Patent Application
20210000191
This application relates to a garment configured to be worn on the legs of the user, and more specifically relates to high performance leg wear.
Leggings and tights are known to be manufactured in a wide variety of styles, lengths, colors and thicknesses. Leggings may be made out of functional textile with woven microcapsules for functional treatment. Leggings can have no inseam seams and two seams on the outer side of the leg pipes. Generally, most types of leggings are engineered with simply a single functionality to cover the legs. Some leggings may have mild compression. Leggings may have perforations at the heel areas that are bonded, and also leg openings that are bonded as well. Generally, leggings have two major weaknesses. These weaknesses are the fast wear-and-tear of the leggings and the wrong fit.
Fast Wear and Tear
Wear and tear is damage that naturally and inevitably occurs as a result of normal wear or aging. Fast wear-and-tear are commonly manifested as ripped seams, and/or as runs and tears in the surface of the garment surface caused by contact with sharp and/or clinging objects.
There are four major types of construction or structural weakness in contemporary leggings and tights that make them easily damaged. These construction or structural weakness include inseam seams, single processed seam finishing, toes and ball-of-foot areas, and fiber that does not fall into category microfiber. Inseam seams, which are seams located between the legs, are prone to rub against each other, which produces friction and results in a very fast tear of the seam. Single processed seam finishing results in seams being finished in one particular way. Either the seams are stitched or they are bonded. Both methods if used separately on leggings or tights are prone to fast tearing. The toes and ball-of foot areas have the highest tension in tights. Therefore, tears in these areas easily occur. Furthermore, any tights having toes and ball-of-foot areas have to be washed after every wear. This frequent washing adds to the wear and tear of the garment. High susceptibility to rip, especially when in contact with sharp or clingy surfaces is common for all leg wear made out of fiber that does not fall into category microfiber, where microfiber is commonly defined as synthetic fiber finer than one denier or decitex/thread, having a diameter of less than ten micrometers.
Wrong Fit
There are two major construction or structural weaknesses in contemporary leggings and tights responsible for the wrong fit. The first construction or structural weakness is a short back rise. The back rise of the garment having the same height as the front rise results in the upper buttocks being exposed while seated or while leaning forward. Having a back rise higher than the front rise has been done to address this issue. The second construction or structural weaknesses is a sagging fit. Leggings and tights may slide down while the wearer is walking or exercising. This may be caused by the wrong proportion between the waist circumference of the wearer and waist band circumference of the garment. The waist circumference of the garment should be 17 percent or more smaller than the waist circumference of the wearer.
Short life cycle of the garment and wrong fit results in a negative wearer experience, and also a high waste of natural resources. Every time a legging or a tight tears, the wearer needs to purchase a new pair. At the same time the wrong fit in leggings or tights creates a variety of embarrassing situations for the wearer and total lack of comfort.
Thus, there is a need for a leg wear which incorporates longevity, low susceptibility to wear and tear, great fit and elegance.
In one aspect of the present invention, a garment is provided. The garment includes a textile tubular portion. The textile tubular portion includes opposite first and second longitudinal ends. The first and second longitudinal ends overlap each other. The first and second longitudinal ends are bonded to each other. The first and second longitudinal ends are further stitched together to define a first seam.
In another aspect of the present invention, a method for making a garment is provided. The method includes providing a textile portion including first and second longitudinal ends, overlapping the first and second longitudinal ends, bonding the first and second longitudinal ends together, and stitching the first and second longitudinal ends together.
It will be readily understood that the components of the embodiments as generally described and illustrated in the figures herein, may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations in addition to the described example embodiments. Thus, the following more detailed description of the example embodiments, as represented in the figures, is not intended to limit the scope of the embodiments, as claimed, but is merely representative of example embodiments.
Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In the following description, numerous specific details are provided to give a thorough understanding of embodiments. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that the various embodiments can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, etc. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obfuscation. The following description is intended only by way of example, and simply illustrates certain example embodiments.
Throughout the present description for the first embodiment shown in
The present invention is directed to a high performance garment such as a legging that increases longevity of the leg wear, makes it much less susceptible to wear-and-tear, enhances wearer's product experience and comfort, minimizes waste of the natural resources of the world, and provides physical performance enhancing experience to the wearer.
b illustrated a first embodiment of a garment in form of a legging 10 (
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With reference now to
First, in step 401, the functional microcapsules are produced and provided. Then, in step 402, the functional microcapsules are woven into the microfiber yarn. In step 403, the microfiber textile 13 with the microcapsules is produced. Then, in step 404, the garment 10 is cut out of the functional microfiber textile material 13 produced in step 403. In this step too, portions of the garment 10 are cut out to form the leg openings at the bottom ends 26 and the heel perforations 24. Then, in step 406, the leg openings at the bottom ends 26 are bonded and the end portions 27 defining the heel perforations 24 are bonded. In step 408, each of the side seams 18 for the right and left legging pipes 12, 14 are then bonded in which the longitudinal ends 15, 16 of fabric are overlapped and bonded together. Then, in step 410, the side seams 18 are stitched at the overlapped area of the longitudinal ends 15, 16. Then, in step 412, a rise seam is then stitched. Then in step 414, the waist band 31 is sewn into the garment.
The garment 10 is configured to be worn on the legs of the wearer daily for the time period of 6 to 10 hours, during day and during exercise. Alternatively, the garment 10 may be configured to be worn at other times and activities. Once put on, the garment 10 gradually releases the mentioned active ingredients and may provide physical performance enhancing effect to the wearer. The high performance leg wear may give the wearer extra energy and help the wearer jump start her or his fitness.
From the first day of wearing, the wearer may feel her or his energy levels increase through the energizing effect of caffeine in conjunction with detoxification and circulation enhancement effect of castor oil, and circulation enhancement effect of mild compression. Once there, the wearer should consult her doctor about adding thirty minutes of exercise to her daily routine. Also, from the first day of wearing, the wearer may experience reduction of sport associated muscle pain through energizing effect of caffeine in conjunction with anti-inflammatory effect of castor oil, wound healing properties of aloe vera and oleic acid, and circulation enhancement effect of mild compression.
On the sixth day, the wearer may experience diminishing of the food cravings through compound effect of caffeine and aloe vera. After 60 days of continuous use, the wearer may experience enhancement of skin firmness and resilience through compound effects of retinyl palmitate and tocopheryl acetate. Microencapsulated effective components can withstand around 90 days or 30 cold hand washes, whatever happens first. After 90 days of use, the wearer continues wearing the garment with all its benefits, except the functional treatment.
The garment has a special high performance construction resulting in high garment longevity/high wear-and-tear resistance, perfect fit and wear comfort, and also is designed to enhance physical performance of the wearer. Also, waste of the natural resources of the world is minimized due to the durability of the garment.
Wear and tear is damage that naturally and inevitably occurs as a result of normal wear or aging. Fast wear-and-tear are commonly manifested as ripped seams, and/or as runs and tears in the surface of the garment caused by contact with sharp and/or clinging objects.
There are four major types of construction or structural weakness in contemporary leggings, tights, and breeches that make them easily damaged. These construction or structural weakness include inseam seams, single processed seam finishing, toes and ball-of-foot areas, and fiber that does not fall into category microfiber. Inseam seams, which are seams located between the legs, are prone to rub against each other and/or against the back of the horse, which produces friction and results in a very fast tear of the seam. Single processed seam finishing results in seams being finished in one particular way. Either the seams are stitched or they are bonded. Both methods if used separately on leggings, tights or breeches are prone to fast tearing. The toes and ball-of foot areas have the highest tension in tights. Therefore, tears in these areas easily occur. Furthermore, any tights having toes and ball-of-foot areas have to be washed after every wear. This frequent washing adds to the wear and tear of the garment. High susceptibility to rip, especially when in contact with sharp or clingy surfaces is common for all leg wear made out of fiber that does not fall into category microfiber, which microfiber is commonly defined as synthetic fiber finer than one denier or decitex/thread, having a diameter of less than ten micrometers.
There are two major construction or structural weaknesses in contemporary leggings, tights, and breeches responsible for the wrong fit. The first construction or structural weaknesses is a short back rise. The back rise of the garment having the same height as the front rise results in the upper buttocks being exposed while seated or while leaning forward. The second construction or structural weaknesses is a sagging fit. Leggings, tights or breeches may slide down while the wearer is walking or exercising or riding a horse. This may be caused by the wrong proportion between the waist circumference of the wearer and the waist circumference of the garment. The waist circumference of the garment should be 17 percent or more smaller than the waist circumference of the wearer.
In equestrian events, riders wear belts to ensure breeches stay put. This is an uncomfortable solution, since the waist circumference of the rider changes with up and down movements, while the usual belt does not change its size. Equestrian riders need a pair of leg wear with waist bands that firmly stays in place (no sagging), yet accommodating for the waist size change due to up and down movements.
Also, most leggings, tights and breeches are made out of textiles that trap heat and do not wick perspiration away. This results in sweating, overheating, and itching of the wearer.
The short life cycle of the garment and wrong fit results in a negative wearer experience, and also a high waste of natural resources. Every time a legging, tight or breech tears, the wearer needs to purchase a new pair. At the same time, the wrong fit in leggings, tights, or breeches creates a variety of embarrassing situations for the wearer and total lack of comfort. Thus, there is a need for a leg wear which incorporates longevity, low susceptibility to wear and tear, great fit and elegance.
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The outer textile layer 200 is an outer protective layer that serves as an outer protection of the functional inner layer 190, making sure the effective components are not wasted from the outer surface of the functional inner layer 190. The outer layer 200 and inner layer 190 are fixed together in eight key areas (see inner and outer layers 190, 200 at
The garment 100 may gradually release the mentioned active ingredients and provide physical performance enhancing effect, and/or improve cellulite blemishes as a treatment effect. The garment 100 with woven in microencapsulated active ingredients may be configured to provide, for example, a painkilling, anesthetic or relaxing effect. As illustrated in
Referring to
Stealth sandwich stitching technique is applied to the rise 300 to fix together inner and outer layers 190, 200 of the garment 100 as illustrated in
In particular, the rise seam 330 (
Also, as illustrated in
With reference now to
In step 501, the microcapsules with effective components are produce and provided. Then, in step 502, moisture wicking microfiber yarn with woven in microcapsules with effective components is produced. Then, in step 504, moisture wicking microfiber textile with the microcapsules is produced from the yarn to be used for the inner layer 190. Then, in step 506, the inner layer 190 is cut. In this step too, portions of the inner layer 190 are cut out to form the heel perforations 124a. In step 508, moisture wicking microfiber yarn without microcapsules in it is produced. In step 510, moisture wicking microfiber textile without the microcapsules is produced from the yarn to be used for the outer layer 200. In step 512, the outer layer 200 is cut. In this step too, portions of the outer layer 200 are cut out to form the heel perforations 124b. It should be noted that steps 508-512 may be performed before, simultaneously, or after steps 501-506.
The side seams of the inner and outer layers 190, 200 are then triple bonded. In particular, for each side seam, the inner and outer longitudinal ends 115, 116 of the inner layer 190 are overlapped and first bonded together in step 514. In step 516, the inner longitudinal end 115 of the outer layer 200 is overlapped on the outer longitudinal end 116 of the inner layer 190 and then bonded to the outer longitudinal end 116 of the inner layer 190. Then, in step 518, the outer longitudinal end 116 of the outer layer 200 is overlapped on the inner longitudinal end 115 of the outer layer 200 and bonded to the inner longitudinal end 115 of the outer layer 200.
After the side seams of the inner and outer layers are triple bonded, in step 520, the longitudinal ends of the outer and inner layers 190, 200 are stitched together to create the fourfold processed seam. Then, in step 522, bottom ends 126 of the leg openings are bonded and ends 127a, 127b defining the heel perforations 124 are bonded. Then, in step 524, the rise seam 330 of the inner and outer layers 190, 200 is produced with the stealth sandwich stitching technique. Then, in step 526, the waist band 131 is sewn into the garment 100.
The garment 100 is configured to be worn on the legs of the wearer daily for the time period of 6 to 10 hours, during exercise and during equestrian activities. Alternatively, the garment may be configured to be worn at other times and activities. Once put on, the garment produced with microcapsules gradually releases the mentioned active ingredients and may provide physical performance enhancing effect to the wearer.
More and more people find themselves in a situation where they have neglected their physical well-being for a long period of time, engaging in no physical activity and adopting an unhealthy diet. Most of these people would love to change the situation. They would love to start exercising and start making healthy food choices. However, the general lack of energy makes initial change of habits very difficult. The high performance leg wear may give the wearer the extra energy and helps the wearer jump start her or his fitness.
From the first day of wearing, the wearer may feel her or his energy levels increase through energizing effect of caffeine in conjunction with detoxification and circulation enhancement effect of castor oil, and circulation enhancement effect of mild compression. Once there, the wearer should consult her doctor about adding thirty minutes of exercise to her daily routine. Also, from the first day of wearing, the wearer may experience reduction of sport associated muscle pain through energizing effect of caffeine in conjunction with anti-inflammatory effect of castor oil, wound healing properties of aloe vera and oleic acid, and circulation enhancement effect of mild compression.
On the sixth day, the wearer may experience diminishing of the food cravings through compound effect of caffeine and aloe vera. After 60 days of continuous use, wearer may experience enhancement of skin firmness and resilience through compound effects of retinyl palmitate and tocopheryl acetate. Microencapsulated effective components can withstand around 90 days or 30 cold hand washes, whatever happens first. After 90 days of use the wearer continues wearing the garment with all its benefits, except the functional treatment from the microencapsulated effective compounds.
Although various embodiments of the disclosed garment and method for making the garment have been shown and described, modifications may occur to those skilled in the art upon reading the specification. The present application includes such modifications and is limited only by the scope of the claims.
This application claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of Provisional Application No. 62/870,725 filed Jul. 4, 2019, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62870725 | Jul 2019 | US |
