Patent ID: 8322168

Claim:
A laterally-stretchable knit fabric comprising: an elastomeric segment extending longitudinally along the fabric, wherein the elastomeric segment includes a first plurality of walewise stitch-loop chains; an elastomeric thread extending weftwise in successive courses back-and-forth across two more of the first plurality of walewise stitch-loop chains of the elastomeric segment, the successive courses of the elastomeric thread being substantially parallel in the weftwise direction and substantially perpendicular to the first plurality of walewise stitch-loop chains, and the elastomeric thread being held in place by the plurality of walewise stitch-loop chains; and at least one border segment that extends longitudinally along a first side of the fabric adjacent to the elastomeric segment, wherein the at least one border segment includes a second plurality of walewise stitch-loop chains that hold in place a plurality of strands of filling yarn, wherein the strands of filling yarn extend weftwise across the second plurality of walewise stitch-loop chains of the at least one border segment, and further wherein the elastomeric thread further extends weftwise in successive courses back and forth across at least a portion of the second plurality of walewise stitch-loop chains of the at least one border segment.