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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2004
Applicants:
Michael Starbuck, Leicaster, GB;
John Smedley, Nottinghamshire, GB;
Inventors:
Michael Starbuck, Leicaster, GB;
John Smedley, Nottinghamshire, GB;
Assignee:
Sara Lee Corporation, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04B001/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A garment provides a weft knitted fabric having an open fabric effect that is sufficiently stable against run-back to enable the fabric to be used as a garment fabric. Also, the garment provides a weft knitted fabric that is stable against run-back and may be knit from lightweight yarns to produce a fabric having a lace-like characteristics, such as visually looking like lace and having a similar weight per unit area as lace.