Socks

Abstract

A sock includes at least a sole portion thereof of a specialized layered fabric including a dual face or dual layer material (e.g., terry material) with a hydrophobic inner face (or layer) and a hydrophilic inner face (or layer). Moisture is adsorbed from a wearer's skin by hydrophobic yarn along the inner face or layer and is immediately absorbed by the hydrophilic yarn along the outer face or layer, with the absorbed moisture being spread along or through the outer face to promote evaporation. The dual face or dual layer structure promotes transport of moisture to the side which is to interact with the atmosphere, thereby isolating skin from moist outer fabric

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sock comprising a sole of dual face terry material including an inner face and an outer face, wherein the inner face comprises hydrophobic yarn, the outer face comprises hydrophilic yarn, and the inner face is arranged for placement in contact with skin of a wearer. 
     
     
         2 . The sock according to  claim 1 , further comprising plaiting of stretch hydrophobic yarn. 
     
     
         3 . The sock according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner face consists of 100% hydrophobic yarn. 
     
     
         4 . The sock according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer face consists of 100% hydrophilic yarn. 
     
     
         5 . The sock according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner face comprises an absorbency test value of at least 30 seconds according to AATCC Test Method 79. 
     
     
         6 . The sock according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer face comprises an absorbency test value of no more than 5 seconds according to AATCC Test Method 79. 
     
     
         7 . The sock according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer face comprises a vertical wicking test value of at least 10 cm in 30 minutes. 
     
     
         8 . The sock according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner face comprises a first color, the outer face comprises a second color, and the first color differs from the second color. 
     
     
         9 . A sock comprising a sole of dual layer material including an inner layer and an outer layer, wherein the inner layer comprises hydrophobic yarn, the outer layer comprises hydrophilic yarn, and the inner layer is arranged for placement in contact with skin of a wearer. 
     
     
         10 . The sock according to  claim 9 , further comprising plaiting of stretch hydrophobic yarn. 
     
     
         11 . The sock according to  claim 9 , wherein the inner layer consists of 100% hydrophobic yarn. 
     
     
         12 . The sock according to  claim 9 , wherein the outer layer consists of 100% hydrophilic yarn. 
     
     
         13 . The sock according to  claim 9 , wherein the inner layer comprises an absorbency test value of at least 30 seconds according to AATCC Test Method 79. 
     
     
         14 . The sock according to  claim 9 , wherein the outer layer comprises an absorbency test value of no more than 5 seconds according to AATCC Test Method 79. 
     
     
         15 . The sock according to  claim 9 , wherein the outer layer comprises a vertical wicking test value of at least 10 cm in 30 minutes. 
     
     
         16 . The sock according to  claim 9 , wherein the inner layer comprises a first color, the outer layer comprises a second color, and the first color differs from the second color. 
     
     
         17 . The sock according to  claim 9 , wherein the dual layer material comprises terry material.