JP2024040851A - lower body clothing - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a lower body garment that can provide a sufficient shadow effect when worn. [Solution] The garment includes a leg section 1 that covers the wearer's leg from the thigh to the ankle, the leg section including a first region 11 located at the center of the front and/or the center of the back of the leg, a second region 12 located at the side of the leg, and a third region 13 located between the first region and the second region, the lower body garment is knitted by plating knitting a front yarn Y1 and a back yarn Y2, the back yarn being thicker than the front yarn and a dark color dope-dyed yarn being used for the back yarn, the first region is knitted by plain knitting consisting of flat stitches in which the front yarn and the back yarn form stitch loops together, the second region and the third region are composed of flat stitches and stitches knitted using tucks or floats, and the second region has a greater number of floated or tucked stitches per given number of stitches than the third region. [Selected Figure] Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to lower body clothing (such as pantyhose, stockings, tights, leggings, etc.) that includes at least a leg portion that covers the wearer's legs from the thigh to the ankle, and particularly relates to lower body clothing that covers the wearer's legs from the thigh to the ankle. This relates to socks with devised leg sections to make them look slimmer.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, it has been known to modify the leg portions of lower body clothing to make the legs look thinner when worn.
For example, in Japanese Patent No. 3749655 (Patent Document 1), knitting loops of multiple sizes are knitted in the leg part of a sock, the largest size knitting loop forms a highlight part, and the smallest knitting loop forms a shadow part. It is disclosed that the middle part is knitted to form a natural gradation.
In addition, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2021-59823 (Patent Document 2), the leg portion is divided into four in the circumferential direction, the front and back sides are knitted with plain knitting, and the left and right sides are knitted with mesh knitting, so that the leg part is visually improved. It is disclosed that the brightness of the images is varied.

Patent No. 3749655 JP 2021-59823 Publication

In the lower body clothing disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 mentioned above, the effect of making the legs look thinner (ie, the shadow effect) was not sufficient.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide lower body clothing that provides a sufficient shadow effect when worn.

The present invention provides lower body clothing comprising at least a leg portion that covers a wearer's leg from the thigh to the ankle, the leg portion being located at the center of the front and/or the center of the back of the leg. a second region located on a side surface of the leg; and a third region located between the first region and the second region, and the lower body garment has a front thread. It is knitted by plating knitting with the front yarn and the back yarn, the back yarn is thicker than the front yarn, and dark color dyed yarn is used for the back yarn. is knitted with plain stitches consisting of plain stitches that together form a stitch loop, and the second region and the third region are composed of plain stitches and stitches knitted using tucks or floats, The above object is achieved by a lower body garment characterized in that the second region has a greater number of floated or tucked stitches per predetermined number of stitches than the third region.

According to the present invention, lower body clothing is knitted by plating knitting of front yarns and back yarns, the back yarns are thicker than the front yarns, and dark colored dyed yarns are used for the back yarns. The first area located at the center of the front and/or the center of the back of the leg is knitted with a plain stitch consisting of flat stitches in which the front yarn and back yarn together form a stitch loop, and the first area is located at the side of the leg. The second region and the third region located between the first region and the second region are composed of plain stitches and stitches knitted using tucks or floats.
In plain knitting, the front and back threads overlap, so the back thread is not very visible from the front side, but in stitches knitted using tucks or floats, the overlap between the front and back threads is shifted, resulting in dark colors. The lining yarn, which uses undyed yarn, is visible from the front side. As a result, the stitches knitted using tucks or floats appear dark from the front side.
Since the second region has more floated or tucked stitches per predetermined number of stitches than the third region, the second region appears darker from the front side than the third region. The first region, which is entirely made of plain stitches, appears the brightest from the front side.
Therefore, when the leg part of the lower body clothing is viewed from the front side, the first area located corresponding to the front center part and/or back center part of the leg is bright, and the second area located corresponding to the side part of the leg is bright. The shadow area becomes a deep shadow area, and the third area located between the first area and the second area becomes a light shadow area.
In this way, in the present invention, the synergistic effect of making the back yarn thicker than the front yarn, performing plating knitting, using dark colored spun-dyed yarn as the back yarn, and having a special structure for the knitting structure is achieved. , it is possible to fully exhibit a shadow effect that makes the legs look slender when wearing lower body clothing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a front view of one Example of the lower body garment of this invention. 2 is a sectional view of one leg portion of the lower body garment of the present invention, and is a schematic sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a part of one leg portion in the length direction in a developed state of the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 2 is a tissue diagram showing the knitted fabric of the first region in the present invention using stitch symbols. FIG. FIG. 2 is a tissue diagram showing an embodiment of the knitted fabric in the second region according to the present invention using stitch symbols. FIG. FIG. 2 is a tissue diagram showing an embodiment of the knitted fabric in the third region according to the present invention using stitch symbols; FIG. FIG. 7(a) is an explanatory diagram showing tuck knitting using the knitting yarn used in the present invention, and FIG. 7(b) is its organization chart. FIG. 8(a) is an explanatory diagram showing the special tuck knitting of the present invention using the knitting yarn used in the present invention, and FIG. 8(b) is its organization chart. FIG. 9(a) is an explanatory diagram showing spiral knitting using the knitting yarn used in the present invention, and FIG. 9(b) is its organization chart. FIG. 10(a) is an explanatory diagram showing float knitting using the knitting yarns used in the present invention, and FIG. 10(b) is its organization chart. It is a micrograph of one example of the knitted fabric of the first region in the lower body garment of the present invention. It is a micrograph of one Example of the knitted fabric of the second area|region in the lower body garment of this invention. It is a micrograph of one example of the knitted fabric of the third region in the lower body garment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on embodiments shown in the drawings.
The lower body garment of the present invention includes at least a leg portion 1 that covers the wearer's legs from the thigh to the ankle, and the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 shows tights having a pant portion.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the leg portion 1 includes a first region 11 located at the front center and/or back center of the leg when worn, and a second region 12 located at the side surface of the leg. and a third region 13 located between the first region 11 and the second region 12.

The lower body garment of the present invention is knitted by plating knitting of front yarn Y1 and back yarn Y2. In normal plating knitting, the front yarn is thicker than the back yarn, but in the present invention, the back yarn Y2 is thicker than the front yarn Y1.
The surface yarn Y1 is not particularly limited, but for example, nylon yarn, polyester yarn, etc. can be used. The surface yarn Y1 may be dyed in a process after knitting.
A dark color dyed yarn is used as the back yarn Y2. Dark color spun-dyed yarn can be obtained, for example, by melt-spinning resin pellets kneaded with a pigment.
Examples of pigments for dyed yarn include organic pigments such as phthalocyanine, anthraquinone, and perinone, and inorganic pigments such as titanium oxide, iron oxide, ultramarine, and carbon black. In the present invention, thread colored in a deep color such as navy blue or black dyed thread is used.
The back yarn Y2 preferably has a polyurethane yarn as a core yarn and a dark color dyed yarn as a covering yarn. This covering yarn may be a dark colored spun-dyed filament processed yarn or a dark spun-dyed staple yarn.

The circumferential widths of the first region 11, second region 12, and third region 13 are not particularly limited. In the first region 11, the front (front) central portion and the back (rear) central portion may have the same or different widths. Further, the first region 11 may not exist in the center of the back surface. Assuming that each area has a width as shown in Fig. 1, for example, if the number of needles of the knitting machine is 320 in one round, the first area 11 in two places will have 57 needles in each, and the number of needles in two places will be 57, respectively. A certain second region 12 is knitted with 73 knitting needles, and each of the four third regions 13 is knitted with 15 knitting needles.

The first region 11 is knitted in a plain stitch consisting of plain stitches in which the front yarn Y1 and the back yarn Y2 together form a stitch loop. The second region 12 and the third region 13 are composed of plain stitches and stitches knitted using tucks or floats. There are many stitches.

FIG. 4 is a tissue diagram showing the knitted fabric of the first region 11 according to the present invention using stitch symbols, and one white square represents one plain stitch in which the front yarn Y1 and the back yarn Y2 together form a stitch loop.
FIG. 5 is a tissue diagram showing an embodiment of the knitted fabric of the second region 12 according to the present invention using stitch symbols, where white squares represent flat stitches and black squares represent tuck stitches. In the organization chart shown in FIG. 5, one repeat consists of 8 stitches of 2 courses x 4 wales, and there are two tuck stitches in one repeat. In the 16 stitches of 4 courses x 4 wales shown in FIG. 5, there are 4 tuck stitches in the 16 stitches.
FIG. 6 is a tissue diagram showing an embodiment of the knitted fabric of the third region 13 according to the present invention using stitch symbols, where white squares represent flat stitches and black squares represent tuck stitches. In the organization chart shown in FIG. 6, one repeat consists of 64 stitches of 8 courses x 8 wales, and there are 12 tuck stitches in one repeat.
Although a large number of tuck stitches are arranged in the second region 12 and the third region 13, the number of tuck stitches per predetermined number of stitches is greater in the second region 12 than in the third region 13. For example, according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, there are 64 stitches, 16 tuck stitches exist in the knitting structure of the second region 12 shown in FIG. In the 13 knitting structure, there are 12 tuck stitches. In the illustrated embodiment, the number of tuck stitches per predetermined number of stitches is greater in the second region 12 than in the third region 13. Note that the arrangement of the tuck stitches is not limited to the illustrated embodiment. Further, the value of the predetermined number of stitches is not particularly limited as long as the number of stitches to be compared in the second region 12 and the third region 13 is the same.

Although the black squares are described as tuck stitches in FIGS. 5 and 6, they may be other stitches knitted using tucks or floats. That is, instead of the normal tuck stitch, a special tuck stitch developed in the present invention (described in detail later), a spiral stitch, a float stitch, or the like may be used. In this case as well, a large number of special tuck stitches, spiral stitches, or float stitches are arranged in the second region and the third region, and the number of these stitches per predetermined number of stitches is higher in the second region than in the third region. Organized to be more.

FIG. 7(a) is an explanatory diagram showing a normal tuck knitting using the knitting yarns (front yarn Y1 and back yarn Y2) used in the present invention, and FIG. 7(b) is its organization chart. In FIG. 7(a), the front yarn Y1 is represented by a thin line, and the back yarn Y2 is represented by a thick line.
In the tuck stitch, in the wale W2 where the front yarn Y1 and the back yarn Y2 are tucked together, the front yarn Y13 and the back yarn Y23 of the next course C3 of the tucked course C2 are combined with the tucked front yarn Y12 of the previous course C2. It is knitted together with the back yarn Y22 to form a stitch loop.
In the explanatory diagrams shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the stitches of wale W1 and wale W3 are plain stitches.

FIG. 8(a) is an explanatory diagram showing the special tuck knitting of the present invention using the knitting yarns (front yarn Y1 and back yarn Y2) used in the present invention, and FIG. 8(b) is its organization diagram. In FIG. 8(a), the front yarn Y1 is represented by a thin line, and the back yarn Y2 is represented by a thick line.
In the special tuck stitch of the present invention, in the wale W2 where the front yarn Y1 and the back yarn Y2 are tucked together, the front yarn Y13 of the next course C3 of the tucked course C2 is floated, and the back yarn Y23 of the previous course C2 is floated. It is knitted together with the tucked front yarn Y12 and back yarn Y22 to form a stitch loop.
In the special tack shown in FIG. 8, the front yarn Y13 and the back yarn Y23 of course C3 move differently. That is, since the front yarn Y13 is floated and the back yarn Y23 is knitted, this is represented by squares marked with an x in FIG. 8(b).
In addition, in the normal tack shown in FIG. 7, in the stitches of course C3 in wale W2, the front yarn Y13 and back yarn Y23 of course C3 are knitted together in a plating state.
Comparing the stitches of the normal tuck shown in Fig. 7 and the stitches of the special tuck of the present invention shown in Fig. 8, it is found that the stitch of the special tuck of the present invention is such that the back yarn Y2 using dark color dyed yarn is from the front side. I see a lot.

FIG. 9(a) is an explanatory diagram showing a spiral knitting using the knitting yarns (front yarn Y1 and back yarn Y2) used in the present invention, and FIG. 9(b) is its organization chart. In FIG. 9(a), the front yarn Y1 is represented by a thin line, and the back yarn Y2 is represented by a thick line.
In the spiral stitch, the front yarn Y1 is floated and the back yarn Y2 is knitted to form a stitch loop. In FIG. 9, in courses C1 and C2, the front yarn Y1 and the back yarn Y2 overlap to form a plain stitch, and at the wale W2 of course C3, the front yarn Y1 floats and the back yarn Y2 is knitted. ing. This is represented by squares marked with an x in FIG. 9(b).

FIG. 10(a) is an explanatory diagram showing float knitting using the knitting yarns (front yarn Y1 and back yarn Y2) used in the present invention, and FIG. 10(b) is the organization diagram thereof. In FIG. 10(a), the front yarn Y1 is represented by a thin line, and the back yarn Y2 is represented by a thick line.
In the float stitch, the front yarn Y1 and the back yarn Y2 float together, and in the wale W2 at the floating point, the front yarn Y11 and the back yarn Y21 of the course C1 before the floated course C2 are knitted in the floated course C2. A stitch loop is formed. In FIG. 10, this is represented by squares marked with -.

When we compared how the back yarn Y2 looks from the front side in tuck stitches, special tuck stitches, spiral stitches, and float stitches, we found that dark-colored back yarn Y2 was more common in the order of special tuck stitches > tuck stitches > spiral stitches > float stitches. appear. That is, if the number of stitches is the same, the shadow effect will be greater in this order.
In the leg portion 1 of one lower body garment, the stitches knitted using tucks or floats other than the plain stitches may be of the same type, or may be of the same type. Furthermore, it is sufficient that the second region has more floated or tucked stitches per predetermined number of stitches than the third region, and the number of these stitches can be increased or decreased in consideration of the shadow effect.

FIGS. 11 to 13 are micrographs of an example of the knitted fabric of the leg portion of the lower body garment of the present invention. 11 is a photomicrograph of the first region 11, FIG. 12 is a photomicrograph of the second region 12, and FIG. 13 is a photomicrograph of the third region 13.
A processed nylon thread (30 denier, 24 filaments) is used for the front yarn Y1, a 20 denier polyurethane thread is used as the core thread for the back yarn Y2, and black spun dyed nylon thread (40 denier, 36 filaments) is used. Knitted using plating stitch using yarn covered with processed yarn.
The knitting structures are shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, and the areas marked with black squares were knitted as the special tuck knit of the present invention instead of the tuck knit.
In the micrographs of FIGS. 11 to 13, the white threads are the front threads, and the black threads are the back threads. Comparing these photos, in FIG. 11 the black back thread is almost hidden by the front thread, but in FIG. 12 the black back thread is exposed on the front surface and looks dark. FIG. 13 is between FIGS. 11 and 12, and there are fewer black back threads than in FIG. 12, but they are visible from the front surface.
In this way, the lower body clothing of the present invention is bright when viewed from the front when worn, has a dark shadow on both sides due to the black back thread that appears, and a pale shadow between the two, so the gradation effect makes it comfortable to wear and can be worn. I can do it.
The knitted fabrics in the micrographs shown in FIGS. 11 to 13 are immediately after knitting, and the surface yarns that appear white may be dyed, for example, beige in a subsequent process. The lining is made of dark color dyed yarn, so even if it is dyed, the shadow effect will not be lost.

In addition, in the embodiment, the first region 11, the second region 12, and the third region 13 between the two regions are divided into three regions, but the third region 13 in the middle is divided into smaller parts, such as Divide into a first third region, a second third region, and a third third region, from the third region near the first region 11 to the third region near the second region 12, The shadow may gradually become darker by increasing the number of tucked or floating stitches.

1 Leg portion 11 First region 12 Second region 13 Third region Y1 Front thread Y2 Back thread C Course W Wale

Claims (7)

A lower body garment comprising at least a leg portion that covers the wearer's leg from the thigh to the ankle,
The leg portion includes a first region located at the front center portion and/or back center portion of the leg, a second region located at the side surface portion of the leg, and between the first region and the second region. It is equipped with a third area located in
The clothing for the lower body is knitted by plating knitting of front and back threads, the back thread is thicker than the front thread, and dark color dyed yarn is used for the back thread.
The first region was knitted with plain stitches consisting of plain stitches in which the front and back yarns together form a stitch loop, and the second and third regions were knitted using plain stitches and tucks or floats. The second region has a larger number of floated or tucked stitches per predetermined number of stitches than the third region. 2. The lower body garment according to claim 1, wherein the back yarn is thicker than the front yarn, and is made of a polyurethane yarn as a core yarn and covered with a dark colored dyed yarn. A large number of special tuck stitches are arranged in the second region and the third region, and the number of special tuck stitches per predetermined number of stitches is greater in the second region than in the third region,
In the special tuck stitch, the front yarn of the next course is floated in a wale where the front yarn and back yarn are tucked together, and the back yarn is knitted together with the tucked front yarn and back yarn of the previous course to form a stitch loop. The lower body clothing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the lower body clothing is made of: A large number of tuck stitches are arranged in the second region and the third region, and the number of tuck stitches per predetermined number of stitches is greater in the second region than in the third region,
The tuck stitch is a stitch loop in which the front yarn and back yarn of the next course are knitted together with the tucked front yarn and back yarn of the previous course in a wale where the front yarn and back yarn are tucked together. The lower body clothing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: A large number of spiral stitches are arranged in the second region and the third region, and the number of spiral stitches per predetermined number of stitches is greater in the second region than in the third region,
3. The lower body garment according to claim 1, wherein the spiral stitch is formed by floating a front yarn and knitting a back yarn to form a stitch loop. A large number of float stitches are arranged in the second region and the third region, and the number of float stitches per predetermined number of stitches is greater in the second region than in the third region,
In the float stitch, the front yarn and the back yarn float together, and the front yarn and the back yarn of the course before the course that floated in the wale of the float point are knitted together to form a stitch loop. The lower body clothing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The leg portion is characterized in that a first region forms the brightest region, a second region forms the darkest region, and a third region forms an intermediate brightness region between the first region and the second region. The lower body clothing according to claim 1.

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