Bra wings using elastic spacer fabric
View Patent ↗A bra includes first and second cups for contacting and supporting the breasts of a wearer of the bra, each cup having an inner side, located at a position between the breasts, and an outer side, located at an outer portion of each breast; and at least one bra wing extending from the outer side of each of the first and second cups. The at least one bra wing includes a spacer material having a modulus in at least one direction at 20% stretch and 10 lbs. load of between 1.8 and 3.0 lbs. of force.
1. A bra comprising:
first and second cups for contacting and supporting the breasts of a wearer of the bra, each cup having an inner side, located at a position between the breasts, and an outer side, located at an outer portion of each breast; and
at least one bra wing extending from the outer side of each of the first and second cups,
the at least one bra wing comprising a spacer material having a modulus of elasticity in at least one direction at 20% stretch and 10 lbs. load of between 1.8 and 3.0 lbs. of force and an elongation in the length direction of between 62% and 82%, wherein the spacer material comprises:
an outer fabric comprising a first yarn; and
an inner fabric,
the inner fabric being spaced apart from the outer fabric by a second yarn that is knit with both the outer fabric and the inner fabric so as to maintain a spacing therebetween, the inner fabric comprising a third yarn.
2. A bra according to claim 1 , wherein the spacer material has a circular double knit interlock spacer construction.
3. A bra according to claim 1 , wherein the first and third yarns of the spacer material comprise 78 dtex/68 filament Nylon and 70 denier Spandex and the second yarn of the spacer material comprises 30 denier/10 filament nylon.
4. A bra according to claim 1 , wherein the spacer material exhibits a modulus of elasticity in the length direction in a range of, at 20% stretch in the outgoing curve, 1.8-3.0 lbs of force (lbf), and at 40% stretch in the outgoing curve, in a range of 3.37-5.63 lbf, and in the width direction, the spacer fabric preferably exhibits a modulus of elasticity in a range of, at 20% stretch in the outgoing curve, 1.8-3.0 lbs of force (lbf).
5. A bra according to claim 1 , wherein the spacer material has a weight in the range of 14.56 to 16.10 oz/yd 2 .
6. A bra according to claim 1 , wherein the spacer material construction is in the range of 46-50 Wales per inch and in the range of 92-102 Coarses per inch.
7. A bra wing comprising:
a spacer material having a modulus of elasticity in at least one direction at 20% stretch and 10 lbs. load of between 1.8 and 3.0 lbs. of force and an elongation in the length direction of between 62% and 82%, wherein the spacer material comprises:
an outer fabric comprising a first yarn; and
an inner fabric,
the inner fabric being spaced apart from the outer fabric by a second yarn that is knit with both the outer fabric and the inner fabric so as to maintain a spacing therebetween, the inner fabric comprising a third yarn.
8. A bra wing according to claim 7 , wherein the spacer material has a circular double knit interlock spacer construction.
9. A bra wing according to claim 7 , wherein the first and third yarns of the spacer material comprise 78 dtex/68 filament Nylon and 70 denier Spandex and the second yarn of the spacer material comprises 30 denier/10 filament nylon.
10. A bra wing according to claim 7 , wherein the spacer material exhibits a modulus of elasticity in the length direction in a range of, at 20% stretch in the outgoing curve, 1.8-3.0 lbs of force (lbf), and at 40% stretch in the outgoing curve, in a range of 3.37-5.63 lbf, and in the width direction, the spacer fabric preferably exhibits a modulus of elasticity in a range of, at 20% stretch in the outgoing curve, 1.8-3.0 lbs of force (lbf).
11. A bra wing according to claim 7 , wherein the spacer material has a weight in the range of 14.56 to 16.10 oz/yd 2 .
12. A bra wing according to claim 7 , wherein the spacer material construction is in the range of 46-50 Wales per inch and in the range of 92-102 Coarses per inch.