MULTI-LAYER APPAREL AND ACCESSORY CONSTRUCTION FOR COOLING AND VENTILATION
A cooling garment, and a method of construction thereof, includes: a first layer configured to be adjacent to a wearer's skin and comprising exemplary cooling fabrics capable of providing a conductive cooling effect when preferably when wet-activated; a second layer adjacent to the first layer and comprising a spacer material that allows for convective air flow; and a third layer adjacent to the second layer and comprising perforated holes in order to enhance the airflow to the first and second layers.
1 . A garment or accessory, comprising:
a first layer, wherein the first layer includes a plurality of synthetic filament yarn with a modified cross-section;
a second layer, wherein the second layer includes another plurality of synthetic filament yarn in a mesh construction; and
a third layer, wherein the third layer includes a first plurality of perforated holes,
wherein the first plurality of perforated holes is formed by laser cutting, and
wherein the first plurality of perforated holes pores having a diameter of 0.5 mm to 15 mm.
2 . The garment to claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of perforated holes is arranged in a first predetermined pattern.
3 . The garment according to claim 2 , wherein the first predetermined pattern is a logo or text.
4 . The garment according to claim 2 , wherein the first layer comprises a second plurality of perforated holes.
5 . The garment according to claim 4 , wherein the second plurality of perforated holes are arranged in a second predetermined pattern different than the first predetermined pattern.
6 . The garment according to claim 4 , wherein the first predetermined pattern is aligned with the second predetermined pattern.
7 . The garment according to claim 4 , wherein the second layer comprises a third plurality of perforated holes.
8 . The garment according to claim 7 , wherein at least some of the third plurality of perforated holes do not align with the first plurality of perforated holes.
9 . A garment comprising:
a garment body; and
a collar coupled to the garment body, wherein the collar comprises:
a first section adjacent to a skin of the wearer, and;
a second section configured to be folded down over the first section,
wherein the first section comprises a first vent panel comprising:
a first layer, wherein the first layer includes a plurality of synthetic filament yarn with a modified cross-section;
a second layer, wherein the second layer includes another plurality of synthetic filament yarn in a mesh construction; and
a third layer, wherein the third layer includes a first plurality of perforated holes,
wherein the first plurality of perforated holes is formed by laser cutting, and
wherein the first plurality of perforated holes pores having a diameter of 0.5 mm to 15 mm.
10 . The garment according to claim 9 , wherein the second section comprises:
a second vent panel configured to at least partially overlap the first vent panel when the collar is folded down.
11 . The garment according to claim 10 , wherein the second vent panel comprises:
a second plurality of perforated holes.
12 . The garment according to claim 11 , wherein the second plurality of perforated holes partially overlap with the first plurality of perforated holes.
13 . The garment according to claim 11 , wherein the second plurality of perforated holes extend through all layers of the second vent panel.
14 . The garment according to claim 11 , wherein the second plurality of perforated holes circumscribe an entirety of the second section.
15 . The garment according to claim 9 , wherein the garment body comprises:
at least one body panel having a same construction as the first section.