Layered Mesh Bra Support for Breathability and Quick Drying
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bras, particularly sports bras, often lack both sufficient support and breathability, as heavy-weight materials provide support but are not quick-drying, while lighter-weight, breathable fabrics do not offer adequate support during physical activity.
Innovation Solution
A bra constructed with multiple layers of different mesh materials, including spacer and non-spacer mesh, providing a multi-layered construction that offers support, breathability, and quick drying properties.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If heavy-weight materials are used for bra construction, then support is improved, but breathability and drying speed deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a multi-layer construction combining different mesh materials with distinct properties. The first panel uses a heavier-weight mesh for support, while the second panel uses a lighter-weight mesh for breathability. This composite structure resolves the contradiction by integrating materials that individually excel at different functions, achieving both support and breathability simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The bra is divided into multiple functional panels rather than using a single uniform material. The front portion is segmented into at least two distinct panels with different mesh characteristics, allowing each segment to perform its specialized function - one panel providing structural support while another provides breathability and moisture management.
2Strength
If heavy-weight materials are used for bra construction, then support is improved, but drying speed deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The combination of heavy-weight mesh and light-weight mesh creates a composite structure where the light-weight panel accelerates drying without compromising the support provided by the heavy-weight panel. This resolves the contradiction between support and drying speed by distributing these functions across different material layers.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the bra are assigned different material qualities based on functional requirements. The support-critical areas use heavier mesh, while areas requiring rapid moisture evaporation use lighter mesh, optimizing both support and drying performance locally throughout the garment.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If lighter-weight breathable fabrics are used, then breathability is improved, but support deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines light-weight breathable mesh with heavy-weight support mesh in a multi-layer construction. The breathable fabric provides air flow and moisture management, while the heavier mesh panel provides the necessary structural support, resolving the contradiction between breathability and support.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If lighter-weight breathable fabrics are used, then breathability is improved, but support deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bra incorporates light-weight breathable mesh in specific panels where breathability and rapid drying are prioritized, while using heavier mesh in areas where support is critical. This localized assignment of material qualities optimizes both breathability and drying performance without sacrificing necessary support.
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects herein are directed to a bra having a front portion formed with multiple layers of mesh to provide a supportive, modest bra that is breathable, lightweight, and quick drying. The front portion includes an interior support panel assembly having a first panel made of a mesh material and a second panel made of a spacer mesh material that is adjacent and external to the first panel. The front portion also includes an upper support panel made of a spacer mesh material and a lower support panel made of a mesh material that each are positioned adjacent and external to the interior support panel assembly. The upper support panel and the lower support panel are each defined by a top edge and a bottom edge, and at least a portion of the upper support panel bottom edge may be positioned superior to the lower support panel bottom edge.