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The present invention relates to a method for providing a nursing garment from a circular knitted fabric tube, where the nursing garment comprises a back portion and a front portion comprising breast cups completely or partly formed from at least a double layer of fabric, forming inner and outer bre

The present invention relates to a method for providing a nursing garment from a circular knitted fabric tube, where the nursing garment comprises a back portion and a front portion comprising breast cups completely or partly formed from at least a double layer of fabric, forming inner and outer breast cups, wherein said double layer of fabric is knitted integrally in one piece and used in an open or closed loop form, allowing knitting to be continued downwards from below the breasts. The present invention furthermore relates to a garment, preferably for use when nursing, produced by the aforementioned method.

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The invention claimed is: 1. Method for providing a nursing garment from a circular knitted fabric tube, wherein the nursing garment comprises a back portion and a front portion comprising breast cups completely or partly formed from at least a double layer of fabric, forming inner-and outer breast

The invention claimed is: 1. Method for providing a nursing garment from a circular knitted fabric tube, wherein the nursing garment comprises a back portion and a front portion comprising breast cups completely or partly formed from at least a double layer of fabric, forming inner-and outer breast cups, wherein said double layer of fabric is knitted integrally in one piece and positioned in the nursing garment and used in an open or closed knitted fabric loop form, and wherein at least one of the fabric layers has a knitted end below the breast, which loop form provides an option open to continue knitting downwards from below the breast. 2. Method according to claim 1, wherein the double fabric loop forming the breast cups is closed below the breasts, so that the inner layer connects to the outer layer of the garment below the breasts. 3. Method for providing a nursing garment from a circular knitted fabric tube, wherein the nursing garment comprises a back portion and a front portion comprising breast cups completely or partly formed from at least a double layer of fabric, forming inner and outer breast cups, wherein the double fabric loop comprising the breast cups is formed by hanging up at least partly a row of courses in a waiting position on the knitting machine, then knitting the cups and picking up the hung up courses afterwards to form an at least partly closed loop in the breast area directly in the knitting process. 4. Method for providing a nursing garment from a circular knitted fabric tube, wherein the nursing garment comprises a back portion and a front portion comprising breast cups completely or partly formed from at least a double layer of fabric, forming inner-and outer breast cups, wherein the double fabric loop is formed after knitting by bending at least part of the tube outwards or inwards to itself, leaving the inner and outer layers disconnected at the lower end, with the object of providing a nursing garment where the outer and inner cups are not knitted together below the breasts. 5. Method according to claim 1, wherein at least one body encircling tube portion is extending downwards from below the breasts. 6. Method according to claim 5, wherein the tube portion extending downwards from below the breast comprises means such as shape, structures or yarn combinations for supporting a pregnant or post-natal belly. 7. Method according to claim 1, wherein at least one additional tubular portion is knitted to the circular knitted fabric tube, adding e.g. a third fabric layer in the cup area. 8. Method according to claim 1, wherein at least one closed loop for providing a double layer body encircling portion or band is knitted to the circular knitted fabric tube. 9. Method according to claim 1, wherein a pair of shoulder straps is connected to the front portion, and the shoulder straps may be sewn in or be integrally knitted and may be adjustable in length. 10. Method according to claim 1, wherein a vertical opening is provided in the tubular garment and provided with closing fasteners, for formation of a garment that can be opened, put on and closed afterwards. 11. Method according to claim 1, wherein releasable closing and opening means, such as clasps, are provided at the high end of the outer cups, connecting in an easily releasable manner to the shoulder straps and/or inner cups, allowing the outer cup to be released and the inner cup to be exposed. 12. Garment, for use when nursing, produced according to the method according to claim 1, wherein the nursing garment comprises a portion extending below the breasts, formed into a garment. 13. Garment produced according to the method according to claim 1, wherein the garment is intended to hold a device, such as a nursing pad, a dressing, a bandage or a breast prosthesis in place between layers of fabric or between the body and the garment. 14. Garment according to claim 12, wherein openings are provided in the double layer fabric loop above the breast cups by the use of opening means, enabling shoulder straps and releasable closure devices to be attached, thereby allowing the outer cup to be released, in order to expose the inner cup. 15. Garment according to claim 12, wherein the inner cups are provided in a size and shape, allowing the nipple to be exposed for breast-feeding when the outer cup is released. 16. Method according to claim 4, wherein a vertical opening is provided in the tubular garment and provided with closing means, such as zippers, hook/loop, hook/eye, for formation of a garment that can be opened, put on and closed afterwards. 17. Garment, for use when nursing, produced according to the method according to claim 4, wherein the nursing garment comprises a portion extending below the breasts, formed into a garment, such as a camisole, a chemise, a tank top, a vest, a dress, a body stocking or the like.