ARTICLES OF APPAREL INCLUDING ZONES HAVING INCREASED THERMALLY INSULATIVE AND THERMALLY RESISTIVE PROPERTIES

摘要

Thermal garments with reduced weight and bulk and improved packability include targeted zones of increased thermal resistive properties. Such garments may include: (a) a first garment region (104) extending along a central back portion of the garment from the waist area of the garment to the neck area; (b) second (106) and third (108) garment regions extending along the sides of the garment from the waist area to the underarm area; and (c) a fourth garment region (102) extending between the first and second garment regions, between the first and third garment regions, and between the second and third garment regions. The fourth garment region includes a thermal material having a lower thermal resistive value than the thermal resistive values of the thermal materials associated with the first, second, and third garment regions. Methods of making such garments also are described.