Construction of a gripping fabric

摘要

A gripping fabric and method for construction thereof is provided. A fabric structure that defines an inner surface and an outer surface is created. The fabric structure or the gripping fabric is configured to conform to a user's body part for constructing a garment, for example, a sock. The inner surface is proximal to a user contact surface and distal to an external contact surface. The outer surface is proximal to the external contact surface and distal to the user contact surface. A gripping material is selectively applied on the inner surface and/or the outer surface of the fabric structure. The gripping material on the inner surface and the outer surface of the fabric structure adheres to the user contact surface and the external contact surface respectively, thereby providing grip between the user contact surface and the fabric structure, and grip between the fabric structure and the external contact surface.

主权项

1. A method for making a gripping sock, comprising:
applying a plurality of shapes of non-slip material on an inside surface and an outside surface of a sock, wherein said plurality of shapes of non-slip material applied on said inside surface of said sock are substantially coincident with said plurality of shapes of non-slip material applied on said outside surface of said sock, wherein said plurality of shapes of non-slip material applied on said inside surface of said gripping sock frictionally engage with a foot of a user when said user is wearing said gripping sock, wherein said plurality of shapes of non-slip material applied on said outside surface of said gripping sock frictionally engage with a shoe when said user is wearing said gripping sock and said shoe, wherein said plurality of shapes of non-slip material applied on said inside surface of said gripping sock provide a resistance to sliding motion between said foot and said inside surface of said gripping sock, and wherein said plurality of shapes of non-slip material applied on said outside surface of said gripping sock provide a resistance to sliding motion between said outside surface of said gripping sock and an inside surface of said shoe.