Elastic fabric having a grooved outer surface and garments made

Details Elastic fabric having a grooved outer surface and garments made Elastic fabric having a grooved outer surface and garments made

1988-06-30

1995-01-10

Bell, James J.

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

Structurally defined web or sheet

Including variation in thickness

2 67, 428152, 428171, 428229, 428253, B32B 300

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053805780

ABSTRACT:
A laminated elastic fabric for use in making a garment having reduced drag with respect to a surrounding fluid as a wearer of the garment moves through the surrounding fluid comprises a stretch layer and an elastic, plastic layer bonded to the stretch layer having a plurality of parallel, spaced grooves disposed in an outer surface of the plastic layer. A preferred, plastic layer is a breathable, waterproof thermoplastic film. A garment, such as a swimsuit, made from the grooved fabric has the grooves substantially aligned with the direction of movement of fluid over a portion of the garment as the wearer of the garment moves through the fluid. Methods for making the fabric and garment are disclosed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3316136 (1967-04-01), Pufahl
patent: 4666964 (1986-08-01), Wideman

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