Wetsuit made with a low-absorbent, good wicking and quick drying fabric

Abstract

An improved low-absorbent, good wicking and quick drying wetsuit fabric is made of non-absorbent fiber, processed with water repellent before being knitted, and high-absorbent fiber, processed with absorbent agent while being dyed and/or heat set, then knitted by a circular knitting machine under a setting of 18˜42 gauge per inches to form a structure of two-layer fabric. The outer side (the non-absorbent fiber) touches the skin of the wetsuit wearer to wick out the water, leaked into the space between the wearer and the wetsuit, quicker and make the wearer feel dry and comfortable. The inner side (the high-absorbent fiber) is laminated with rubber sponge to absorb the water, leaked from the body of the wetsuit, and wick the water out through the outer side (the non-absorbent fiber). Appropriate cutting and sewing steps are employed to finish the formation of the wetsuit. In an alternative embodiment, the outer side may comprise a fiber made of a combination of non-absorbent yarn and absorbent yarn.

1 . A wetsuit manufactured from an improved fabric comprising a combination of non-absorbent fiber and high-absorbent fiber. 
     
     
         2 . The wetsuit recited in  claim 1  wherein both the non-absorbent fiber and high-absorbent fiber are selected from the group of polyester and polyamide yarns. 
     
     
         3 . The wetsuit recited in  claim 1  wherein both the non-absorbent fiber and high-absorbent fiber have a fineness ranging from 30 denier to 200 denier. 
     
     
         4 . The wetsuit recited in  claim 1  wherein said non-absorbent fiber is processed with water repellent before being knitted. 
     
     
         5 . The wetsuit recited in  claim 1  wherein said high-absorbent fiber is processed with an absorbent agent while being dyed and/or while being heat set. 
     
     
         6 . The wetsuit recited in  claim 1  wherein the non-absorbent fiber and the high-absorbent fiber are knitted by a circular knitting machine under a setting of 18˜42 gauge per inches to form a structure of two-layer fabric. 
     
     
         7 . The wetsuit fabric recited in  claim 1  further comprising a rubber sponge material lamination to form an improved low-absorbent, good wicking and quick drying wetsuit fabric.