Multilayered Garment Revealing Underlayers When Wet

Abstract

The present invention comprises of a multi layered upper torso garment with opaque outer layers that become translucent when wet, exposing inner layers decorated with color, pattern, and/or printed graphics. When dried after wet, outer layers will return to an opaque state concealing inner layers.

Claims

1) An upper torso garment designed and manufactured with multiple layers revealing underlayers when wet.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] FIG. 1 illustrates multiple layers of a garment of different patterns and/or colors;

[0010] FIG. 2 is a garment of multiple layers where an outer layer is made translucent in part by water wetting the surface and exposing a printed graphic and pattern of an under layer;

[0011] FIG. 3 illustrates light from a source reflecting off dry outer layer area of fabric, and transmitting through wet outer layer areas to reflect off the inner layer of fabric;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] An upper torso garment 11 designed and manufactured of multiple layers. Outer layers 12 are light colored fabric. Inner layers 13 have colors, patterns, or images 23 printed on surfaces facing outer layers. Layers are assembled together to make a single garment.

[0013] In a dry state, light colored opaque outer layer fabrics 32 will reflect light 33/31. Inner layer 36 fabric colors, patterns, and/or graphics will not be visible through outer layers. A dry garment will appear as the colors of outer layer fabrics.

[0014] Dry outer layers of fabric 32 will reflect light 33/31 from a source 34 to an observer 35. Little light will be transmitted through outer layers to inner layers 36. Majority of light reflected off of inner layers will not pass through outer layers of fabric. Inner layers 36 will be hidden from view by dry outer layers 32.

[0015] When wet by water 21, outer layer fabrics 22 will become translucent. inner layer fabric colors, patterns, and/or printed graphics will become visible 23. The wet garment will appear as the color, pattern, and/or decorated with print from inner layer fabrics.

[0016] With water, usually opaque outer layers become translucent 37 as light is refracted 38 through water particles suspended in the fabric. Light is transmitted through wet outer layers and reflected, absorbed, or further transmitted by inner layers. Light not absorbed or transmitted by inner layers is reflected out through wet translucent outer layers 37. Reflected light 39 is refracted through water particles to an observer 35. Inner layers will show through wet outer layers.

[0017] A wet garment can be dried removing water particles from fabric layers, and decreasing translucency of outer layers. A dried garment will resume to reflect light mostly from outer layers, and inner layers will again be hidden.