Circular knit garment blanks

Abstract

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 pair of cut lines. The length is sufficient to encircle a torso of a wearer. The cut lines are defined in the blank for severing the series of courses along the length to form two brassieres.

1 . A circular knit garment blank for forming a pair of brassieres, comprising:
 a height defined by a series of courses, the height being sufficient in size to form two dual layer brassieres;   a length defined by a series of wales, the length being sufficient to encircle a torso of a wearer; and   a pair of cut lines defined in the blank for severing the series of courses along the length to define two brassieres, each brassiere having a pair of breast receiving areas.   
     
     
         2 . The garment blank of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of cut lines define two nested pairs of breast receiving areas. 
     
     
         3 . The garment blank of  claim 2 , wherein the length is sufficient to form the nested pairs of breast receiving areas. 
     
     
         4 . The garment blank of  claim 1 , further comprising a pair of breast cups defined in each breast receiving area. 
     
     
         5 . The garment blank of  claim 4 , wherein the pair of breast cups has a knitted cup depth.