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JP-2026075484-A - Jersey fabric and clothing

JP2026075484AJP 2026075484 AJP2026075484 AJP 2026075484AJP-2026075484-A

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a jersey fabric that is soft, lightweight, breathable, and has sufficient strength, and clothing made from the jersey fabric. [Solution] A jersey fabric is provided which comprises a single layer made of one knitted fabric and a multi-layered layer having a two-layer structure made of a lining and an outer fabric, wherein the single layer and the multi-layered layer are arranged periodically and repeatedly in a two-dimensional direction, and the multi-layered layer has a cavity between the lining and the outer fabric, and adjacent single layers are separated by the multi-layered layer. [Selection Diagram] Figure 2

Inventors

  • 金子 隆

Assignees

  • 株式会社カネマス

Dates

Publication Date
20260508
Application Date
20241022

Claims (6)

  1. A jersey fabric comprising a single layer consisting of one knitted fabric and a double layer consisting of a lining and an outer fabric, wherein the single layer and the double layer are arranged periodically and repeatedly in a two-dimensional direction, The aforementioned multi-layered portion has a cavity between the lining and the outer fabric. A jersey fabric in which adjacent single-layer portions are separated by a multi-layer portion.
  2. The jersey fabric according to claim 1, wherein the lining of the multi-layered portion has a smaller area than the outer fabric, and the lining is flat while the outer fabric is dome-shaped.
  3. A jersey fabric according to claim 2, made of polyester and heat-treated at a temperature of 70°C or higher but less than 225°C.
  4. The jersey fabric according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the multi-layered portion is connected in a mesh or grid pattern.
  5. The jersey fabric according to claim 4, wherein the single layer has an area of more than half the area of the multi-layered portion.
  6. A garment made from the jersey fabric of claim 1.

Description

This invention relates to a jersey fabric that is soft, lightweight, breathable, and has sufficient strength, and to clothing made from this jersey fabric. Jersey fabric is a knitted fabric, and due to its elasticity and other properties, it is used in a wide variety of applications such as underwear, outerwear, athletic wear, and work clothes (see Patent Document 1, etc.). Japanese Patent Publication No. 2006-002283 Schematic diagram showing the appearance (surface) of a knitted fabric according to one embodiment of the present invention.Cross-sectional view of knitted fabric according to one embodiment of the present inventionMagnified photograph of the surface of jersey fabric according to one embodiment (surface illumination)Magnified photograph of the surface of jersey fabric according to one embodiment (backside illumination)A close-up photograph of a cross-section of jersey fabric according to one embodiment.A diagram showing an example of a garment made of knitted fabric according to one embodiment of the present invention. Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. - Jersey fabric - Figure 1 is a schematic plan view showing the surface of a jersey fabric according to one embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the jersey fabric. Figure 2 corresponds to the cross-sectional view along line II-II in Figure 1. Figures 3 and 4 are magnified photographs of the surface of a jersey fabric according to one embodiment of the present invention. The photographs in Figures 3 and 4 were taken under different conditions to show the surface shape of the jersey fabric. The photograph in Figure 3 was taken in direct light to show the surface (appearance), and the photograph in Figure 4 was taken against the light to show the weave. Also, Figure 5 is a magnified photograph of the cross-section of the jersey fabric according to one embodiment. The jersey fabric 1 shown in Figures 1-5 is a knitted fabric made of polyester. The polyester fibers making up the jersey fabric 1 are water-repellent fibers, with each individual fiber coated with a water-repellent agent. The jersey fabric 1 comprises a single-layer section 2 consisting of a single knitted fabric, and a double-layer section 3 consisting of a lining 3a and a front fabric 3b. The single-layer section 2 and the double-layer section 3 are arranged periodically and repeatedly in a two-dimensional direction (vertically and horizontally), as shown in Figure 1. A single knitted fabric refers to a knitted fabric with a structure where the front and back are not separated. For example, even if the knitted fabric itself has two layers, if the loops of the front layer and the loops of the back layer are combined or intertwined as a whole, this is referred to as a single layer and not a double layer in this specification. In this embodiment, the multi-layered section 3 is connected in a mesh or grid pattern as shown in Figure 1, with each individual mesh portion of the multi-layered section 3 forming a single-layered section 2. Each single-layered section 2 is surrounded by the multi-layered section 3, and is separated from adjacent single-layered sections 2 by the multi-layered section 3. Per unit area of the jersey fabric 1, the single-layered section 2 occupies more than half the area of the multi-layered section 3, and in this embodiment, the areas of the single-layered section 2 and the multi-layered section 3 are approximately equal. In the cross-section of Figure 2, the single-layered section 2 and the multi-layered section 3 are formed alternately at a pitch of several millimeters. Because the single-layered section 2 consists of a single knitted fabric, it has a breathable structure with mesh-like openings. In contrast, the multi-layered section 3, consisting of two knitted fabrics (lining 3a and outer fabric 3b), has lower breathability than the single-layered section 2 but is stronger. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the mesh sizes of the single-layer portion 2 and the multi-layer portion 3 are approximately the same, but for example, the mesh size of the single-layer portion 2 may be relatively larger, and the mesh size of the multi-layer portion 3 (or its outer fabric 3b) may be relatively smaller. In this case, the mesh size of the multi-layer portion 3 can be set within a range where the surface tension that causes water to form droplets due to the water-repellent effect of the water-repellent fibers is greater than the force that tries to draw water into the mesh due to capillary action. On the other hand, when the mesh size of the single-layer portion 2 is relatively larger, it can be set within a range where the surface tension that causes water to form droplets due to the water-repellent effect of the water-repellent fibers is less than the force that tries to draw water into the mesh due to capillary action. In other words, the mesh size of the single-laye