Garments with moisture wicking and moisture concealing properties

Abstract

A garment can include a textile that has moisture wicking and concealing properties. The textile may be strategically positioned such that a hydrophilic layer (with wicking properties) is positioned adjacent a skin surface of a wearer, and such that a hydrophobic layer, which has moisture concealing properties, is positioned external to the layer that has moisture wicking properties.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An upper-torso support garment comprising:
 a front portion comprising:
 an inner-facing side and an outer-facing side; 
 a first breast covering area and a second breast covering area, the first breast covering area and the second breast covering area comprising a terminal peripheral edge; and 
 a textile that is coupled to the first breast covering area and the second breast covering area and that extends at least partially beyond the terminal peripheral edge, the textile comprising a hydrophilic layer oriented towards the inner-facing side a hydrophobic layer oriented towards the outer-facing side. 
   
     
     
         2 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 1 , wherein the hydrophilic layer comprises a first textile layer and the hydrophobic layer comprises a second textile layer. 
     
     
         3 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 2 , wherein the first textile layer comprises a first knit layer and the second textile layer comprises a second knit layer. 
     
     
         4 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 3 , wherein the textile further comprises a yarn that extends back and forth between the first knit layer and the second knit layer. 
     
     
         5 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 4 , wherein the yarn comprises a hydrophobic yarn. 
     
     
         6 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 5 , wherein the yarn comprises an elastic yarn. 
     
     
         7 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 6 , wherein the elastic yarn comprises a bare elastic yarn. 
     
     
         8 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 2 , wherein the textile comprises a spacer mesh. 
     
     
         9 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 8 , wherein the textile comprises a knit spacer mesh. 
     
     
         10 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 2 , wherein the textile comprises a knit tubular jacquard textile. 
     
     
         11 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 2 , wherein the hydrophilic layer comprises a hydrophilic yarn. 
     
     
         12 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 11 , wherein the hydrophilic yarn is treated with a wicking component prior to be incorporated into the hydrophilic layer. 
     
     
         13 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 2 , wherein the hydrophilic layer comprises a wicking finish. 
     
     
         14 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 2 , wherein the hydrophobic layer comprises a hydrophobic yarn. 
     
     
         15 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 14 , wherein the hydrophobic yarn is treated with durable water repellant (DWR) prior to be incorporated into the hydrophobic layer. 
     
     
         16 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 2 , wherein the hydrophobic layer comprises DWR finish. 
     
     
         17 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 2 , wherein the hydrophilic layer comprises an inner-most face of the front portion. 
     
     
         18 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 2 , wherein at least one of the hydrophobic layer and the hydrophilic layer comprises recycled polyester. 
     
     
         19 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 2 , wherein the textile comprise at least a portion of a W-shaped frame structure extending around the first breast covering area and the second breast covering area, the W-shaped frame structure comprising a right leg portion, a center leg portion, a left leg portion, and a lower portion that connects the right leg portion, the center leg portion, and the left leg portion. 
     
     
         20 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 2 , further comprising an outer textile positioned external to the first breast covering area and the second breast covering area positioned external to the textile. 
     
     
         21 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 2 , wherein the textile is positioned between the first breast covering area and the second breast covering area. 
     
     
         22 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 2 , wherein the first breast covering area and the second breast covering area comprise a first foam pad and a second foam pad. 
     
     
         23 . An upper-torso support garment comprising:
 a front portion comprising:
 an inner-facing side and an outer-facing side; 
 a first front lateral edge and a second front lateral edge, a lower edge extending between the first front lateral edge and the second front lateral edge; 
 a first breast covering area and a second breast covering area positioned between the first front lateral edge and the second front lateral edge and above the lower edge; and 
 a textile that is coupled to the inner-facing side, the textile extending along the first front lateral edge, the lower edge, and the second front lateral edge. 
   
     
     
         24 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 23 , wherein the front portion further comprises a center area positioned between the first breast covering area and the second breast covering area, wherein the textile extends from the lower edge to the center area. 
     
     
         25 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 24 , wherein the textile comprises a lower portion that is positioned proximate to the lower edge, a first leg portion extending from the lower portion and along the first front lateral edge, a second leg portion extending from the lower portion and along the second front lateral edge, and a center leg extending from the lower portion to the center area. 
     
     
         26 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 25 , wherein the first leg portion is positioned between the first front lateral edge and the first breast covering area, the second leg portion is positioned between the second front lateral edge and the second breast covering area, and the center leg is positioned between the first breast covering area and the second breast covering area. 
     
     
         27 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 26 , wherein the textile has a W-shape. 
     
     
         28 . The upper-torso support garment of  claim 23 , wherein the front portion further comprises a front leg portion, the front leg portion being coupled to the textile along the lower edge.