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EP1356745A1
EP1356745A1 EP01273563A EP01273563A EP1356745A1 EP 1356745 A1 EP1356745 A1 EP 1356745A1 EP 01273563 A EP01273563 A EP 01273563A EP 01273563 A EP01273563 A EP 01273563A EP 1356745 A1 EP1356745 A1 EP 1356745A1
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Jo c/o WACOAL CORP. MIYAKE
Eiji c/o WACOAL CORP. YAMADA
Yuko c/o WACOAL CORP. FUJIWARA
Tomoko c/o WACOAL CORP. FUKUI
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41C—CORSETS; BRASSIERES
    • A41C1/00—Corsets or girdles
    • A41C1/003—Panty-girdles
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04B—KNITTING
    • D04B21/00—Warp knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes
    • D04B21/06—Patterned fabrics or articles
    • D04B21/08—Patterned fabrics or articles characterised by thread material
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04B—KNITTING
    • D04B21/00—Warp knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes
    • D04B21/20—Warp knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting articles of particular configuration
    • D04B21/207—Wearing apparel or garment blanks
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
    • A41B2400/00—Functions or special features of shirts, underwear, baby linen or handkerchiefs not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A41B2400/38—Shaping the contour of the body or adjusting the figure

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  • the present invention relates to a garment that includes a crotch part and leg parts covering at least parts of the femoral regions and that is to be worn fitted on a body of a wearer.
  • the present invention particularly relates to a garment that does not lose shape through long wear and maintains its shaping function.
  • girdles, spats, athletic tights, a pantyhose, and the like are known as garments each of which has a crotch part and leg parts covering at least parts of the femoral regions and is to be worn fitted on a body of a wearer.
  • a strengthening piece for pressing an abdomen is laminated on the fabric of a center abdomen portion so as to impart to the girdle a shaping function for suppressing the swelling of the abdomen and beautifully adjusting the line of the abdomen.
  • a strengthening piece for keeping the hips in a high position is laminated on the fabric of a region ranging from a lower part of the hips to the sides so that the girdle has a hip-up support function.
  • the whole garment is formed with an easily stretchable material that is stretched relatively more easily than a the conventional material, the degree to which the garment loses its shape can be reduced since the material is stretched more easily according to the motions of a human body.
  • the whole garment is made of an easily stretchable material, sufficient strength is not imparted for supporting parts of a human body as required so as to perform its shaping function, which raises a problem in that the garment has no figure control function and poor shaping function.
  • the garment lacks a function of suppressing the fine skin motions of a part of the garment that makes relatively small motions. Therefore, in such a part of the garment, creases tend to increase. There also arises a problem that the garment loses its shape easily since it stretches too easily.
  • An object of the present invention is to solve these problems and to provide a garment that includes a crotch part and leg parts covering at least parts of the femoral regions, that is to be worn fitted on a body of a wearer, that does not lose shape through long wear, and that maintains the shaping function.
  • the inventors investigated the garment such as a girdle concerning why and how the garment loses its shape, particularly focusing on three-dimensional configurational changes in a lower half part of a human body that occur according to motions of the human body , particularly during an action of raising the legs, that is, an action repeated most frequently in daily life (actions such as walking or climbing the stairs also involve actions of raising the legs: this action hereinafter sometimes is referred to simply as "action").
  • the foregoing action changes the states of the muscles of the legs, or changes an angle at which the leg is joined with the torso around the trochanter major (a protuberant part of the os femoris on an upper-end lateral portion thereof) as an axis, which changes the three-dimensional configuration of the human body.
  • the girdle is going to follow the changes, but since the girdle is in a fixed state at a crotch part or the like, the girdle, following the three-dimensional configurational changes in the body, consequently undergoes displacements as described above.
  • the displacements, once caused, are not corrected even if the body returns to the posture before the action and causes the configuration thereof to return to that before the action, since there is no force on the girdle that would pull the girdle in a direction such that the hems thereof are caused to slide down or the posterior waist part thereof is caused to slide up.
  • a cross-sectional shape of the leg makes a transition from a substantially circular figure to an oval figure, with an anterior part swelling and with a part ranging from the medial side to the posterior side retracting. More specifically, as illustrated by FIGS.
  • the femoral region has a change in shape such that a schematic cross-sectional shape thereof at about the midpoint position in the lengthwise direction makes a transition from a cross-sectional shape of the femoral region in an erect standing posture (before raising the leg) shown in FIG. 19A to a cross-sectional shape of the femoral region in a leg-raising position shown in FIG. 19B.
  • a schematic cross-sectional shape thereof at about the midpoint position in the lengthwise direction makes a transition from a cross-sectional shape of the femoral region in an erect standing posture (before raising the leg) shown in FIG. 19A to a cross-sectional shape of the femoral region in a leg-raising position shown in FIG. 19B.
  • FIGS. 19A and 19B it is observed that an anterior side of the femoral region, particularly a portion 20 in which the musculus rectus femoris is present, juts out widely on the anterior side of the body. It should be noted that in FIGS. 19A and 19B, the upper side of the drawing corresponds to the anterior side of the body, while the lower side of the drawing corresponds to the posterior side of the body.
  • the femoral region swells in a manner such that an anterior portion of the cross section expands, thereby having an increased span in the portion, and a leg anterior portion of the girdle is pulled in a transversal direction.
  • the fabric shrinks in a longitudinal direction at the same time, which causes the anterior hems to slide up.
  • the leg when the leg is bentduring the foregoing action from the erect standing position (a posture in which the wearer stands upright) to the leg-raising position, at a base part thereof where the leg is joined with the torso (in the vicinity of the trochanter major), an angle formed between the torso and the leg (the position relationship therebetween) changes due to the foregoing action of the leg around the trochanter major as an axis. Therefore, the action of the leg causes the posterior side of the girdle to be shaped into a " ⁇ " shape, with the upper and lower hem of the posterior part of the girdle being pulled toward the crotch part. This causes the waist part on the posterior side to slide down and causes the posterior hem to slide up. Therefore, the girdle loses its shape.
  • the foregoing action of the leg causes the torso and the base part of the leg to be folded like a hinge around the sulcus inguinalis as a center axis, thereby decreasing the angle formed therebetween.
  • the skin necessarily is stretched greatly in the region from the sulcus gluteus to the waist on the posterior side of the body, particularly the region from slightly above the sulcus gluteus to around the vicinity of an upper end of the musculus gluteus maximus.
  • a girdle that loses its shape as described above exhibits phenomena described in more detail below, in a case of a conventional ordinary girdle as an example.
  • a hem 121 of a girdle 120 is pulled up in a direction indicated by an arrow 122, thereby sliding upward, which causes the wearer to feel tight in the anterior femoral region.
  • the garment base fabric thus partially sliding up, forms creases 123, thereby being gathered in the vicinity of the sulcus inguinalis.
  • the garment base fabric thus partially sliding up, forms creases 124, thereby digging into the sulcus gluteus.
  • FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a conventional ordinary girdle viewed from an anterior side thereof
  • FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the girdle of FIG. 17 viewed from the posterior side.
  • the inventors designed a garment that would solve these problems as much as possible, and would possess a shaping function for supporting the human body so as to keep the body in shape.
  • the present invention is intended to provide a garment, as described below, which includes a crotch part and leg parts covering at least parts of the femoral regions and that is to be worn fitted on a body of a wearer.
  • an expression of "in the vicinity of" which is used herein for describing a position on the garment where an easily stretchable portion is arranged implies that if the part is displaced slightly from a certain designated position, the displacement is tolerated as long as it is within a range such that the object of the present invention is achieved. Since a shape and size of a human body and positions of muscles thereof are slightly different from one individual body to another, even if a position on the garment at which an easily stretchable portion is arranged is displaced slightly from a certain designated position, the displacement is tolerated as long as it is within a range such that the object of the present invention is achieved.
  • the "easily-stretchable portion” indicates a part having a stretchability such that the part can be stretched easily in response to a relatively weak stress.
  • the “less stretchable portion” indicates a part that needs the application of a greater stress than the stress applied to the easily stretchable portion in order to be stretched at the same ratio as that of the easily stretchable portion, or a part that is a non-stretchable portion.
  • substantially band-like shape implies that examples of a substantially band-like shape include not only a band-like shape having a uniform width through its lengthwise direction but also a band-like shape having a width that varies in its lengthwise direction, and not only a band-like shape which is straight in its lengthwise direction but also a band-like shape which is curved.
  • the examples of the band-like shape include an elliptic shape, a shape like a cross section of a convex lens, and a shape like a cross section of a concave lens. In other words, it implies that any shape is applicable as long as it has a length greater than a width thereof.
  • an expression of "substantially in a longitudinal direction of the garment” implies that a tilt, if any, at an angle in a range of ⁇ approximately 40° from a strictly-defined longitudinal direction of the garment may be tolerated as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved.
  • an expression of "substantially in the width direction” implies that a tilt, if any, at an angle in a range of ⁇ approximately 40° from a strictly-defined width direction of the garment may be tolerated as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved.
  • an expression of "a substantially band-like shape extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the garment” implies that the band-like shape has a lengthwise direction directed substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a long-type girdle as a garment of the present invention, viewed from the anterior side of the same, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the girdle shown in FIG. 1, viewed from the posterior side thereof.
  • the girdle shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes easily stretchable portions (A) 1, easily stretchable portions (B) 2, and an easily stretchable portion (C) 3.
  • Each of the easily stretchable portions (A) 1 covers a region along and in the vicinity of the musculus rectus femoris on an anterior side of each femoral region, has a substantially band-like shape extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the garment and having a center position in the width direction thereof that is positioned slightly on a lateral side with respect to a longitudinal center line of an anterior portion of the leg part, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in a width direction thereof.
  • Each of the easily stretchable portions (B) 2 covers a region of the human body along the sulcus inguinalis and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment.
  • the easily stretchable portion (C) 3 in a posterior side of the garment, covers a region of the body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus 4 to around the vicinity of an upper end 6 of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment.
  • 4 denotes a position of the sulcus gluteus of in the human body
  • 5 denotes a top position of a bulge of hip.
  • a girdle base shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is formed with a two-way tricot fabric that is easily stretchable in both of longitudinal and transversal directions of the girdle, and a two-way power net that is more resistant to stretching stress, that is, less stretchable than the foregoing two-way tricot fabric, is laminated and attached by sewing on an interior side of the entire girdle base except for the easily stretchable portions 1, 2, and 3.
  • the fabric to be laminated on the garment base may be a fabric having the same stretchability as that of the easily stretchable portion.
  • the laminated portion may be formed so as to be less stretchable than the non-laminated portion, that is, the easily stretchable portion. In other words, by laminating a certain fabric, the laminated portion has a smaller stretchability than that of the non-laminated portion.
  • the fabric to be laminated on the garment base may be a fabric having a greater stretchability than that of the easily stretchable portion, a fabric having the same stretchability as that, a stretchable fabric that is less stretchable than the easily stretchable portion, or a non-stretchable fabric.
  • the selection from these may be carried out appropriately according to the type of the garment, the location at which the fabric is laminated, the required shaping degree, etc. It should be noted that, however, if the less stretchable portion has an excessive stretchability, it is likely that the function of preventing the garment from losing shape and the shaping function cannot be performed sufficiently.
  • the long-type girdle obtained has the easily stretchable portions (A) 1 each of which is easily stretchable at least substantially in the width direction (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions). Therefore, even if the muscles in the femoral region, particularly the musculus rectus femoris, contracts when the wearer raises the leg or bends the knee and this muscle contraction causes an anterior side of the femoral region to jut out widely on the anterior side as seen in the cross-sectional view of the femoral region shown in FIG. 19B, the easily stretchable portion (A) 1 is stretched at least in the width direction, following the foregoing action.
  • the present girdle has the easily stretchable portions (B) 2 easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions) in a region that covers a portion of the human body along the sulcus inguinalis.
  • the easily stretchable portion (B) 2 sufficiently follows the foregoing stretch and shrinkage, thereby preventing the leg part of the garment from sliding up or preventing the fabric of the garment main body from sliding up and forming creases gathered in the vicinity of the sulcus inguinalis. Further, when the wearer is in a sitting position, it is possible to reduce pressure on the vicinity of the sulcus inguinalis, thereby providing an improved wearing feeling.
  • the girdle further includes, on its posterior side, the easily stretchable portion (C) 3, which covers a region of the human body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus 4 to around the vicinity of an upper end 6 of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions).
  • the easily stretchable portion (C) 3 covers a region of the human body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus 4 to around the vicinity of an upper end 6 of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions).
  • the foregoing action of the leg causes the upper and lower hem of the girdle on the posterior side to be pulled toward the crotch part.
  • the easily stretchable portion (C) 3 is significantly easily stretchable in response to the foregoing pulling force, it is possible to prevent the waist part of the girdle from being pulled down (toward the crotch part) and sliding down, and to prevent the posterior hems of the girdle from being pulled up (toward the crotch part) and sliding up.
  • the girdle is prevented from losing shape. Further, since its entirety except for the easily stretchable portions (A) 1, (B) 2, and (C) 3 is less stretchable than these easily stretchable portions, the girdle is configured so that an abdominal portion 7 thereof is capable of keeping superfluous flesh in the abdominal region from swelling out and controlling the shape of the abdominal region beautifully, a waist portion 8 thereof is capable of keeping superfluous flesh in the waist region from swelling out and controlling the shape of the waist so as to be slimmer, and leg portions 9 thereof support the leg regions as if they wrap the leg regions so as to control the shapes of the legs beautifully.
  • the girdle also has a function for controlling the shape of the hips beautifully.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate a standard-type girdle (standard length) as a garment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a standard-type girdle viewed from the anterior side of the same
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the girdle shown in FIG. 3, viewed from the posterior side thereof.
  • the girdle shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is substantially identical to the girdle shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, except that it is designed so that the leg parts are slightly shorter than the girdle shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 so as to be of a standard-type (with a standard length).
  • the girdle includes easily stretchable portions (A) 1, easily stretchable portions (B) 2, and an easily stretchable portion (C) 3.
  • Each of the easily stretchable portions (A) 1 covers a region along and in the vicinity of the musculus rectus femoris on an anterior side of each femoral region, has a substantially band-like shape extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the garment and having a center position in the width direction thereof that is positioned slightly on a lateral side with respect to a longitudinal center line of an anterior portion of the leg part, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in a width direction thereof.
  • Each of the easily stretchable portions (B) 2 covers a region of the human body along the sulcus inguinalis and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment.
  • the easily stretchable portion (C) 3 in a posterior side of the garment, covers a region of the human body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus 4 to around the vicinity of an upper end 6 of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment.
  • 4 denotes a position of the sulcus gluteus of the human body
  • 5 denotes a top position of a bulge of hip.
  • a girdle base shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is formed with a two-way tricot fabric that is easily stretchable in both of longitudinal and transversal directions of the girdle, and a two-way power net that is more resistant to stretching stress, that is, less stretchable than the foregoing two-way tricot fabric, is laminated and attached by sewing on an interior side of the entire girdle base except for the easily stretchable portions 1, 2, and 3.
  • the standard-type girdle obtained has the easily stretchable portions (A) 1 each of which is easily stretchable at least substantially in the width direction (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions). Therefore, even if the muscles in the femoral region, particularly the musculus rectus femoris, contracts when the wearer raises the leg or bends the knee and this muscle contraction causes an anterior side of the femoral region to jut out widely on the anterior side as seen in the cross-sectional view of the femoral region shown in FIG. 19B, the easily stretchable portion (A) 1 is stretched at least in the width direction, following the foregoing action.
  • the present girdle has the easily stretchable portions (B) 2 easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions) in a region that covers a portion of the human body along the sulcus inguinalis.
  • the easily stretchable portion (B) 2 sufficiently follows the foregoing stretch and shrinkage, thereby preventing the leg part of the garment from sliding up or preventing the fabric of the garment main body from sliding up and forming creases gathered in the vicinity of the sulcus inguinalis. Further, when the wearer is in a sitting position, it is possible to reduce pressure on the vicinity of the sulcus inguinalis, thereby providing an improved wearing feeling.
  • the girdle further includes, on its posterior side, the easily stretchable portion (C) 3, which covers a region of the human body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus 4 to around the vicinity of an upper end 6 of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions).
  • the easily stretchable portion (C) 3 covers a region of the human body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus 4 to around the vicinity of an upper end 6 of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions).
  • the foregoing action of the leg causes the upper and lower hem of the girdle on the posterior side to be pulled toward the crotch part.
  • the easily stretchable portion (C) 3 is significantly easily stretchable in response to the foregoing pulling force, it is possible to prevent the waist part of the girdle from being pulled down (toward the crotch part) and sliding down, and to prevent the posterior hems of the girdle from being pulled up (toward the crotch part) and sliding up.
  • the girdle is prevented from losing shape. Further, since its entirety except for the easily stretchable portions (A) 1, (B) 2, and (C) 3 is less stretchable than these easily stretchable portions, the girdle is configured so that an abdominal portion 7 thereof is capable of keeping superfluous flesh in the abdominal region from swelling out and controlling the shape of the abdominal region beautifully, a waist portion 8 thereof is capable of keeping superfluous flesh in the waist region from swelling out and controlling the shape of the waist so as to be slimmer, and leg portions 9 thereof support the leg regions as if they wrap the leg regions so as to control the shapes of the legs beautifully.
  • the girdle also has a function for controlling the shape of the hips beautifully.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a long-type girdle according to another embodiment of a garment of the present invention, viewed from the anterior side thereof.
  • a perspective view of the long-type girdle shown in FIG. 5 viewed from the posterior side thereof is omitted, since it is the same as FIG. 2.
  • the girdle shown in FIG. 5 differs from the girdle shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 in that each of the easily stretchable portions (A) 1 covers a region along and in the vicinity of the musculus rectus femoris on an anterior side of each femoral region, has a substantially band-like shape extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the garment and having a center position in the width direction thereof positioned slightly on a lateral side with respect to a longitudinal center line of an anterior portion of the leg part, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in a width direction thereof, and further, it has a width that increases with an increasing proximity to the hem of the girdle. Except for this characteristic, the girdle has characteristics identical to the girdle shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the girdle includes easily stretchable portions (A) 1.
  • Each of the easily stretchable portion (A) 1 covers a region along and in the vicinity of the musculus rectus femoris on an anterior side of each femoral region, has a substantially band-like shape extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the garment and having a center position in the width direction thereof that is positioned slightly on a lateral side with respect to a longitudinal center line of an anterior portion of the leg part, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in a width direction thereof.
  • the width of the easily stretchable portion (A) 1 increases with an increasing proximity to the hem of the girdle.
  • the widest portion of the easily stretchable portion (A) 1 is to be applied on a belly of the musculus rectus femoris, which exhibits the greatest three-dimensional change, and this embodiment is one of preferred embodiments.
  • the garment also includes easily stretchable portion (B) 2, each of which covers a region of the human body along the sulcus inguinalis and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment. Further, the garment also, in a posterior side of the garment, includes an easily stretchable portion (C) 3 (see FIG.
  • girdle 5 is formed with a two-way tricot fabric that is easily stretchable in both of longitudinal and transversal directions of the girdle, and a two-way power net that is more resistant to stretching stress, that is, less stretchable than the foregoing two-way tricot fabric, is laminated and attached by sewing on an interior side of the entire girdle base except for the easily stretchable portions 1, 2, and 3.
  • the long-type girdle obtained has the easily stretchable portions (A) 1, each of which is easily stretchable at least substantially in the width direction (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions), and further, has a width increasing with an increasing proximity to the hem of the girdle. Therefore, even if the muscles in the femoral region, particularly the musculus rectus femoris, contracts when the wearer raises the leg or bends the knee and this muscle contraction causes an anterior side of the femoral region to jut out widely on the anterior side as seen in the cross-sectional view of the femoral region shown in FIG.
  • the easily stretchable portion (A) 1 is stretched at least in the width direction and allows the garment to perform more effectively the function of following the foregoing action. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the garment from losing shape, and to prevent the leg part of the girdle from becoming tense and causing the sliding up of the anterior hem thereof.
  • the present girdle includes the easily stretchable portions (B) 2 easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions) in a region that covers a portion of the human body along the sulcus inguinalis.
  • the easily stretchable portion (B) 2 sufficiently follows the foregoing stretch and shrinkage, thereby preventing the leg part of the garment from sliding up or preventing the fabric of the garment main body from sliding up and forming creases gathered in the vicinity of the sulcus inguinalis. Further, when the wearer is in a sitting position, it is possible to reduce pressure on the vicinity of the sulcus inguinalis, thereby providing an improved wearing feeling.
  • the girdle further includes, on its posterior side, the easily stretchable portion (C) 3, which covers a region of the human body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus 4 to around the vicinity of an upper end 6 of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions).
  • the easily stretchable portion (C) 3 covers a region of the human body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus 4 to around the vicinity of an upper end 6 of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions).
  • the foregoing action of the leg causes the upper and lower hem of the girdle on the posterior side to be pulled toward the crotch part.
  • the easily stretchable portion (C) 3 is significantly easily stretchable in response to the foregoing pulling force, it is possible to prevent the waist part of the girdle from being pulled down (toward the crotch part) and sliding down, and to prevent the posterior hems of the girdle from being pulled up (toward the crotch part) and sliding up.
  • the girdle is prevented from losing shape. Further, since its entirety except for the easily stretchable portions (A) 1, (B) 2, and (C) 3 is less stretchable than these easily stretchable portions, the girdle is configured so that an abdominal portion 7 thereof is capable of keeping superfluous flesh in the abdominal region from swelling out and controlling the shape of the abdominal region beautifully, a waist portion 8 thereof is capable of keeping superfluous flesh in the waist region from swelling out and controlling the shape of the waist so as to be slimmer, and leg portions 9 thereof support the leg regions as if they wrap the leg regions so as to control the shapes of the legs beautifully.
  • the girdle also has a function for controlling the shape of the hips beautifully.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a long-type girdle according to still another embodiment of a garment of the present invention, viewed from the anterior side thereof.
  • a perspective view of the long-type girdle shown in FIG. 6 viewed from the posterior side thereof is omitted, since it is the same as FIG. 2.
  • the girdle shown in FIG. 6 differs from the girdle shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 in that the girdle shown in FIG. 6 further includes an easily stretchable portion (A-1) 1b that is arranged substantially in parallel with the easily stretchable portion (A) 1, that has a substantially band-like shape extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment, and that is easily stretchable at least in a width direction thereof, on a lateral side of each of the easily stretchable portions (A) 1 that covers a region along and in the vicinity of the musculus rectus femoris on an anterior side of each femoral region, has a substantially band-like shape extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the garment and having a center position in the width direction thereof positioned slightly on a lateral side with respect to a longitudinal center line of an anterior portion of the leg part, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in a width direction thereof. Except for this characteristic, the girdle has characteristics identical to the girdle shown in FIGS. 1 and
  • the girdle includes easily stretchable portions (A) 1, and easily stretchable portions (A-1) 1 each of which is arranged on the lateral side of each easily stretchable portion (A) 1.
  • Each of the easily stretchable portion (A) 1 covers a region along and in the vicinity of the musculus rectus femoris on an anterior side of each femoral region, has a substantially band-like shape extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the garment and having a center position in the width direction thereof that is positioned slightly on a lateral side with respect to a longitudinal center line of an anterior portion of the leg part, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in a width direction thereof.
  • Each easily stretchable portion (A-1) 1b is arranged substantially in parallel with the easily stretchable portion (A) 1, has a substantially band-like shape extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment, and is easily stretchable at least in a width direction thereof. It should be noted that in the present embodiment, though not limited particularly, a sum of the width of the easily stretchable portion (A) 1 and the easily stretchable portion (A-1) 1b preferably is in a range of 3 cm to 8cm.
  • the garment also includes easily stretchable portion (B) 2, each of which covers a region of the human body along the sulcus inguinalis and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment.
  • the garment also, in a posterior side of the garment, includes an easily stretchable portion (C) 3 (see FIG. 2) that covers a region of the human body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus 4 to around the vicinity of an upper end 6 of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment.
  • the portion other than those described above is formed with a less stretchable portion that is less stretchable than the easily stretchable portions. More specifically, a girdle base shown in FIG.
  • girdle 6 is formed with a two-way tricot fabric that is easily stretchable in both of longitudinal and transversal directions of the girdle, and a two-way power net that is more resistant to stretching stress, that is, less stretchable than the foregoing two-way tricot fabric, is laminated and attached by sewing on an interior side of the entire girdle base except for the easily stretchable portions 1, 2, and 3.
  • the long-type girdle obtained has the easily stretchable portions (A) 1, each of which is easily stretchable at least substantially in the width direction (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions), and the easily stretchable portions (A-1) 1b, each of which is arranged substantially in parallel with the easily stretchable portion (A) 1, has a substantially band-like shape extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment, and is easily stretchable at least in a width direction thereof (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions).
  • the easily stretchable portion (A-1) 1b absorbs such motions of the femoral region, changes in the muscle shapes, etc., that cannot be absorbed only by the easily stretchable portion (A) 1 that covers a region over the musculus rectus femoris, and enables the girdle to follow motions of the femoral region more easily. Therefore, even if the muscles in the femoral region, particularly the musculus rectus femoris, contracts when the wearer raises the leg or bends the knee and this muscle contraction causes an anterior side of the femoral region to jut out widely on the anterior side as seen in the cross-sectional view of the femoral region shown in FIG.
  • the easily stretchable portion (A) 1 is stretched at least in the width direction and allows the garment to perform more effectively the function of following the foregoing action. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the garment from losing shape, and to prevent the leg part of the girdle from becoming tense and causing the sliding up of the anterior hem thereof.
  • the present girdle includes the easily stretchable portions (B) 2 easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions) in a region that covers a portion of the human body along the sulcus inguinalis.
  • the easily stretchable portion (B) 2 sufficiently follows the foregoing stretch and shrinkage, thereby preventing the leg part of the garment from sliding up or preventing the fabric of the garment main body from sliding up and forming creases gathered in the vicinity of the sulcus inguinalis. Further, when the wearer is in a sitting position, it is possible to reduce pressure on the vicinity of the sulcus inguinalis, thereby providing an improved wearing feeling.
  • the girdle further includes, on its posterior side, the easily stretchable portion (C) 3, which covers a region of the human body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus 4 to around the vicinity of an upper end 6 of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions).
  • the easily stretchable portion (C) 3 covers a region of the human body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus 4 to around the vicinity of an upper end 6 of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions).
  • the foregoing action of the leg causes the upper and lower hem of the girdle on the posterior side to be pulled toward the crotch part.
  • the easily stretchable portion (C) 3 is significantly easily stretchable in response to the foregoing pulling force, it is possible to prevent the waist part of the girdle from being pulled down (toward the crotch part) and sliding down, and to prevent the posterior hems of the girdle from being pulled up (toward the crotch part) and sliding up.
  • the girdle is prevented from losing shape. Further, since its entirety except for the easily stretchable portions (A) 1, (B) 2, and (C) 3 is less stretchable than these easily stretchable portions, the girdle is configured so that an abdominal portion 7 thereof is capable of keeping superfluous flesh in the abdominal region from swelling out and controlling the shape of the abdominal region beautifully, a waist portion 8 thereof is capable of keeping superfluous flesh in the waist region from swelling out and controlling the shape of the waist so as to be slimmer, and leg portions 9 thereof support the leg regions as if they wrap the leg regions so as to control the shapes of the legs beautifully.
  • the girdle also has a function for controlling the shape of the hips beautifully.
  • the present embodiment is described with reference to an example in which the easily stretchable portion (A-1) 1b is arranged on a lateral side of each easily stretchable portion (A) 1, but the easily stretchable portion (A-1) 1b may be arranged on an opposite side with respect to the easily stretchable portion (A) 1, that is, on a medial side of the easily stretchable portion (A) 1 near the anterior center of the girdle, or alternatively, may be arranged on both medial and lateral sides as required.
  • an easily stretchable portion equivalent to two easily stretchable portions (A-1) may be arranged on only either of the lateral side of the easily stretchable portion (A-1) or on the medial side near the anterior center of the girdle with respect to the easily stretchable portion (A) 1. It should be noted that it is not preferable to increase the number of the portions to an extent significantly exceeding the number described above, and a sum of widths thereof preferably is approximately 3 cm to 8 cm particularly, since in this case the above-described functions can be performed effectively. An excessive increase in the number, or an excessive increase or decrease in the total width of the same, tends to rather deteriorate the functions.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a long-type girdle according to still another embodiment of a garment of the present invention, viewed from the anterior side thereof, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the same viewed from the posterior side.
  • Each of the easily stretchable portions (A) 1, which covers a region along and in the vicinity of the musculus rectus femoris on an anterior side of each femoral region, has a substantially band-like shape extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the garment and having a center position in the width direction thereof positioned slightly on a lateral side with respect to a longitudinal center line of an anterior portion of the leg part, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in a width direction thereof.
  • each of the easily stretchable portions (A)1 has a shape like a cross-sectional shape of a convex lens that has thinned upper and lower ends, with outlines being converged at the ends.
  • each of the easily stretchable portion (B) 2 which covers a region of the human body along the sulcus inguinalis and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment, also has a shape like a cross-sectional shape of a convex lens, having thinned ends on the lateral side and on the medial side near the anterior center, with outlines being converged at the ends.
  • the easily stretchable portion (A) 1 and the easily stretchable portion (B) 2 are not connected with each other.
  • each easily stretchable portion (C) 3 which covers a region of the human body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus 4 to around the vicinity of an upper end 6 of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment, also is not connected with the easily stretchable portion (B) 2.
  • the girdle has characteristics identical to the girdle shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the portion other than those described above is formed with a less stretchable portion that is less stretchable than the easily stretchable portions. More specifically, a girdle base shown in FIGS.
  • 7 and 8 is formed with a two-way tricot fabric that is easily stretchable in both of longitudinal and transversal directions of the girdle, and a two-way power net that is more resistant to stretching stress, that is, less stretchable than the foregoing two-way tricot fabric, is laminated and attached by sewing on an interior side of the entire girdle base except for the easily stretchable portions 1, 2, and 3.
  • the long-type girdle obtained has the easily stretchable portions (A) 1, each of which is easily stretchable at least substantially in the width direction (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions). Therefore, even if the muscles in the femoral region, particularly the musculus rectus femoris, contracts when the wearer raises the leg or bends the knee and this muscle contraction causes an anterior side of the femoral region to jut out widely on the anterior side as seen in the cross-sectional view of the femoral region shown in FIG. 19B, the easily stretchable portion (A) 1 is stretched at least in the width direction and allows the garment to perform the function of following the foregoing action.
  • the present girdle includes the easily stretchable portions (B) 2 easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions) in a region that covers a portion of the human body along the sulcus inguinalis.
  • the easily stretchable portion (B) 2 sufficiently follows the foregoing stretch and shrinkage, thereby preventing the leg part of the garment from sliding up or preventing the fabric of the garment main body from sliding up and forming creases gathered in the vicinity of the sulcus inguinalis. Further, when the wearer is in a sitting position, it is possible to reduce pressure on the vicinity of the sulcus inguinalis, thereby providing an improved wearing feeling.
  • the girdle further includes, on its posterior side, the easily stretchable portion (C) 3, which covers a region of the human body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus 4 to around the vicinity of an upper end 6 of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions).
  • the easily stretchable portion (C) 3 covers a region of the human body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus 4 to around the vicinity of an upper end 6 of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions).
  • the foregoing action of the leg causes the upper and lower hem of the girdle on the posterior side to be pulled toward the crotch part.
  • the easily stretchable portion (C) 3 is significantly easily stretchable in response to the foregoing pulling force, it is possible to prevent the waist part of the girdle from being pulled down (toward the crotch part) and sliding down, and to prevent the posterior hems of the girdle from being pulled up (toward the crotch part) and sliding up.
  • the girdle is prevented from losing shape. Further, since its entirety except for the easily stretchable portions (A) 1, (B) 2, and (C) 3 is less stretchable than these easily stretchable portions, the girdle is configured so that an abdominal portion 7 thereof is capable of keeping superfluous flesh in the abdominal region from swelling out and controlling the shape of the abdominal region beautifully, a waist portion 8 thereof is capable of keeping superfluous flesh in the waist region from swelling out and controlling the shape of the waist so as to be slimmer, and leg portions 9 thereof support the leg regions as if they wrap the leg regions so as to control the shapes of the legs beautifully.
  • the girdle also has a function for controlling the shape of the hips beautifully.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a long-type girdle according to still another embodiment of a garment of the present invention, viewed from the anterior side thereof.
  • a perspective of the long-type girdle shown in FIG. 9 viewed from the posterior side is omitted, since it is the same as FIG. 8.
  • Each of the easily stretchable portions (A) 1, which covers a region along and in the vicinity of the musculus rectus femoris on an anterior side of each femoral region, has a substantially band-like shape extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the garment and having a center position in the width direction thereof positioned slightly on a lateral side with respect to a longitudinal center line of an anterior portion of the leg part, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in a width direction thereof, further has a shape having a thinned lower end, with outlines being converged at the end.
  • each of the easily stretchable portions (B) 2 which covers a region of the human body along the sulcus inguinalis and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment, also has a shape with a thinned end on the lateral side, with outlines being converged at the end.
  • the girdle is configured as if the easily stretchable portion (A) 1 and the easily stretchable portion (B) 2 in the girdle shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are connected with each other.
  • each easily stretchable portion (C) 3 which covers a region of the human body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus 4 to around the vicinity of an upper end 6 of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment, is not connected with the easily stretchable portion (B) 2, as in the case of the girdle shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. Except for these characteristics, the girdle has characteristics identical to the girdle shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. The portion other than those described above is formed with a less stretchable portion that is less stretchable than the easily stretchable portions. More specifically, a girdle base shown in FIG.
  • the long-type girdle obtained has the easily stretchable portions (A) 1, each of which is easily stretchable at least substantially in the width direction (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions). Therefore, even if the muscles in the femoral region, particularly the musculus rectus femoris, contracts when the wearer raises the leg or bends the knee and this muscle contraction causes an anterior side of the femoral region to jut out widely on the anterior side as seen in the cross-sectional view of the femoral region shown in FIG. 19B, the easily stretchable portion (A) 1 is stretched at least in the width direction and allows the garment to perform the function of following the foregoing action.
  • the present girdle includes the easily stretchable portions (B) 2 easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions) in a region that covers a portion of the human body along the sulcus inguinalis.
  • the easily stretchable portion (B) 2 sufficiently follows the foregoing stretch and shrinkage, thereby preventing the leg part of the garment from sliding up or preventing the fabric of the garment main body from sliding up and forming creases gathered in the vicinity of the sulcus inguinalis. Further, when the wearer is in a sitting position, it is possible to reduce pressure on the vicinity of the sulcus inguinalis, thereby providing an improved wearing feeling.
  • the girdle further includes, on its posterior side, the easily stretchable portion (C) 3, which covers a region of the human body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus 4 to around the vicinity of an upper end 6 of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions).
  • the easily stretchable portion (C) 3 covers a region of the human body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus 4 to around the vicinity of an upper end 6 of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions).
  • the foregoing action of the leg causes the upper and lower hem of the girdle on the posterior side to be pulled toward the crotch part.
  • the easily stretchable portion (C) 3 is significantly easily stretchable in response to the foregoing pulling force, it is possible to prevent the waist part of the girdle from being pulled down (toward the crotch part) and sliding down, and to prevent the posterior hems of the girdle from being pulled up (toward the crotch part) and sliding up.
  • the girdle is prevented from losing shape. Further, since its entirety except for the easily stretchable portions (A) 1, (B) 2, and (C) 3 is less stretchable than these easily stretchable portions, the girdle is configured so that an abdominal portion 7 thereof is capable of keeping superfluous flesh in the abdominal region from swelling out and controlling the shape of the abdominal region beautifully, a waist portion 8 thereof is capable of keeping superfluous flesh in the waist region from swelling out and controlling the shape of the waist so as to be slimmer, and leg portions 9 thereof support the leg regions as if they wrap the leg regions so as to control the shapes of the legs beautifully. Further, since a portion 10 (see FIG.
  • the girdle also has a function for controlling the shape of the hips beautifully.
  • FIG. 10 is a perspective view of athletic tights according to one of embodiments of a garment of the present invention, viewed from the anterior side thereof, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the same viewed from the posterior side.
  • each of the easily stretchable portions (A) 1 which covers a region along and in the vicinity of the musculus rectus femoris on an anterior side of each femoral region, has a substantially band-like shape extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the garment and having a center position in the width direction thereof positioned slightly on a lateral side with respect to a longitudinal center line of an anterior portion of the leg part, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in a width direction thereof, extends to the ankle.
  • the athletic tights have characteristics identical to the girdle shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the portion other than those described above is formed with a less stretchable portion that is less stretchable than the easily stretchable portions.
  • a tights base shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 is formed with a two-way power net fabric that is easily stretchable in both of longitudinal and transversal directions of the tights, and a two-way power net that is more resistant to stretching stress, that is, less stretchable than the foregoing two-way power net fabric, is laminated and attached by sewing on an interior side of the entire tights base except for the easily stretchable portions 1, 2, and 3.
  • the athletic tights obtained have the easily stretchable portions (A) 1, each of which is easily stretchable at least substantially in the width direction (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions). Therefore, even if the muscles in the femoral region, particularly the musculus rectus femoris, contracts when the wearer raises the leg or bends the knee and this muscle contraction causes an anterior side of the femoral region to jut out widely on the anterior side as seen in the cross-sectional view of the femoral region shown in FIG. 19B, the easily stretchable portion (A) 1 is stretched at least in the width direction and allows the garment to perform the function of following the foregoing action.
  • the present garment includes the easily stretchable portions (B) 2 easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions) in a region that covers a portion of the human body along the sulcus inguinalis.
  • this action causes the leg and the torso to be folded in a " ⁇ " shape, like a hinge, around the sulcus inguinalis as a center axis, thereby decreasing the angle formed therebetween, or in contrast, when the wearer lowers the leg, this action increases this angle.
  • Such an action causes the fabric covering the vicinity of the sulcus inguinalis to be stretched or to be allowed to shrink.
  • the easily stretchable portion (B) 2 sufficiently follows the foregoing stretch and shrinkage, thereby preventing the leg part of the garment from sliding up or preventing the fabric of the garment base from sliding up and forming creases gathered in the vicinity of the sulcus inguinalis. Further, when the wearer is in a sitting position, it is possible to reduce pressure on the vicinity of the sulcus inguinalis, thereby providing an improved wearing feeling.
  • the athletic tights further include, on their posterior side, the easily stretchable portion (C) 3, which covers a region of the human body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus 4 to around the vicinity of an upper end 6 of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions).
  • the easily stretchable portion (C) 3 covers a region of the human body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus 4 to around the vicinity of an upper end 6 of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions).
  • the foregoing action of the leg causes the upper and lower hems of the athletic tights on the posterior side to be pulled toward the crotch part.
  • the easily stretchable portion (C) 3 is significantly easily stretchable in response to the foregoing pulling force, it is possible to prevent the waist part of the athletic tights from being pulled down (toward the crotch part) and sliding down, and to prevent the posterior hems of the athletic tights from being pulled up (toward the crotch part) and sliding up.
  • any displacement of the athletic tights to the right or left side does not occur during sports, and the athletic tights do not hinder the contraction of muscles of the femoral regions, particularly, the musculus rectus femoris.
  • the athletic tights are prevented from losing shape. Further, since the entirety except for the easily stretchable portions (A) 1, (B) 2, and (C) 3 is less stretchable than these easily stretchable portions, the athletic tights are configured so that an abdominal portion 7 thereof is capable of keeping superfluous flesh in the abdominal region from swelling out and controlling the shape of the abdominal region beautifully, a waist portion 8 thereof is capable of keeping superfluous flesh in the waist region from swelling out and controlling the shape of the waist so as to be slimmer, and leg portions 9 thereof support the leg regions as if they wrap the leg regions so as to control the shapes of the legs beautifully.
  • the athletic tights also have a function for controlling the shape of the hips beautifully.
  • FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a semi-long-type girdle as a garment of the present invention, viewed from the anterior side of the same.
  • the girdle shown in FIG. 12 includes easily stretchable portions (A) 1 each of which covers a region along and in the vicinity of the musculus rectus femoris on an anterior side of each femoral region, has a substantially band-like shape extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the garment and having a center position in the width direction thereof that is positioned slightly on a lateral side with respect to a longitudinal center line of an anterior portion of the leg part, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in a width direction thereof.
  • the portion other than the easily stretchable portions (A) 1 described above is formed with a less stretchable portion that is less stretchable than the easily stretchable portions. More specifically, a girdle base shown in FIG.
  • girdle 12 is formed with a two-way tricot fabric that is easily stretchable in both of longitudinal and transversal directions of the girdle, and a two-way power net that is more resistant to stretching stress, that is, less stretchable than the foregoing two-way tricot fabric, is laminated and attached by sewing on an interior side of the entire girdle base except for the easily stretchable portions 1.
  • the semi-long-type girdle obtained has the easily stretchable portions (A) 1 each of which is easily stretchable at least substantially in the width direction (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions). Therefore, even if the muscles in the femoral region, particularly the musculus rectus femoris, contracts when the wearer raises the leg or bends the knee and this muscle contraction causes an anterior side of the femoral region to jut out widely on the anterior side as seen in the cross-sectional view of the femoral region shown in FIG. 19B, the easily stretchable portion (A) 1 is stretched at least in the width direction, following the foregoing action. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the garment from losing shape, and to prevent the leg part of the girdle from becoming tense and causing the sliding up of the anterior hem thereof.
  • the girdle is prevented from losing shape. Further, since its entirety except for the easily stretchable portions (A) 1 is less stretchable than these easily stretchable portions, the girdle is configured so that an abdominal portion 7 thereof is capable of keeping superfluous flesh in the abdominal region from swelling out and controlling the shape of the abdominal region beautifully, a waist portion thereof is capable of keeping superfluous flesh in the waist region from swelling out and controlling the shape of the waist so as to be slimmer, and leg portions 9 thereof support the leg regions as if they wrap the leg regions so as to control the shapes of the legs beautifully.
  • FIG. 13 is a perspective view of athletic tights according to another embodiment of a garment of the present invention, viewed from the anterior side of the same.
  • the athletic tights shown in FIG. 13 include easily stretchable portions (A) 1 each of which covers a region along and in the vicinity of the musculus rectus femoris on an anterior side of each femoral region, has a substantially band-like shape extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the garment and having a center position in the width direction thereof that is positioned slightly on a lateral side with respect to a longitudinal center line of an anterior portion of the leg part, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in a width direction thereof.
  • the portion other than the easily stretchable portions (A) 1 described above is formed with a less stretchable portion that is less stretchable than the easily stretchable portions. More specifically, a tights base shown in FIG.
  • 13 is formed with a two-way power net fabric that is easily stretchable in both of longitudinal and transversal directions of the athletic tights, and a two-way power net that is more resistant to stretching stress, that is, less stretchable than the foregoing two-way power net fabric, is laminated and attached by sewing on an interior side of the entire tights base except for the easily stretchable portions 1.
  • the athletic tights obtained have the easily stretchable portions (A) 1 each of which is easily stretchable at least substantially in the width direction (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions). Therefore, even if the muscles in the femoral region, particularly the musculus rectus femoris, contracts when the wearer raises the leg or bends the knee and this muscle contraction causes an anterior side of the femoral region to jut out widely on the anterior side as seen in the cross-sectional view of the femoral region shown in FIG. 19B, the easily stretchable portion (A) 1 is stretched at least in the width direction, and allows the athletic tights to follow the foregoing action.
  • any displacement of the athletic tights to the right or left side does not occur during sports, and the athletic tights do not hinder the contraction of muscles of the femoral regions, particularly, the musculus rectus femoris.
  • the athletic tights are prevented from losing shape. Further, since its entirety except for the easily stretchable portions (A) 1 is less stretchable than these easily stretchable portions, the athletic tights are configured so that an abdominal portion 7 thereof is capable of keeping superfluous flesh in the abdominal region from swelling out and controlling the shape of the abdominal region beautifully, a waist portion thereof is capable of keeping superfluous flesh in the waist region from swelling out and controlling the shape of the waist so as to be slimmer, and leg portions 9 thereof support the leg regions as if they wrap the leg regions so as to control the shapes of the legs beautifully.
  • the athletic tights shown in FIG. 13 have a length to the ankles (ankle-length)
  • the present invention is significantly effectively applicable to under-knee-length tights with a length to immediately under the knee, or above-knee-length (half-length) tights, which is eloquent from the viewpoint of the application of the long-type girdles described above with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 5 to 9.
  • FIG. 14 is a perspective view illustrating a long-type girdle according to still another embodiment of a garment of the present invention, viewed from the anterior side thereof
  • FIG. 15 is a perspective view illustrating the same viewed from the posterior side thereof
  • FIG. 16 is a plan view of a fabric before cutting, from which a piece for forming a part of the girdle shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 to cover mainly from the posterior to anterior lateral side to the leg is to be obtained, which corresponds to a left-side half of the human body.
  • the girdle shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 includes easily stretchable portions (A) 1, and an easily stretchable portion (C) 3.
  • Each of the easily stretchable portions (A) 1 covers a region along and in the vicinity of the musculus rectus femoris on an anterior side of each femoral region, has a substantially band-like shape extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the garment and having a center position in the width direction thereof that is positioned slightly on a lateral side with respect to a longitudinal center line of an anterior portion of the leg part, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in a width direction thereof.
  • the easily stretchable portion (C) 3 covers a region of the body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus to around the vicinity of an upper end of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment.
  • the easily stretchable portions and the less stretchable portions are not formed into desired patterns by laminating fabric pieces, but in the present embodiment, they are formed by knitting so that the easily stretchable portions and the less stretchable portions are knitted differently by varying knitting stitch.
  • the easily stretchable portions and the less stretchable portions are formed by jacquard knitting so that the easily stretchable portions and the less stretchable portions are knitted differently into patterns by varying knitting stitch of the jacquard knitting.
  • a thickness of an elastic yarn inserted in a wale direction is varied from one zone to another.
  • the easily stretchable portions and the less stretchable portions are formed by combining the variation of the knitting stitch and the variation of the thickness of the inserted elastic yarn from one zone to another.
  • Alternate long and short dash lines in he drawing indicate boundaries at which the thickness of the elastic yarn changes, and solid lines indicate boundaries at which the knitting stitch formed by the jacquard knitting changes.
  • an outline at which a part of the girdle ranging from the posterior to anterior lateral side to the leg, corresponding to a left-side half of the human body, is cut out is indicated by a dotted line (a dotted line A-B-C-D-E-F-G) (margins to seam are omitted in the drawing).
  • portions to which the variation of the knitting according to the variation of the knitting stitch and the variation of the thickness of the inserted elastic yarn from one zone to another are applied are pieces each of which is for forming a part of the girdle, to cover mainly from the posterior to anterior lateral side to the leg, and corresponding to each of the left-side and right-side halves of the human body.
  • a mesh-type net stitch is used for forming the easily stretchable portions
  • a satin-type net stitch is used for forming the less stretchable portions.
  • the satin-type net stitch for forming the less-stretchable portions is further varied at three levels in the present embodiment, wherein a portion knitted so as to have a greater straining force (the stitch of this portion is hereinafter abbreviately referred to as "satin-strong"), a portion knitted so as to have an intermediate straining force (the stitch of this portion is hereinafter abbreviately referred to as "satin-intermediate”), and a portion knitted so as to have the weakest straining force (the stitch of this portion is hereinafter abbreviately referred to as "satin-weak”) are used for the variation of knitting.
  • satin-strong a portion knitted so as to have a greater straining force
  • satin-intermediate a portion knitted so as to have an intermediate straining force
  • JP 3023354 A specific example of such knitting variation is disclosed by JP 3023354, in which a method of changing the knitting stitch that appears on a face of a ground knitting stitch is used, though details of the same are omitted herein.
  • a satin-type net stitch for forming the less stretchable portions As the proportion of a racking of not less than two needles is higher, a stronger straining force can be obtained.
  • the satin-strong portion as disclosed in FIG. 3 of JP 3023354, there are three courses each of which has a racking of two needles in one repetition unit in a satin-type net stitch.
  • the satin-intermediate portion as disclosed in FIG.
  • a polyurethane fiber yarn (spandex yarn) of 280 denier is inserted in zones 30 and 32 in FIG. 16, so as to impart a stronger straining force to these zones as a whole.
  • a polyurethane fiber yarn (spandex yarn) of 140 denier is inserted in a zone 31, so as to impart a weaker straining force to these zones as a whole.
  • An alternate long and short dash line 33 indicates a boundary between the zones 30 and 31, and an alternate long and short dash line 34 indicates a boundary between the zones 31 and 32.
  • the zone 31 is a zone corresponding to an abdominal region and a hip peripheral region are obtained, and therefore, the stretching powers of the easily stretchable portions and the less stretchable portions, that is, straining forces thereof, are set to be weaker in average as a whole so as not to flatten the bulges of hips, and so as to be easily expanded since the body of the wearer corresponding to this portion has a large volume.
  • the zone 32 is a zone to cover the leg, and therefore, the stretching powers of this portion, that is, straining forces thereof, are set to be stronger in average as a whole, so as to control the shape of the region ranging from the femoral region to the hip. Even if the straining force is set stronger in this zone, the wearing feeling is not impaired much.
  • the straining force of this zone is set to be relatively stronger.
  • the stretching powers, that is, straining forces in this zone are set to be stronger in average as a whole, so as to be supportive to allow an abdomen covering piece 52 to easily perform a function for control the shape of the abdomen, and to cause an upper portion from a lateral side to a posterior side to be fitted.
  • FIGS. 14 to 16 an embodiment of changing the knitting stitch appearing on a face of a jacquard raschel ground stitch so as to be knitted differently with the satin-strong, satin-intermediate, and satin-weak stitches of the satin-type net stitch, as well as the mesh-type net stitch.
  • a leg hem portion 35 is knitted with the satin-weak stitch in a wavy pattern so as to have a slightly strong straining force, whereby the sliding-up of the hem is prevented.
  • 36 denotes a boundary of the wavy pattern of the leg hem portion 35.
  • a portion corresponding to the easily stretchable portion (A) 1 that has a substantially band-like shape extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the garment, covers a region along and in the vicinity of the musculus rectus femoris on an anterior side of each femoral region, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in a width direction thereof is knitted with the mesh-type net stitch so as to have a decreased straining force.
  • a leg medial portion 37 that is to cover a medial region of the body, a portion 37a that is an extension of the leg medial portion 37 and is to cover a region slightly below a lateral abdominal region, a leg medial portion 41 to cover a body medial side (see FIG.
  • a portion 39 to cover a region from below the hip to a posterior side of the leg, and portions 39a and 39b that are extensions of the portion 39 extending diagonally upward to an anterior lateral side are knitted with the satin-strong stitch.
  • the easily stretchable portion (C) 3 that covers a region of the body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus to around the vicinity of an upper end of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment, and the portion 3b that is an upper extension of the portion (C) 3 are present in a posterior side of the garment, and these portions are formed with the mesh-type net stitch so as to have a weak straining force.
  • a hip lower portion 40a, a hip lateral portion 40, and a posterior waist lower portion 40b are formed with the satin-intermediate stitch, so as to cause the portions to perform the hip-up support function for keeping the hip into shape by supporting the bulge of the hip from the lower and lateral sides thereof, and so as to improve the fitting by utilizing the posterior waist lower portion 40b.
  • a yarn for the ground stitch of the mesh-type net and the satin-type net (all of the satin-strong, satin-intermediate, and satin-weak stitches) described above a nylon yarn of 30 denier is used. It should be noted that the thickness of the elastic yarn to be inserted is as described above.
  • the abdomen covering piece 52 shown in FIG. 14 is prepared separately, and in the present embodiment, this piece is formed with a jacquard raschel knitted fabric, while a ground stitch is knitted with the satin-strong stitch made of a nylon yarn of 40 denier, to which a polyurethane fiber yarn (spandex yarn) of 280 denier is inserted.
  • the fabric piece is sewn with a piece for forming a part of the girdle mainly ranging from the posterior to anterior lateral side to the leg along to a B-C line shown in FIG. 16, which substantially corresponds to a sewing line 53.
  • a fabric piece prepared separately which is a nylon one-way power net knitted fabric knitted with a yarn of 40 denier, to which a polyurethane fiber yarn (spandex yarn) of 280 denier is inserted, and which is stretchable in the transversal direction in a worn state.
  • the foregoing fabric piece is folded in two, and in a state in which the crease is on a superior side, it is sewn with an upper hem of the abdomen covering piece 52, and the piece for forming a part of the girdle, to cover mainly from the posterior to anterior lateral side to the leg along a C-D line shown in FIG. 16, which corresponds to a sewing line 51.
  • the piece to cover from the posterior to anterior lateral side to the leg is knitted so that the straining force is varied by the combination of the variation of the knitting stitch (satin-type net stitch (satin-strong, satin-intermediate, and satin-weak), and mesh-type net stitch) and the variation of the thickness of the inserted elastic yarn according to the zone. Therefore, the straining force varies with the combination.
  • the straining force is varied at substantially seven levels. For reference, zones having straining forces at the seven levels are shown in the level descendent order:
  • a long-type girdle obtained has the easily stretchable portions (A) 1 each of which is easily stretchable at least substantially in the width direction (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions). Therefore, even if the muscles in the femoral region, particularly the musculus rectus femoris, contracts when the wearer raises the leg or bends the knee and this muscle contraction causes an anterior side of the femoral region to jut out widely on the anterior side as seen in the cross-sectional view of the femoral region shown in FIG. 19B, the easily stretchable portion (A) 1 is stretched at least in the width direction, following the foregoing action. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the garment from losing shape, and to prevent the leg part of the girdle from becoming tense and causing the sliding up of the anterior hem thereof.
  • the girdle further includes, on its posterior side, the easily stretchable portion (C) 3, which covers a region of the human body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus to around the vicinity of an upper end of the musculus gluteus maximus, and is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment (in the present embodiment, easily stretchable in both of the longitudinal and transversal directions).
  • C easily stretchable portion
  • the foregoing action of the leg causes the upper and lower hems of the girdle on the posterior side to be pulled toward the crotch part.
  • the easily stretchable portion (C) 3 is significantly easily stretchable in response to the foregoing pulling force, it is possible to prevent the waist part of the girdle from being pulled down (toward the crotch part) and sliding down, and to prevent the posterior hems of the girdle from being pulled up (toward the crotch part) and sliding up.
  • the girdle is prevented from losing shape. Further, the girdle is configured so that abdomen covering piece 52 is capable of keeping superfluous flesh in the abdominal region from swelling out and controlling the shape of the abdominal region beautifully, that the portions 39b and 40b are present in the waist region and are capable of keeping superfluous flesh in the waist region from swelling out and controlling the shape of the waist so as to be slimmer, and that the leg portions support the leg regions as if they wrap the leg regions so as to control the shapes of the legs beautifully. Further, since the portions 40a and 40 are less stretchable than the easily stretchable portions (C) 3, these portions perform the hip-up support function. Therefore, the girdle also has a function for controlling the shape of the hips beautifully.
  • the easily stretchable portion and the less stretchable portion into patterns differently, a level difference does not occur at a boundary between the portions, and recesses and protrusions due to such level differences are not produced when the girdle is worn, thereby providing an improved appearance. Furthermore, since there is no level difference, the girdle provides good skin touch, and also provides improved air permeability, as compared with the case of lamination of fabrics, thereby providing excellent wearing feeling.
  • the knitting stitch by jacquard knitting so that the easily stretchable portions and the less stretchable portions are knitted differently into patterns, it is possible to produce girdles with stable finished dimensions as compared with the girdles formed by circular knitting, thereby facilitating the production of girdles with the same finished dimensions in a large amount, as well as to avoid fraying such as so-called run, to achieve excellent durability, to increase the knitting density, and to achieve excellent productivity. Therefore, the foregoing method is particularly preferable.
  • the patterns are knitted desirably, which makes it possible to knit patterns in continuous-band-like curved shapes differently, such as the portions 39a and 39b, the portions 40a, 40, and 40b, the portion 35, the portions 37 and 37a, the portion 1, the portion 38, and the portion 41.
  • the "continuous-band-like shape” indicates, not an aggregate of small patterns arranged at relatively small spaces, which appears to form one large pattern when viewed macroscopically, but one band-like continuous pattern that extends continuously as a continued area, and further, which has boundary lines not straight but curved or which as a whole is curved.
  • portions are knitted with desirable knitting stitches. This method makes it possible to form the easily stretchable portions and the less stretchable portions of the present invention into desired patterns including curved continuous-band-like patterns, which is preferable.
  • the garment according to the embodiment of the present invention described specifically with reference to FIGS. 11 to 13 is configured so that
  • the configuration (i) is preferable from the viewpoint that it is implemented relatively easily, and does not cause excessive deterioration of air permeability.
  • the configuration (ii) does not have level differences at boundaries of portions since it provides the easily stretchable portions and the less stretchable portions without laminating fabrics. Therefore, when it is worn, it does not produce recesses and protrusions due to the level differences, thereby providing good appearance. Furthermore; since there is no level difference, the garment provides good skin touch, and also provides improved air permeability, as compared with the case of lamination of fabrics, thereby providing excellent wearing feeling. Accordingly, this configuration is particularly preferable.
  • the easily stretchable portions and the less stretchable portions are knitted into patterns by varying the knitting stitch.
  • the patterns it is possible to knit the patterns easily with different stitches, respectively, even if the foregoing patterns include band-like curved continuous patterns that cannot be implemented by conventional jacquard knitting.
  • the easily stretchable portions preferably are knitted with the mesh-type net stitch, while the less stretchable portions are knitted with the satin-type net stitch.
  • the knitting method is not limited to this.
  • the satin-type net stitch may be used so that the easily stretchable portions and the less stretchable portions are knitted differently by varying the proportion of a racking of not less than two needles, as described in JP 3023354.
  • the following configuration is also preferable.
  • the easily stretchable portions and the less stretchable portions may be knitted differently with their respective straining forces being set relatively high in the whole, while in the portions covering the abdomen and the periphery of the hips the easily stretchable portions and the less stretchable portions may be knitted differently with their respective straining forces being set relatively low in the whole so as not to flatten the roundness of the hips and so as to be stretched easily since in these portions the body of the wearer has a large volume, whereby the easily stretchable portions and the less stretchable portions are provided in each of the region in which the straining forces are increased in the whole and the region in which the straining forces are decreased in the whole.
  • Examples of the configuration such as the configuration (ii) above for knitting the easily stretchable portions and the less stretchable portions differently by varying the knitting stitch include the method of knitting the easily stretchable portions and the less stretchable portions with different knitting stitches, respectively, and also, the method of varying the thickness or type of fiber yarns used, the method of varying the knitting density, the method of varying the thickness or insertion ratio of an elastic fiber yarn to be inserted and/or knitted in, and combinations of these.
  • the garment base is formed with an easily stretchable fabric and a portion of the easily stretchable fabric that is to be made less stretchable than the easily stretchable portion is treated with a resin so that the resin-treated portion constitutes the less stretchable portion while the other portion constitutes the easily stretchable portion as in the configuration (vi)
  • examples of the resin treatment include coating, impregnation, lamination of resin films, etc.
  • the resin preferably is applied on a face of the garment base fabric, since this prevents the skin touch from deteriorating.
  • the resin preferably is applied on a back of the garment base fabric.
  • the resin may be applied on both of the face and back of the base fabric as required.
  • the fabric used for forming the garment is not limited particularly, but stretchable two-way tricot knitted fabrics and stretchable raschel knitted fabrics (including stretchable power nets) are used preferably for both of the easily stretchable portions and the less stretchable portions.
  • these knitted fabrics those containing elastic fiber yarns such as polyurethane fibers at an appropriate ratio are used preferably.
  • non-stretchable knitted fabrics or woven fabrics may be used as required.
  • fabrics having a thickness at a normal level for garment formation for instance, approximately 0.3 mm to 0.8 mm, are used.
  • the garment that causes a minimum deterioration of the wearer's appearance such as the figure when it is worn, that is fitted tight to the body, and that has a relatively good air permeability.
  • the types of the power net include plane power net, satin power net, two-way raschel, "TRISKIN” (trademark of Urabe Corporation), etc. It should be noted that the satin-type net and the mesh type net described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16 indicate satin-type power net and mesh-type power net knitted by jacquard knitting.
  • typical preferred types of the fabric forming the easily stretchable portion include two-way tricot, mesh-type two-way power net, and the like that contain an elastic fiber yarn such as a polyurethane fiber yarn of 20 to 50 denier.
  • Typical preferred types of the fabric forming the less stretchable portions or the fabric to be laminated for forming the less stretchable portions include knitted fabrics such as one-way or two-way power net, one-way or two-way triconet, two-way raschel, and the like (herein, "one-way” indicates that the fabric has stretchability in one of the longitudinal and transversal directions, and "two-way” indicates that the fabric has stretchability in two of the longitudinal and transversal directions), containing an elastic fiber yarn such as a polyurethane fiber yarn of 120 to 560 denier.
  • a sample is set in an instron universal tensile testing machine ("AUTOGRAPH AG-500D" manufactured by Shimazu Corporation), and is stretched at a rate of 300 ⁇ 20 cm/min, up to a stretching degree of 80% of a sample length (space between grips), and this stretching-returning is repeated three times.
  • the value measured when stretched up to a stretching degree of 30% upon the third stretching-returning and the value measured when returned are used as measured results, among which the value when returned is used in many cases.
  • a sample is prepared in a size of 2.5 cm in width and 16 cm in length, with an upper grip length and a lower grip length being set to be 2.5 cm and 3.5 cm, respectively, and hence, a space between grips set to be 10 cm. It should be noted that if a sample of this size cannot be cut out from the garment to be measured, a smaller sample may be used. However, because measurement error increases as the size of the sample decreases, it is preferable that a sample as large as possible is cut out and measured.
  • a portion to be measured is made of a composite, such as a laminate of two sheets of fabrics, or a fabric treated with a resin such as an elastic resin (examples of the resin treatment include the elastic resin film lamination), a value in the composite state is measured as the straining force.
  • a direction in which the sample is stretched when the straining force is measured is "a predetermined stretching direction".
  • the "predetermined stretching direction” is the width direction thereof, whereas in the case of the easily stretchable portions (B) and (C), the "predetermined stretching direction” is a direction along the longitudinal direction of the garment.
  • the easily stretchable portion (A) preferably has a center position in the width direction thereof that is positioned slightly on the lateral side with respect to the longitudinal center line of the anterior portion of the leg part.
  • a portion of the anterior side of the femoral region that juts out widely on the anterior side of the body as described with reference to FIG. 19B is the portion in which the musculus rectus femoris is present, and a longitudinal center line of the anterior side of the musculus rectus femoris is positioned slightly on the lateral side with respect to the longitudinal center line of the leg anterior part of the garment. More specifically, in the other words, it is preferable that the center position in the width direction of the easily stretchable portion (A) substantially coincides with the center position of the musculus rectus femoris in the width direction of the anterior side.
  • the width of the easily stretchable portion (A) preferably is approximately 3 cm to 8 cm, and in the case where as shown in FIG. 6 the garment further includes an easily stretchable portion (A-1) that is arranged substantially in parallel with the easily stretchable portion (A), that has a substantially band-like shape extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment, and that is easily stretchable at least substantially in a width direction thereof, a sum of a width of the easily stretchable portion (A) and a width of the easily stretchable portion (A-1) preferably is approximately 3 cm to 8 cm.
  • the "width of approximately 3 cm to 8 cm” does not exclude the case where the portion(s) partially is narrowed or widened as compared with the foregoing range, but the portion(s) may have a shape having decreased widths at upper and lower ends thereof such as a shape of a cross section of a convex lens, as long as the object of the present invention is achieved.
  • the leg part of the garment becomes incapable of following a motion of the musculus rectus femoris and a change in the cross-sectional shape of the femoral region caused by the foregoing motion, and the garment tends to lose shape, displaced or twisted, or with the leg parts becoming tense and causing the hems thereof to slide up.
  • the garment tends to have a poor shaping function, and fails to perform the function of suppressing fine skin motions of a part that makes relatively small motions. Consequently, the garment tends to lose shape.
  • the garment further includes an easily stretchable portion (B) that covers a region of the body along the sulcus inguinalis, and in this case the easily stretchable portion (B) has a width of approximately 1 cm to 10 cm.
  • the width is excessively small, when the wearer raises the leg or bends the knee, the garment tends to perform a poor function in preventing the leg part of the garment from sliding up or preventing the fabric of the garment main body from sliding up and forming creases gathered in the vicinity of the sulcus inguinalis.
  • the width is excessively large, creases tend to be produced in the vicinity of the sulcus inguinalis.
  • the garment of the present invention preferably further includes, as the easily stretchable portion, an easily stretchable portion (C) that, in a posterior side of the garment, covers a region of the body at least on a superior side to a certain position between the sulcus gluteus and a bulge of hip, and that is easily stretchable at least substantially in the longitudinal direction of the garment. More preferably, in a posterior side of the garment, the easily stretchable portion (C) covers a region of the body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus to around the vicinity of an upper end of the musculus gluteus maximus.
  • the easily stretchable portion (C) covers a region of the body ranging from a slightly superior side of the sulcus gluteus to around the vicinity of an upper end of the musculus gluteus maximus, the foregoing functions are performed, and the portion between the sulcus gluteus and the easily stretchable portion (C), which is less stretchable than the easily stretchable portion, performs the hip-up support function, performs the function of controlling the shape of the hips beautifully. Therefore, this embodiment is preferable.
  • the present invention is useful as a garment, such as a girdle, spats, athletic tights, and pantyhose, that includes a crotch part and leg parts at least partially covering femoral regions and that is to be worn in a state of being fitted on a body of a wearer.

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