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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2015
Mast Industries (Far East) Limited, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, HK;
Nathalie Martinet, Saikung, HK;
Suet Hing Yip, Festival, HK;
Queenie Jui-Chuan Lee, Lantau Island, HK;
Nadeekha Michelle Leanage, Kotte, LK;
Mast Industries (Far East) Limited, Kowloon, HK;
Abstract
A portion of a bra, such as a bra wing or bra cup, includes a double-faced fabric made with a polyurethane-based elastomer yarn. A silicone pattern is printed on a first face of the fabric, and at least partially penetrates the first face. In a first zone on the first face of the fabric, the printed silicone pattern has a first surface density, and in a second zone it has a second surface density. The first surface density imparts a first elastic modulus to the fabric in the first zone, while the second surface density imparts a second elastic modulus to the fabric in the second zone that is different than the first elastic modulus. A plurality of zones can be provided in order to provide a smoothing and/or support effect to the portion of the bra.