Liquid Stretch Coating for Garments and Methods for Application Thereof

Abstract

A garment comprises yarns that include an elastic component and includes an uncoated region and a discrete coated region. The discrete coated region includes a coating that includes an acrylic polymer or copolymer thereof. The coated region has an air permeability substantially similar to the air permeability of the uncoated region.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment comprising yarns comprising an elastic component, the garment comprising:
 an uncoated region; and   a discrete coated region including a coating comprising an acrylic polymer or copolymer thereof, the coated region having an air permeability substantially similar to the air permeability of the uncoated region.   
     
     
         2 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the coated region has an air permeability in a range of 88% to 95% of the uncoated region. 
     
     
         3 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the coated region is visually undetectable from the uncoated region. 
     
     
         4 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the coating further comprises a crosslinker component, and wherein the coating comprises from about 1 wt % to about 99 wt % of the acrylic polymer and from about 1 wt % to about 99 wt % of the crosslinker component. 
     
     
         5 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the yarns comprise cotton, wool, silk, hemp, flax, jute, Kapok, viscose, polyester, nylon, polypropylene, modacrylic, aramid, thermoplastic urethane (TPU), polybenzimidazole (PBI), polybenzoxazole (PBO), melamine, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the garment is pants and the coated region of the garment is a hip region, a thigh region, a knee region, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a shirt and the coated region is a collar region, a sleeve region, a cuff region, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the coated region of the garment has a structure retention that is at least 5% improved as compared to a discrete region of a garment comprising a substantially similar coating comprising a polyurethane polymer instead of the acrylic polymer or copolymer thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the coating penetrates a surface of the garment. 
     
     
         10 . A garment comprising yarns comprising an elastic component, the garment comprising:
 an uncoated region; and   a discrete coated region including a coating comprising an acrylic polymer or copolymer thereof, the coated region being visually undetectable from the uncoated region.   
     
     
         11 . The garment according to  claim 10 , wherein the coated region has an air permeability substantially similar to the air permeability of the uncoated region. 
     
     
         12 . The garment according to  claim 11 , wherein the coated region has an air permeability in a range of 88% to 95% of the uncoated region. 
     
     
         13 . The garment according to  claim 10 , wherein the coating further comprises a crosslinker component, and wherein the coating comprises from about 1 wt % to about 99 wt % of the acrylic polymer and from about 1 wt % to about 99 wt % of the crosslinker component. 
     
     
         14 . The garment according to  claim 10 , wherein the yarns comprise cotton, wool, silk, hemp, flax, jute, Kapok, viscose, polyester, nylon, polypropylene, modacrylic, aramid, thermoplastic urethane (TPU), polybenzimidazole (PBI), polybenzoxazole (PBO), melamine, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The garment according to  claim 10 , wherein the garment is pants and the coated region of the garment is a hip region, a thigh region, a knee region, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The garment according to  claim 10 , wherein the garment is a shirt and the coated region is a collar region, a sleeve region, a cuff region, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The garment according to  claim 10 , wherein the coated region of the garment has a structure retention that is at least 5% improved as compared to a discrete region of a garment comprising a substantially similar coating comprising a polyurethane polymer instead of the acrylic polymer or copolymer thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The garment according to  claim 10 , wherein the coating penetrates a surface of the garment 
     
     
         19 . A method for applying a coating to a discrete region of a garment with a spray apparatus, method comprising:
 spraying an acrylic polymer or copolymer thereof on a discrete region of a garment such that the acrylic polymer or copolymer thereof penetrate a surface of the garment to form a coating in the discrete region; and   drying the garment such that the discrete region of the garment has an air permeability substantially similar to the air permeability of an uncoated region of the garment.   
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein spraying the acrylic polymer or copolymer thereof comprises:
 placing the garment on a conveyance system;   advancing the garment proximate to the spray apparatus; and   operating a controller to activate the spray nozzle and apply the coating to the discrete region of the garment.