Concealing Garment Material With Gray Inner Layer for Opacity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional garments, particularly those in light shades, fail to adequately conceal imperfections or undergarments without increasing weight and stiffness by tightening the weave or adding layers.
Innovation Solution
A garment design featuring a concealing material with an outer layer and an inner layer, where the inner layer is a specific shade of gray, providing opacity to mask imperfections and undergarments, while maintaining a lightweight and thin structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the garment uses increased ply or tightness of weave/knit or multiple layers to improve concealment, then opacity to mask imperfections and undergarments is improved, but garment weight and thickness increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies color changes by using a gray inner layer beneath the outer layer. The gray color provides opacity and concealment effectiveness without requiring increased ply or tightness of weave. This color-based solution masks imperfections and undergarments while maintaining the lightweight and thin characteristics of the garment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs composite materials by combining an outer layer with a gray inner layer in a multi-layer structure. This composite approach integrates the concealment function of the gray inner layer with the aesthetic and comfort properties of the outer layer, achieving effective concealment without significantly increasing weight or thickness.
2Reliability
If the garment uses increased ply or tightness of weave/knit or multiple layers to improve concealment, then opacity to mask imperfections and undergarments is improved, but the garment becomes stiff and thick
Solution Approach 1:
The gray inner layer provides opacity and concealment through color rather than through increased structural density. This allows the garment to maintain its flexibility and comfort while achieving effective concealment, as the gray layer does not require tight weaving or multiple thick layers.
Solution Approach 2:
The composite structure of outer layer plus gray inner layer maintains garment flexibility by using a lightweight gray material that does not compromise the drape and movement properties. The gray inner layer complements the outer layer without creating the stiffness associated with traditional multi-layer concealment approaches.
3Illumination intensity
If the garment uses light shade or pattern to maintain aesthetic appearance, then visual appeal is improved, but concealment of imperfections and undergarments deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the garment into two functional layers: an outer layer that provides aesthetic appearance with light shades or patterns, and an inner gray layer that provides concealment. This segmentation allows each layer to fulfill its specific function without compromising the other, achieving both visual appeal and effective concealment simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The composite structure combines the aesthetic qualities of light-colored or patterned outer layer with the concealment properties of the gray inner layer. This composite approach enables the garment to display visual appeal on the exterior while providing effective concealment through the gray inner layer.
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AI summary
A garment including a concealing material having an outer layer and an inner layer and methods of making the same.