Insulating Garment Air Chamber Moisture Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current garments designed to manage perspiration are either uncomfortable for daily use or ineffective in hiding moisture, particularly for individuals with hyperhidrosis, as they either transport sweat to the outside or use thick, uncomfortable absorbent materials.
Innovation Solution
An insulating garment with an inner fabric made from synthetic polymer multifilaments that absorb perspiration and an outer fabric of polyester-cotton, featuring a low-perspiration distribution stitching method to create an air chamber for evaporation, enhancing comfort and moisture management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If adhesive cotton or cellulose elements are used to absorb perspiration, then perspiration absorption is improved, but garment thickness and comfort deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by treating only the inner fabric surface with hydrophilic properties for perspiration absorption, while the outer fabric remains hydrophobic. This localized treatment allows the garment to absorb perspiration effectively without requiring thick absorbent materials throughout the entire garment structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite materials by combining hydrophilic inner fabric layers with hydrophobic outer fabric layers. This composite structure enables the garment to absorb and retain perspiration internally while maintaining a thin, comfortable profile suitable for daily wear.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If perspiration is transported to the outside, then moisture accumulation on the body is avoided, but perspiration becomes visible on the outer surface
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts the harmful effect of perspiration transport into a beneficial internal absorption mechanism. The hydrophilic inner layer captures perspiration at the source and holds it within the fabric structure, preventing both body moisture accumulation and external visibility, effectively turning the moisture management challenge into a concealed absorption solution.
Solution Approach 2:
By applying different surface properties to different layers - hydrophilic inner surface for absorption and hydrophobic outer surface for repellency - the patent locally manages moisture to prevent both accumulation and visibility issues simultaneously.
3Productivity
If conventional perspiration management garments are used, then moisture transport is improved, but applicability for daily use deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent achieves universality by designing a garment that performs both athletic moisture management and daily wear comfort functions. The dual-layer structure with hydrophilic-hydrophobic properties enables effective perspiration handling for active use while maintaining thin, comfortable, and discreet characteristics suitable for everyday clothing.
Solution Approach 2:
The composite fabric structure combines the moisture-wicking capabilities needed for athletic performance with the thin, comfortable profile required for daily wear, making the garment adaptable to multiple usage scenarios.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The garment effectively absorbs and evaporates perspiration with high efficiency, maintaining comfort and stability through low shrinkage and chemical compatibility, while providing waterproof and breathable properties.
Implementation Method 1
the first, which we will call internal layer, is in contact with the skin and composed of synthetic fibres with a small amount of filaments which enable the evacuation of water molecules by capillarity from the skin to the outside
Implementation Method 2
the second outer layer, manufactured with hollow synthetic fibres evacuating the molecules of the inner layer to the outside
Implementation Method 3
the second outer layer, manufactured with hollow synthetic fibres evacuating the molecules of the inner layer to the outside and also offering good thermal insulation
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AI summary
This invention refers to improvements obtained after multiple lines of research on all the elements and parts in the initial invention, namely threads, fibres stitches, finishes and fundamentally the creation of an air chamber between the two laminar structures that comprise the inner and outer fabric, which in addition to retaining humidity resulting from the user's perspiration, enables its subsequent evaporation.