Abstract
A textile undergarment includes an inner side directed toward a body of a wearer, and an outer side which is arranged opposite to the inner side. At least one region of the textile undergarment is formed in at least two layers via an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer forms the inner side of the textile undergarment from a liquid-absorbing textile material. The outer layer forms the outer side of the textile undergarment from a 3D knitted fabric which prevents a transfer of a liquid from the inner layer to the outer side of the textile undergarment.
Claims
1. A textile undergarment comprising: an inner side directed toward a body of a wearer; and an outer side which is arranged opposite to the inner side, wherein, at least one region of the textile undergarment is formed in at least two layers via an inner layer forming the inner side of the textile undergarment from a liquid-absorbing textile material, and an outer layer forming the outer side of the textile undergarment from a 3D knitted fabric which prevents a transfer of a liquid from the inner layer to the outer side of the textile undergarment.
2. The textile undergarment as recited in claim 1, wherein, the outer layer is formed by a spacer warp knit or by a spacer weft knit, and the spacer warp knit or the spacer weft knit is formed by two two-dimensional warp-knitted layers or by two two-dimensional weft-knitted layers which are connected to one another at a distance by an intermediate spacer structure.
3. The textile undergarment as recited in claim 1, wherein, the outer layer is formed by a warp knit or by a weft knit, the warp knit or the weft knit comprises two outer layer faces which are distanced from one another, and the warp knit or the weft knit form a lattice structure comprising a three-dimensional extension between the two outer layer faces and which forms a stitch face with openings without stitches on at least one of the two outer layer faces.
4. The textile undergarment as recited in claim 3, wherein the openings without stitches have a form which is substantially round or polygonal.
5. The textile undergarment as recited in claim 1, wherein the textile undergarment is for an upper body and further comprises: a back portion; and two arm openings.
6. The textile undergarment as recited in claim 1, wherein the inner layer is formed by a textile formed from at least one of natural fibers and synthetic fibers.
7. The textile undergarment as recited in claim 1, wherein the outer layer is formed from fibers formed from at least one of natural polymers, synthetic polymers and from inorganic substances.
8. The textile undergarment as recited in claim 1, wherein a thickness of the outer layer is between 0.5 mm and 5 mm.
9. The textile undergarment as recited in claim 5, wherein the back portion is formed in two layers.
10. The textile undergarment as recited in claim 1, wherein the outer layer is connected to the inner layer by sewing.
11. The textile undergarment as recited in claim 1, wherein the outer layer is connected to the inner layer at a connection line which runs circumferentially on the outer layer.
12. The textile undergarment as recited in claim 1, wherein the textile undergarment is provided as a waistcoat which is open at a front.
13. An arrangement comprising: the textile undergarment as recited in claim 1; and an overgarment, wherein, the textile undergarment is arranged beneath the overgarment so that the outer layer of the textile undergarment lies between the inner layer and the overgarment and is contactable by the overgarment.
Description
[0026] Further advantages, specific details and expedient developments of the invention will become clear from the dependent claims and the following presentation of preferred exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawings.
[0027] The drawings show:
[0028] FIG. 1 a front view of a first embodiment of an undergarment according to the invention;
[0029] FIG. 2 a rear view of an undergarment according to FIG. 1;
[0030] FIG. 3A a side view of an undergarment according to FIG. 1;
[0031] FIG. 3B a view of the neck region of an undergarment according to FIG. 1;
[0032] FIG. 4 a front view of a second embodiment of an undergarment according to the invention;
[0033] FIG. 5 a rear view of an undergarment according to FIG. 2;
[0034] FIG. 6 a schematic depiction of a two-layer region of an undergarment;
[0035] FIG. 7 a schematic depiction of a spacer warp knit in a two-layer region of an undergarment;
[0036] FIG. 8 a further schematic depiction of a two-layer region of an undergarment;
[0037] FIG. 9 a schematic depiction of an undergarment between wearer and an overgarment;
[0038] FIG. 10 a three-dimensional view of a 3D mesh;
[0039] FIG. 11 a second embodiment of a 3D knitted fabric with lattice structure in a schematic side view;
[0040] FIG. 12 a plan view of a 3D knitted fabric according to FIG. 11;
[0041] FIG. 13 a third embodiment of a 3D knitted fabric with lattice structure in a plan view.
[0042] FIG. 1 shows a front view of a first embodiment of an undergarment 10 according to the invention, wherein the undergarment is an undershirt which is formed as a waistcoat or bolero that is open at the front. It has a back portion 11, on which two short sleeves 12 and 13 are formed. The sleeves 12, 13 can be sewn as individual parts onto the back portion 11, or the back portion 11 and sleeves 12, 13 are formed integrally from a continuous textile in which the sleeves 12, 13 are formed by a cut and corresponding seams. This undergarment 10 is formed in two layers in at least one region, wherein the two-layered form is achieved by an inner layer and an outer layer. In particular, only the back portion 11 is formed in two layers, however this may also be the case optionally for the sleeves 12, 13. The undergarment 10 is thus formed as a whole by a textile that in a two-layered region is formed by adding an outer layer to an inner layer.
[0043] FIG. 2 shows an undergarment 10 of this kind in a rear view, whereas FIG. 3A shows a side view and FIG. 3B shows a view of the neck region of an undergarment according to FIG. 1. The sleeves 12, 13 form an arm opening each, 14 and 15, and in the upper region of the back portion there is formed a neck cut-out 16. The two-layered form in the region of the back portion 11 is achieved by an outer layer 40, the edge of which is fastened to the back portion 11. This is realized preferably via a circumferential sewn connection 50. The extent and attachment of the outer layer 40 via a sewn connection 50 can be seen from the rear view of FIG. 2. This embodiment, however, shall be understood to be merely exemplary, and in particular the form of the outer layer may also be selected to be different.
[0044] FIGS. 4 and 5 show a front view and rear view of a second embodiment of an undergarment 10 according to the invention. This is formed more as a waistcoat and less as a bolero, and therefore two narrow front sides 17 and 18 are also provided in addition to the back portion 11 and two sleeves 12, 13. An outer layer 40 sewn on via a sewn connection 50 can again be seen in the rear view of FIG. 5, where it can be seen that the outer layer 40 in this embodiment has a different cut as compared to that in the embodiment of FIG. 1. The cut may therefore be adapted to the design of the particular undershirt.
[0045] The outer layer 40 is arranged here on the outer side of the particular undergarment. This two-layer design can be seen in the schematic depiction of FIG. 6, which shows a detail of a two-layered region, such as the back portion. The undergarment, which is two-layered in this region, has an inner side 20, which points toward the wearer of the undergarment. The outer side 30 of the undergarment is arranged opposite. An inner layer 41 is situated on the inner side 20, and an outer layer 40 is situated on the outer side 30. The inner layer 41 is formed by a liquid-absorbing textile which can absorb and store the sweat from the skin of a wearer. The outer layer 40, by contrast, is formed by a 3D knitted fabric.
[0046] In one embodiment of the invention the 3D knitted fabric 40 is formed by a spacer warp knit (3D mesh). The exemplary structure of such a 3D mesh 40 is shown in the schematic depiction of FIG. 7. It is formed by two warp-knitted layers 42 and 43, which are connected to one another at a distance by a spacer structure 44. This spacer structure 44 is formed by a plurality of pile yarns, which are connected to the warp-knitted layers 42, 43. Weft-knitted layers may also be used, alternatively to the warp-knitted layers.
[0047] FIG. 10 shows a three-dimensional view of such a spacer knit 40. It can be seen that openings 45 are formed in the warp-knitted layers 42 and 43, which openings are preferably aligned with openings in the other warp-knitted layer in each case. The openings 45, however, may also be arranged offset from one another. Furthermore, the 3D mesh may also comprise other forms of knits.
[0048] The inner layer 41 and outer layer 40 may be connected to one another in different ways in the two-layered region, wherein in particular this is not provided over the entire area.
[0049] For example, FIG. 8 shows in a schematic depiction how an outer layer 40 is connected to an inner layer 41 via two sewn connections 50 and 51. There may thus be a spacing between the two layers 40, 41, and this is not a prefabricated layered structure. Rather, two individual textiles are suitably connected to one another, this being implemented preferably at the edge of the outer layer 40. Optionally, further connection points may also be provided within the area of the outer layer 40.
[0050] FIG. 9 shows a schematic depiction of an undergarment 10 between the body 60 of a wearer and an overgarment 70. The absorbent inner layer 41 of the undergarment 10 points toward the body 60 and can absorb sweat from there. The outer layer 40 with the 3D knitted fabric by contrast points toward the overgarment 70 and thus produces a barrier between moist inner layer 41 and overgarment 70.
[0051] FIG. 11 shows a second embodiment of a 3D knitted fabric 40 in a schematic side view. This 3D knitted fabric is a warp knit or weft knit with two outer layer faces 48 and 49, which are merely shown by dashed lines in FIG. 11 since they are not flat, continuous faces. The two outer layer faces 48, 49 are distanced from one another, and the warp knit or weft knit of the knitted fabric forms a lattice structure 47 which has a three-dimensional extent between the two outer layer faces 48, 49. The lattice structure 47 also forms a stitch face, with openings without stitches, on at least an outer layer face. In the embodiment of FIG. 11, the lattice structure 47 forms, for example on the outer layer face 48, a stitch face 46, in which there are situated a plurality of openings 45. The lattice structure 47 is also formed on a base layer 47, which forms the outer layer face 49 and likewise consists of a warp knit or weft knit. By means of the three-dimensional lattice structure 47, a distance is produced between the base layer 47 and the outer layer face 48 and prevents the transfer of liquid, i.e. sweat. The lattice structure 47 may be directed toward the inner layer of the undergarment, or it forms the outer side of the undergarment.
[0052] In the plan view of FIG. 12 the outer layer face 48 lies at the top, and therefore the stitch face 46 with the openings 45 is visible. The openings 45 in this case have a substantially hexagonal form, but may also have a different form. The underlying base layer 47 can be seen in the openings 45. In a further embodiment of the invention a 3D knitted fabric 40 does not have a base layer, but instead consists merely of a three-dimensional lattice structure formed from a warp knit or weft knit with a plurality of openings. For example, FIG. 13 shows such a lattice structure without a base layer, similarly to FIG. 12. The openings 45 are thus continuous.
LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS
[0053] 10,10 undergarment, undershirt [0054] 11 back portion [0055] 12,13 sleeve [0056] 14,15 arm opening [0057] 16 neck cut-out [0058] 17,18 front portion [0059] 20 inner side of the undergarment [0060] 30 outer side of the undergarment [0061] 40,40,40 outer layer, 3D knitted fabric [0062] 41 inner layer [0063] 42,43 warp-knitted layer, weft-knitted layer [0064] 44 spacer structure, pile yarns [0065] 45 opening [0066] 46 stitch face [0067] 47 base layer [0068] 47 lattice structure [0069] 48,49 outer layer face [0070] 50,51 connection line, sewn connection [0071] 60 body [0072] 70 overgarment
