Apparatus and method for fabricating and using non-slip garments

Abstract

A multilayered garment material that has a central layer composed of conventional fabric, an inner layer of highly frictional material that is distributed over large segments of the inner surface of the garment, and an outer layer of highly frictional material that is distributed over large segments of the outer surface of the garment. The external layers of frictional material prevent slippage of the garment on the skin, and slippage of the garment when it is in contact with external surfaces.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A multilayer garment comprising:
 a central fabric layer;   an inner layer of high friction protrusions distributed across a first surface of the central fabric layer, the inner layer of high friction protrusions having sufficient frictional characteristics to prevent slippage of the inner layer against a skin of a wearer during exercise; and   an outer layer of high friction protrusions distributed across a second surface of the central fabric layer, in opposed relationship to the inner layer to extend away from the inner layer, the outer layer further having sufficient frictional characteristics to prevent slippage of the outer layer relative to an external object when pressed against the external object.   
     
     
         2 . The multi-layer garment of  claim 1 , wherein the protrusions of the inner layer of high friction protrusions each have a first height, each protrusion of the outer layer of high friction protrusions having a second height, the second height not being equal to the first height. 
     
     
         3 . The multi-layer garment of  claim 1 , wherein the protrusions of the inner layer of high friction protrusions each have a first height, each protrusion of the outer layer of high friction protrusions having a second height, the second height being equal to the first height. 
     
     
         4 . The multi-layer garment of  claim 1 , wherein each protrusion of the inner layer of high friction material is separated from at least a second protrusion of the inner layer of high friction material to form a channel therebetween, the diameter of the protrusion and the width of the channel being in a substantially 1:1 ratio. 
     
     
         5 . The multi-layer garment of  claim 4 , wherein each protrusion of the outer layer of high friction material is separated from at least a second protrusion of the outer layer of high friction material to form a channel therebetween, the diameter of each protrusion and the width of each channel being in a substantially 1:1 ratio. 
     
     
         6 . The multi-layer garment of  claim 1 , wherein the protrusions of the inner layer of high friction material form a first pattern. 
     
     
         7 . The multi-layer garment of  claim 6 , wherein the outer layer of high friction protrusions form a second pattern, the first pattern being the mirror image of the second pattern. 
     
     
         8 . The multilayer garment of  claim 1 , wherein at least one protrusion of the inner layer and at least one protrusion of the outer layer are formed as a unitary protrusion. 
     
     
         9 . The multi-layer garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a shirt. 
     
     
         10 . The multi-layer garment of  claim 9 , wherein the shirt has a front surface having an outer layer of high friction protrusions disposed thereon and a back having a second outer layer of high friction protrusions disposed thereon. 
     
     
         11 . The multi-layer garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a sock. 
     
     
         12 . The multi-layer garment of  claim 11 , wherein each protrusion of the inner layer of high friction material is separated from at least a second protrusion of the inner layer of high friction material to form a channel therebetween, the diameter of the protrusion and the width of the channel being in a substantially 1:2 ratio. 
     
     
         13 . The multi-layer garment of  claim 11 , wherein each protrusion of the outer layer of high friction material is separated from at least a second protrusion of the outer layer of high friction material to form a channel therebetween, the area of the protrusion and the width of the channel being in a 1:2 ratio. 
     
     
         14 . The garment material of  claim 1 , wherein the multi-layer garment is a hand wrap. 
     
     
         15 . The garment material of  claim 1 , wherein each protrusion of at least one of the outer layer of protrusions and the inner layer of protrusions comprises a first layer of ink disposed on the material, a first layer of high coefficient friction material disposed on the ink, a second layer of ink disposed on the high friction material, and a second layer of high friction material disposed on the second ink layer.