Shaping Garment Composite Zones for Invisible Breathable Contouring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current shaping garments compromise comfort and appearance to achieve desired body shaping effects, as existing methods often involve visible and tactile polymer films or rigid panels that detract from the fabric's natural look and feel.
Innovation Solution
A garment with a base elastic fabric region and fabric composite zones where an elastic polymer composition, such as polyurethaneurea or polyolefin, is applied to the inner surface, penetrating between fibers and yarns to form a breathable, washable, and invisible shaping layer, providing higher stretch modulus and retraction force without altering the outer fabric appearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If polymer films or rigid panels are applied to achieve shaping effects, then body contouring capability is improved, but fabric appearance and tactile comfort deteriorate due to visible and tactile evidence
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies polymer particles within the porous structure of the fabric, allowing the material to penetrate and anchor into the fabric interior without forming a continuous surface film. This enables shaping functionality while preserving the fabric's natural appearance and breathability, as the polymer occupies void spaces rather than coating the surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements discontinuous placement of polymer particles in specific fabric regions to provide localized shaping effects. By concentrating polymer content in predetermined zones rather than uniformly distributing it, the garment achieves targeted body contouring while maintaining natural fabric appearance in visible areas.
2Strength
If continuous polymer films are applied to provide shaping function, then elastic recovery is improved, but breathability and air permeation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes the porous structure of the fabric to disperse polymer particles throughout the material interior. This discontinuous distribution maintains open pathways for air circulation and breathability while the polymer particles provide elastic recovery through their inherent viscoelastic properties, eliminating the need for continuous films that would block pores.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a composite structure combining fabric fibers and polymer particles in a discontinuous arrangement. This composite material leverages the breathability of the fabric matrix while incorporating the elastic recovery properties of the polymer phase, achieving both functions simultaneously without the trade-offs of film-based solutions.
3Shape
If polymer composition is applied to fabric surface to form film, then shaping effect is improved, but fabric hand feel and appearance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs porous fabric structure to accommodate polymer particles within the material interior rather than on the surface. This approach allows the polymer to provide shaping effects through its elastic properties while the fabric's porous matrix maintains natural hand feel and appearance by preventing polymer accumulation at the surface.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of applying polymer to the outer fabric surface to achieve shaping, the patent inverts the approach by placing polymer particles on the inner fabric surface and allowing them to penetrate inward. This reversal ensures the polymer remains hidden from external view and does not interfere with the fabric's external appearance or hand feel.
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 solution offers a comfortable and aesthetically pleasing shaping effect by creating a fabric composite with enhanced elasticity and shape retention, allowing for strategic body contouring without visible or tactile evidence of the polymer composition, maintaining the fabric's breathability and appearance.
Implementation Method 1
The elastic polymer composition penetrates into the fabric inside, bonds with fibers and yarns to form a single layer of integrated fabric
Implementation Method 2
An elastomeric polymer composition is a polymer selected from the group consisting of elastomeric polyolefins, polyurethanes, and polyurethaneureas
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AI summary
A garment with shape enhancing function. The garment includes an elastic fabric and polymer composition to enhance shaping.