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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177442 | Digital printing machine and platen assembly for printing on multiple garment portions A digital printing machine and a platen assembly therefore for printing on multiple garment portions, the platen assembly comprising a base member configured for operation with a printing machine, and multiple garment support members that are attached to the base me... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176572 | Method of forming a laminated fabric panty Feminine undergarments, particularly brassieres and other body shaping garments that are fabricated using a multi-layered fabric laminate that is formed by gluing multiple fabric layers together, preferably to permit body shaping garments to be substantially fabrica... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8156768 | System and method of forming a toe seam An article of hosiery having a toe seam has been developed. The hosiery includes a foot portion and a first circumferential toe portion having a first stitch length. A second circumferential toe portion can be adjacent the first toe portion. The second circumferenti... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8117674 | Method of forming garments having seamless edge bands A method is provided for forming a garment, including providing a fabric layer having sonically weldable material, the fabric layer having an inner surface and at least one opening region, the opening region having a periphery and an outer free edge, placing an elas... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8060998 | Handling method and device for simultaneous processing of textile pieces A device for processing a supple porous textile piece having at least one first surface and one second surface adjacent to the first surface, the process being carried out on the second surface and not on the first surface The device includes a departure area and an... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8006520 | Sueded knitted fabrics A sueded knitted fabric is provided, comprising a technical face, a technical back, and a knitted body extending between the technical face and the technical back. The technical face, technical back, and knitted body comprise sueded yarns throughout. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7988526 | Modesty foam pad and brassiere made A pad for a brassiere having a foam layer; a liner layer and a shaped cover positioned between the foam layer and the liner layer is provided. The shaped cover is positioned between the foam layer and the liner layer to provide enhanced coverage to the brassiere. A ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7931701 | Composition for dyeing of cellulosic fabric The present invention provides a composition that permits spray dyeing of a cellulosic, such as cotton, fabric or garment. The composition includes a wetter, an alkali, a reactive dye, and water, and preferably a thickener. The present compositions are made by first... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931700 | Composition for dyeing of cellulosic fabric The composition that permits spray dyeing of a cellulosic, such as cotton, fabric or garment. The composition includes a wetter, an alkali, a reactive dye, a thickener, and water. The present compositions are made by first mixing together the wetter, reactive dye an... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931699 | Compositions for spray dyeing cellulosic fabrics Compositions are provided for spray dyeing of a cellulosic, such as cotton, fabric or garment. The compositions include a reactive dye, a wetter, an alkali, and water. The present compositions are made by first mixing the reactive dye, the wetter, and the water to f... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7927179 | Non-slip strap for an undergarment A brassiere shoulder strap has a layer of strap material having an inner surface with an inner surface area shape and an outer non-slip surface, and a support fabric having an inner surface and overlying the inner surface of the layer of strap material. The inner su... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922560 | Brassiere cup and brassiere for women having unevenly sized breasts A brassiere cup, and a brassiere incorporating the brassiere cups, are provided. The brassiere cup includes an outer fabric layer, an inner fabric layer, and a first, inner layer of foam material positioned between the outer and inner fabric layers. The cup has a lo... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7846005 | Molded non-woven fabrics and methods of molding Methods of molding a non-woven fabric are provided. The methods include selecting a non-woven fabric having a web of randomly disbursed fibers, compressing the non-woven fabric between a top mold and a bottom mold, and maintaining the non-woven fabric between the to... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7862401 | Moulded textile lingerie item, particularly a bra with support region made from silicone An article made of elastic textile material comprising at least one zone intended to be shaped by thermal molding is provided. The at least one zone has at least over one part a support region in which the textile material is coated, prior to thermal molding, with a... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7854151 | Needle for knitting sueded fabrics A knitting needle for knitted sueded fabric is provided. The needle includes a shank, a hook, a latch, and an abrasive surface. The abrasive surface is defined on at least one of the shank, the hook, and the latch. ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7854022 | Garments having seamless edge bands and processes for making same A garment having a fabric layer and an edge band is provided. The edge band and the fabric layer each include a sonically weldable material. The garment has a sonic edge weld securing the edge band to the fabric layer along a cut edge of the garment and an adhesive ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7849715 | Variable power zone spacer fabric A fabric having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface and an intermediate surface between the first surface and the second surface is provided. At least one of the first surface and the second surface is knitted with at least one elasticized y... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7828925 | Method for the butt joining of two textile pieces The invention relates to a process for flat edge-to-edge assembly of two portions of textile parts by means of a gluing ribbon overlapping the two edges. According to this process, before the gluing ribbon is put into place, two borders adjacent to the edges are glu... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7815488 | Brassiere cup and brassiere made therefrom A brassiere cup, and brassiere formed therefrom, is provided, having an outer layer, an inner layer, a moldable foam layer positioned between the outer layer and the inner layer, and a concealing layer positioned between the inner layer and the moldable foam layer. ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7799097 | Processes for spray dyeing fabrics Processes for dyeing fabric are provided. The process can include continuously moving the fabric in a machine direction; removing folds or creases from the fabric; spraying a first surface of the fabric with a dye; and exposing the fabric to atmospheric steam after ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7775351 | System and method for packaging apparel A package containing a plurality of articles of textile products, comprising one or more compacted articles and at least one un-compacted article. The un-compacted article is placed so that it is predominantly visible. ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7758401 | Upper support garment having an improved back An upper support garment having a back portion comprising an inner fabric layer, an outer fabric layer, and an adhesive applied between the inner and outer fabric layers to connect together the inner and outer fabric layers. The inner fabric layer has a pair of cuto... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7757516 | Abrasive knitting needle and sinker A fabric can be formed by a process comprising providing a knitting needle and providing a sinker. The sinker can include a first end and a nib. The first end and the nib can form a groove for receiving a yarn. The first end in or near the groove can have a first ab... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7757515 | Cut pile fabric and method of making same A knit fabric may be formed by providing a plurality of cylinder needles and a plurality of cutting needles having a cutting surface. A first yarn may be fed to the plurality of cylinder and the plurality of cutting needles to form loops during a knitting cycle. A s... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7749207 | Elastomeric laminates and garments formed thereby A synthetic elastomeric laminate and a control garment are provided. The laminate and garment include a sheet of synthetic rubber and one or more fabric layers laminated to the sheet of synthetic rubber. A process for making an elastomeric laminate is also provided.... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7727048 | Modesty foam pad and brassiere made A pad for a brassiere having a foam layer; a liner layer and a shaped cover positioned between the foam layer and the liner layer is provided. The shaped cover is positioned between the foam layer and the liner layer to provide enhanced coverage to the brassiere. A ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7722432 | Method for molding lofted material with decorative support panel and garment made A method for making a garment having a lofted assembly having an outer support layer and garment so produced are provided. The method includes the steps of positioning a support fabric on a lofted material; sewing the support fabric to the lofted material to form a ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7695344 | Brassiere having support bands in back and/or side panels A brassiere has a pair of breast receiving cups and a first back panel connected to one of the pair of breast receiving cups and a second back panel connected to the other of the pair of breast receiving cups. The first back panel and the second back panel each have... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7690965 | Methods of making cotton blend glue brassieres A method of forming an undergarment is provided. The method includes inserting an adhesive layer between a first fabric layer and a second fabric layer to form a fabric sub-assembly, the sub-assembly having a periphery that is larger than an outer periphery of the u... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7682219 | Undergarments made from multi-layered fabric laminate material Feminine undergarments, particularly brassieres and other body shaping garments that are fabricated using a multi-layered fabric laminate that is formed by gluing multiple fabric layers together, preferably to permit body shaping garments to be substantially fabrica... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7666059 | Method for molding lofted material with laminated support layer and garment made A method for molding a lofted assembly having a lofted material and a laminated nylon support material the garment produced are provided. The method includes the steps of positioning a support fabric on a lofted material; laminating the support fabric to the lofted ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7662019 | Garment blanks, brassieres formed therefrom and method of forming the same A circular knit garment blank is provided. The blank has an internal dimension defined by a series of courses, a length defined by a series of wales, and a first cut line. The length is sufficient to encircle a torso of a wearer. The first cut line is defined in the... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7634922 | Knitting needle for knitting sueded fabrics and methods of knitting sueded fabrics A knitting needle for knitted sueded fabric is provided. The needle includes a shank, a hook, a latch, and an abrasive surface. The abrasive surface is defined on the shank, the hook, the latch, and any combinations thereof. A method of knitting a sueded fabric is a... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7616112 | Bi-ply fabric construction having a dormant global positioning system formed therewith An article of apparel is provided for determining location information via a global positioning system and transmitting the location information to a remote location. The article of apparel comprises a fabric web having at least one yarn of wire formed within the fa... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7614256 | Back supporting brassiere and undergarments with reinforced zones and method of making the same A circular knit brassiere is provided. The brassiere has a back panel, a front panel preferably having a pair of breast cups and preferably having a pair of shoulder straps. The back panel has at least one reinforced zone. Preferably, the breast cups, shoulder strap... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7588479 | Front closure brassiere having dynamic adjustable section A brassiere having a front opening and a dynamic adjustable back section and a first side panel and a second side panel is provided. The brassiere also has a pair of breast receiving cups and a connector between the breast receiving cups for selectively opening and ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7574923 | Method and system for standardized classification of undergarments The clamps of the present invention are initially placed apart with a specific separation to properly hold the garments in the constant rate of expansion (CRE) machine. The test method preferably uses panties that have been prepared according to specific test criter... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7559216 | Three-piece panty garment and methods of making A three-piece panty garment can include three panels formed from separate tubular blanks knit on a small-circumference circular knitting machine designed for making pantyhose. As a result, such a panty garment can comprise an unstretched girth that is substantially ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7556553 | Method for molding lofted material with laminated support layer and decorative panel and garment made A method for making a garment having a lofted assembly having an inner laminated support fabric and an outer panel and the garment produced are provided. The method includes the steps of positioning a support fabric on a lofted material; laminating the support fabri... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7540126 | System and method for compactly packaging apparel A method is provided for compacting textile articles for packaging. At least one article is placed in a mold. The article is compressed multiple times to form a rigid bundle, each compression including the steps of subjecting the article to a predetermined pressure ... | 06/02/2009 |
