Patent ID: 8790287

Claim:
An orthopedic padding, comprising: a knitted elongate spacer fabric defining a first and second opposing faces each having a pillar inlay stitch construction interconnected and separated from one another through an intermediate spacer area having a needle V stitch construction such that the first and second opposing faces and the intermediate spacer area are knitted together but differ in knit construction, all of the first and second opposing faces and the spacer area constructed from hydrophobic monofilament yarn, and the knitted elongate spacer fabric constructed of hydrophobic monofilament yarn knitted in an open construction for breathability, wherein: the orthopedic padding is an undercast liner, the knitted elongate spacer fabric has a higher elongation in its width direction than in its length direction, the hydrophobic monofilament yarn is selected from the group consisting of nylon and polyethylene, at least one of the spaced faces being configured to directly contact a user's skin; the orthopedic padding comprising multifilament yarn knitted on a surface of at least one of the spaced faces for comfort; and the multifilament yarn ranging between 0.03 mm and 1.2 mm in diameter.