Lightweight, permeable garment formed from monofilament yarns

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11992073-B2
Application number	US-202318103094-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 30, 2023
Priority date	May 30, 2018
Publication date	May 28, 2024
Grant date	May 28, 2024

Abstract

Aspects herein relate to a garment that comprises a first knit textile comprising a cell configuration having a knitted perimeter portion and a knitted central portion that is integrally knitted with and enclosed within the knitted perimeter portion. The knitted perimeter portion comprises a first percentage by weight of a first yarn type and a second yarn type. The knitted central portion comprises only the second yarn type. The knitted textile further comprises a second knit textile that is integrally knit with the first knit textile and comprises a plurality of linear knit portions. A first linear knit portion comprises a first percentage by weight of the first yarn type and a second linear knit portion comprises solely the second yarn type. The first linear knit portion of the plurality of linear portions is directly interlooped with a second leaner knit portion.

First claim

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. An apparel item comprising:
a first knit textile comprising a cell configuration having a single knit construction and comprising at least a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein:
the cell configuration comprises a knitted perimeter portion and a knitted central portion that is integrally knitted with, and enclosed within, the knitted perimeter portion, the knitted perimeter portion comprises a first percentage by weight of a first yarn type and comprises a second yam type, the first yarn type and the second yarn type form the first surface and the second surface of the knitted perimeter portion, and the knitted central portion comprises solely the second yarn type, wherein the second yarn type forms the first surface and the second surface of the central region of the knit textile; and

a second knit textile integrally knit with the first knit textile and comprising a plurality of linear knit portions, wherein:
a first linear knit portion of the plurality of linear knit portions is directly interlooped with a second linear knit portion;
the first linear knit portion comprises a first percentage by weight of the first yarn type and comprises the second yarn type; and
the second linear knit portion comprises solely the second yam type.

2. The apparel item of claim 1 , wherein a moisture regain of the first yarn type is less than the moisture regain of the second yam type.

3. The apparel item of claim 1 , wherein the first yarn type comprises a terephthalate polymer.

4. The apparel item of claim 3 , wherein the terephthalate polymer comprises a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) comprising a cationic dyeable PET.

5. The apparel item of claim 1 , wherein the second yarn type is a monofilament comprising a polyimide.

6. The apparel item of claim 1 , wherein the second yarn type has a denier from about 23 denier to about 43 denier and the first yam type has a denier from about 30 denier to about 100 denier.

7. The apparel item of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the cell configuration is generally ovoid.

8. The apparel item of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the second yarn type is transparent or translucent.

9. An integrally knit textile having a single knit construction, the textile comprising:
a first knit textile comprising a plurality of cells, each cell comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and comprising:
a perimeter comprising a first percentage by weight of a first yam type, the perimeter further comprising a second yarn type, wherein the perimeter of each cell of the plurality of cells is interconnected throughout the first knit textile and wherein the first yarn type and the second yarn type form the first surface and the second surface of the perimeter; and
a central region enclosed within the perimeter, the central region comprising solely the second yarn type, wherein the central region of each cell of the plurality of cells is isolated from one another and wherein the second yarn type forms the first surface and the second surface of the second portion of the textile; and

a second linear knit textile comprising:
a plurality of first portions comprising the first percentage by weight of the first yarn type and comprising the second yam type; and
a plurality of second portions that are interlooped with the plurality of first portions and that comprise solely the second yarn type.

10. The integrally knit textile of claim 9 , wherein air permeability of the integrally knit textile is from about 1000 cubic feet per meter (CFM) to about 1400 CFM.

11. The integrally knit textile of claim 9 , wherein a first cell and a second cell in the plurality of cells have at least one common portion of the perimeter.

12. The integrally knit textile of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of first portions and the plurality of second portions of the second linear knit textile have the same width.

13. An article of apparel comprising:
a first knit textile comprising a cell configuration, wherein:
the cell configuration comprises a knitted perimeter portion having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and a knitted central portion having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface that is integrally knitted with, and enclosed within the knitted perimeter portion;
the knitted perimeter portion comprises a first percentage by weight of a first yarn type and comprises a second yam type, wherein the first yarn type and the second yarn type form the first surface and the second surface of the knitted perimeter portion of the first knit textile; and
the knitted central portion comprises solely the second yam type, wherein the second yarn type forms the first surface and the second surface of the knitted central portion of the first knit textile; and

a second knit textile integrally knit with the first knit textile and comprising a plurality of linear knit portions, wherein:
a first linear knit portion of the plurality of linear knit portions is directly interlooped with a second linear knit portion;
the first linear knit portion comprises a first percentage by weight of the first yarn type and comprises the second yarn type;
the second linear knit portion comprises a second percentage by weight of the first yarn type; and
the second percentage by weight of the first yarn type is less than the first percentage by weight of the first yarn type.

14. The article of apparel of claim 13 , wherein the first yarn type comprises a terephthalate polymer.

15. The article of apparel of claim 14 , wherein the terephthalate polymer comprises a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) comprising a cationic dyeable PET.

16. The article of apparel of claim 13 , wherein the second yam type is a monofilament comprising a polyimide.

17. The article of apparel of claim 13 , wherein the second percentage by weight of the first yarn type is less than 20%.

Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Perera Tharindu Sashane
• Bandara S B Kith Vishwa Udula
• Palliyaguruge Niroshan Madusanka

Classifications

• A41D31/14 Primary

  Air permeable, i.e. capable of being penetrated by gases (waterproof and breathable A41D31/102) · CPC title

• D04B1/246 Primary

  Upper torso garments, e.g. sweaters, shirts, leotards · CPC title

• D04B21/207

  Wearing apparel or garment blanks · CPC title

• A41B1/08

  Details · CPC title

• A41B2400/20

  Air permeability; Ventilation · CPC title