Knitted textile lingerie article, particularly a bra, with areas of different elasticity

Abstract

A process for knitting textile articles on a flat knitting machine from a strip in which areas with different stitch sizes are knitted. Areas (a, b, c, α) are knitted with different stitch Second areas (A, B) having inserterd elastic threads are distinct from and interserct the areas (a, b, c, α). Seamless bras can be developed providing excellent reinforcement and excellent comfort, without underwires.

1 . A process for knitting bras on a flat knitting machine from a strip in which areas with different stitch sizes are knitted, comprising knitting with different stitch sizes in different areas (a, b, c, α) and inserting elastic threads in second areas (A, B), wherein said second areas (A, B) are distinct from and intersect said different stitch size areas (a, b, c, α).  
   
   
       2 . The process according to  claim 1 , wherein said strip is lace.  
   
   
       3 . The process according to  claim 1 , wherein said flat knitting machine is a Raschel Jacquard knitting machine.  
   
   
       4 . The process according to  claim 1 , wherein said second areas (A, B) are knitted with different quantities and different natures of elastane threads.  
   
   
       5 . The process according to  claim 1 , wherein said second areas (A, B) are rectangular areas parallel to a warp direction of said strip.  
   
   
       6 . The process according to  claim 1 , wherein several successive bras are knitted along a warp direction of said strip.  
   
   
       7 . The process according to  claim 6 , wherein several successive parallel segments are knitted, each comprising several interlocking blanks.  
   
   
       8 . A knitted bra having a cups region and a border region, said bra comprising areas having different stitch sizes (a, b, c, α) and areas (A, B) having inserted elastic threads in a seamless part, wherein said areas intersect.  
   
   
       9 . The bra according to  claim 9 , comprising a transverse area A and a transverse area B, said area A having a different elasticity than said area B, said two areas (A, B) intersect areas (a, b, c, α) having different stitch sizes to form a triangular area with high opaqueness in the cups region, surrounded by greater opaqueness at the borders region.  
   
   
       10 . The bra according to  claim 9 , wherein the opaqueness of the cups region and the opaqueness of the borders region within particular transverse areas A and B are chosen such that the resulting opaqueness in both areas after the cups have been moulded is identical or similar.