includes pores 111 openings that allow for parasitic acari entry and exploration in the fabric the pores 111 generally created by wale distortion in the knitting combined with the spacial depth created by the spacer fabric 13 are attractive areas of exploration for the acari which slows acari ascent while advantageously and concurrently exposing parasitic acari to more of the applied acaricide similar to pores 111 knitting underlaps and inclined overlaps of the wales 110 also provide physical impediments that further slow the instinctive upward climb of the parasitic acari and further expose them to greater amounts of the acaricide while the spacer 13 provides breathability its main function is to provide an attractive diversionary space to the target parasitic acari so that they ingest more acaricide the inner face 12 of the fabric 10 is impenetrable to the parasitic acari while concurrently providing the wearer with a smooth nonabrasive surface thus allowing for the disclosed fabric gaiter and or puttee to be worn over bare skin if so desired the inner face 12 is knitted such that it is impenetrable by these acari yet allows breathability breathability of the inner face 12 is particularly important for attracting acari into the pores 111 and spacer area 13 with the body odor of the wearer the acarine barrier fabric 10 is formed.