Cloth comprising thermochromic yarns

Abstract

In one aspect, the disclosure relates to articles comprising: a cloth comprising a first yarn, wherein the first yarn is treated with a thermochromic pigment. Also disclosed herein are articles comprising a cloth comprising a primary layer and at least one additional layer; the primary layer comprising a first yarn, and the additional layer comprising a second yarn. Also disclosed herein is a method comprising interweaving a first yarn and a second yarn together to produce a primary layer of a cloth, wherein the first yarn is treated with a thermochromic pigment and the first yarn changes from a first color to a second color upon reaching a temperature threshold; and interweaving a third yarn to produce at least one additional layer of the cloth This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . An article, comprising:
 a cloth comprising a first yarn, wherein the first yarn is treated with a thermochromic pigment, and the first yarn has the characteristic of changing from a first color to a second color upon reaching a temperature threshold.   
     
     
         2 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the temperature threshold is from about 37° C. to about 39° C. 
     
     
         3 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the temperature threshold is from about 34° C. to about 36° C. 
     
     
         4 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the first yarn comprises natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the cloth further comprises a second yarn, wherein the second yarn is interwoven with the first yarn. 
     
     
         6 . The article of  claim 5 , wherein the second yarn comprises natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The article of  claim 5 , wherein the second yarn is interwoven with the first yarn in a plating stitch. 
     
     
         8 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the article is an article of clothing. 
     
     
         9 . An article, comprising:
 a cloth comprising a primary layer and at least one additional layer;
 the primary layer comprising a first yarn, wherein the first yarn is treated with a thermochromic pigment, and the first yarn has the characteristic of changing from a first color to a second color upon reaching a temperature threshold; and 
 the additional layer comprising a second yarn. 
   
     
     
         10 . The article of  claim 9 , wherein the temperature threshold is from about 37° C. to about 39° C. 
     
     
         11 . The article of  claim 9 , wherein the temperature threshold is from about 34° C. to about 36° C. 
     
     
         12 . The article of  claim 9 , wherein the first yarn and the second yarn individually comprise natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The article of  claim 9 , wherein the primary layer further comprises a third yarn, wherein the third yarn is interwoven with the first yarn in a plating stich. 
     
     
         14 . The article of  claim 13 , wherein the third yarn comprises natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The article of  claim 9 , wherein the article is an article of clothing. 
     
     
         16 . A method, comprising:
 interweaving a first yarn and a second yarn together to produce a primary layer of a cloth, wherein the first yarn is treated with a thermochromic pigment and the first yarn changes from a first color to a second color upon reaching a temperature threshold; and   interweaving a third yarn to produce at least one additional layer of the cloth.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the temperature threshold is from about 37° C. to about 39° C. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the temperature threshold is from about 34° C. to about 36° C. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the first yarn and second yarn are woven together in a plating stitch. 
     
     
         20 . An article of clothing produced by the method of  claim 16 .