Patent ID: 6049908
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
A breathable body wear garment comprising:a hydrophobic main body wear garment adapted to be worn by an individual, said hydrophobic body wear garment having an inside surface and an outside surface, said inside surface resiliently adjacent the skin of the body portion on which is worn;said hydrophobic main body wear garment having a plurality of apertures extending from said inside surface to said outside surface for the passage therethrough from said inside surface to said outside surface of moisture in the form of perspiration, said plurality of apertures in spaced apart relationship throughout said breathable body wear garment;a hydrophobic knit fabric layer laminated over said outer surface of said hydrophobic main body wear garment wherein said plurality of apertures in said hydrophobic main body wear garment are distributed on said hydrophobic main body wear garment in a range of from 1 aperture per square inch to 50 apertures per square inch.