Engineered bra

• Main Authors: Maheshwari, Richa, Vaughan, Heidi
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 05.10.2021
• Subjects: BRAIDING; BRASSIERES; CORSETS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; KNITTING; LACE-MAKING; NON-WOVEN FABRICS; TEXTILES; TRIMMINGS; WEARING APPAREL

An engineered bra having preconfigured lockout and stretch zones with different stretch properties is provided. The different stretch properties may be achieved by adjusting one or more knitting or weaving techniques and/or materials throughout the bra, with at least a first portion of the bra including a common feature between multiple regions. The knit or woven bra may include varying knit or woven structures within the zones, varying the modulus of elasticity of the yarns used to form the zones, and/or varying the modulus of elasticity of the knit or woven material through specific knit stitch orientation or woven technique. In further aspects, different stretch properties correspond to individual yarn placement, integrated knit or woven structures such as channels, pockets, or shaping, and/or additional integrated knit or woven aspects used to create lockout in a first zone and stretch characteristics in an adjacent, second zone.