Grip-Enhancing Sportswear and Methods of Manufacturing the Same

摘要

Socks and other articles of sportswear for increasing grip on a contacted ball, as well as methods for manufacturing the same, are provided. A sock includes one or more coating material portions disposed on at least a portion of a sock base material of the sock leg. The one or more coating material portions include a coating base material or a coating base material and an aggregate material, such that a coefficient of friction between the coating material portions and the contacted ball is higher than a coefficient of friction between the sock base material and the contacted ball.

主权项

1. A sock for increasing grip on a contacted ball, comprising:
a sock leg extending from a sock foot, the sock leg comprising a sock base material; and one or more coating material portions disposed on at least a portion of the sock base material of the sock leg, wherein the one or more coating material portions comprise a coating base material or a coating base material and an aggregate material, such that a coefficient of friction between the one or more coating material portions and the contacted ball is higher than a coefficient of friction between the sock base material and the contacted ball.