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A fabric laminate (10) comprises first and second stretch fabrics (11 and 12) having an intermediate adhesive securement layer (13) between them. The adhesive securement layer (13) is in the form of a regularly repeated pattern which comprises an array of aligned adhesive elements (14) arranged in s

A fabric laminate (10) comprises first and second stretch fabrics (11 and 12) having an intermediate adhesive securement layer (13) between them. The adhesive securement layer (13) is in the form of a regularly repeated pattern which comprises an array of aligned adhesive elements (14) arranged in successive generally horizontally and vertically extending rows. The array of adhesive elements (14) is capable of offering resistance to elongation as the laminate (10) is subjected to distortion, with the pattern having a differential elongation characterized as offering different magnitudes of resistance to elongation when the fabric laminate (10) is subjected to distortion in selected different directions. The adhesive securement layer (13) is predeterminedly oriented in accordance with its differential elongation and the stretch characteristics of fabrics (11,12) such that the resistance to elongation offered by the laminate (10) is determined by the pattern and orientation of the individual adhesive elements (14) in conjunction with the stretch characteristics of the fabrics (11,12). The laminate (10) may be employed to reinforce items of clothing, particularly underwear and the like.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] A fabric laminate comprising a first stretch fabric, a second stretch fabric and an intermediate adhesive securement layer;said adhesive securement layer being positioned between opposed surfaces of said first and second stretch fabrics for adhesively securing said first and second

[ We claim:] [1.] A fabric laminate comprising a first stretch fabric, a second stretch fabric and an intermediate adhesive securement layer;said adhesive securement layer being positioned between opposed surfaces of said first and second stretch fabrics for adhesively securing said first and second stretch fabrics together along opposed surfaces thereof;said adhesive securement layer being in the form of a regularly repeating definitive pattern generally coextensive with, and uniformly presented over, substantially the full extent of the fabric laminate;said pattern comprising an array of aligned predeterminedly shaped adhesive elements repeatedly arranged in successive generally horizontally and vertically extending rows;each of said vertically and horizontally extending rows characterized as having a surface area of adhesive formed by their adhesive elements, the surface area of said horizontally and vertically extending rows being of different magnitudes;the array of said individual adhesive elements capable of offering resistance to elongation as the laminate is subjected to distortion, with said pattern having a differential elongation characterised as offering different magnitudes of resistance to elongation when the fabric laminate is subjected to distortion in selected different directions;said adhesive securement layer being predeterminedly oriented in accordance with its differential elongation and the stretch characteristics of said first and second stretch fabrics, such that the resistance to elongation offered by the fabric laminate is determined by the pattern and orientation of the individual adhesive elements in conjunction with the stretch characteristics of said first and second stretch fabrics.