Garment having moisture absorbing regions

Abstract

Provided is a garment including a first clothing material portion of a relatively non-absorbent or hydrophobic substance capable of wicking perspiration off a wearer's body, and a second clothing material portion of a relatively absorbent or hydrophilic substance capable of absorbing perspiration from a wearer that is attached to said first clothing material portion.

1 . A unilayer garment, wherein said unilayer garment comprises:
 a first clothing material portion of a non-absorbent and hydrophobic substance capable of wicking perspiration off a wearer's body;   a second clothing material portion comprised of an absorbent substance and a hydrophilic substance capable of absorbing perspiration from the wearer, the second clothing material portion is attached to said first clothing material portion; and   the second clothing material is interwoven into the first clothing material and physically inseparable from the first clothing material.   
     
     
         2 . The unilayer garment to  claim 1 , wherein said first and second clothing material portions are attached by at least one of a sewing, a stitching, an adhesive, or a pressure-sensitive adhesive. 
     
     
         3 . The unilayer garment of  claim 1 , wherein said first clothing material comprises a synthetic material or a non-synthetic or naturally-occurring material. 
     
     
         4 . The unilayer garment of  claim 1 , wherein said second clothing material comprises a synthetic material or a non-synthetic or naturally-occurring material. 
     
     
         5 . The unilayer garment of  claim 1 , wherein said first clothing material is comprised of at least one of lightweight cloth, lightweight stretch fabric material, fabric, nylon, cotton, cotton terry cloth, stretch terry cloth, knitted cotton yarn, flannel, spandex, polyester microfiber, lycra, lycra/spandex hybrid, wicking polyester, open weave, closed weave, mesh, or soft textured microfiber yarn with full strength spandex. 
     
     
         6 . The unilayer garment of  claim 5 , wherein said stretch terry cloth is comprised of a composition of 60% cotton, 20% polyester and 20% lycra. 
     
     
         7 . The unilayer garment of  claim 1 , wherein said second clothing material is comprised of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), chamois leather, or a blend of PVA and chamois leather. 
     
     
         8 . The unilayer garment of  claim 1 , wherein said second clothing material constitutes a single region of said garment and said single region is disposed about at least one of a single neckline portion of said garment, a single sleeve portion of said garment, a single flank portion of said garment, a single leg portion of said garment, or a single buttock portion of said garment. 
     
     
         9 . The unilayer garment of  claim 1 , wherein said second clothing material is at least one of rectangular shaped, square shaped, circular shaped, oval shaped, or octagonal shaped. 
     
     
         10 . The unilayer garment of  claim 1 , wherein said second clothing material comprises a design. 
     
     
         11 . The unilayer garment of  claim 10 , wherein said design is a sports teams logo, school logo, university logo, or corporate logo. 
     
     
         12 . The unilayer garment of  claim 10 , wherein said design is an outline of a hand or pair of hands. 
     
     
         13 . The unilayer garment of  claim 1 , the second clothing material portion includes a color changing property that indicates a level of perspiration absorbed based on a chemical reaction between the perspiration and the second clothing material portion. 
     
     
         14 . The unilayer garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a tackified, non-slip, or sticky surface to enhance the wearer's ability to firmly carry an item with minimal slippage. 
     
     
         15 . The unilayer garment of  claim 14 , wherein said tackified, non-slip, or sticky surface comprises a latex-blended material. 
     
     
         16 . The unilayer garment of  claim 1 , wherein said garment is at least one of a shirt, a tank top, shorts, pants, or a three-quarter sleeve shirt. 
     
     
         17 . A multilayer garment, wherein said multilayer garment comprises:
 a first clothing material portion of a non-absorbent and hydrophobic substance capable of wicking perspiration off a wearer's body;   a second clothing material portion comprised of an absorbent substance and a hydrophilic substance capable of absorbing perspiration from the wearer, the second clothing material portion is attached to said first clothing material portion; and   the second clothing material is attached to an exterior of the first clothing material.   
     
     
         18 . The multilayer garment of  claim 17 , wherein said first and second clothing material portions are attached by means of sewing, stitching, adhesives, pressure-sensitive adhesives, buttons, fasteners, slide fasteners, heat-sensitive adhesives, VELCRO®, hook and loop fasteners, snaps, or zippers. 
     
     
         19 . The multilayer garment of  claim 17 , the second clothing material portion further comprises:
 a first upper layer that is an ultra-absorbent microfiber;   a second bottom layer is a mesh layer;   a barrier layer between the first upper layer and the second bottom layer, the barrier layer prevents perspiration from the wearer's body corresponding with the bottom layer to communicate with perspiration absorbed in the first upper layer; and   a coating that encases the first upper layer and the second bottom layer, the coating includes an anti-microbial property to manage the perspiration.   
     
     
         20 . A shirt, comprising:
 a thermal compression layer that is non-absorbent and hydrophobic substance that wicks perspiration from a wearer's body, the perspiration is wicked from the skin through the thermal compression layer for evaporation;   a panel layer affixed to an exterior of the thermal compression layer, the panel layer is an absorbent and hydrophilic substance that absorbs perspiration;   the panel layer is affixed to the exterior of the thermal compression layer at a location corresponding to where a body part can be wiped thereon, wherein the body part is a hand, a forehead, or a portion of a face;   the panel layer further comprising:
 a first upper layer that is an ultra-absorbent microfiber; 
 a second bottom layer is a mesh layer; 
 a barrier layer between the first upper layer and the second bottom layer, the barrier layer prevents perspiration from the wearer's body corresponding with the bottom layer to communicate with perspiration absorbed in the first upper layer; and 
 a coating that encases the first upper layer and the second bottom layer, the coating includes an anti-microbial property to manage the perspiration.