Knitted fabric with different pile lengths, knit product and socks using the same

a technology of knitted fabric and pile length, applied in the field of knitted fabric, can solve the problems of insufficient low-pile stitching and wet feelings, and achieve the effect of easing the stretch feeling at the gore lin

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-08-15
OKAMOTO INDS
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[0007]Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide fabric with different pile lengths which can give a three-dimensional appearance by forming a fine pile motif on one surface of a knit product, and a knit product and socks providing that fabric.

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In this case, however, the entire sole portion of the sock becomes thicker and causes difficulty in distributing sweat or humidity from a foot to a shoe, resulting in sweaty feelings.
In order to manufacture such knit products while pursuing improved designs and functionality, merely distributing a plurality of different knitting structures, e.g., a basic stitch (or a varied stitch), a high-pile stitch and a low-pile stitch is not sufficient.

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[0039]FIG. 1 is an enlarged view of a portion of a multi-pile knitted fabric (in which a pile length is varied) according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention and shows stitches therein. The portion shown in FIG. 1 includes a plain stitch (first knitting structure) P0 in which both pile yarn 91 and ground yarn 92 are knitted together and a sinker-loop length of the pile yarn 91 is the same as that of the ground yarn 92; a low-pile stitch (second knitting structure) P1 in which the sinker-loop length of the pile yarn 91 is longer than that of the ground yarn 92; and a high-pile stitch (third knitting structure) P2 in which the sinker-loop length of the pile yarn 91 is longer than that in the low-pile stitch P1. The low-pile stitch P1 is also referred to as a short-pile stitch and the high-pile stitch P2 is also referred to as a long-pile stitch.

[0040]The multi-pile knitted fabric 10 can include a pile motif formed by selectively arranging the low-pile stitch P1 ...

second preferred embodiment

[0060]A sock (knit product) 1A according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described. FIG. 6 is a developed view of a toe portion of the sock 1A according to the second preferred embodiment. The legend symbols refer to types of knitting structures. Referring to FIG. 6, a region 51 corresponds to a sole-side portion when this sock is worn, a region 52 corresponds to an instep-side portion when this sock is worn, and a boundary 53 between the regions 51 and 52 corresponds to a toe portion when this sock is worn.

[0061]The sock 1A includes the multi-pile knitted fabric (knitted fabric with different pile lengths) 10 described in the first preferred embodiment in which a pile motif is formed preferably by selectively arranging in the same course a low-pile stitch (second knitting structure) P1 and the high-pile stitch (third knitting structure) P2 on a stitch-by-stitch basis in a region of plain stitches (first knitting structure) P0, or by selective...

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[0064]A sock (knit product) 1B according to the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is now described. FIG. 7 is a developed view of a toe portion of the sock according to the third preferred embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, the legend symbols refer to types of knitting structures. As in the example of FIG. 6, the region 51 corresponds to a portion adjacent to a foot-sole of a person when the person wears the sock, the region 52 corresponds to a portion adjacent to an insole, and the boundary 53 between the regions 51 and 52 corresponds to a portion adjacent to a toe.

[0065]The sock 1B includes the aforementioned multi-pile knitted fabric (knitted fabric with different pile lengths) 10 as in the second preferred embodiment. A pile motif is formed in a reciprocating-rotation portion knitted preferably by reciprocating rotation of a cylinder of a circular knitting machine and in a portion extending across the reciprocating-rotation portion and a forward-ro...

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Abstract

A knitted fabric that has a three-dimensional appearance includes a plurality of knitting structures of different pile lengths. The knitting structures include a plain stitch of ground yarn and pile yarn, a low-pile stitch in which a sinker-loop length of the pile yarn is longer than that of ground yarn, and a high-pile stitch in which the sinker-loop length of the pile yarn is longer than that in the low-pile stitch. A pile motif is formed by selectively arranging, in the same course, the low-pile stitch and the high-pile stitch in a region of the plain stitches on a stitch-by-stitch basis or by selectively arranging, in the same course, the high-pile stitch in a region of the low-pile stitches on a stitch-by-stitch basis.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to knitted fabric including a pile motif drawn and formed by a circular knitting machine (i.e., knitted fabric with different pile lengths) and a knit product and socks (i.e., products with different pile lengths).[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]A conventional sock made of pile fabric has a sole portion which is entirely formed by pile stitches. A pile stitch refers to a knitting structure having a longer sinker-loop length of pile yarn than that of ground yarn. The reason why the entire sole portion is formed by the pile stitches is mainly to maintain the foot temperature and to reduce an impact applied to a foot during walking or running. In this case, however, the entire sole portion of the sock becomes thicker and causes difficulty in distributing sweat or humidity from a foot to a shoe, resulting in sweaty feelings. Thus, a sock has been developed which includes pile stitc...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A41B11/00
CPCD04B1/02D04B1/26D04B9/12D04B15/06A41B11/00Y02P70/62
Inventor FUKUI, TAKAO
Owner OKAMOTO INDS
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