Fabric System

Abstract

Bedding material including a first fabric section manufactured from performance fabric and having a first and second side; and, a second fabric section attached to the first side of the first fabric section. Additionally, a third fabric section can be attached to the second side of the first fabric section. The first fabric section can be attached to the second fabric section through a flatlock stitch. The first fabric section can include a first zone and a second zone wherein the first zone contains different performance properties from the second zone and the first zone can have thermal or moisture wicking properties.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bed covering at least 90 inches wide comprising
 a circularly knit fabric area where a majority of an individual body is capable of resting when the bed covering is on a bed,   the circularly knit fabric area formed from a fabric knit at 17 gauges or higher with at least one elastic synthetic fiber, such that the fabric has an elasticity which results in a tendency of the fabric to sag that would interfere with a finishing process if the fabric were circularly knit at greater than a 72.5 inch circumference.   
     
     
         2 . The bed covering of  claim 1  comprising at least two joined discrete portions of fabric. 
     
     
         3 . The bed covering of  claim 15  comprising one portion of circularly knit fabric and one or more portions of fabric other than circularly knit fabric. 
     
     
         4 . The bed covering of  claim 14  in which the fabric comprises polyurethanepolyurea copolymer fiber. 
     
     
         5 . The bed covering of  claim 17  in which the fabric comprises polyurethanepolyurea copolymer fiber in a proportion such that, if the fabric had been circularly knit at a high gauge, the fabric could have been knit at no more than a 72.5 inch circumference without losing integrity of the polyurethanepolyurea copolymer fiber. 
     
     
         6 . The bed covering of  claim 14  having dimensions of approximately 102 inches in length and approximately 91 inches in width when the bed covering is not stretched. 
     
     
         7 . The bed covering of  claim 14  in which the circularly knit fabric area has a width of a full size bed. 
     
     
         8 . The bed covering of  claim 14  in which the circularly knit fabric area has a width of a queen size bed. 
     
     
         9 . A bed covering at least 90 inches wide comprising
 a circularly knit fabric area where the majority of an individual body is capable of resting when the bed covering is on a bed,   the circularly knit fabric area comprising a fabric including polyurethanepolyurea copolymer fiber and having been circularly knit at 17 gauges or higher,   the fabric comprising the polyurethanepolyurea copolymer fiber in a proportion such that, if circularly knit at a high gauge, the circularly knit fabric area could be knit at no more than a 72.5 inch circumference without losing integrity of the polyurethanepolyurea copolymer fiber.   
     
     
         10 . The bed covering of claim  22  in which the bed covering comprises at least two joined discrete portions of the circularly knit fabric. 
     
     
         11 . The bed covering of claim  22  comprising one portion of circularly knit fabric and one or more portions of fabric other than circularly knit fabric. 
     
     
         12 . The bed covering of claim  22  in which the circularly knit fabric area comprises polyurethanepolyurea copolymer fiber in a proportion such that the circularly knit fabric has higher breathability than a cotton fabric. 
     
     
         13 . The bed covering of claim  22  in which the polyurethanepolyurea copolymer fiber is included in the fabric of the circularly knit fabric area in a proportion such that the circularly knit fabric area has higher heat transfer than a cotton fabric. 
     
     
         14 . The bed covering of claim  22  in which the fabric of the circularly knit fabric area comprises the polyurethanepolyurea copolymer fiber in a proportion such that the circularly knit fabric area has higher moisture wicking characteristics than a cotton fabric. 
     
     
         15 . The bed covering of claim  22  in which the fabric area has a width of a full size bed. 
     
     
         16 . The bed covering of claim  22  in which the fabric area has a width of a queen size bed. 
     
     
         17 . A bed covering comprising:
 a finished fabric having a width of at least 90 inches and comprising:   a first fabric portion where a majority of an individual body is capable of resting when the bed covering is on a bed; and   two or more second fabric portions attached to the first fabric portion,   wherein:   the first fabric portion forms a majority of the finished fabric;   the first fabric portion and at least two of the second fabric portions in combination extend across the width of the finished fabric; and   the first fabric portion is formed from a circularly knit fabric knit at 17 gauges or higher with at least one elastic synthetic fiber, such that the circularly knit fabric has an elasticity which results in a tendency of the fabric to sag that would interfere with a finishing process if the circularly knit fabric were circularly knit at greater than a 72.5 inch circumference.   
     
     
         18 . The bed covering of claim  30 , wherein the circularly knit fabric comprises polyurethanepolyurea copolymer fiber. 
     
     
         19 . The bed covering of claim  30 , a proportion of the polyurethanepolyurea copolymer fiber in the circularly knit fabric is such that if the circularly knit fabric had been circularly knit at a high gauge, the circularly knit fabric could have been knit at no more than a 72.5 inch circumference without losing integrity of the polyurethanepolyurea copolymer fiber. 
     
     
         20 . The bed covering of claim  30 , wherein the first fabric portion has a width of one of a full size bed or a queen size bed.