Patterned Multi-Layer Fabric for 3D Shapewear Compression
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing body-shaping garments lack decorative patterns that enhance aesthetic appeal while maintaining compression and shaping effects, and existing decorative techniques do not effectively integrate with elastic fabrics to provide a three-dimensional visual effect.
Innovation Solution
A multi-layer fabric with a top fabric layer, an intermediate fabric layer featuring a hollow pattern, and a lining fabric layer, where the top fabric layer corresponds to a see-through mesh over the hollow pattern and the lining layer provides a contrasting background color, creating a three-dimensional visual effect when worn, and all layers are composed of elastic fabrics for enhanced shaping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If a decorative layer is added to the surface fabric through ink printing, sewing, embroidery or lamination, then the decorative beauty of the fabric is improved, but the structure becomes more complex and the shaping function is weakened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the nesting principle by integrating the decorative pattern directly within the multi-layer fabric structure itself, rather than adding separate decorative layers. The hollow pattern in the intermediate layer creates the visual effect from within the fabric stack, eliminating the need for additional decorative components and maintaining structural simplicity while achieving aesthetic enhancement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite materials by combining multiple fabric layers with different properties (sheer layer, intermediate layer with hollow pattern, lining layer) into a single integrated structure. This composite approach allows the decorative function to emerge from the interaction between layers, particularly through the hollow pattern that creates visual contrast without requiring additional decorative elements.
2Shape
If the surface fabric is changed to a special jacquard fabric with a patterned structure, then the decorative appearance is improved, but the elasticity and shaping effect are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the fabric into multiple independent layers, each maintaining its own elastic properties. The hollow pattern is created by spacing apart portions of the intermediate layer rather than altering the fundamental structure of any single layer, allowing each layer to retain full elasticity while collectively creating the desired patterned appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements local quality by applying the hollow pattern only to specific regions of the intermediate layer where decorative effect is desired, while other areas maintain solid construction for optimal shaping and compression. This localized approach allows different portions of the garment to have different functional priorities.
3Adaptability or versatility
If double layers of elastic fabric are used inside and outside to enhance the compression effect, then the shaping function is improved, but the decorative beauty is insufficient due to uniform color tone
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies color changes by utilizing the interaction between different layers to create visual contrast. The hollow pattern in the intermediate layer allows the lining layer color to show through, creating a contrasting pattern effect without needing to alter the actual dye colors of the individual layers. This achieves aesthetic variety while maintaining the uniform elastic fabric construction needed for shaping.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional surface decoration approach to a three-dimensional structural approach by creating the pattern through the thickness of the fabric stack. The hollow pattern in the intermediate layer creates depth and dimensionality, allowing light and visual perception to interact with the layered structure to produce the decorative effect.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of body-shaping garments, and specifically to a multi-layer fabric with patterns and a body-shaping garment. The multi-layer fabric includes a top fabric layer, a lining fabric layer, and an intermediate fabric layer between the top fabric layer and the lining fabric layer. The intermediate fabric layer includes a hollow pattern. The portion of the top fabric layer that corresponds to the hollow pattern is a see-through mesh structure, and the portion of the lining fabric layer that corresponds to the hollow pattern is a certain color so that the certain color is viewable through the see-through mesh structure of the top fabric layer.