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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2009
Applicant:
John T. Ly, Richmond, CA (US);
Inventor:
John T. Ly, Richmond, CA (US);
Assignee:
The North Face Apparel Corp., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D03D 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Textiles, garments and methods comprising a fabric and a variegated structure woven in the fabric and adapted to control a parameter of the textile construction. The parameter may be strength, breathability, and/or other properties. A visual pattern may be used to indicate the variegated structure. The visual pattern may be made in one or more of color, material, patterns. The fabric may be a multilayered fabric. A garment may be made of pieces cut from the fabric to satisfy a desired garment profile. The garment profile may be based on a parameter of strength, breathability, and/or other properties.