Patent ID: 9700077
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: A41B,A41D,C08L,D02G,D04B,D10B

Claim:
1. An article of apparel in the form of a shirt and comprising: a torso region having a front area, a back area, a first arm opening and a second arm opening, a first side area extending from proximate the first arm opening to proximate a waist opening of the article of apparel, and a second side area extending from proximate the second arm opening to proximate the waist opening of the article of apparel, at least the front area, back area, and first and second side areas adapted for covering a torso of a wearer when the article of apparel is in an as-worn configuration; and a pair of arm regions extending from the torso region and adapted for receiving arms of the wearer when the article of apparel is in the as-worn configuration, wherein the article of apparel is formed from at least a first material and a second material different from the first material, the first material extending in a vertical direction along a central portion of the back area, and the first material extending along the first and second side areas, the first material including a dimensionally transformative yarn formed at least from filaments of a moisture-absorbing polyester material that exhibits a dimensional transformation upon absorbing water and a dimensionally stable yarn formed from filaments of a non-absorptive polyester material that is dimensionally stable upon exposure to water, wherein the first material is a double-knit material having a first surface and an opposite second surface, the dimensionally transformative yarn being primarily positioned at the first surface, and the dimensionally stable yarn being primarily positioned at the second surface, wherein a plurality of curved slits are formed in the first material to form a plurality of flaps, and wherein the plurality of flaps are configured to curl toward the second surface of the first material upon exposure to water, and wherein the first material has a first air permeability when unexposed to the water and a second air permeability when exposed to the water, wherein the first air permeability is less than the second air permeability.