Footlet as well as method for manufacturing such a footlet

Abstract

A footlet provided with a part manufactured on an apparatus for reciprocating knitting by knitting. The part comprises a ring-shaped opening limited by an edge and an elastic strip extending along the edge of the opening. The elastic strip comprises an elastic tape attached to the edge of the knitted part by an adhesive. During applying the elastic strip the knitted part of the ring-shaped opening is cut off at least partly along the edge so that a lateral side of the elastic strip almost coincides with a lateral side of the edge of the ring-shaped opening.

1 . A footlet provided with a part manufactured on an apparatus for reciprocating knitting by knitting that comprises a ring-shaped opening limited by an edge and an elastic strip extending along the edge of the opening,
 wherein the elastic strip comprises an elastic tape attached to the edge of the knitted part by an adhesive, the knitted part during applying of the elastic strip being cut off at least partly along the edge of the ring-shaped opening so that a lateral side of the elastic strip almost coincides with a lateral side of the edge of the ring-shaped opening.   
     
     
         2 . The footlet of  claim 1 , wherein the knitted part comprises a heel part, a toe part and a middle part located between the heel part and the toe part, which middle part comprises sides extending on both sides between the heel part and the toe part, the edge limiting the opening comprises an edge of the toe part, edges of both lateral sides of the middle part and an edge of the heel part. 
     
     
         3 . The footlet of  claim 2 , wherein the elastic strap extends almost along the entire edge of the toe part, middle part and the heel part of the knitted part. 
     
     
         4 . The footlet of  claim 1 , wherein the knitted part comprises a toe part, the edge limiting the opening comprising a circular edge of the toe part. 
     
     
         5 . The footlet of  claim 2 , wherein the knitted part is knitted seamlessly. 
     
     
         6 . The footlet of  claim 2 , wherein ends of the elastic strip overlap and are attached to each other with an adhesive. 
     
     
         7 . The footlet of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic strip is manufactured of a material, which material itself comprises anti-slip features. 
     
     
         8 . The footlet of  claim 7 , wherein the material comprises silicones. 
     
     
         9 . The footlet of  claim 2 , wherein the elastic strip is attached to the knitted part by hot-melt as adhesive. 
     
     
         10 . The footlet of  claim 2 , wherein the elastic strip has a width of 5-15 millimetres, preferably 5-10 millimetres and even more preferably about 5 millimetres. 
     
     
         11 . The footlet of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic strip is provided with passages. 
     
     
         12 . A method for manufacturing a footlet according to  claim 1 , a knitted part being manufactured with an apparatus for reciprocating knitting, which knitted part comprises a ring-shaped opening limited by an edge and an elastic strip extending along the edge of the opening,
 wherein the elastic strip comprises an elastic tape, which elastic tape is attached to an edge of the knitted part with an adhesive and the knitted part along the edge of the ring-shaped opening during applying of the elastic strip is cut off at least partly so that a lateral side of the elastic strip almost coincides with a lateral side of the edge of the ring-shaped opening.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the knitted part is knitted seamlessly. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein ends of the elastic strip overlap and are attached to each other with an adhesive. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the elastic strip is attached at the knitted part by holt-melt as adhesive.