Engineered flat knit upper torso bra and/or bra components

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric, having multiple modulus zones that have different fabric densities, different fabric weights, different stitch sequences and different knit structures that are all seamlessly integrated into a single product to create a bra/bralette or a bra-component which may be selected from one or more of a bra cup region, a bottom band, a wing area, and a back portion of a bra.

1 . A double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric, comprising:
 multiple modulus zones;   different fabric densities;   different fabric weights;   different stitch sequences; and   different knit structures seamlessly integrated to create a bra/bralette or a bra-component which may be selected from one or more of a bra cup region, a bottom band, a wing area, and a back portion of a bra.   
     
     
         2 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to  claim 1 , wherein the multiple modulus zones comprise:
 (a) a first zone that comprises a bra bottom band region adjoining to a bra cup region and a second zone of a bottom band region adjoining to a bra wing area, optionally wherein a third zone is a bra cup region and a fourth zone comprises a first and a second bra wing; or   (b) a first zone that comprises a bra bottom band region adjoining to a bra cup region and a second zone of a bottom band region adjoining to a bra wing area, a third zone is a bra cup region and a fourth zone comprises a first and a second bra wing.   
     
     
         3 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to  claim 2 , wherein the first zone is formed:
 (3.a.1) using a front bed and a back bed of a V-bed flatknit machine, where:
 a first set of front courses are knitted on the front bed of the machine; 
 a second set of corresponding tuck stitches are made on the back bed of the machine; 
 a third set of stitches are made as a back knit on the back bed of the machine; and 
 a fourth set of stitches are a tuck stitch on the front bed of the machine while it makes a back knit on the back bed of the machine, where 
 the abovementioned tuck stitches are aligned to one another and do not off-set each other, optionally wherein the above-mentioned stitch sequence has no transfers between the front bed and the back bed; 
   (3.a.2) using a front bed and a back bed of a V-bed flatknit machine, where:
 a first set of stitches will be knitted on the front bed and carried on to the back bed as a knit completing the first course; and 
 a second set of stiches will be knitted on the back bed and carried on to the front bed to create a double jersey interlock, optionally wherein this double jersey interlock stitch sequence is created using gradually increasing the knit loop length or increasing the NP values; or 
   (3.a.3) using a front bed and a back bed of a V-bed flatknit machine, wherein:
 a first set of stitches will be knitted on the front bed; 
 a second set of stitches will be tuck stitches between the front bed and the back bed; and 
 a third set of stitches will be knitted on the back bed, optionally wherein the tuck stitches are inter-tucking tuck stitches and the inter-tucking tuck stitches are aligned to each other along every needle and do not off-set each other. 
   
     
     
         4 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to  claim 3 , is knitted using the front and back beds or along with a tuck stitch which differs in knit loop length laterally creating a multi-modulus bottom band or anchoring band across the body, optionally wherein this creates the second zone of the bottom band adjoining to the bra wing area. 
     
     
         5 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to  claim 2 , wherein the third zone is formed:
 (5.a.1) using a front bed and a back bed of a V-bed flatknit machine, where:
 a first set of front courses are knitted on the front bed of the machine; 
 a second set of corresponding tuck stitches are made on the back bed of the machine; 
 a third set of stitches are made as a back knit on the back bed of the machine; and 
 a fourth set of stitches are a tuck stitch on the front bed of the machine while it makes a back knit on the back bed of the machine, where 
 the tuck stitches in are aligned to one another and do not off-set each other, optionally wherein the above-mentioned stitch sequence has no transfers between the front bed and the back bed; 
   (5.a.2) using a front bed and a back bed of a V-bed flatknit machine, where:
 a first set of stitches is knitted on the front bed and carried on to the back bed as a knit completing the first course; 
 a second set of stiches are knitted on the back bed and carried on to the front bed to create a double jersey interlock, optionally wherein: 
 this double jersey interlock stitch sequence is created by gradually increasing the knit loop length or increasing the NP values, where the change of the knit loop length the fabric creates a body contouring shape surrounding the cup area and provides an encapsulation of the breasts; 
   (5.a.3) using a front bed and a back bed of a V-bed flatknit machine, where:
 a first set of stitches are knitted on the front bed; 
 a second set of stitches will be tuck stitches between the front bed and the back bed; and 
 a third set of stitches will be knitted on the back bed, optionally wherein the tuck stitches are inter-tucking tuck stitches and the inter-tucking tuck stitches are aligned to each other along every needle and do not off-set each other; or 
   (5.a.4) using a front bed and a back bed of a V-bed flatknit machine, the fabric element can carry a double jersey and single jersey knit structures for aesthetics and can carry a transfer to create perforations.   
     
     
         6 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to  claim 2 , wherein the fourth zone is formed
 (6.a.1) using a front bed and a back bed of a V-bed flatknit machine, where:
 a first set of front courses are knitted on the front bed of the machine; 
 a second set of corresponding tuck stitches are made on the back bed of the machine; 
 a third set of stitches are made as a back knit on the back bed of the machine; 
 a fourth set of stitches are a tuck stitch on the front bed of the machine while it makes a back knit on the back bed of the machine, where 
 the abovementioned tuck stitches are aligned to one another and do not off-set each other, optionally wherein the above-mentioned stitch sequence has no transfers between the front bed and the back bed; 
   (6.a.2) using a front bed and a back bed of a V-bed flatknit machine, where:
 a first set of stitches are knitted on the front bed and carried on to the back bed as a knit completing the first course; 
 a second set of stiches are knitted on the back bed and carried on to the front bed to create a double jersey interlock, optionally wherein this double jersey interlock stitch sequence is created using gradually increasing the knit loop length or increasing the NP values 
   (6.a.3) using a front bed and a back bed of the V-bed flatknit machine, where:
 a first set of stitches are knitted on the front bed; 
 a second set of stitches are tuck stitches between the front bed and the back bed; 
 a third set of stitches are knitted on the back bed, optionally wherein the tuck stitches are inter-tucking tuck stitches and the inter-tucking tuck stitches are aligned to each other along every needle and do not off-set each other. 
   
     
     
         7 . A double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric, comprising of:
 multiple modulus zones;   different fabric densities;   different fabric weights;   different stitch sequences; and   different knit structures seamlessly integrated to create a bra/bralette or a bra-component which may comprise or be a bra cradle, where the bra cradle represents a section that connects a bra cup portion to a bottom band, optionally wherein the bra cradle has a first zone that is formed using:   (7.a.1) a front bed and a back bed of a V-bed flatknit machine, where:
 a first set of front courses are knitted on the front bed of the machine; 
 a second set of corresponding tuck stitches are made on the back bed of the machine; 
 a third set of stitches are made as a back knit on the back bed of the machine; and 
 a fourth set of stitches are a tuck stitch on the front bed of the machine while it makes a back knit on the back bed of the machine, where the abovementioned tuck stitches are aligned to one another and do not off-set each other, further optionally wherein the above-mentioned stitch sequence has no transfers between the front bed and the back bed; 
   (7.a.2) a front bed and a back bed of a V-bed flatknit machine, where:
 a first set of stitches are knitted on the front bed and carried on to the back bed as a knit completing the first course; and 
 a second set of stiches are knitted on the back bed and carried on to the front bed to create a double jersey interlock, optionally wherein this double jersey interlock stitch sequence is created by gradually increasing the knit loop length or increasing the NP values; 
   (7.a.3) a front bed and a back bed of a V-bed flatknit machine, where:
 a first set of stitches are knitted on the front bed; 
 a second set of stitches are tuck stitches between the front bed and the back bed; 
 a third set of stitches are knitted on the back bed, optionally wherein the tuck stitches are inter-tucking tuck stitches and the inter-tucking tuck stitches are aligned to each other along every needle and do not off-set each other. 
   
     
     
         8 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to  claim 7 , wherein the fabric is knitted using front and back beds or along with a tuck stitch which differs in knit loop length laterally creating a bra cradle across the body which has two or more modulus areas. 
     
     
         9 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to  claim 1 , may or may not be finished as a knit to shape with smooth finished edges and depending on the method of finish will carry an additional modulus zone next to the edge of the fabric to enhance the flat appearance and fit. 
     
     
         10 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to  claim 3  sub-sections (3.a.1-3.a.3) when used together create a double knit flatknit engineered fabric to be used as a back panel. 
     
     
         11 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to  claim 7  can be used as flat-knitted bra components, optionally wherein the final product can only be finished by the use of non-flat-knitted components which can be a knitted, a woven, or a composite material which may or may not be moulded, bonded or sewed together to create a bra/bralette. 
     
     
         12 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to according to  claim 2 , wherein the flatknit engineered bottom band is the only flatknit fabric and is coupled to a non-flatknit bra cup region and a non-flatknit bra wing region, optionally wherein the coupling is by a non-flatknit fabric, other trims, bonding or by cut and sewing. 
     
     
         13 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to  claim 2 , wherein one or more of the following apply:
 i. the bottom band has a first and a second modulus zone, each having different knit loop lengths that change both laterally and horizontally within the zones and thereby provide a multi-modulus bottom band, optionally wherein the first modulus zone of the bottom band is located at a central region adjacent to the bra cup region and the second modulus zone is located adjacent to the bra wing area of the bra/bralette;   ii. the bottom band is split into two or more modulus zones to provide a a multi-modulus knit fabric, where each zone has a different knit loop length horizontally along the x axis and vertically along the y axis relative to each other zone;   iii. the bottom band is formed from a first and a second double jersey spacer knit structures, where the first spacer structure provides an even fabric surface enabling better on-body comfort, and the second spacer structure is formed as a rib-like knit structure that provides a better grip on the wearer's body and adds to the aesthetic appearance of the bra/bralette;   iv. the bottom band incorporates one or more colours to create a jacquard logo or provides an aesthetic pattern;   v. the bottom band is formed using an interlock knit structure or using a spacer knit structure using both front and back beds; and   vi. the bottom band is formed as a tubular knit structure having a hollow core, optionally wherein the hollow core houses an elastic or a chord to fasten the bottom band to the wearer's body.   
     
     
         14 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to  claim 2 , wherein the flatknit bottom band is knitted using the any one of the below listed stitch sequences in a repeating pattern comprising one or more of the following:
 (a) a front stitch ( 1 ), rear stitch, rear stitch, rear stitch, rear stitch, miss stitch, miss stitch ( 2 ), rear tuck, front tuck, rear tuck, front tuck, rear tuck, front tuck ( 3 ), front stitch, front stitch, front stitch, front stitch, miss stitch, miss stitch ( 4 ), rear stitch ( 5 ), front tuck, rear tuck, front tuck, rear tuck, front tuck, rear tuck ( 6 );   (b) a front stitch ( 7 ), rear stitch ( 8 ), front stitch ( 9 ), rear stitch ( 10 ) rear tuck, front tuck, rear tuck, front tuck ( 11 ), front tuck, rear tuck, front tuck, rear tuck ( 12 );   (c) a front stitch, rear stitch ( 13 ), rear stitch, front stitch ( 14 );   (d) a front stitch ( 15 ), rear stitch ( 16 ), front tuck rear tuck ( 17 ), rear stitch ( 18 ), front stitch ( 19 ), front tuck rear tuck ( 20 );   (e) a front stitch, front stitch, rear stitch, rear stitch ( 21 ), front stitch, front stitch, rear stitch, rear stitch ( 22 );   (f) a rear stitch, front stitch ( 23 ), front stitch, miss stitch ( 24 ), front stitch, rear stitch ( 25 ), miss stitch, front stitch ( 26 ).   
     
     
         15 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to  claim 7 , wherein the cradle is knitted as:
 (a) a combination of double jersey interlock and a spacer; or   (b) a combination of the knit structures in  FIGS.  59  and  60   , optionally wherein the cradle is knitted using the any one of the below listed stitch sequences in a repeating pattern comprising one or more of the following:
 I. a miss stitch, miss stitch, rear stitch, rear tuck ( 27 ), miss stitch, miss stitch, rear tuck, rear stitch ( 28 ), miss stitch, miss stitch, rear stitch, rear tuck ( 29 ), miss stitch, miss stitch, rear tuck, rear stitch ( 30 ), rear stitch, front stitch, rear stitch, rear tuck ( 31 ), front stitch, rear stitch, rear tuck, rear stitch ( 32 ), front stitch, front stitch, rear stitch, rear tuck ( 33 ), rear stitch, rear stitch, rear tuck, rear stitch ( 34 ), front tuck, front stitch, rear stitch, rear tuck ( 35 ), front stitch, front tuck, rear tuck, rear stitch ( 36 ), rear tuck, rear stitch, rear stitch, rear tuck ( 37 ), rear stitch, rear tuck, rear tuck, rear stitch ( 38 ), rear stitch, front stitch, rear stitch, rear tuck ( 39 ), front stitch, rear stitch, rear tuck, rear stitch ( 40 ), miss stitch, miss stitch, rear stitch, rear tuck ( 41 ), miss stitch, miss stitch, rear tuck, rear stitch ( 42 ), miss stitch, miss stitch, rear stitch, rear tuck ( 43 ), miss stitch, miss stitch, rear tuck, rear stitch ( 44 ); 
 II. a front stitch, rear stitch, front stitch, rear stitch ( 45 ), rear stitch, front stitch, rear stitch, front stitch ( 46 ), front stitch, front tuck, front stitch, front tuck ( 47 ), rear tuck, rear stitch, rear tuck, rear stitch ( 48 ); 
 III. a front tuck, miss stitch, rear tuck, miss stitch ( 49 ), front stitch, miss stitch, rear stitch, miss stitch ( 50 ), front stitch, miss stitch, rear stitch, miss stitch ( 51 ), miss stitch, front tuck, miss stitch, rear tuck ( 52 ), miss stitch, front stitch, miss stitch, rear stitch ( 53 ), miss stitch, front stitch, miss stitch, rear stitch ( 54 ). 
   
     
     
         16 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to  claim 6 , wherein the fourth zone has a different modulus compared to the rest of the fabric and is formed using one or more of the following:
 i. a flat bed or a V-bed knit machine to create a flat knitted wing as a bra component, which is knitted as a double jersey interlock or a spacer fabric which may or may not be knit to shape, optionally wherein when it is formed as knit to shape, the flat knitted wing has edge finishing, which is knitted using one or more typed of a covered nylon yarn;   ii. when the wing is formed as a double jersey interlock fabric, the wing is further divided into a bottom modulus zone adjacent to the bottom band and a top modulus zone separated from the bottom band by the bottom modulus zone, with each zone having different knit loop lengths compared to each other, optionally wherein the bottom modulus zone of the wing portion has a shorter loop length compared to the top modulus zone and thereby having a higher modulus level than the top modulus zone; and   iii. a double jersey, single jersey or a combination of double jersey and single jersey knit structures.   
     
     
         17 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to  claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of the fourth zone is formed using the stitch sequence having a repeating pattern of a front stitch, miss stitch, front stitch, miss stitch, front stitch ( 55 ), miss stitch, rear stitch, miss stitch, rear stitch, miss stitch ( 56 ). 
     
     
         18 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to  claim 10 , wherein one or more of the following apply:
 i. a flat bed or a V-bed knit machine is used to create the flat knitted back panel as a bra component, which component is provided as a double jersey fabric that is a spacer fabric, an interlock fabric, a tubular fabric, a combination of a spacer and an interlock fabric or a combination of spacer and tubular fabric;   ii. the back panel may or may not be knit to shape, optionally wherein when it is knit to shape the component will carry edge finishing, which finishing is knitted as a semi-shaped knit component where edge finishing will be done by attaching a foldable elastic, which is optionally knitted using one or more type of a covered or uncovered nylon yarn.   iii. the back panel comprises multiple zones, where a first zone forms part of a bottom band, and the remaining zones are formed as part of the unitary back panel above the bottom band (e.g. each of the remaining modulus zone are created vertically or horizontally on the unitary panel located above the bottom band), optionally wherein:
 (a) the back panel is knitted as a plurality of double jersey tubular structures with the incorporation of a rib between each two of the plurality of double jersey tubular structures; and/or (b) each of the modulus zones are different from one another based on the knit structure type and the knit loop lengths; and 
   iv. the back panel is attached to other components to form a full bra by combining the back panel with other knitted fabrics and other components as may be needed (e.g. moulded cups and elastic).   
     
     
         19 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to  claim 10 , wherein the back panel is formed as a panel with two different modulus zones as depicted in  FIG.  62 ,  63 ,  64 ,  65   , optionally wherein said back panels are formed using one or more of the following stitch sequences:
 (a) rear tuck, front tuck ( 57 ), front stitch ( 58 ), rear stitch, miss stitch ( 59 ), front tuck, rear tuck ( 60 ), front stitch ( 61 ), miss stitch, rear stitch ( 62 );   (b) miss stitch ( 63 ), rear stitch, miss stitch ( 64 ), miss stitch, front stitch ( 65 ), miss stitch ( 66 ), miss stitch, rear stitch ( 67 ), front stitch, miss stitch ( 68 );   (c) front stitch, rear stitch, rear tuck, rear stitch ( 69 ), rear stitch, front stitch, rear stitch rear tuck ( 70 ); and   (d) front stitch, miss stitch ( 71 ), miss stitch, rear stitch ( 72 ), rear stitch, miss stitch ( 73 ).   
     
     
         20 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to  claim 2 , wherein a flat bed or a V-bed knit machine is used to create a flat knitted one-piece fabric that can be used as a bra component or as a flat knitted fabric to finish an entire bra by attaching the required trims, optionally wherein one or more of the following apply:
 (a) the one piece is formed as a spacer fabric, interlock fabric, tubular fabric, as a combination of a spacer and an interlock fabric, or as a singular knit sequence that changes its knit loop length vertically; and   (b) the one piece fabric is divided into three different knit modulus zones categorised as a bottom band, a cup area and a wing portion of a bra/bralette, which can carry a combination of the aforementioned double jersey fabric types as described in (a) above, optionally wherein:   the bottom band is sub-divided into six modulus zones which offers better grip and support to the wearer's body, and the cup area and wing portion are each sub-divided into four different knit modulus zones as a result of knit loop length variations within the zone; and/or   an area adjacent to the bottom band may or may not carry the same amount of yarn ends or a different number of yarn ends when compared to the wing area on either side of the bra/bralette and the bra cup region.   (c) the one piece is knitted to shape and so has edge finishing, which finishing is provided by a semi-shaped knit component where edge finishing is completed by attaching a foldable elastic;   (d) the one piece fabric is divided into three different knit modulus zones categorised as a bottom band, a cup area and a wing portion of a bra/bralette, where the cup area has a required volume for encapsulation, which volume is achieved by moulding the cup area, incorporating laminated foam cups, or by changing the knit loop length in the cup region which creates volume by shrinking the knit loop during the finishing process, this latter option can be knitted using one or more type of a covered or uncovered nylon yarn.   (e) the one piece fabric can incorporate double jersey or single jersey structures designed to provide an aesthetic appearance and which have a different modulus value compared to the rest of the fabric;   (f) the one piece fabric is provided as knit to shape, such that it has a first major knit zone and a second major knit zone, the first major knit zone being the bottom band which is split into three different knit zones in a horizontal direction, and the second major knit zone is split into three modulus zones corresponding to two wing areas, a cup area and a strap area, with the wing areas at either side of the cup area have the same modulus as each other, but the wing areas, the cup area and strap area each have a different modulus compared to each other, optionally wherein:   the cup area has the highest modulus; and/or   the cup area is knitted using a knit loop length sequence which gradually lengthens when reaching the highest point of the bra cup, where the gradual change of knit loop length creates encapsulation at the bra cup region (which will be further enhanced during the finishing process as and when the knit panel shrinks), resulting in a fabric which has an element of three-dimensional attribute to the bra cup region.   
     
     
         21 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to  claim 20 , wherein the integrated one piece flatknit fabric is knitted as a combination of the bottom band, the cradle and the wing area, which integrated one piece flatknit fabric is formed from a double jersey interlock knit structure, a double jersey spacer knit structure a combination of a double jersey interlock knit structure and a double jersey spacer knit structure, or a singular knit sequence which changes its knit loop length vertically, which knit structures are depicted in  FIGS.  66 ,  67 ,  68   , alternatively this integrated one piece flatknit fabric is knitted using a stitch sequence of front stitch, rear stich, rear stitch, rear tuck ( 74 ); rear stitch, front stitch, rear tuck, rear stitch ( 75 ); front stitch, front stitch, rear stitch, rear tuck ( 76 ); rear stitch, rear stitch, rear tuck, rear stitch ( 77 ); front tuck, front stitch, rear stitch, rear tuck ( 78 ); front stitch, front tuck, rear tuck, rear stitch ( 79 ); rear tuck, rear stitch, rear stitch, rear tuck ( 80 ); and rear stitch, rear tuck, rear tuck, rear stitch ( 81 ). 
     
     
         22 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to  claim 21 , the double knit flat knit textile element can be used to create a single piece, bra/bralette with or without edge finishing as a knit to shape fabric, optionally wherein one or more of the following apply:
 I. the bra comprises a double knit flatknit anchoring band/bottom band which is split into six different modulus zones as described in  claim 20  (f);   II. the adjacent cup and wing areas are knitted as a double jersey interlock structure and these areas will also comprise a double jersey knit structure adjacent to the cradle to create an aesthetically pleasing design, which is placed at a predefined location, optionally wherein the wing areas have the same stitch sequence and loop length and have the same modulus;   III. the cup area adjacent to the bottom band is knitted using a double jersey interlock knit structure, optionally wherein the cup area adjacent to the bottom band has a stitch sequence that has a varied knit loop length, which creates encapsulation of the breasts by providing a three dimensional appearance in the bra cup region;   IV. the strap area is formed from a left strap zone and a right strap zone that is created using a double knit interlock which gradually changes its knit loop length, thereby creating a fabric which has a higher modulus compared to the cup region and the wing area, optionally wherein, when the double knit flatknit textile element is knit to shape, the flatknit edges will carry a tubular knit structure around the aperture created as a neckline and an armhole, this will create a smooth edge finish;   V. each of the double bed textile elements disclosed in I to IV above further comprise one or more covered synthetic yarns, optionally wherein the number of ends used in a specific area of the bra/bralette can change depending on the placement, modulus, and performance required; and   VI. when the one piece flatknit fabric is knitted to shape in order to remove additional assembly processes as well as to reduce waste a stitch sequence of a front stitch, miss stitch ( 82 ). miss stitch, rear stitch ( 83 ). miss stitch, rear stitch ( 84 ). front stitch, miss stitch ( 85 ).   
     
     
         23 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to  claim 14 , wherein one or more of the below stitch sequences are used to create flat knit fabric bra components applicable to a bra/bralette:
 I. a stitch sequence comprising of a repeating pattern of a front stitch ( 86 ), rear stitch ( 87 ), rear tuck, front tuck, rear tuck, front tuck ( 88 ); front stitch ( 89 ), rear stitch ( 90 ), front tuck, rear tuck, front tuck, rear tuck ( 91 ), which is suitable for use to create one or more of a flat-knit bottom band and a part of a back panel of a flatknit bra/bralette;   II. a stitch pattern suitable for use to form one or more of a band, cradle, back, wing, as well as an integrated one-piece fabric of a flatknit bra/bralette, as selected from one or more of the following stitch patterns:
 (a) a front stitch, rear stitch ( 92 ), rear stitch, front stitch ( 93 ); 
 (b) a front stitch ( 94 ), rear stitch ( 95 ), front tuck rear tuck ( 96 ), front stitch ( 97 ), rear stitch ( 98 ), front tuck rear tuck ( 99 ); 
 (c) a front stitch ( 100 ), front tuck rear tuck ( 101 ), rear stitch ( 102 ); 
 (d) a front stitch ( 106 ), rear stitch ( 107 ); 
 (e) a front stitch rear stitch ( 108 ); 
 (f) a front stitch rear stitch ( 134 ), front stitch ( 135 ), front stitch ( 136 ), front stitch ( 137 ), front stitch ( 138 ); 
 (g) a front tuck rear stitch ( 141 ), front stitch ( 142 ), front stitch rear tuck ( 143 ), rear stitch ( 144 ) as depicted in  33 ; 
 (h) a front stitch, rear stitch, front stitch, rear stitch ( 145 ), rear stitch, front stitch, rear stitch, front stitch ( 146 ), front stitch ( 147 ), rear stitch ( 148 ); 
   III. a stitch pattern suitable for use to form one or more of a band, a wing, or an integrated one-piece flat knit fabric, as selected from one or more of the following stitch patterns:
 (aa) a front stitch rear stitch ( 109 ), front stitch ( 110 ), rear stitch ( 111 ); or 
 (ab) a front stitch rear stitch ( 112 ), rear stitch ( 113 ); 
   IV. a stitch pattern suitable for use to form one or more of a band, a wing, a back and an integrated one-piece fabric that is used to create a flatknit bra/bralette, as selected from one or more of the following stitch patterns:
 (ba) a front stitch ( 114 ), rear stitch ( 115 ), front tuck rear tuck, miss stitch, front tuck rear tuck, miss stitch ( 116 ), front stitch ( 117 ), rear stitch ( 118 ), miss stitch, front tuck rear tuck, miss stitch, front tuck rear tuck ( 119 ); 
 (bb) a front stitch, rear tuck, front stitch, rear tuck ( 128 ), front tuck, rear stitch, front tuck, rear stitch ( 129 ); 
 (bc) a front stitch ( 165 ), front tuck rear stitch, rear stitch, front tuck rear stitch, rear stitch ( 166 ), front stitch ( 167 ), rear stitch, front tuck rear stitch, rear stitch, front tuck rear stitch ( 168 ); 
 (bd) a front stitch rear tuck, front stitch, front stitch, front stitch, front stitch rear tuck, front stitch, front stitch ( 169 ), front stitch, front stitch, front stitch rear tuck, front stitch, front stitch, front stitch, front stitch rear tuck ( 170 ), miss stitch, miss stitch, rear stitch, miss stitch, miss stitch, miss stitch, rear stitch ( 171 ), rear stitch, miss stitch, miss stitch, miss stitch, rear stitch, miss stitch, miss stitch ( 172 ). 
   V. one or more of a bottom band, a back portion, and an integrated one-piece flatknit fabric are formable from one or more of the following stitch patterns:
 (ca) a front stitch, rear stitch ( 132 ), rear stitch, front stitch ( 133 ) as depicted in  30 ; 
 (cb) a rear stitch, front stitch, rear stitch, front stitch ( 149 ), miss stitch, rear stitch, miss stitch, rear stitch ( 150 ), front stitch, rear stitch, front stitch, rear stitch ( 151 ), rear stitch, miss stitch, rear stitch, miss stitch ( 152 ); 
 (cc) a front tuck, rear tuck ( 153 ), front stitch, rear stitch ( 154 ), rear tuck, front tuck ( 155 ), rear stitch, front stitch ( 156 ); 
 (cd) a rear tuck, front tuck, rear tuck, front tuck ( 157 ), front stitch, rear stitch, front stitch, rear stitch ( 158 ), front tuck, rear tuck, front tuck, rear tuck ( 159 ), rear stitch, front stitch, rear stitch, front stitch ( 160 ); 
 (ce) a miss stitch, rear tuck, front tuck, miss stitch ( 161 ), miss stitch, rear stitch, miss stitch, rear stitch ( 162 ), front tuck, miss stitch, miss stitch, rear tuck ( 163 ), front stitch, miss stitch, front stitch, miss stitch ( 164 ); 
   VI. a stitch pattern suitable for use to form one or more of a bottom band, a cradle and an integrated one-piece flatknit fabric that creates a bra/bralette, the stitch pattern using a front stitch ( 120 ), rear stitch ( 121 ), miss stitch ( 122 ), front tuck rear tuck, miss stitch, front tuck rear tuck, miss stitch ( 123 ), front stitch ( 124 ), rear stitch ( 125 ), miss stitch ( 126 ), miss stitch, front tuck rear tuck, miss stitch, front tuck rear tuck ( 127 );   VII. a stitch pattern suitable for use to form one or more of a bottom band, a cradle, a wing and an integrated one-piece portion of a flatknit bra/bralette, the stitch pattern using a stitch sequence of front stitch, rear stitch, front stitch, rear stitch ( 139 ), front stitch, rear stitch, front stitch, rear stitch ( 140 );   VIII. a stitch pattern suitable for use to form one or more of a bottom band and an integrated one-piece fabric used to form a flatknit bra/bralette, the stitch pattern using a stitch sequence of a front stitch ( 103 ), front tuck rear tuck, front tuck rear tuck, front tuck rear tuck, front tuck rear tuck, miss stitch, miss stitch ( 104 ), rear stitch ( 105 );   IX. a stitch pattern suitable for use to form one or more of a bottom band, a wing portion, and an integrated one-piece fabric, the stitch pattern using a stitch sequence of a front stitch, rear stitch, front stitch, rear stitch ( 130 ), front tuck, rear stitch, front tuck, rear stitch ( 131 );   X. a stitch pattern suitable for use to form one or more of a cradle, wing, a back portion, and an integrated one-piece fabric that creates a flatknit bra/bralette follows a repeating stitch pattern of front stitch ( 173 ), front stitch ( 174 );   XI. a stitch pattern suitable for use to form one or more of a cradle, a back portion, and an integrated one-piece of a flatknit bra/bralette, the stitch pattern using a stitch sequence of a rear stitch, miss stitch, miss stitch, miss stitch ( 175 ); Front stitch ( 176 ); Miss stitch, miss stitch, rear stitch, miss stitch ( 177 ); Front stitch ( 178 );   XII. a stitch pattern suitable for use to form one or more of a back portion of a flatknit bra/bralette and an integrated one-piece fabric the stitch pattern using a stitch sequence of a miss stitch, rear stitch, miss stitch, rear stitch, miss stitch ( 179 ); Rear stich, miss stitch, rear stitch, miss stitch, rear stitch ( 180 ); Miss stitch, rear stitch, miss stitch, rear stitch, miss stitch ( 181 ); Rear stitch, miss stitch, rear stitch, miss stitch, rear stitch ( 182 );   XIII. a stitch pattern suitable for use to form one or more of an integrated one-piece fabric which forms a flatknit bra/bralette incorporating all aspects of a bottom band, a cradle, a wing and a back portion the stitch pattern using a stitch sequence of a front stitch, rear stitch, rear tuck, rear stitch ( 183 ); Rear stitch, front stitch, rear stitch, rear tuck ( 184 ).   
     
     
         24 . The double-knit flat-knit engineered fabric according to  claim 20 , coupled with non-flatknit fabrics and trims to create a bra/bralette, optionally wherein the flatknit textile is semi-shaped or is fully knit to shape. 
     
     
         25 . The stitch sequences and the fabric options can be used on a flat knit bra or bra component fabric, by the knit programmer and change them depending on the need of the ultimate product or the performance required by the consumer.