Printable moisture management fabric

Abstract

A printable moisture management fabric including a hydrophilic yarn layer, and first and second hydrophobic yarn layers. The first and second hydrophobic yarn layers may be respectively disposed against opposing faces of said hydrophilic yarn layer to sandwich said hydrophilic yarn layer between said respective first and second hydrophobic yarn layers. The first and second hydrophobic yarn layers may be printable on outer surfaces thereof.

1 . A printable moisture management fabric comprising: 
 at least one hydrophilic yarn layer; and    at least one first hydrophobic yarn layer and at least one second hydrophobic yarn layer, said first and second hydrophobic yarn layers being respectively disposed against opposing faces of said hydrophilic yarn layer to sandwich said hydrophilic yarn layer between said respective first and second hydrophobic yarn layers,    wherein said first and second hydrophobic yarn layers being printable on outer surfaces thereof.    
   
   
       2 . A printable moisture management fabric according to  claim 1 , wherein said hydrophilic yarn layer is made of polyester.  
   
   
       3 . A printable moisture management fabric according to  claim 1 , wherein said hydrophobic yarn layer is made of nylon.  
   
   
       4 . A printable moisture management fabric according to  claim 1 , wherein said fabric is wearable by at least one of said first and second hydrophobic layers being disposable against the skin of a wearer.  
   
   
       5 . A printable moisture management fabric according to  claim 1 , wherein said fabric is one of double knit, wrap knit and woven.  
   
   
       6 . A printable moisture management fabric according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said first and second hydrophobic yarn layers includes printing on said respective outer surface.  
   
   
       7 . A printable moisture management fabric according to  claim 1 , wherein said first and second hydrophobic yarn layers comprise a flat or textured continuous filament yarn of polyester fiber, and said hydrophilic layer comprises a flat or textured continuous filament modified 6-nylon or a spun staple yarn of a modified 6-nylon.  
   
   
       8 . A printable moisture management fabric according to  claim 1 , wherein said first and second hydrophobic yarn layers comprise a flat or textured continuous filament yarn of polyester fiber, and said hydrophilic yarn layer comprises a flat or textured continuous filament or spun staple yarn of a modified 66-nylon.  
   
   
       9 . A printable moisture management fabric according to  claim 1 , wherein said first and second hydrophobic yarn layers comprise a staple yarn of polyester fiber, and said hydrophilic yarn layer comprises a flat or textured continuous filament modified 6-nylon or a spun staple yarn of a modified 6-nylon.