JP2022064699A - Swimming wear - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a swimming wear that prevents an abdominal fall in swimming, supports a flat posture and reduces a feeling of pressure to an abdomen.SOLUTION: A swimming wear constituted of an elastic fabric has: an upper abdomen tightening part arranged to cover an upper abdomen, and constituted of the elastic fabric; a lower abdomen tightening part arranged to cover a lower abdomen, and constituted of the elastic fabric; and two-belt-shaped reinforcement anchors having each one end connected with the lower abdomen tightening part bilaterally symmetrically, passing the flank in a diagonally upward direction, arranged to reach the back, and constituted of the elastic fabric. The lower abdomen tightening part is constituted such that the tightening force is higher than that of the upper abdomen tightening part, and an area except the two-belt-shaped reinforcement anchors is constituted of an elastic knitted fabric in the area for covering the flank and the back.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Application for application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act June 23, 2nd year of Reiwa, http: //172.29.3.74/mizuno/Logon. do http: //172.29.3.74/mizuno/DispDetail. do? itemID = t000100420736 & volumeName = 00004 & MizunoHinban = N2MG123091 http: //172.29.3.74/mizuno/DispDetail. do? itemID = t000100420742 & volumeName = 000004 & MizunoHinban = N2MG143097

The present invention relates to a swimsuit made of elastic fabric.

In the past, swimwear was often made of knitted fabric that stretched well in order to make it easier to move when swimming. On the other hand, in recent years, for example, as proposed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, a swimsuit is made of an elastic fabric.

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However, when the swimsuit is made of knitted fabric, it is not possible to support the wearer's proper posture during swimming, for example, to prevent abdominal depression. On the other hand, in the case of a swimsuit made of a woven fabric as described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, the feeling of pressure on the abdomen tends to be too strong.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a swimsuit that suppresses abdominal depression during swimming, supports a flat posture, and reduces a feeling of pressure on the abdomen.

The present invention is a swimsuit made of elastic fabric, which is arranged so as to cover the upper abdomen, and is arranged so as to cover the upper abdomen tightening portion and the lower abdomen made of elastic fabric. The lower abdomen tightening part composed of, and symmetrically, one end of each is connected to the lower abdomen tightening part, and is arranged diagonally upward through the flank and to the back, and is made of elastic fabric. It has two band-shaped reinforcing anchors configured, and the lower abdomen tightening part has a higher tightening force than the upper abdomen tightening part, and the two band-shaped reinforcing anchors are excluded in the region covering the flank and the back. The area relates to a swimsuit characterized by being composed of elastic knitting.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can provide a swimsuit that suppresses abdominal depression during swimming, supports a flat posture, and reduces a feeling of pressure on the abdomen.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a swimsuit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a left side view of the swimsuit according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a right side view of the swimsuit according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the swimsuit according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of the left side surface of the swimsuit according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a partial schematic diagram from the knee to the waist of the back of the lower body, showing the positions of the intersections of two or more reinforcing sewing lines.

The present inventors have repeated studies to solve the above-mentioned problems. As a result, in the swimsuit made of elastic fabric, a tightening portion made of elastic fabric is arranged in the area covering the upper abdomen and the lower abdomen, and the tightening force of the lower abdomen tightening portion is applied to the tightening force of the upper abdomen tightening portion. Higher than the force, two strip-shaped reinforcing anchors made of elastic fabric are connected to the lower abdominal tightening part at one end of each, and pass diagonally upward through the side part to reach the back part. By arranging them symmetrically and by forming the area excluding the reinforcing anchor in the area covering the side and back with elastic knitted fabric, the abdomen is suppressed from falling during swimming and a flat posture is achieved. It was found that it can support and reduce the feeling of pressure on the abdomen.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the swimsuit has an upper abdominal tightening portion, a lower abdominal tightening portion and a reinforcing anchor as described above, thereby suppressing abdominal depression during swimming and supporting a flat posture. can do. In the case of a swimsuit having only an upper abdominal tightening part and a lower abdominal tightening part, it is difficult to suppress the abdominal depression during swimming with these tightening parts alone, but it is further combined with the lower abdominal tightening part. Surprisingly, it effectively suppresses the abdominal depression during swimming by having a reinforcing anchor that is connected to the ends of the body and is arranged diagonally upwards, through the sides and to the back. Can support a flat posture. Further, in the swimsuit of one or more embodiments of the present invention, by forming the area covering the side portion and the back portion excluding the reinforcing anchor with the elastic knitted fabric, the feeling of pressure on the abdomen by the tightening portion is reduced and the wearing feeling is improved. Can be enhanced.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the stretchable fabric means that the elongation rate of the fabric in the body length direction and / or the width direction exceeds 0%.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the tightening portion is basically composed of stretchable fabric. In one or more embodiments of the present invention, high tightening force means that the elongation rate of the dough in the body length direction and / or the width direction (also referred to as the circumferential direction) is low.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the elongation rate of the dough is measured based on JIS L 1096 8.14.1 A method (load 17.6 N (1.8 kg), tensile speed 200 mm / min). be.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the stretchable fabric constituting the swimsuit is not particularly limited, and the stretchable fabric usually used for swimwear can be used. For example, one-way or two-way elastic woven fabrics containing elastic yarns, one-way or two-way elastic knits containing elastic yarns, and the like are preferable. The elastic yarn is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of polyurethane-based elastic yarns and polyester-based elastic yarns. This is because it has high stretchability and is suitable for sports clothing. The elastic yarn may be used as a bare yarn (bare yarn) in line with a non-elastic yarn (rigid yarn), or may be used as a covered yarn whose surface is coated with polyester fiber or nylon fiber. .. Further, the elastic fabric may be a double fabric.

The elastic woven fabric is not particularly limited, but for example, the basis weight is preferably 50 g / m ² or more and 250 g / m ² or less, more preferably 80 g / m ² or more and 230 g / m ² or less, and further preferably 100 g. / M ² or more and 200 g / m ² or less. Within this range, problems such as see-through do not occur, it is suitable for aesthetics, and there is no feeling of weight and it is excellent in wearability.

The stretchable knit is not particularly limited, but for example, the basis weight is preferably 200 g / m ² or more and 400 g / m ² or less, more preferably 250 g / m ² or more and 380 g / m ² or less, and further preferably 280 g. / M ² or more and 350 g / m ² or less. Within this range, problems such as see-through do not occur, it is suitable for aesthetics, and there is no feeling of weight and it is excellent in wearability.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the elastic fabric constituting the upper abdomen tightening portion, the lower abdomen tightening portion and the reinforcing anchor is not particularly limited, but for example, from the viewpoint of tightening force, wearability and fit, the body length. The elongation rate in the direction is preferably 15% or more and 75% or less, more preferably 20% or more and 65% or less, and further preferably 25% or more and 55% or less. Further, although not particularly limited, for example, from the viewpoint of tightening force, wearability and fit, the elongation rate in the width direction is preferably 30% or more and 75% or less, and more preferably 35% or more and 65% or less. ..

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, from the viewpoint of tightening force, the elastic woven fabric constituting the lower abdomen tightening portion is in the body length direction and / or the width direction as compared with the elastic woven fabric constituting the upper abdomen tightening portion. It is more preferable that the elongation rate is low and the elongation rate in the body length direction is low. It is easy to suppress the depression of the abdomen when swimming.

The elastic fabric constituting the lower abdomen tightening portion has an elongation rate of 10% or more and 50% or less in the body length direction from the viewpoint of easily increasing the surface pressure on the abdomen and maintaining a flat posture during swimming. It is preferable, more preferably 10% or more and 45% or less, and further preferably 10% or more and 40% or less. Further, the elastic woven fabric constituting the lower abdomen tightening portion has an elongation rate of 20% or more and 70% or less in the width direction from the viewpoint that it is easy to increase the surface pressure on the abdomen and to maintain a flat posture during swimming. It is preferable, and more preferably 20% or more and 60% or less.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the lower abdomen tightening portion is not particularly limited, but is composed of a double elastic woven fabric in which two elastic woven fabrics are superposed from the viewpoint of easily obtaining a predetermined tightening force. It is preferable that it is. A double elastic woven fabric can be obtained by adhering the second elastic woven fabric to the first elastic woven fabric with an adhesive or the like. The first stretchable woven fabric and the second stretchable woven fabric may have the same fiber composition, elongation rate, or the like, or may differ from each other. The second elastic woven fabric may be arranged on the back side (body side) of the first elastic woven fabric, or may be arranged on the front side of the first elastic woven fabric.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the reinforcing anchor is lengthened from the viewpoint of improving the wearing feeling while more effectively suppressing the depression of the abdomen during swimming by the synergistic action with the lower abdominal tightening portion. L (size in the longitudinal direction) is preferably 70 mm or more and 200 mm or less, and more preferably 80 mm or more and 180 mm or less. Further, in one or more embodiments of the present invention, the reinforcing anchor has a synergistic action with the lower abdominal tightening portion, so that the abdominal depression during swimming can be more effectively suppressed and the wearing feeling is improved. The width W is preferably 10 mm or more and 100 mm or less, and more preferably 15 mm or more and 85 mm or less. The width B in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the reinforcing anchor is preferably 15 mm or more and 40 mm or less, and more preferably 18 mm or more and 25 mm or less. In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the length L, the width W, and the width B of the reinforcing anchor correspond to the M size of JASPO, and are measured in a state where the swimsuit is laid flat. In the reinforcing anchor, it is preferable that the width of one end connected to the lower abdominal tightening portion is larger than the width of the other end. The means for connecting the reinforcing anchor and the lower abdomen tightening portion is not particularly limited, and may be connected by an adhesive or by sewing, but the synergistic effect of the reinforcing anchor and the lower abdomen tightening portion may be used to connect the abdomen during swimming. From the viewpoint of more effectively suppressing the depression, it is preferable that they are connected by sewing. Other parts than the reinforcing anchor and the lower abdomen tightening part may also be connected by an adhesive or may be connected by sewing, but are preferably connected by sewing.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the adhesive is preferably a hot melt adhesive. The hot melt adhesive is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a sheet type, a non-woven fabric type, and a liquid type.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, it is preferable that a chest tightening portion made of elastic fabric is arranged in the region covering the chest, and in the chest tightening portion, the breast tightening portion in the region covering the breast is tightened. It is more preferable that the force is higher than the tightening force in other areas. This makes it possible to reduce the unevenness of the body shape and reduce the shape resistance due to the body shape during swimming. The region covering the breast is preferably composed of a double elastic woven fabric in which two elastic woven fabrics are overlapped from the viewpoint that a predetermined tightening force can be easily obtained. A double elastic woven fabric can be obtained by adhering the second elastic woven fabric to the first elastic woven fabric with an adhesive or the like. The first stretchable woven fabric and the second stretchable woven fabric may have the same fiber composition, elongation rate, or the like, or may differ from each other. The second elastic woven fabric may be arranged on the back side (body side) of the first elastic woven fabric, or may be arranged on the front side of the first elastic woven fabric. The breast tightening part may be made of the same material as the lower abdomen tightening part, or may be made of a different material. The chest tightening portion other than the breast tightening portion may be made of the same material as the upper abdomen tightening part, or may be made of a different material.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the swimsuit is preferably located in an area covering the shoulder circumference and has a shoulder strap made of elastic knit. This reduces stress around the shoulders, including the armpits and shoulders, and makes it easier for the upper arm to move when swimming.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the inside of the region covering the buttocks and the posterior surface of the thigh is stretchable from the viewpoint of suppressing the lower limbs from lowering during swimming and easily maintaining a horizontal posture, although not particularly limited. It is preferable that the rear tightening portion made of woven fabric is arranged. More preferably, the rear tightening portion extends to the lower end of the swimsuit.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the rear tightening portion is not particularly limited, but is composed of a double elastic woven fabric in which two elastic woven fabrics are superposed from the viewpoint of easily obtaining a predetermined tightening force. Is preferable. A double fabric can be obtained by adhering the second elastic fabric to the first elastic fabric with an adhesive or the like. The first stretchable woven fabric and the second stretchable woven fabric may have the same fiber composition, elongation rate, or the like, or may differ from each other. The second elastic woven fabric may be arranged on the back side (body side) of the first elastic woven fabric, or may be arranged on the front side of the first elastic woven fabric.

The elastic fabric that constitutes the rear tightening part more effectively suppresses the lower limbs from lowering during swimming, and from the viewpoint of easily maintaining a horizontal posture, the elongation rate in the body length direction should be 10% or more and 50% or less. It is preferable, more preferably 10% or more and 45% or less, and further preferably 10% or more and 40% or less. In addition, the elastic fabric constituting the rear tightening portion more effectively suppresses the lower limbs from lowering during swimming, and the elongation rate in the width direction is 20% or more and 70% or less from the viewpoint of easily maintaining a horizontal posture. It is preferable, and more preferably 20% or more and 60% or less. The lower abdomen tightening portion and the posterior tightening portion may be made of the same cloth or different cloths.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, from the viewpoint of more effectively stabilizing the horizontal posture of the lower limbs during swimming and supporting the movement of the hamstrings, and from the buttock to the thigh in each of the left and right sides. Two reinforcing sewing lines are arranged so as to intersect each other along the body length direction, and the intersection of the two or more reinforcing sewing lines is from the top of the buttocks to the proximal 1/3 of the hamstrings. It is preferably located between them, and it is more preferable that the outer edge portion of the rear surface tightening portion overlaps with the reinforcing sewing line. During various types of swimming such as crawl, butterfly, backstroke and breaststroke, the area covering the proximal 1/3 of the hamstrings from the top of the buttocks has a large amount of skin elongation. The area from the top of the buttocks to the proximal 1/3 of the hamstrings where two or more reinforcing sewing lines intersect each other and the intersection of the two or more reinforcing sewing lines has a large stretch of skin during swimming. By arranging it so that it is located at, it is possible to more effectively stabilize the horizontal posture of the lower limbs during swimming and support the movement of the hamstrings. In particular, when the outer edge of the rear tightening portion and the reinforcing sewing line overlap, the synergistic action of the rear tightening portion and the reinforcing sewing line makes it easy to stabilize the horizontal posture of the lower limbs during swimming, and also causes the movement of the hamstrings. It can be supported more effectively.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, "proximal 1/3 of the hamstrings" means the proximal end, where the height-wise length from the proximal end to the distal end of the hamstrings is 100%. The part where the distance from is 100% / 3. Further, the "top of the buttocks" means a portion where the distance from the lower end of the gluteus maximus is 100% / 2, when the length in the height direction from the upper end to the lower end of the gluteus maximus is 100%. FIG. 6 is a partial schematic diagram from the knee to the waist on the back of the lower body, showing the positions of the intersections of two or more reinforcing sewing lines.

Reinforcing sewing lines are arranged along the body length direction from the left and right hips to the thighs. Two or more reinforced sewing lines, eg, along the length direction, hang from the left and right hips to the thighs so that the intersection is located in the area from the top of the hips to the proximal 1/3 of the hamstrings. It is not particularly limited as long as two, three, four, etc. are arranged. From the viewpoint of wearing comfort, it is preferable that two reinforcing sewing lines are arranged from the left and right hips to the thighs. When two reinforcing sewing lines are hung from the left and right hips to the thighs, they are hung from the buttocks to the thighs on each of the left and right sides to form a substantially X-shaped structure.

The reinforcing sewing line may extend to the lumbar region. It is possible to more effectively stabilize the horizontal posture of the lower limbs during swimming. The reinforcing sewing line may extend to the lower end of the swimsuit. The underwater posture can be stabilized more effectively. It is preferable that at least one of the reinforcing sewing lines is arranged so as to pass around the sacrum from the viewpoint of more effectively stabilizing the underwater posture. The intersection of the reinforcing sewing lines is preferably located in the region covering a part of the hamstrings from the viewpoint of more effectively stabilizing the underwater posture and supporting the movement of the hamstrings.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the region covering the buttocks and the posterior surface of the thigh, it is preferable that the region other than the posterior tightening portion is composed of an elastic knit. Further, in one or more embodiments of the present invention, it is preferable that the region covering the front surface of the thigh is made of an elastic knit. The posterior tightening portion and the reinforcing sewing line suppress the lower limbs from lowering during swimming, and the elastic knitted material is formed in the area covering the posterior surface of the thigh other than the front surface of the thigh and the posterior tightening portion. The feeling of pressure on the lower limbs can be reduced, and the size range is widened.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the stretchable knit is not particularly limited, but for example, from the viewpoint of wearing comfort and fit, the elongation rate in the body length direction is preferably 60% or more and 250% or less. It is preferably 100% or more and 200% or less, and more preferably 120% or more and 170% or less. Further, the stretchable knit has an elongation rate in the width direction of 60% or more and 250% or less, more preferably 100% or more and 150% or less.

The swimsuit according to one or more embodiments of the present invention may be made of elastic fabric, and its shape is not particularly limited. It may be one-piece type, all-in-one type (half spats type, long spats type), full body type or the like. It may be without sleeves or with sleeves. The swimsuit according to one or more embodiments of the present invention is not particularly limited, but preferably has a backhaul from the viewpoint of wearability.

Hereinafter, the swimsuit according to one or more embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to those shown in the drawings. 1 is a front view of a swimsuit according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a left side view, FIG. 3 is a right side view, FIG. 4 is a rear view, and FIG. 5 is a left side view. It is a partially enlarged view of. The swimsuit 1 of the embodiment is a women's all-in-one half spats type swimsuit.

The swimsuit 1 has an upper abdomen tightening portion 10 arranged so as to cover the upper abdomen, a lower abdomen tightening portion 20 arranged so as to cover the lower abdomen, and one end thereof is connected to the lower abdomen tightening portion and diagonally upward. It has two strip-shaped reinforcing anchors 30 arranged symmetrically so as to pass through the side portion in the direction and reach the back portion. The upper abdomen tightening portion 10 and the reinforcing anchor 30 are made of the first elastic woven fabric 101. The lower abdomen tightening portion 20 is composed of a double elastic woven fabric in which a second elastic woven fabric 102 is bonded to a first elastic woven fabric 101, and has a higher tightening force than the upper abdomen tightening portion 10. By having such an upper abdominal tightening portion 10, a lower abdominal tightening portion 20, and a reinforcing anchor 30, the swimsuit 1 can suppress the abdominal depression during swimming and support a flat posture (horizontal posture). can.

The swimsuit 1 has a backhaul 200, and the other end of the two reinforcing anchors 30 extends to the outer edge of the backhaul 200. The other ends of the two reinforcing anchors 30 may each extend to the top of the backhaul and be separated from each other, and in some cases the other end of the two reinforcing anchors 30 may be of the backhaul. It may extend to the top and be connected to each other.

In the reinforcing anchor 30, the inner length L1 and the outer length L2 are different, the inner length L1 may be shorter than the outer length L2, and the inner length L1 and the outer length L2 may be the same. .. Further, in the reinforcing anchor 30, the width W1 of the end portion on the lower abdomen tightening portion 20 side and the width W2 of the end portion on the back hole 200 side are different, and the width W1 of the end portion on the lower abdomen tightening portion 20 side is the back. It may be larger than the width W2 of the end portion on the hole 200 side, and the width W1 of the end portion on the lower abdomen tightening portion 20 side may be the same as the width W2 of the end portion on the back hole 200 side. Further, in the reinforcing anchor 30, the width B1 of the end portion on the lower abdomen tightening portion 20 side and the width B2 of the end portion on the back hole 200 side are different, and the width B1 of the end portion on the lower abdomen tightening portion 20 side is the back. It may be larger than the width B2 of the end portion on the hole 200 side, and the width B1 of the end portion on the lower abdomen tightening portion 20 side may be the same as the width B2 of the end portion on the back hole 200 side.

In the region covering the side portion and the back portion of the swimsuit 1, the region excluding the reinforcing anchor 30 is composed of the elastic knitted fabric 103. This can reduce the feeling of pressure on the abdomen.

The swimsuit 1 has a chest tightening portion 40 arranged in a region covering the chest, and in the chest tightening portion 40, the tightening force of the breast tightening portion 41 in the region covering the breast is higher than the tightening force in the other regions. The chest tightening portion 40 other than the breast tightening portion 41 is made of the first elastic woven fabric 101. The breast tightening portion 41 is composed of a double elastic woven fabric in which a second elastic woven fabric 102 is bonded to a first elastic woven fabric 101. This makes it possible to reduce the unevenness of the body shape and reduce the shape resistance due to the body shape during swimming.

The swimsuit 1 has a shoulder strap 50 arranged in an area covering the shoulder circumference and made of the elastic knitted fabric 103. This reduces stress around the shoulders, including the armpits and shoulders, and makes it easier for the upper arm to move when swimming.

The swimsuit 1 has a posterior tightening portion 60 located inside an area covering the buttocks and posterior surface of the thigh. The rear tightening portion 60 extends to the lower end of the swimsuit. The rear surface tightening portion 60 is composed of a double elastic woven fabric in which a second elastic woven fabric 102 is bonded to a first elastic woven fabric 101. This suppresses the lower limbs from lowering during swimming, making it easier to maintain a horizontal posture.

The swimsuit 1 has two reinforcing sewing lines 70a and 70b arranged along the body length direction from the left and right hips to the thighs. The intersections of the reinforcing sewing lines 70a and 70b are arranged so as to be located in the region from the top of the buttocks to the proximal 1/3 of the hamstrings. The reinforcing sewing lines 70a and 70b have a substantially X-shaped structure extending from the buttocks to the thighs on each of the left and right sides. The outer edge portion of the rear surface tightening portion 60 overlaps with a part of each of the reinforcing sewing wires 70a and 70b. The upper part of the reinforcing sewing lines 70a and 70b extends to the waist, and the lower part of the reinforcing sewing lines 70a and 70b extends to the lower end of the swimsuit. As a result, the underwater posture can be more effectively stabilized by the synergistic action with the rear surface tightening portion 60.

The region of the buttocks and the rear surface of the thigh of the swimsuit 1 other than the rear tightening portion 60 and the region covering the front surface of the thigh are composed of the elastic knitted fabric 103. As a result, it is possible to reduce the feeling of pressure on the buttocks and lower limbs due to the rear tightening portion, and the size range is widened.

In the swimsuit 1, the second elastic woven fabric 102 can be adhered to the first elastic woven fabric 101 with an adhesive. Further, in the swimsuit 1, each baht can be integrated by sewing.

In the swimsuit 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the second elastic woven fabric 102 is arranged on the back side (body surface side), but the swimsuit of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, if necessary, all or part of the second elastic woven fabric 102 may be arranged on the front side of the swimsuit. Further, although the women's swimwear is described in FIGS. 1 to 5, any swimsuit made of elastic fabric can be applied to other types of women's swimwear and men's swimwear. .. Further, within the scope of the present invention, various modifications can be appropriately made to the extent apparent to those skilled in the art.

The present invention is not particularly limited, but preferably includes the following aspects.
[1] A swimsuit made of elastic fabric.
Upper abdominal tightening part, which is arranged so as to cover the upper abdomen and is composed of elastic fabric.
A lower abdominal tightening part arranged so as to cover the lower abdomen and made of elastic woven fabric, and symmetrically, one end of each is connected to the lower abdominal tightening part and passes through the side part diagonally upward. It has two strips of reinforcing anchors, arranged all the way to the back and made of elastic fabric.
The lower abdomen tightening portion has a higher tightening force than the upper abdomen tightening portion.
A swimsuit characterized in that, in the area covering the flank and the back, the area excluding the two band-shaped reinforcing anchors is made of an elastic knit.
[2] The swimsuit according to [1], wherein the lower abdomen tightening portion is made of a double elastic woven fabric.
[3] A rear tightening portion made of elastic woven fabric is arranged inside the region covering the buttocks and the rear surface of the thigh, and the outside of the rear tightening portion is made of elastic knit. [1] Or the swimsuit according to [2].
[4] On each of the left and right sides, two or more reinforcing sewing lines are arranged so as to intersect each other along the body length direction from the buttocks to the thighs, and the intersections of the two or more reinforcing sewing lines are arranged. Is the swimsuit according to any one of [1] to [3], which is located between the top of the buttocks and the proximal 1/3 of the hamstrings.
[5] The swimsuit according to [4], wherein the outer edge portion of the rear surface tightening portion overlaps with the reinforcing sewing line.
[6] The swimsuit according to any one of [1] to [5], wherein the area covering the front surface of the thigh is made of an elastic knit.
[7] The swimsuit according to any one of [1] to [6], which is arranged in an area covering the shoulder circumference and has a shoulder strap made of an elastic knit.

Hereinafter, examples of the present invention will be described, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In the examples and comparative examples, the following elastic fabrics were used.
First elastic woven fabric 101: A woven fabric in which a plain woven fabric and a double woven fabric are combined, the texture is 138 g / m ² , and the fiber composition of the woven fabric is 65% nylon fiber and 35% polyurethane elastic fiber. As the warp, a yarn in which a polyurethane elastic fiber (fineness: 78 dtex) was covered with a nylon fiber (fineness: 33 dtex, number of filaments: 10) was used. The weft is a yarn in which a polyurethane elastic fiber (fineness: 55 dtex) is covered with a nylon fiber (fineness: 33 dtex, number of filaments 10) and a polyurethane elastic fiber (fineness: 44 dtex) and a nylon fiber (fineness: 33 dtex, number of filaments 10). ) Was covered with a thread. The density (number of threads to be driven) was 184 warps / inch and 188 wefts / inch. The fabric was used so that the warp threads were along the circumferential direction. The elongation rate of the first elastic woven fabric 101 in the body length direction was 37.4%, and the elongation rate in the width direction was 53.3%.
Second elastic woven fabric 102: A plain weave woven fabric having a texture of 114 g / m ² , and the fiber composition of the woven fabric was 66% nylon fiber and 34% polyurethane elastic fiber. As the warp, a yarn in which a polyurethane elastic fiber (fineness: 55 dtex) was covered with a nylon fiber (fineness: 24 dtex, number of filaments: 7) was used. As the weft, a polyurethane elastic fiber (fineness: 44 dtex) covered with a nylon fiber (fineness: 24 dtex, number of filaments 7) was used. The density (number of threads to be driven) was 219 warp threads / inch and 187 weft threads / inch. The fabric was used so that the warp threads were along the circumferential direction. The elongation rate of the second elastic woven fabric 102 in the body length direction was 54.6%, and the elongation rate in the width direction was 49.5%.
Double elastic woven fabric: The first elastic woven fabric 101 and the second elastic woven fabric 102 are bonded together with a hot melt adhesive (manufactured by Utax Co., Ltd., product name "J861") to form a double elastic woven fabric. Used as. Both the first elastic woven fabric 101 and the second elastic woven fabric 102 were used so that the warp threads were along the circumferential direction. The elongation rate of the double elastic woven fabric in the body length direction was 30.9%, and the elongation rate in the width direction was 56.8%.
Elastic knitted fabric 103: warp knitted fabric, grain size was 306 g / m ² , and fiber composition was 84% polyester fiber (fineness: 56 dtex, number of filaments: 36) and 16% polyurethane elastic fiber (fineness: 44 dtex). .. The elongation rate in the body length direction was 151.2%, and the elongation rate in the width direction was 125.0%.

(Example 1)
Swimsuit 1 (JASPO standard M size) as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 was produced by using the first elastic woven fabric 101, the second elastic woven fabric 102, the double elastic woven fabric and the elastic knit 103. ..
In the reinforcing anchor 30, the width W1 of the end portion on the lower abdomen tightening portion 20 side was 77 mm, and the width W2 of the end portion on the back hole 200 side was 27 mm. In the reinforcing anchor 30, the inner length L1 was 109 mm and the outer length L2 was 157 mm. The width B1 on the lower abdomen tightening portion 20 side was 22.4 mm, and the width B2 on the back hole 200 side was 21.9 mm.
The posterior tightening portion 60 was arranged so as to cover the area from the buttocks to the inside of the thigh.
The intersections of the two reinforcing sewing lines 70a and 70b were arranged in the area covering the hamstrings.

(Comparative Example 1)
A swimsuit was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the entire swimsuit was made of the elastic knitted fabric 103.

(Comparative Example 2)
A swimsuit was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the reinforcing anchor was not provided and the corresponding region of the reinforcing anchor was also composed of the elastic knitted fabric 103.

(Comparative Example 3)
A swimsuit was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the first elastic woven fabric was used instead of the elastic knit 103.

The clothes pressure of the swimsuits of Examples and Comparative Examples was measured as follows, and the results are shown in Table 1 below.

(Measurement of clothing pressure)
A clothing pressure sensor is placed on the mannequin (manufactured by Suncreate, a women's mannequin) at the corresponding site (measurement site 1) directly below the navel and above the measurement site 1, respectively, in the direction of body length from the measurement site 1. After sticking to the part where the vertical distance is 7 cm (measurement part 2), the part located to the right of the measurement part 1 and the vertical distance in the width direction from the measurement part 1 is 5 cm (measurement part 3), the clothes The clothing pressure was measured with a pressure measuring device (manufactured by AMI Techno Co., Ltd., product name "contact pressure measuring device AMI3032-2 (2B)").

In Example 1, the clothes pressure at the measurement site 2 which is a part that easily falls off during swimming is the same as that of the comparative example 3, and the clothes pressure at the measurement parts 1 and 3 is an appropriate value, and the feeling of pressure on the abdomen is felt. Has also been reduced. In the case of Comparative Example 2, although the clothing pressure is higher than that of Comparative Example 1, the clothing pressure at the measurement site 2 which is a site where it is easy to fall during swimming is smaller than that of Comparative Example 3, and the depression of the abdomen during swimming is suppressed. hard.

The swimsuits of the examples and comparative examples were worn by 9 masters swimmers who are training several times a week for diminished body position (here, the position of the abdomen and lower limbs in water) during swimming. The degree of restraint was evaluated based on Comparative Example 1 on the following five criteria. The results are shown in Table 2 below. In addition, the feeling of pressure on the abdomen was evaluated based on the following three-step criteria based on Comparative Example 3. The results are shown in Table 2 below.

(Body position)
1: Low 2: Slightly low 3: Same 4: Slightly high 5: High

(A feeling of oppression on the abdomen)
1: Weak 2: Slightly weak 3: Same

As can be seen from the data in Table 2 above, wearing the swimsuit of the example suppresses the depression of the abdomen and lower limbs during swimming, and also reduces the feeling of pressure on the abdomen.

The present invention can be implemented in a form other than the above as long as it does not deviate from the gist thereof. The embodiments disclosed in the present application are examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The scope of the present invention is construed based on the description of the claims, and all changes within the scope of the claims are included in the claims.

The swimsuit of the present invention may be used as a practice swimsuit, and in the case of girls, it can also be suitably used as a race beginner or a masters swimming swimsuit.

1 Swimsuit 10 Upper abdomen tightening part 20 Lower abdomen tightening part 30 Reinforcing anchor 40 Chest tightening part 41 Breast tightening part 50 Shoulder strap 60 Rear tightening part 70a, 70b Reinforcing sewing line 101 First elastic fabric 102 Second elastic fabric 103 Elastic knit 200 Backhole

Claims (7)

A swimsuit made of elastic fabric
Upper abdominal tightening part, which is arranged so as to cover the upper abdomen and is composed of elastic fabric.
A lower abdominal tightening part arranged so as to cover the lower abdomen and made of elastic woven fabric, and symmetrically, one end of each is connected to the lower abdominal tightening part and passes through the side part diagonally upward. It has two strips of reinforcing anchors, arranged all the way to the back and made of elastic fabric.
The lower abdomen tightening portion has a higher tightening force than the upper abdomen tightening portion.
A swimsuit characterized in that, in the area covering the flank and the back, the area excluding the two band-shaped reinforcing anchors is made of an elastic knit. The swimsuit according to claim 1, wherein the lower abdomen tightening portion is made of a double elastic woven fabric. The invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a rear surface tightening portion made of elastic woven fabric is arranged inside the region covering the buttocks and the rear surface of the thigh, and the outside of the rear surface tightening portion is made of elastic knitted fabric. Swimsuit. On each of the left and right sides, from the buttocks to the thighs, two or more reinforcing sewing lines are arranged so as to intersect each other along the body length direction, and the intersection of the two or more reinforcing sewing lines is the buttocks. The swimsuit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is located between the top of the hamstring and the proximal 1/3 of the hamstrings. The swimsuit according to claim 4, wherein the outer edge portion of the rear surface tightening portion overlaps with the reinforcing sewing line. The swimsuit according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the area covering the front surface of the thigh is made of an elastic knit. The swimsuit according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which has a shoulder strap arranged in an area covering the shoulder circumference and made of an elastic knit.

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