KR102568257B1 - Progressive compression functional clothes - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to progressive compression-type functional clothing, and is characterized in that progressive compression can be applied over the entire body. Specifically, the first compression unit formed on the top to surround the wearer's arm; and a second compression part formed on the bottom and covering the wearer's leg, wherein the first and second compression parts include first to third fabric layers in which the degree of compression increases as the fabric density increases as they approach the end of the limb of the wearer. It relates to functional clothing that includes
The functional clothing of the present invention can effectively provide elastic force from the outside to the inside of the wearer's leg or arm according to the characteristic weave structure, and can provide the wearer with the necessary elastic force asymmetrically. In addition, by adjusting the fabric density to provide gradual pressure to the wearer's muscles, blood flow is improved and lactic acid release from the muscles is reduced, thereby reducing muscle fatigue and increasing exercise performance.

Description

Progressive compression functional clothing {PROGRESSIVE COMPRESSION FUNCTIONAL CLOTHES}

The present invention relates to progressive compression-type functional clothing, and is characterized in that progressive compression can be applied over the entire body. Specifically, the first compression unit formed on the top to surround the wearer's arm; and a second compression part formed on the bottom and covering the wearer's leg, wherein the first and second compression parts include first to third fabric layers in which the degree of compression increases as the fabric density increases as they approach the end of the limb of the wearer. It relates to functional clothing that includes

Muscle fatigue that occurs after exercise refers to the temporary loss of force or torque production capacity due to repeated muscle contractions, and effective removal of such muscle fatigue can reduce muscle pain or muscle cramps after exercise, and in the case of professional athletes It is very helpful in effectively relieving muscle fatigue caused by game delay and restoring muscle strength (Sports Med. 13: 99-107, 1992). The main cause of fatigue after short-term explosive exercise is energy depletion and accumulation of lactic acid, which reduces muscle strength and lowers balance ability. Therefore, methods for removing fatigue products or lactic acid in muscles and blood are very important factors in improving athletic performance of athletes and preventing injuries.

As such, various exercise equipment or therapies have been developed to improve exercise capacity and recover after exercise, and among them, a taping therapy that suppresses or promotes muscle tension by attaching an elastic tape to the skin of a corresponding muscle has been developed. However, the taping therapy has problems in that it is difficult to perform alone, takes a relatively long time to get used to, and is cumbersome to perform every time you exercise. In addition, in the case of existing functional clothing that exhibits the effect of compressing muscles, there are limitations in that it is inconvenient to put on and take off due to the form of sleeves or sleeves, or that blood flow improvement is not effective because the degree of pressure on the worn part is the same. did

Under this background, the present inventors have developed functional clothing that can provide gradual pressure to the wearer's muscles by having different fabric densities for each worn part of the upper and lower body according to the characteristic weave structure, and to develop functional clothing that can provide gradual pressure to the muscles of the wearer while providing excellent comfort. It was confirmed that fatigue can be significantly reduced.

An object of the present invention is to provide functional clothing capable of providing gradual compression to the wearer's muscles by having different fabric densities for each part.

A detailed description of this is as follows. Meanwhile, each description and embodiment disclosed in the present invention may also be applied to each other description and embodiment. That is, all combinations of the various elements disclosed herein fall within the scope of the present invention. In addition, it cannot be seen that the scope of the present invention is limited by the specific descriptions described below.

One aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is formed by connecting a plurality of fabric layers having different fabric densities, and at least one compression unit surrounding a wearer's legs or arms; includes, the plurality of Each of the fabric layers includes a first elastic yarn disposed to be wound around the wearer's leg or arm; a second elastic yarn wound around the first elastic yarn; and a natural yarn wound around the first elastic yarn, wherein the second elastic yarn is disposed outside the wearer based on the first elastic yarn, and the natural yarn is disposed inside the wearer based on the first elastic yarn Provided is a functional clothing in contact with the wearer's skin, in which a direction in which the second elastic yarn is wound around the first elastic yarn and a direction in which the natural yarn is wound around the first elastic yarn are opposite to each other.

In the present invention, the natural yarn may be at least one selected from cotton, linen, wool, and silk, and may specifically mean cotton.

In the present invention, the elastic yarn may mean TENCELL fiber yarn, rayon fiber yarn, polyethylene terephthalate fiber yarn, polyethylene fiber yarn, polypropylene fiber yarn, carbon fiber yarn, boron fiber yarn, etc. as synthetic fiber yarn. Not limited to this. Specifically, the elastic yarn is preferably spandex (polyurethane) fiber, and the spandex fiber may be processed as a cover yarn, a core-spun yarn, or a bare yarn. However, it is not limited thereto.

The functional clothing of the present invention may contain 30 to 50% (w/w) of cotton among the fibers used in the entire clothing, specifically, it is characterized in that it contains 30% or more.

a first twisted yarn wound around the neck of the second elastic yarn wound around the first elastic yarn to fix the second elastic yarn; and a second twisted yarn wound around the neck of the natural yarn around the first elastic yarn to fix the natural yarn, wherein the first twisted yarn and the second twisted yarn are made of a synthetic resin material having elasticity, , A direction in which the first twisted yarn is pulled to provide elastic force and a direction in which the second twisted yarn is pulled to provide elastic force may be opposite to each other.

The natural yarn, the first elastic yarn, and the second elastic yarn arranged to be spirally wound along the circumference of the wearer's leg or arm are referred to as horizontal layers, and the first twisted yarn is connected to the horizontal layer stacked on the upper side. The second twisted yarn may be connected to the horizontal layer stacked on the lower side.

The functional clothing of the present invention includes a top worn on the wearer's upper body; and a bottom worn on the wearer's lower body, wherein the at least one compression part is formed on the top and surrounds the wearer's arm; and a second pressing part formed on the bottom and wrapping the leg of the wearer.

Each of the first compression unit and the second compression unit includes first to third fabric layers sequentially arranged from the extremities of the wearer to the body of the wearer, and the fabric density of the first fabric layer is 100%. At this time, the fabric density of the second fabric layer may be 70%, and the fabric density of the third fabric layer may be 40%.

In the functional clothing of the present invention, since the density of the fabric decreases from the wrist or ankle to the shoulder or knee, the pressure applied to the muscle may gradually or gradually decrease from the wrist or ankle to the shoulder or knee. Specifically, the first fabric layer provides a pressure of 18 to 22 mmHg for muscles, the second fabric layer provides a pressure of 12 to 16 mmHg, and the third fabric layer provides a pressure of 5 to 10 mmHg. can do. More specifically, the first fabric layer may provide a pressure of 21 mmHg, the second fabric layer may provide a pressure of 15 mmHg, and the third fabric layer may provide a pressure of 8 mmHg. Accordingly, the functional clothing of the present invention can effectively improve the wearer's blood flow by gradually providing pressure according to the worn parts of the upper and lower body.

The functional clothing of the present invention is characterized in that the amount of lactic acid released by the wearer's muscles is reduced.

The term "lactic acid (lactate)" of the present invention is a substance produced and secreted when glucose, which is a cellular energy source, is decomposed by glycolysis in muscle cells. When accumulated in the body, it acidifies tissue cells and blood, causing exercise fatigue. and reduce exercise performance. Therefore, reducing or eliminating lactic acid in the body is very important to improve athletic performance. In a specific embodiment of the present invention, as a result of comparative analysis of the lactic acid level in the body according to whether or not the functional clothing of the present invention was worn, it was confirmed that the lactic acid level significantly decreased in all 10 testers (Experimental Example 2). That is, the functional clothing of the present invention reduces muscle fatigue caused by exercise by providing gradual compression, and thus can exhibit effects of improving exercise capacity and preventing injury.

The top of the present invention may further include a posture correction band formed of an elastic material that has a band shape that crosses the wearer's back or shoulder diagonally or left and right, and provides elasticity in the inner center direction. Specifically, when the posture correction band has a band shape that crosses the wearer's back in a diagonal direction, a correction effect of straightening the back and waist can be exhibited, and the posture correction band has a band shape that crosses the wearer's shoulder. In this case, a correction effect of straightening the shoulders of the wearer may be exhibited.

The lower garment of the present invention may further include a ventilation unit formed of a material that covers inner thighs and groin of the wearer and has higher air permeability than other parts of the lower garment. In the case of including the ventilation unit, the ventilation of the lower garment is easy, which is desirable in terms of hygiene, and can help prevent diseases such as eczema.

The functional clothing of the present invention can effectively provide elastic force from the outside to the inside of the wearer's leg or arm according to the characteristic weave structure, and can provide the wearer with the necessary elastic force asymmetrically. In addition, by adjusting the fabric density to provide gradual pressure to the wearer's muscles, blood flow is improved and lactic acid release from the muscles is reduced, thereby reducing muscle fatigue and increasing exercise performance.

1 is a view showing a state in which functional clothing according to an embodiment of the present invention is worn by a wearer, viewed from the front.
FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a weaving structure of the compression unit shown in FIG. 1 .
FIG. 3 is a view showing the back side of the top shown in FIG. 1;
4 is a view showing the back side of a top according to another embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a view showing the back side of the bottom shown in FIG. 1 .
6 is a view showing a side view of the bottom shown in FIG. 5;
7 is a graph showing the difference in lactic acid release depending on whether or not the functional clothing of the present invention is worn.

The embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only one preferred example of the disclosed invention, and there may be various modifications that can replace the embodiments and drawings in this specification at the time of filing of the present application.

The same reference numerals or numerals presented in each drawing in this specification indicate parts or components that perform substantially the same function. The shapes and sizes of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity.

Terms used in this specification are used to describe the embodiments, and are not intended to limit and/or limit the disclosed invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as “include” or “have” are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features It does not preclude in advance the existence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Terms including ordinal numbers such as “first” and “second” used in this specification may be used to describe various elements, but elements are not limited by terms, and terms refer to one element. It is used only for the purpose of distinguishing it from other components. For example, a first element may be termed a second element, and similarly, a second element may be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of the present invention. The term “and/or” includes any combination of a plurality of related recited items or any one of a plurality of related recited items.

The terms "top", "bottom", "left", "right", etc. used below are defined based on the drawings, and the shape and location of each component are not limited by these terms.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing a state in which functional clothing according to an embodiment of the present invention is worn by a wearer, viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a weaving structure of the compression unit shown in FIG. 1 . 2 may be a view cut in a plane perpendicular to the extension direction of the leg or arm in a state where the compression unit is worn on the leg or arm.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the functional clothing 1 (or “clothing”) according to the present embodiment may include a top 2 and a bottom 3.

The top 2 may cover the torso and both arms of the wearer. The arm-side end of the top 2 may be adjacent to or cover the wearer's wrist.

The bottom 3 may cover the wearer's waist, buttocks, and both legs. The leg-side end of the lower garment 3 may be adjacent to or cover the wearer's ankle.

The clothing 1 may include at least one compression part 100 , 200 , 300 , or 400 providing a constant pressure to the wearer's body. The compression units 100, 200, 300, and 400 may provide pressure to the wearer's legs or arms. Specifically, the clothing 1 includes a first compression unit 100 that applies pressure to the left leg, a second compression unit 200 that provides pressure to the right leg, and a third compression unit that provides pressure to the left arm. 300 and a fourth compression unit 400 providing pressure to the right arm.

The first compression unit 100 and the second compression unit 200 may be mirror symmetric with respect to a vertical line passing through the center of the body, and the third compression unit 300 and the fourth compression unit 400 may be mirror symmetrical with respect to the center of the body. It may be mirror symmetric about a vertical line through which it passes.

The first pressing part 100 and the second pressing part 200 may be disposed or formed on the lower garment 3 . The third pressing part 300 and the fourth pressing part 400 may be disposed or formed on the upper garment 2 . The lower garment 3 may be expressed as including the first and second compression parts 100 and 200, and the upper garment 2 may be expressed as including the third and fourth compression parts 300 and 400.

Specifically, the bottom 3 may include a crotch portion 3a extending from the wearer's waist to the upper portion of both thighs, and first and second compression parts 100 and 200 respectively connected to the lower ends of the crotch portion 3a. there is. The lower end of the crotch portion 3a may be branched into both branches corresponding to both thighs of the wearer, and the first and second compression parts 100 and 200 may be connected to both branched branches of the crotch part 3a, respectively. The upper part 2 includes a body part 2a extending from the lower part of the neck to the waist of the wearer and covering both shoulders, and third and fourth compression parts 300 and 400 respectively connected to both shoulders of the body part 2a. can do.

The bottom 3 is formed at the crotch portion 3a to correspond to the wearer's groin and is higher than other parts of the bottom 3 (eg, the crotch portion 3a and/or the first and second pressing parts 100 and 200). A ventilation unit 3b formed of a material having air permeability may be included. The ventilation unit 3b may be formed of a mesh material.

Hereinafter, the first pressing part 100 and the third pressing part 300 will be mainly described in detail as an example. However, it is not limited thereto, and the description of the first compression unit 100 may be applied to the second compression unit 200, and the description of the third compression unit 300 may be applied to the fourth compression unit 400. can

Each of the first to fourth pressing parts 100 , 200 , 300 , and 400 may be formed by connecting a plurality of fabric layers to each other. Each of the first to fourth compression units 100, 200, 300, and 400 may be provided in a sleeve shape. Each of the plurality of fabric layers may be provided in a sleeve shape.

Specifically, each of the first to fourth compression units 100, 200, 300, and 400 may include a first fabric layer 101, 201, 301, and 401, a second fabric layer 102, 202, 302, and 402, and a third fabric layer 103, 203, 303, and 403. Each of the first to fourth pressing parts 100, 200, 300, and 400 may be formed by connecting first fabric layers 101, 201, 301, and 401, second fabric layers 102, 202, 302, and 402, and third fabric layers 103, 203, 303, and 403. The second fabric layer (102, 202, 302, 402) may be connected to one end of the first fabric layer (101, 201, 301, 401), and the second fabric layer (102, 202, 302, 402), which is connected to the first fabric layers (101, 201, 301, 401) 402 ) The third fabric layer (103,203,303,403) may be connected to the other end.

In the first pressing part 100, the other end of the third fabric layer 103 opposite to one end of the third fabric layer 103 to which the second fabric layer 102 is connected is connected to one end of the crotch portion 3a Accordingly, the first compression part 100 may be connected to the crotch part 3a. In the third pressing part 300, one end of the third fabric layer 303 to which the second fabric layer 302 is connected and the other end of the third fabric layer 303 on the opposite side are connected to the body portion 2a. The third compression part 300 may be connected to the body part 2a.

The first fabric layer 101 of the first compression unit 100 may be adjacent to or cover the wearer's ankle. The first fabric layer 301 of the third compression unit 300 may be adjacent to or cover the wearer's wrist.

In the first and second compression units 100 and 200, the first fabric layer 101 and 201 may cover the leg from the ankle to the lower calf, and the second fabric layer 102 and 202 may wrap the leg from the lower calf to the lower leg. The third fabric layers 103 and 203 may cover the leg from the upper part of the shin through the knee to the lower part of the thigh.

In the third and fourth compression units 300 and 400, the first fabric layers 301 and 401 may wrap the arm between the palm and the forearm muscle, and the second fabric layer 302 and 402 may wrap the arm between the forearm muscle and the elbow. The three fabric layers 303 and 403 may cover the arm from the elbow to the armpit.

However, it is not limited thereto. The extent to which each fabric layer covers the body may be determined according to the length of each fabric layer, and the length of each fabric layer may be changed to a length different from the above description.

Meanwhile, when the plurality of fabric layers 101 , 102 , and 103 of the first pressing portion 100 are referred to as the first fabric layer 101 , the second fabric layer 102 , and the third fabric layer 103 , the third pressing portion The first fabric layer 301, the second fabric layer 302, and the third fabric layer 303 of 300 are the fourth fabric layer 301, the fifth fabric layer 302, and the sixth fabric layer ( 303) may also be referred to as. In this case, the first fabric layer 101 and the fourth fabric layer 301 may be structurally the same or similar, and the second fabric layer 102 and the fifth fabric layer 302 may be structurally the same or similar. The third fabric layer 103 and the sixth fabric layer 303 may be structurally the same or similar.

The first to fourth pressing parts 100, 200, 300, and 400 are continuously manufactured with the same fabric structure, but the density of the fabric structure is reduced from the first fabric layer 101, 201, 301, 401 to the third fabric layer 103, 203, 303, and 403 so that the pressure provided to the wearer is the first. The fabric layers 101, 201, 301, and 401, the second fabric layers 102, 202, 302, and 402, and the third fabric layers 103, 203, 303, and 403 may be reduced in order. That is, the fabric density and/or elasticity of the first fabric layers 101, 201, 301, and 401, the second fabric layers 102, 202, 302, and 402, and the third fabric layers 103, 203, 303, and 403 may be different from each other.

In this embodiment, the elasticity of the pressing parts 100, 200, 300, and 400 is divided into three stages, but unlike the present embodiment, the elasticity can be further subdivided or gradually adjusted. Here, the density of the fabric may be adjusted such that the elasticity of the first and second compression units 100 and 200 decreases from one end of the ankle side toward the crotch side (or upper side). The density of the fabric may be adjusted so that the elasticity of the third and fourth compression units 300 and 400 decreases toward the wearer's torso side (or inner side) from one end of the wrist side.

Each of the first to third fabric layers (101 to 103,201 to 203,301 to 303,401 to 403) constituting the pressing parts 100,200,300,400 of the clothing 1 according to the present embodiment are disposed to be wound along the circumference of the wearer's leg or arm. 1 elastic yarn 10, a second elastic yarn 20 disposed outside (outside of the wearer) and wound around the first elastic yarn 10 based on the first elastic yarn 10, and the first elastic yarn 10 as a reference A natural yarn 30 disposed on the inner side (wearer's side) to contact the wearer's skin and wound around the first elastic yarn 10, and disposed along the length direction of the first elastic yarn 10, the first elastic yarn 10 The first twisted yarn 40 wound around the neck of the second elastic yarn 20 and fixing the second elastic yarn 20, and disposed along the length direction of the first elastic yarn 10, the first elastic yarn 10 ) may include a second twisted yarn 50 that is wound around the neck of the natural yarn 30 and fixes the natural yarn 30.

Natural yarn 30 may include cotton. However, it is not limited thereto, and may include other natural fibers. Specifically, the natural yarn 30 may be one or more selected from cotton, hemp, wool, and silk.

The natural yarn 30 may directly contact the wearer's skin, and the first elastic yarn 10 and the second elastic yarn 20 may have limited contact with the skin.

The natural yarn 30 may be disposed on the innermost side, the second elastic yarn 20 may be disposed on the outermost side, and the first elastic yarn 10 may be disposed between the natural yarn 30 and the second elastic yarn 20. can be placed.

The natural yarn 30 is placed at the innermost part to contact the skin, thereby minimizing the wearer's skin trouble.

The first elastic yarn 10, the second elastic yarn 20, and the natural yarn 30 of the first compression unit may be arranged on a plane substantially perpendicular to a straight line parallel to the extending direction of the leg. That is, the first elastic yarn 10, the second elastic yarn 20, and the natural yarn 30 of the first compression unit may be arranged in a horizontal direction. The first elastic thread 10, the second elastic thread 20, and the natural thread 30 of the third compression unit may be arranged on a plane substantially perpendicular to a straight line parallel to a direction in which the arm extends.

The first elastic yarn 10, the second elastic yarn 20, and the natural yarn 30 may be spirally wound along the wearer's leg or arm. Specifically, the first elastic yarn 10, the second elastic yarn 20, and the natural yarn 30 of the first compression unit 100 may be spirally wound along the circumference of the wearer's leg, and the third compression unit The first elastic yarn 10, the second elastic yarn 20, and the natural yarn 30 of 300 may be spirally wound around the wearer's arm.

Since the first elastic yarn 10, the second elastic yarn 20, and the natural yarn 30 constituting the first and third pressing parts 100 and 300 are continuously arranged without being cut, sewing is not required. That is, the first elastic yarn 10 constituting the first to third fabric layers 101 to 103 and 301 to 303 in any one of the pressing parts 100 and 300 is integral, and the first to third fabric layers 101 to 103 and 301 to 303 The second elastic yarn 20 constituting the ) may be integral, and the natural yarn 30 constituting the first to third fabric layers 101 to 103 and 301 to 303 may be integral.

The first elastic yarn 10 and the second elastic yarn 20 may provide elastic force by being twisted in a direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the wearer's legs or arms in a woven state. When an external force is applied to the inside or outside of the pressing parts 100 or 300, the first elastic yarn 10, the second elastic yarn 20, and the natural yarn 30 may stretch while being spaced apart from each other.

When an external force is applied in the longitudinal direction of the first and second elastic yarns 10 and 20 and the natural yarn 30, the first elastic yarn 10 and the second elastic yarn 20 may stretch in the longitudinal direction, and the natural yarn ( 30) may be stretched in the circumferential direction of the wearer's leg or arm depending on the slight elasticity of the surface and the length of the slack.

Since the natural yarn 30, which does not stretch well, is disposed on the inside and the first elastic yarn 10 and the second elastic yarn 20, which are easily stretchable, are disposed outside, the first elastic yarn ( 10) and the elasticity of the second elastic yarn 20 can be sufficiently utilized, and elongation of the natural yarn 30 can be minimized.

The first elastic thread 10 is arranged to spirally wrap the wearer's leg without being folded or curved.

The second elastic yarn 20 may include a plurality of windings 21 and 23 arranged to periodically wind the first elastic yarn 10 one turn at a time, and an elastic connection portion 22 connecting the windings 21 and 23. can

For classification, the plurality of windings can be divided into first elastic windings 21 and second elastic windings 23, and the elastic connection part 22 includes the first elastic windings 21 and the second elastic windings 23. can connect

The first elastic winding 21, the elastic connecting portion 22, and the second elastic winding 23 may be formed through one line of the second elastic yarn 20.

The second elastic yarn 20 may form the first elastic yarn 21, the elastic connection part 22, and the second elastic winding 23 by repeatedly winding the first elastic yarn 10 in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. there is.

That is, the first elastic yarn 10 may be wound in the same direction by the first elastic winding 21 and the second elastic winding 23 . Thus, the first elastic winding 21 and the second elastic winding 23 may be divided into a portion disposed above the first elastic yarn 10 and a portion disposed below the first elastic yarn 10 .

When classification is necessary, the first elastic winding 21 disposed on the upper side of the first elastic yarn 10 is defined as the first upper winding 21a, and the first elastic winding 21 disposed on the lower side is defined as the first lower winding (21b) can be defined.

Similarly, the second elastic winding 23 disposed on the upper side of the first elastic yarn 10 is defined as the second upper winding 23a, and the second elastic winding 23 disposed on the lower side is defined as the second lower winding 23b. can be defined as

In this embodiment, the elastic connection part 22 may connect the first lower winding 21b and the second upper winding 23a. When this is expanded, the elastic connection unit 22 may connect the lower winding and the upper winding in two adjacent windings.

Meanwhile, the natural yarn 30 may have the same shape as the second elastic yarn 20, but may be disposed on the opposite side of the first elastic yarn 10. Accordingly, the natural yarn 30 may be wound around the first elastic yarn 10 in a direction opposite to the direction in which the second elastic yarn 20 is wound around the first elastic yarn 10 .

The natural yarn 30 may include a plurality of windings 31 and 33 arranged to periodically wind the first elastic yarn 10 one turn at a time, and an inelastic connection part 32 connecting the windings 31 and 33. there is.

For classification, the plurality of natural yarn windings 31 and 33 may be defined as a first inelastic winding 31 and a second inelastic winding 33, and the inelastic connection part 32 includes the first inelastic winding 31 and the second inelastic winding 32. 2 inelastic windings (23) can be connected.

The first inelastic winding 31, the inelastic connection portion 32, and the second inelastic winding 33 may be formed through one line of natural yarn 30.

The natural yarn 30 may form the first inelastic winding 31, the inelastic connection part 32, and the second inelastic winding 33 by repeatedly winding the first elastic yarn 10 in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. .

That is, the first inelastic winding 31 and the second inelastic winding 33 may wind the natural yarn 30 in the same direction. Thus, the first non-elastic winding 31 and the second non-elastic winding 33 may be divided into a portion disposed above the first elastic yarn 10 and a portion disposed below the first elastic yarn 10 .

When classification is required, the first inelastic winding 31 disposed above the first elastic yarn 10 may be defined as the first upper winding 31a, and the first inelastic winding 31 disposed below the first upper winding 31a. It can be defined as the lower winding 31b.

Similarly, the second inelastic winding 33 disposed above the first elastic yarn 10 may be defined as a second upper winding 33a, and the second inelastic winding 33 disposed below the second lower winding (33b) can be defined.

In this embodiment, the inelastic connection part 32 may connect the first lower winding 31b and the second upper winding 33a. If this is expanded, the inelastic connection part 32 may connect the lower winding and the upper winding in two adjacent windings.

The first elastic winding 21 and the second elastic winding 23, and the first inelastic winding 31 and the second inelastic winding 33 may face each other. Also, the first elastic winding 21 and the second elastic winding 23, and the first inelastic winding 31 and the second inelastic winding 33 may be alternately disposed.

The first non-elastic winding 31, the first elastic winding 21, the second non-elastic winding 33, and the second elastic winding 23 are arranged interdigitated with each other in a zigzag shape, thereby increasing the density of the fabric. Through this, it is possible to effectively increase the elasticity of the fabric in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wearer's legs or arms extend, and effectively provide pressure to the wearer.

In this embodiment, the first elastic winding 21 is disposed between the first inelastic winding 31 and the second inelastic winding 33, and the first elastic winding 21 is disposed between the first elastic winding 21 and the second elastic winding 23. 1 inelastic winding 31 may be disposed.

An inelastic connection part 32 is disposed inside the first elastic winding 21 to prevent the first elastic winding 21 from contacting the wearer's skin. Also, an inelastic connection part 32 is disposed inside the second elastic winding 23 to prevent the first elastic winding 21 from contacting the wearer's skin.

The elastic connection part 22 may be disposed outside the first non-elastic winding 31 , and the elastic connection part 22 may also be disposed outside the second non-elastic winding 33 . Since the first elastic yarns 10 are arranged in a line, the volume of the first inelastic winding 31, the first elastic winding 21, the second inelastic winding 33, and the second elastic winding 23 per unit area or Weight can be directly related to the amount of elasticity of the fabric.

In particular, by changing the density of the first elastic winding 21, the elastic connecting portion 22, and the second elastic winding 23 per unit area, the elasticity of the fabric can be gradually or gradually changed without attaching separate fabrics.

According to this embodiment, when the fabric density of the first fabric layer (101, 201, 301, 401) is 100%, the fabric density of the third fabric layer (103, 203, 303, 403) is formed as 40%, and the fabric density of the middle part is gradually or stepwise. can be changed to The second fabric layer 102 , 202 , 302 , 402 disposed between the first fabric layer 101 , 201 , 301 , 401 and the third fabric layer 103 , 203 , 303 , 403 may have a fabric density of 70%.

On the other hand, it is not limited thereto. At least one of the first fabric layers 101, 201, 301, and 401, the second fabric layers 102, 202, 302, and 402, and the third fabric layers 103, 203, 303, and 403 is also not fixed to a constant value, and the fabric density is not fixed to a constant value, and the fabric is stretched along the extension direction of the wearer's leg or arm. Density may change gradually.

Specifically, the fabric density of at least one of the first to third fabric layers 101 to 103 and 201 to 203 in the first and second compression units 100 and 200 may decrease as the distance from the wearer's foot increases. Even in this case, when the maximum fabric density of the first fabric layers 101 and 201 is 100%, the minimum fabric density of the third fabric layers 103 and 203 may be 40%. The fabric density of at least one of the first to third fabric layers 301 to 303 and 401 to 403 in the third and fourth compression units 300 and 400 may decrease as the distance from the wearer's hand increases. Even in this case, when the maximum fabric density of the first fabric layers 301 and 401 is 100%, the minimum fabric density of the third fabric layers 301 and 401 may be 40%.

When the fabric density is 100%, it may provide a pressure of 18 to 22 mmHg, and more specifically, it may be woven to provide a pressure of 21 mmHg, but is not limited thereto.

The first fabric layer of the present invention can provide a pressure of 18 to 22 mmHg for the muscle, the second fabric layer provides a pressure of 12 to 16 mmHg, and the third fabric layer can provide a pressure of 5 to 10 mmHg, More specifically, the first fabric layer may provide a pressure of 21 mmHg to the muscle, the second fabric layer may provide a pressure of 15 mmHg, and the third fabric layer may provide a pressure of 8 mmHg. However, the pressure is exemplary and may be changed according to the age of the wearer and the characteristics of the target sports group.

In the first fabric layers 101, 201, 301, and 401, the first elastic yarn 10, the second elastic yarn 20, and the natural yarn 30 may be most densely arranged, and in the third fabric layer 103, 203, 303, and 403, the first elastic yarn 10, The second elastic yarn 20 and the natural yarn 30 may be arranged most sparsely.

In the compression units 100, 200, 300, and 400 according to the present embodiment, since the second elastic yarn 20 and the natural yarn 30 are continuously wound and disposed along one line of the first elastic yarn 10, the second elastic yarn 20 and natural yarn 20 Elasticity can be easily adjusted by adjusting the weaving interval of the yarns 30 .

In addition, since the first elastic yarn 10, the second elastic yarn 20, and the natural yarn 30 are arranged continuously in a spiral, there is an advantage in that a separate operation such as sewing is not required.

The first elastic yarn 10, the second elastic yarn 20, and the natural yarn 30 arranged in a spiral are defined as a horizontal layer 70. The horizontal layer 70 is substantially continuous. The horizontal layer 70 may be stacked layer by layer along the extension direction of the leg or arm, and the first twisted yarn 40 and the second twisted yarn 50 weave the horizontal layer 70 in the vertical direction.

The first twisted yarn 40 may be fixed by winding the neck of the second elastic yarn 20 wound around the first elastic yarn 10, and the second twisted yarn 50 may be wound around the first elastic yarn 10. The neck portion of the natural yarn 30 may be wound and fixed.

In this embodiment, the first twisted yarn 40 may be disposed outside the first elastic yarn 10, and the second twisted yarn 50 may be disposed inside the first elastic yarn 10. there is. The first twisted yarn 40 may be disposed to wind the first upper winding 21a and the first lower winding 21b of the second elastic yarn 20 . Also, the first twisted yarn 40 may be disposed to wind the second upper winding 23a and the first lower winding 23b of the second elastic yarn 20 . Here, the first twisted yarn 40 is of the horizontal layer 70 disposed on the upper side (in other words, the side farther from the foot in the direction in which the legs extend, or the side farther from the hand in the direction in which the arms extend). It may be arranged to wind the neck of the natural yarn 30 .

The second twisted yarn 50 may be arranged to wind the first upper winding 31a and the first lower winding 31b of the natural yarn 30 . In addition, the second twisted yarn 50 may be disposed to wind the second upper winding 33a and the first lower winding 33b of the natural yarn 30 . Here, the second twisted yarn 50 is of the horizontal layer 70 disposed on the lower side (in other words, the side closer to the foot in the direction in which the legs extend, or the side closer to the hand in the direction in which the arms extend). It may be arranged to wind the neck of the natural yarn 30 .

In this way, the first twist yarn 40 and the second twist yarn 50 may be connected by knitting the stacked horizontal layers 70 along the direction in which the wearer's leg or arm extends.

The first twisted yarn 40 and the second twisted yarn 50 may be made of elastic synthetic resin. When the compression unit is pulled in the longitudinal direction, the first twisted yarn 40 and the second twisted yarn 50 may be stretched due to elasticity of the material.

The first twisted yarn 40 and the second twisted yarn 50 may be manufactured to have smaller elasticity than the first elastic yarn 10 and the second elastic yarn 20 .

The first twisted yarn 40 may be disposed between the inelastic windings 31 and 33 and wind around the necks of the elastic windings 21 and 23 in a snare form. The direction in which the first twisted yarn 40 is wound around the neck in the form of a snare and the direction in which the elastic windings 21 and 23 are wound around the first elastic yarn 10 may be the same.

The second twisted yarn 50 may be disposed between the elastic windings 21 and 23 and wind around the necks of the elastic windings 31 and 33 in a snare shape. The direction in which the second twisted yarn 50 is wound around the neck in a noose shape and the direction in which the inelastic windings 31 and 33 are wound around the first elastic yarn 10 may be the same.

FIG. 3 is a view showing the back side of the top shown in FIG. 1; 4 is a view showing the back side of a top according to another embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 , the top 2 may include a correction band 110 for correcting the posture of the wearer's shoulders and upper body. The correction band 110 may be disposed at a position corresponding to the wearer's back. The correction band 110 may be formed as a separate material from the body portion 2a or integrally formed with the body portion 2a.

The correction band 110 may provide elastic force in a direction toward the inner center, and may pull back muscles on both sides of the spine in a direction toward the spine based on the wearer's spine, so that the wearer's shoulders and back are straightened. You can correct your posture during daily life or exercise.

The orthodontic band 110 may include a first orthodontic band 111 and a second orthodontic band 112 . The first and second correction bands 111 and 112 may be formed in a band shape.

The first correction band 111 may extend diagonally from the wearer's right shoulder to the left side, and the second correction band 112 may extend diagonally from the wearer's left shoulder to the right side.

The upper end of the first correction band 111 may be sewn and fixed to the torso 2a of the wearer's right shoulder, and the lower end of the first correction band 111 may be sewn and fixed to the torso 2a of the wearer's left side. The upper end of the second correction band 112 may be sewn and fixed to the torso 2a of the wearer's left shoulder, and the lower end of the second correction band 112 may be sewn and fixed to the torso 2a of the wearer's right side. On the other hand, the first correction band 111 and the second correction band 112 may cross each other and overlap each other at approximately the spine of the wearer, and the first correction band 111 and the second correction band 112 may cross each other The overlapping parts may be coupled to each other by a coupling means such as stitching. In FIG. 3 , the first orthodontic band 111 is shown as being disposed behind the second orthodontic band 112 and overlaps with it, but is not limited thereto, and the second orthodontic band 112 is the first orthodontic band 111 It can be arranged behind and overlapped.

The first and second correction bands 111 and 112 may be formed of a fabric having excellent elasticity. Specifically, the first and second correction bands 111 and 112 may be formed of a fabric having higher elasticity and stretchability than the fabric forming the body portion 2a of the upper garment 2 . However, it is not limited thereto, and the first and second correction bands 111 and 112 may be formed of the same fabric as the body part 2a.

On the other hand, it is not limited thereto. As shown in FIG. 4 , both ends of the correction band 110 extend in the left and right directions and are connected to a body part at a left shoulder position and a body part at a right shoulder position. Accordingly, the correction band 110 can gather the left and right shoulders to the inside of the spine.

FIG. 5 is a view showing the back side of the bottom shown in FIG. 1 . 6 is a view showing a side view of the bottom shown in FIG. 5;

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6 , the bottom 3 may include a hip up band 120 provided to support and lift the wearer's hip. On the other hand, the bottom 3 is formed on the crotch portion 3a to extend in the vertical direction along the gap between the first seam 131 formed on the crotch portion 3a to extend along the wearer's crotch and the wearer's cheek It may include a second seam line 132 to be. The first and second sewing lines 131 and 132 may be formed by connecting a plurality of stitches.

The hip-up band 120 is a pair of first hip-up bands 121 whose lower end is fixed to the first seam 131 by stitching and the like and whose upper end is fixed to the upper end of the crotch portion 3a (eg, the waist band 133) ) and a pair of second hip-up bands whose lower end (or "outer end") is fixed to the first hip-up band 121 by stitching and the like and whose upper end (or "inner end") is fixed to the second seam line 132 (122).

The hip-up band 120 may be formed separately from the crotch portion 3a or integrally formed with the crotch portion 3a.

The bottom 3 may include a waist band 133 formed at the upper end of the crotch portion 3a and caught on the user's waist, and the upper end of the first hip-up band 121 may be fixed to the waist band 133. there is.

The pair of first hip-up bands 121 are extended at an angle of 30 degrees or more and 45 degrees or less around the anus, and the gap between them gradually widens as it goes upward. there is.

Each of the pair of first hip-up bands 121 may extend upward starting from the approximate center of the rear surface of the wearer's thigh to which its lower end is fixed, and as it extends upward, its upper end may reach the side of the wearer's waist.

Each of the pair of second hip-up bands 122 may extend substantially perpendicularly to the corresponding first hip-up band 121, converge upwardly, and the pair of second hip-up bands 122 The top of can be fixed to the second seam 132 at the same position.

The first and second hip-up bands 121 and 122 may be formed of a fabric having excellent elasticity. Specifically, the first and second hip-up bands 121 and 122 may be formed of a fabric having higher elasticity and stretchability than the fabric forming the crotch portion 3a of the lower garment 3 . However, it is not limited thereto, and the first and second hip-up bands 121 and 122 may be formed of the same fabric as the crotch portion 3a.

The first and second seams 131 and 132 and the waist band 133 may have less elasticity than other parts of the crotch portion 3a. Specifically, the first and second seams 131 and 132 and the waist band 133 are harder than the fabric forming the crotch portion 3a of the bottom 3, and have lower elasticity and elasticity than the fabric forming the crotch portion 3a. can have

As described above, since the upper and lower ends of the first hip-up band 121 are fixed to the relatively hard first seam line 131 and the waist band 133, the hips can be effectively pulled upward, and the second hip-up band 122 has an inner end Since it is fixed to the relatively hard second seam line 132, the first hip-up band 121 fixed at the outer end can be pulled to the inside of the hip where the second seam line 132 is located to effectively gather the hips.

Experimental Example 1. Sensory evaluation

In order to evaluate the wearer's feeling for the actual fit and exercise ability of the functional clothing of the present invention, sensory evaluation was conducted on 16 men and women aged 15 to 70 years. Specifically, a questionnaire was conducted on the feeling of wearing the functional clothing of the present invention, the comfort during exercise, whether exercise ability was improved, and the degree of muscle recovery to 16 testers with various occupations and hobbies. A 5-point scoring method was used for the rating, and the higher the satisfaction (comfort) of wearing, the higher the improvement in exercise capacity or muscle recovery effect, the higher the score.

Occupation/Age Hobby Sports When worn during exercise athletic ability muscle recovery One student/23 Jump Rope 4 4 4 4 2 student/20 Jump Rope 3 3 4 3 3 student/21 Jump Rope 5 5 5 4 4 student/21 Jump Rope 5 5 5 5 5 student/23 Jump Rope 5 5 5 5 6 student/15 Jump Rope 4 3 3 3 7 student/23 Jump Rope 4 4 4 4 8 student/24 Jump Rope 5 4 5 5 9 student/23 Jump Rope 4 4 4 4 10 student/24 Jump Rope 4 4 4 4 11 student/21 Jump Rope 3 4 3 4 12 Professor/58 Jump Rope 3 5 4 5 13 Cook/70 bicycle 4 4 4 4 14 Professor/60 golf 3 5 4 5 15 Professor/49 soccer 4 4 5 5 16 Professor/58 golf 5 4 5 5

As a result of the survey, as shown in Table 1 above, when wearing the functional clothing of the present invention and performing their own hobby sports, the answer was that the fit during wearing, after wearing, or during exercise was normal to very comfortable, especially , As for the comfort during exercise, the majority answered that it was very comfortable, and as a functional sports clothing, it was found that the comfort during exercise was excellent. In addition, more than half of the examiners felt that their exercise ability was improved, and the feeling of muscle recovery after exercise was also improved. In addition, in the case of testator 5 who had muscle pain before the evaluation and testator 8 who had a muscle injury, the satisfaction level was high with respect to exercise capacity and muscle recovery effect, and testator 13, a patient with varicose veins, also found that the comfortable fit and muscle recovery effect were excellent. Confirmed.

Through the above results, it was confirmed that the functional clothing of the present invention exhibits an effect of improving exercise performance and reducing muscle fatigue by providing gradual pressure to the arms and legs while having excellent wearing comfort.

Experimental Example 2. Lactic acid level analysis after exercise

When the functional clothing of the present invention was worn and exercise was performed, the level of lactic acid, a fatigue substance released from muscles, was analyzed. Specifically, 10 testers of various ages and genders, wearing or not wearing the functional clothing of the present invention, exercised under the same conditions, and then measured blood lactate levels using a lactate analyzer and compared them (SCL healthcare).

Wearing not worn emission difference One 3.19 15.80 12.61 2 5.00 20.52 15.52 3 7.46 9.99 2.53 4 4.23 10.64 6.41 5 8.37 10.44 2.07 6 5.53 9.87 4.34 7 2.02 11.43 9.41 8 3.96 5.55 1.59 9 3.73 6.70 2.97 10 3.76 14.02 10.26

As a result, as shown in Table 2 and FIG. 7, when all 10 testers wore the functional clothing of the present invention, the blood lactic acid level was reduced compared to when they were not worn, from a minimum of 1.59 mmol / L to a maximum of 15.52 mmol / L It was confirmed that there is a difference between

That is, when the functional clothing of the present invention is worn, the level of lactic acid released from muscles is significantly reduced, and muscle fatigue caused by exercise is relatively reduced due to gradual compression, thereby improving exercise capacity and preventing injury. It can be seen that it can be expressed.

From the above description, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to understand that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential characteristics thereof. In this regard, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not limiting. The scope of the present invention should be construed as including all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims to be described later and equivalent concepts rather than the detailed description above are included in the scope of the present invention.

One; functional clothing
2; top
3; pants
100,200,300,400; compression part
101,201,301,401; 1st fabric layer
102,202,302,402; 2nd fabric layer
103,203,303,403; Third fabric layer
10; 1st elastic yarn
20; 2nd elastic yarn
30; natural history

Claims (1)

At least one compression part formed by connecting a plurality of fabric layers having different fabric densities and wrapping the wearer's legs or arms;
Each of the plurality of fabric layers is
A first elastic yarn disposed to be wound along the circumference of a wearer's leg or arm;
a second elastic yarn wound around the first elastic yarn; and
Including; natural yarn wound around the first elastic yarn,
The second elastic yarn is disposed outside the wearer based on the first elastic yarn, and the natural yarn is disposed inside the wearer based on the first elastic yarn to contact the wearer's skin;
A direction in which the second elastic yarn is wound around the first elastic yarn and a direction in which the natural yarn is wound around the first elastic yarn are disposed in opposite directions,
a first twisted yarn wound around the neck of the second elastic yarn wound around the first elastic yarn to fix the second elastic yarn;
A second twisted yarn wound around the neck of the natural yarn around the first elastic yarn to fix the natural yarn;
The first twisted yarn and the second twisted yarn are formed of a synthetic resin material having elasticity, and a direction in which the first twisted yarn is pulled to provide elastic force and a direction in which the second twisted yarn is pulled to provide elastic force are opposite to each other in functional clothing in
The functional clothing may include a top worn on a wearer's upper body; and
Including; a bottom worn on the wearer's lower body,
the at least one pressing part
a first compression unit formed on the top and surrounding the wearer's arm; and
A second pressing part formed on the bottom and wrapping the wearer's legs,
Each of the first pressing part and the second pressing part
It includes first to third fabric layers arranged in order from the wearer's limb end side to the wearer's torso side,
Wherein the fabric density of the first fabric layer is 100%, the fabric density of the second fabric layer is 70%, and the fabric density of the third fabric layer is 40%.