, depicted as yarn 14 in FIG. 1, that will form the fabric's interior loops which will be the interior surface (or lower surface) of the fabric, and the third needle is fed with a tie yarn, depicted as yarn 16 in FIG. 1. A tie yarn is also known as a ground yarn.

[0009] The tie yarn is an elastic yarn. In the preferred embodiment the tie yarn is primarily spandex, and more preferably is 100% spandex.

[0010] In the preferred embodiment, the water absorbing, exterior loop yarn is primarily cotton, and more preferably is 100% cotton.

[0011] Moisture wicking yarns are well known to those having ordinary skill in the art. In the preferred embodiment, the moister wicking interior loop yarn is a blend of multi-length hydrophobic (i.e., water repelling fibers) combined with natural, hydrophilic (water absorbing) fibers. In a preferred embodiment the interior loop yarn is 85% polyester and 15% cotton. Among current sources of suitable interior loop yarn is a company doing business as drirelease, located in East Brunswick, N.J.

[0012] This moisture wicking loops draws moisture away from a wearer's skin and pushes disperses the moisture toward drier interior loops and toward the exterior, water absorbing loops of the fabric.

[0013] Garments formed of this fabric, such as hoodies, jackets, shirts and other tops, pants and other bottoms, sweat clothes, robes and hats, have the moisture wicking interior loops as the inside surface of the garment and the water absorbing exterior loops as the exterior surface of the garment.

[0014] As a result, a wet wearer of a garment formed of the invented fabric dries off very quickly, and even more quickly if the wearer engages in normal movements. If a towel is formed from the invented fabric, the moisture wicking side should be made evident so that the user knows that that is the side of the towel to contact the user's skin.

[0015] It will be understood that various changes of the details, materials, steps, arrangement of parts and uses which have been herein described and illustrated in order to explain the nature of the invention will occur to and may be made by those skilled in the art, and such changes are intended to be included within the scope of this invention.