WO2016139565A1 - Vêtements, chemises, collants, leggings, pantalons et autres articles d'habillement - Google Patents

Vêtements, chemises, collants, leggings, pantalons et autres articles d'habillement Download PDF

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WO2016139565A1
WO2016139565A1 PCT/IB2016/051096 IB2016051096W WO2016139565A1 WO 2016139565 A1 WO2016139565 A1 WO 2016139565A1 IB 2016051096 W IB2016051096 W IB 2016051096W WO 2016139565 A1 WO2016139565 A1 WO 2016139565A1
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Erez Morag
Eli Almog
Einat TSANUA PELED
Menny ALON
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/0015—Sports garments other than provided for in groups A41D13/0007 - A41D13/088
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D1/00—Garments
    • A41D1/06—Trousers
    • A41D1/08—Trousers specially adapted for sporting purposes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D31/00—Materials specially adapted for outerwear
    • A41D31/04—Materials specially adapted for outerwear characterised by special function or use
    • A41D31/18—Elastic
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
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  • the present invention relates to the field of articles of clothing.
  • a shirt is an upper-body garment or article of clothing.
  • a shirt worn by a person may keep a person's upper body warm, may protect the upper body from sun or rain or environmental conditions, may collect sweat emitted by the body, may cover private parts (e.g., breast) of a person, or may be used for various other purposes (e.g., as a fashion garment, or to comply with a dress-code of an organization or a profession).
  • shirts are worn on a daily basis, by billions of people worldwide.
  • Such shirts may include, for example, a T-shirt, a Polo shirt having a soft collar, a dress shirt having a stiff or semi-stiff collar, a long-sleeve shirt, a short-sleeve shirt, a sleeveless shirt, a pajama shirt worn for sleeping, or the like.
  • Some shirts may be made of natural fiber, for example, cotton, linen, silk, wool, or the like.
  • Other shirts may be made of man-made fiber or synthetic fiber, for example, polyester, viscose, nylon, Lycra, Spandex, elastane, or the like.
  • Some shirts may be made of a combination of natural fiber and synthetic fiber, for example, cotton and polyester.
  • Pants or trousers are an article of clothing that is worn from the waist to the ankles, covering each leg separately.
  • Leggings or "tights" are a type of form-fitting pants, often made of knitted cotton and spandex or elastane.
  • the present invention may comprise, for example, a shirt, pants, leggings and/or tights, and other garments or articles of clothing; as well as methods and systems for producing such shirts, pants, leggings, tights, and other garments.
  • the present invention may comprise a shirt having one or more regions that de-couple the movement of arm-regions of the shirt (or sleeves of the shirt), from movement of the chest-area or trunk-area of the shirt.
  • the present invention may further comprise pants or leggings or tights which may include one or more regions that de-couple movement of (i) a first leg-area (or body area) that is covered by such pants or leggings or tights, from (ii) a second leg-area (or body area) that is covered by the same pants or leggings or tights.
  • a shirt may comprise, for example: a right-side sleeve (which may be a long sleeve or a short sleeve); a left-side sleeve (which may be a long sleeve or a short sleeve); a front area to cover a chest of a wearer; a back area to cover a back of the wearer; a right-side decoupling region to decouple movement of the right-side sleeve from movement of the front area and the back area; and a left-side decoupling region to decouple movement of the left-side sleeve from movement of the front area and the back area.
  • Some embodiments of the present invention comprise short-sleeve shirt, long-sleeve shirt, sports shirt, athletic shirt, and/or other articles of clothing.
  • a shirt includes one or more regions that de-couple the movement of arm-regions of the shirt (or sleeves of the shirt), from movement of the chest-area or trunk-area of the shirt.
  • a sports shirt includes: a right-side short or long sleeve; a left-side short or long sleeve; a front area to cover a chest of a wearer; a back area to cover a back of the wearer; an optional collar; a right-side decoupling region to decouple movement of the right-side sleeve from movement of the front area and the back area; and a leftside decoupling region to decouple movement of the left-side sleeve from movement of the front area and the back area.
  • Some embodiments of the present invention comprise tights, leggings, training pants, spots pants, and other types of pants include multiple pants-regions.
  • a first pants-region covers a first body-part; and a second, non-adjacent, pants-region covers a second body-part.
  • a decoupling pants-region is connected in between the first pants-region and the second pants- region.
  • the decoupling pants-region expands or shrinks or otherwise modifies its size or dimensions or properties, in order to decouple between movement of the first pants-region and movement of the second pants-region, in response to a human wearer movement of one or more body parts.
  • the present invention may provide a garment, shirt, short-sleeve shirt, long-sleeve shirt, sports shirt, tights, leggings, pants, sports pants, or other article of clothing, which includes: a first garment-region; a second garment -region; and a decoupling garment-region that is connected between the first and second garment regions.
  • the first and second garment regions are not directly connected to each other, and are not directly touching each other, and are not directly attached to each other.
  • the decoupling garment-region decouples between the movement of the first garment-region, from the movement of the second garment -region.
  • the decoupling garment-region provides to the human wearer increased convenience and increased efficiency, particularly when the human wearer engages in sports activities
  • the present invention may provide other and/or additional benefits or advantages.
  • FIG. 1A is a schematic illustration of a front side of a prior art shirt
  • Fig. IB is a schematic illustration of a back side of prior art shirt
  • FIG. 2A is a schematic illustration of a front side of a shirt in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2B is a schematic illustration of a back side of the shirt of Fig. 2A;
  • Fig. 2C is an enlarged view of a portion of the front side of the shirt of Fig. 2A;
  • Fig. 2D is an enlarged view of a portion of the back side of the shirt of Fig. 2B;
  • FIGS. 3A-3C, Figs. 4A-4C, and Figs. 5A-5C are schematic illustrations of a running shirt in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 6A-6B are schematic illustrations of a tennis shirt, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIGs. 6C-6D are enlarged views of a portion of the shirt of Figs. 6A-6B;
  • FIG. 7A is a schematic illustration of a soccer shirt, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • Fig. 7B is an enlarged view of a portion of the shirt of Fig. 7A;
  • FIG. 8A is a schematic illustration of a front view of a sports shirt, in accordance some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8B is a schematic illustration of a front side of a human body and its regions
  • FIG. 8C is a schematic illustration of the sports shirt of Fig. 8A superimposed on the front side of the human body of Fig. 8B ;
  • FIG. 9A is a schematic illustration of a back view of a sports shirt, in accordance some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9B is a schematic illustration of a back side of a human body and its regions
  • FIG. 9C is a schematic illustration of the sports shirt of Fig. 9 A superimposed on the back side of the human body of Fig. 9B ;
  • FIG. 10A is a schematic illustration of a front side of a golf shirt in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • Fig. 10B is a schematic illustration of a back side of the golf shirt of Fig. 10A;
  • Fig. IOC is an enlarged view of a portion of the front side of the shirt of Fig. 10A;
  • Fig. 10D is an enlarged view of a portion of the back side of the shirt of Fig. 10B;
  • FIGs. 11A-11B are schematic illustrations of a golf shirt in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 12A is a schematic illustration of a front side of a basketball shirt, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • Fig. 12B is a schematic illustration of a back side of the basketball shirt of Fig. 12A;
  • Fig. 12C is an enlarged view of a portion of the front side of the shirt of Fig. 12A;
  • Fig. 12D is an enlarged view of a portion of the back side of the shirt of Fig. 12B;
  • FIGs. 13A-13C are schematic illustrations of a basketball shirt, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 14A-14I are schematic illustrations of various views of a shirt, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIGs. 15A-15I are schematic illustrations of various views of another shirt, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIGs. 16A-16I are schematic illustrations of various views of still another shirt, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 17A is a schematic illustration of a front side of pants, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 17B is a schematic illustration of the back side of the pants, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 18A is a schematic illustration of an enlarged top-portion of the front-side of the pants, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 18B is a schematic illustration of an enlarged top-portion of the back-side of the pants, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • Fig. 19A is a schematic illustration of an enlarged portion of the pants, showing particularly a front-side right knee-area and a front-side left knee-area, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention
  • Fig. 19B is a schematic illustration of an enlarged portion of the pants, showing particularly a back-side left knee-area and a back-side right knee-area, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIGs. 20A and 20B are schematic illustrations of the pants worn by a human performing a sports activity, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • the present invention may comprise an improved shirt, particularly a sport shirt or "performance shirt", which may be implemented as a tight-fit shirt or as a loose-fit shirt.
  • the shirt of the present invention may be a De-Coupled Performance Shirt (DCPS), such that the arms (or sleeves) of the shirt are de-coupled from the chest-area or torso-area of the shirt.
  • DCPS De-Coupled Performance Shirt
  • motion or movement in a first region of the shirt e.g., the arm region
  • may be decoupled from, and may not affect, one or more other region(s) of the shirt e.g., the chest area, the torso area, the shoulder area, the armpit area.
  • Applicants have realized that in a conventional sports shirt, motion of the arms of the wearer (and motion of the sleeves of the shirt) during a sport activity (e.g., running, walking, soccer, basketball, football, tennis, golf, or the like) is coupled with (or to) the movement of the center portion of the shirt.
  • a sport activity e.g., running, walking, soccer, basketball, football, tennis, golf, or the like
  • Applicants have realized that, for example, movement of the arms while running or while shooting a basketball, may cause an undesired movement of the shirt area(s) that cover the torso or the chest or the belly of the wearer.
  • the undesired motion-coupling may negatively affect the performance of the shirt, or may otherwise adversely affect the wearer, or may cause inconvenience to the wearer.
  • Fig. 1A is a schematic illustration of a front side of a prior art shirt 100
  • Fig. IB is a schematic illustration of a back side of prior art shirt 100.
  • Prior art shirt 100 may be a tight-fitting shirt or a loose-fitting shirt.
  • Applicants have realized that, for example, when prior art shirt 100 is implemented as a tight-fitting shirt, back-and-forth motion of the arms (e.g., region 101 of shirt 100) may create an increased resistance (and/or a coupled motion, or a derived motion, or a secondary motion) at the torso area or chest area (e.g., region 102 of the front side of shirt 100; and/or region 103 of the back side of shirt 100).
  • Such increased resistance may be undesired, and may require greater effort to move the arms, and/or may require greater effort of the lungs of the wearer due to increased resistance while the volume of the lungs increases.
  • Applicants have further realized that, for example, when prior art shirt 100 is implemented as a loose-fitting shirt, motion of the arms or sleeves (region 101) may pull or may undesirably move one or more central regions of shirt 100, e.g., region 102 of the front side of shirt 100 and/or region 103 of the back side of shirt 100. Additionally or alternatively, lateral movement of regions 102 and/or 103 may cause friction at or around the chest area and/or the nipples area; and such friction as well as chaffing may trigger complaints among users, particularly runners who wear such prior art shirt 100.
  • Applicants have realized that it may be beneficial to provide a shirt in which one or more regions or areas or zones (e.g., sleeve area or arms area) are decoupled from one or more other regions (e.g., chest or torso area).
  • a decoupled performance shirt or sports shirt may be provided, such that movement or motion in a first region, may minimize (or may reduce, or may avoid creating) a derivative motion or a secondary motion or friction or chaffing or increased resistance at a second region of the shirt.
  • movement or motion in a first region of the shirt may be decoupled from movement or motion of other region(s) of the shirt, which may maintain their non-moving state, or may be subject to no movement or to reduced amount of movement (e.g., compared with a conventional shirt).
  • the present invention may provide de-coupling between (a) the function or motion of the sleeve, and (b) the function or motion of the central region of the shirt. This may eliminate or reduce the effect of arm motion on the rest of the shirt in the primary direction of the motion.
  • the improved shirt(s) of the present invention may provide various benefits and advantages to users or wearers, particularly when the user engages in sports activity; may increase the comfort level or the convenience level; may eliminate or reduce undesired motion- coupling among various regions of the shirt; may eliminate or reduce undesired resistance or friction at one or more regions of the shirt; may eliminate or reduce pressure or resistance or friction on the lungs or chest or nipples of the wearer; and/or may provide other benefits to the wearer.
  • FIG. 2 A is a schematic illustration of a front side of a shirt 200 in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • Fig. 2B is a schematic illustration of a back side of shirt 200.
  • Shirt 200 may comprise, for example, a right sleeve 201 and a left sleeve 202; as well as a torso region 203.
  • Right sleeve 201 and left sleeve 202 may not be directly connected to torso region 203. Rather, right sleeve 201 may be connected or attached to an intermediary right- shoulder region 211, which in turn may be connected or attached to torso region 203.
  • left sleeve 202 may be connected or attached to an intermediary left-shoulder region 212, which in turn may be connected or attached to torso region 203.
  • the areas denoted as 203E and 203F are part of the torso region 203, or may be attached or connected to the torso region 203 via hems or seams; and that areas 203E and 203F are not part of the decoupling elements which are comprised of intermediary right-shoulder region 211 and intermediary left- shoulder region 212, respectively.
  • the connection or attachment between right sleeve 201 and intermediary right-shoulder region 211 may be performed by one or more suitable methods, for example, sewing, knitting, gluing, bonding, heat-and-press process, ultrasonic fusion process, or the like.
  • connection or attachment between left sleeve 202 and intermediary left-shoulder region 212 may be generally similar; the connection or attachment between intermediary left-shoulder region 212 and torso region 203 may be generally similar; the connection or attachment between intermediary right- shoulder region 211 and torso region 203 may be generally similar.
  • Intermediary right-shoulder region 211 may have a structure defined by points 251-256, as follows: (A) a curved top edge defined between point 251 and point 252, such that point 251 is between the neck and the shoulder-arm connection, and such that point 252 is between the shoulder-arm connection and the top portion of the arm (e.g., slightly below the shoulder-arm connection), or such that point 252 is located within the top- third or the top-quarter of right sleeve 201; (B) a generally-straight line or edge connecting point
  • point 253 is located at the bottom side of right sleeve 201, and is located at the top-third or top-quarter of the bottom side of right sleeve 201, or such that point
  • Intermediary left-shoulder region 212 may have a similar structure, but may be horizontally flipped or mirrored relative to the structure of intermediary right-shoulder region 211.
  • Intermediary left-shoulder region 212 may have a structure defined by points 261-266, as follows: (A) a curved top edge defined between point 261 and point 262, such that point 251 is between the neck and the shoulder-arm connection, and such that point 262 is between the shoulder-arm connection and the top portion of the arm (e.g., slightly below the shoulder-arm connection), or such that point 262 is located within the top- third or the top-quarter of left sleeve 202; (B) a generally- straight line or edge connecting point 262 to point 263, such that point 263 is located at the bottom side of left sleeve 202, and is located at the top-third or top-quarter of the bottom side of left sleeve 202, or such that point 263 is located between point 264 that is located under the left armpit and
  • Figs. 3A-3C, Figs. 4A-4C, and Figs. 5A-5C are schematic illustrations of a shirt 300 in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • Shirt 300 may be a sports shirt or a running shirt, or a shirt specifically adapted or structured to accommodate runners.
  • Shirt 300 may enable improved or easier or more efficient motion of the wearer during running, or during flexion and extension at the shoulders, or during back-and-forth movement of the arms.
  • intermediary-region 301 may be implemented in an "accordion-style" of fabric and/or knitting, thereby decoupling or disconnecting the movement of arm regions 302 from movement of chest region 303; and thereby allowing the arm regions 302 to move more freely, in a manner that does not cause at all (or causes very little, or reduced) motion or movement of the chest region 303.
  • shirt 300 may be a running shirt implemented as a tight shirt, and may have the following characteristics during running. Starting from an arm forward position (as demonstrated in Figs. 3A-3C), the right arm is flexed at the shoulder joint (in a forward position with respect to the trunk or chest), whereas the left upper arm extends at the shoulder joint (backward position with respect to the trunk or chest). Then (as demonstrated in Figs. 4A-4C), the right arm starts to extend at the shoulder joint (moving backwards) and reaches a neutral position; the fabric at intermediary-region 301 stretches and starts to open. Then (as demonstrated in Figs.
  • the right arm is fully extended at the shoulder joint (backward position with respect to the trunk or chest), and intermediary-region 301 is fully open (fully stretched, or maximally stretched).
  • the center portion of shirt 300 (for example, chest region 303) stays put and does not move (at all, or only moves very slightly), being decoupled from the movement of the arms; and furthermore, resistance at the intermediary-region 301 is reduced or minimized, and breathing is easier for the wearer (e.g., the runner).
  • shirt 300 may be a running shirt implemented as a tight shirt, and may have the following characteristics during running. Starting from an arm forward position (Figs. 3A-3C), the right arm is flexed at the shoulder joint (in a forward position with respect to the trunk or chest), whereas the left upper arm extends at the shoulder joint (backward position with respect to the trunk or chest). As demonstrated in Figs. 4A-4C, the right arm starts to extend at the shoulder joint (moving backwards) and reaches a neutral position. The fabric at the intermediary-region 301 stretches, and the intermediary-region 301 window starts to open. As demonstrated in Figs.
  • the right arm is fully extended at the shoulder joint (backward poison with respect to the trunk or chest) and the intermediary- region 301 is fully open.
  • the center portion of the shirt (for example, chest region 303) stays put and does not move (at all, or only moves very slightly), being decoupled from the movement of the arms; and furthermore, resistance at the intermediary-region 301 is reduced, and breathing is easier for the wearer (e.g., the runner; as lateral movement and/or chaffing of the center portion of shirt 300 is reduced or minimized.
  • the intermediary-region 301 may be formed of fabric that may be knitted as sheer and opaque.
  • the opaque area may comprise two yarns: (a) a primary yarn which may be a high-count yarn having smaller (or reduced) elasticity, and (b) a secondary yarn which may be a finer (lower-count) yarn having greater (or increased) elasticity.
  • the high elasticity property of the secondary yarn may be achieved, for example, by utilizing covered spandex yarn, or other high-elasticity textile fiber(s).
  • the primary and secondary yarns might be from any existing material, like Polyester, Nylon, Cotton, Spandex, Acrylic, Viscose, Modal, Tencel, Polypropylene, metallic, Wool, Silk, Milk, or any combination of blended fibers or yarns.
  • the yarns might incorporated with any other ingredients, or treatments.
  • the sheer and opaque combination or an "accordion" effect or a "fabric folding” effect may be achieved by one or more suitable production methods.
  • some embodiments may utilize an advanced 360-degree 3D seamless knitting technology.
  • the knitting machine may be a circular single jersey or double jersey knitting machine, or a flat knitting machine.
  • the knitting machine may perform knitting by plated technique, knitting together both the primary (reduced-elasticity) yarn and the secondary (high-elasticity) yarn.
  • the opaque area may be knitted by using a suitable knitting technique, for example, Jersey or double Jersey or Pique or Rib or Mesh knitting technique(s), or other suitable knitting technique(s).
  • the seamless knitting machine may be dropping out the primary (reduced-elasticity) yarn and may be knitting only the secondary (high-elasticity) yarn. This process may be repeated for several rows of alternative opaque and sheer, in equal widths and/or by utilizing differential widths (e.g., different variegated widths).
  • the knitting machine may create sheer and opaque area, as columns and/or as rows.
  • the knitting machine may thus create an "accordion" effect, selectively and only at the desired decoupling region or decoupling component; such that the fabric stretches and then rebounds back to its original length (or almost to its original length) in the same rows and/or columns.
  • the accordion-like effect of the decoupling-region or the intermediary-region may be obtained by other suitable production techniques, for example, sewing, bonding, stitching, hemming, printing, ultrasonic fusion, ultrasonic cutting, and/or other connecting or attaching techniques that may be suitable for attaching two or more textile materials, fabrics, shirt regions, or fabric structures.
  • suitable elasticity level me be used, from a wide possibility of elasticity values, ranging from zero to virtually infinity.
  • the opaque area may be knitted in single Jersey or double Jersey or Pique or Rib or Mesh or any other knitting technique.
  • the seamless knitting machine is moving to mesh knitting technic.
  • the mesh knitting can be of any suitable kind, for example, 1 x 1, or 2 x 1, or 1 x 2, or 1 x 3, or 1 x 3, or the like; and may optionally utilize or may comprise repetition in accordance with a pre-defined repetition scheme or pattern; or may comprise or utilize two or more types which may be mixed in accordance with a pre-defined scheme or based on random or pseudo-random ordering of such types.
  • the knitting machine is dropping the major yarn to the back of one knitting needle or of several knitting needles, while knitting only the secondary (e.g., high elasticity) yarn; for example, knitting mesh 3 needles, and then knitting both of the yarns (for example) with 1 needle, thereby performing 3 x 1 mesh knitting.
  • the knitting process is repeated for several rows of alternative opaque and sheer, in different or equal widths and/or different variegated widths. This process may be repeated for several rows of alternative opaque and sheer, in equal widths and/or by utilizing differential widths (e.g., different variegated widths).
  • the knitting machine may create sheer and opaque area, as columns and/or as rows.
  • the knitting machine may thus create an "accordion" effect, selectively and only at the desired decoupling region or decoupling component; such that the fabric stretches and then rebounds back to its original length (or almost to its original length) in the same rows and/or columns.
  • the machine in the opaque area, usually the machine is knitting by plated technique, both the higher count major yarn and the high elasticity yarn together.
  • the opaque area may be knitted in single Jersey or double Jersey or Pique or Rib or Mesh or any other knitting technique.
  • the seamless knitting machine may switch (e.g., repetitively, in an alternating manner) between the major higher count yarn, to other finer-count major yarn.
  • the sheer area may be knitted in single Jersey or double jersey or pique or Rib or Mesh or other knitting technique. This process may be repeated for several rows of alternative opaque and sheer, in equal widths and/or by utilizing differential widths (e.g., different variegated widths).
  • the knitting machine may create sheer and opaque area, as columns and/or as rows.
  • the knitting machine may thus create an "accordion" effect, selectively and only at the desired decoupling region or decoupling component; such that the fabric stretches and then rebounds back to its original length (or almost to its original length) in the same rows and/or columns.
  • the machine in the opaque area, usually the machine is knitting by plated technique, both the higher count major yarn and the high elasticity yarn together.
  • the opaque area may be knitted in single Jersey or double Jersey or Pique or Rib or Mesh or any other knitting technique.
  • the seamless knitting machine is dropping out the high elasticity yarn, and knitting only with the major higher count yarn, or with finer-count major yarn, which will be switch by the knitting machine as well.
  • the sheer area may be knitted in single Jersey or double jersey or pique or Rib or Mesh or other knitting technique. This process is repeated for several rows of alternative opaque and sheer in different equal widths and/or different variegated widths.
  • the knitting machine may thus create an "accordion" effect, selectively and only at the desired decoupling region or decoupling component; such that the fabric stretches and then rebounds back to its original length (or almost to its original length) in the same rows and/or columns.
  • the intermediary-region (301) construction may contain (or may consist of) only an accordion structure all over (e.g., exclusively), whereas both sides (e.g., right side and left side) of the accordion structure may be connected to the other garment component, by sewing and/or bonding and/or ultrasonic connection or other methods (e.g., attachment, gluing, stitching, using a seam or hem, or otherwise connecting).
  • the intermediary-region construction may contain in addition to the accordion structure also other knitted structure(s), for example, single jersey, and/or pique, and/or rib, and/or Jaquard, and/or mesh, and/or holes, and/or stripes, and/or lace knitting, and/or other suitable knitted structure.
  • Such knitted structure(s) may be knitted at only one side of the accordion structure, or only at the left side thereof, or only at the right side thereof, or a both right and left sides of the accordion structure; and/or may be knitted within or in the center of or in the middle of the accordion structure, for one repetition or for multiple repetitions, or in any other mixed order.
  • Each one of the above structures may thus provide different technical functions and/or visual characteristics, and may be knitted with different material and/or yarns, different colors, different density, different dimensions, and/or different other characteristics.
  • Figs. 6A-6B are schematic illustrations of a shirt 600 in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention; as well as to Figs. 6C-6D, which are enlarged views (or zoomed-in views) of a portion of shirt 600.
  • Shirt 600 may be a sports shirt, or a shirt specifically adapted or structured to accommodate persons that play certain sports (e.g., tennis, squash, racquetball, table tennis, ping pong, baseball, badminton, racquet sports, bat sports, sports that require a stick or bat or racquet or similar equipment, or the like).
  • sports e.g., tennis, squash, racquetball, table tennis, ping pong, baseball, badminton, racquet sports, bat sports, sports that require a stick or bat or racquet or similar equipment, or the like.
  • Shirt 600 may enable improved or easier or more efficient motion of the wearer during such sports, particularly improved or easier or more efficient motion during extension and abduction at the shoulders (e.g., as the wearer prepares for a stroke or performs a stroke with a racquet).
  • intermediary-region 601 may be implemented in an "accordion-style" of fabric and/or knitting, thereby decoupling or disconnecting the movement of arm regions 602 from movement of chest region 603; and thereby allowing the arm regions 602 to move more freely, in a manner that does not cause at all (or causes very little, or reduced) motion or movement of the chest region 603.
  • Fig. 7A is a schematic illustration of a shirt 700 in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention; as well as to Fig. 7B, which is an enlarged view of a portion of the shirt 700 of Fig. 7A.
  • Shirt 700 may be a sports shirt, or a shirt specifically adapted or structured to accommodate persons that play certain sports (e.g., soccer, global football, or the like).
  • Shirt 700 may enable improved or easier or more efficient motion of the wearer during such sports, particularly improved or easier or more efficient motion during extension and abduction at the shoulders (e.g., as the wearer prepares for kicking a ball with his foot, and moves his opposite arm sideways and/or backwards).
  • intermediary-region 701 may be implemented in an "accordion-style" of fabric and/or knitting, thereby decoupling or disconnecting the movement of arm regions 702 from movement of chest region 703; and thereby allowing the arm regions 702 to move more freely, in a manner that does not cause at all (or causes very little, or reduced) motion or movement of the chest region 703.
  • FIG. 8A is a schematic illustration of a front view of a sports shirt 800 in accordance with the present invention
  • Fig. 8B is a schematic illustration of a front side 871 of a human body with various body regions (denoted 801-806);
  • Fig. 8C is a schematic illustration of the sports shirt 800 superimposed on the front side 871 of the human body.
  • Regions 801-806 may comprise, for example: Infrascapular region 801 ; Deltopectorial triangle 802; Pectoral region 803; Sternal region 804; Deltoid region 805; and Axillary region 806.
  • FIG. 9A is a schematic illustration of a back view of sports shirt 800
  • Fig. 9B is a schematic illustration of a back side 971 of a human body with various body regions (denoted 901-907)
  • Fig. 9C is a schematic illustration of the sports shirt 800 superimposed on the back side 971 of the human body.
  • Regions 901-907 may comprise, for example: Acrominal region 901 ; Deltoid region 902; Suprascapular region 903; Scapular region 904; Interscapular region 905; Vertebral region 906; and Lateral pectoral region 907.
  • Regions 901-907 may comprise, for example: Acrominal region 901 ; Deltoid region 902; Suprascapular region 903; Scapular region 904; Interscapular region 905; Vertebral region 906; and Lateral pectoral region 907.
  • the front-side of a decoupling component 850 of shirt 800 may extend from the tip of the deltopectoral triangle 802 along the line bordering the pectoral region 803 and the axillary region 806; and then the decoupling component 850 cuts towards the auxiliary fossa (lateral side of the auxiliary region 806), and moves up to the upper portion of the lower third of the deltoid region 805.
  • the back-side of the decoupling component extends from the tip of the acrominal region 901 (at its bottom) down to the center of the scapular region 904 (at its bottom); then cuts to the side of the body into the back portion of the axillary region; then moves up into the upper portion of the lower third of the deltoid region 902 (at its bottom).
  • Fig. 10A is a schematic illustration of a front side of a shirt 1000 in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention
  • Fig. 10B which is a schematic illustration of a back side of shirt 1000.
  • Shirt 1000 may be a sports shirt, or a shirt particular suitable for persons engaging in a particular sporting activity; for example, for golfers or for persons playing golf or similar sport.
  • Shirt 1000 may comprise a decoupling region, denoted 1001A (front side) and 1001B (back side), which may decouple or detach the movement of chest area 1003 from movement of arm areas 1002 (or vice versa).
  • Fig. IOC is an enlarged view (or zoomed-in view) of a portion of the front side of shirt 1000 of Fig. 10A.
  • the front side of decoupling region 1001 A may have a structure defined by points 1051-1054, as follows: (A) a curved or straight top edge defined between point 1051 and point 1052, such that line 1051-1052 sits on the shoulder of the wearer, or such that point 1051 is located at the left-most corner of the front side of the collar 1057, or such that point 1051 is located at the front upper- left corner of the shoulder area (or the shoulder-neck connection area); and such that point 1052 is located on the right shoulder, approximately 40% or 50% or 60% (or, in the range of 40 to 60 percent) of the distance between point 1051 and point 1058 (which is the point at which the shoulder area connects with the arm area, or which is the shoulder-arm connection point, or which is the top-most point of right- sleeve 1002); (B)
  • a similar decoupling region 1001A may be located at the front side of shirt 1000 near or at the connection of the left shoulder with the left arm, and may have a similar structure, but may be horizontally flipped or mirrored relative to the structure of the decoupling region 1001 A that is shown in Fig. IOC.
  • Fig. 10D is an enlarged view (or zoomed-in view) of a portion of the back side of shirt 1000 of Fig. 10B.
  • the back side of decoupling region 100 IB may have a structure defined by points 1061-1065, as follows: (A) a curved or straight top edge defined between point 1061 and point 1062, such that line 1061-1062 sits on the shoulder of the wearer, or such that point 1061 is located at the left-most corner of the back side of the collar 1067, or such that point 1061 is located at the back upper-left corner of the shoulder area (or the shoulder-neck connection area); and such that point 1062 is located on the left shoulder, approximately 40% or 50% or 60% (or, in the range of 40 to 60 percent) of the distance between point 1061 and point 1066 (which is the point at which the shoulder area connects with the arm area, or which is the shoulder-arm connection point, or which is the top-most point of left-sleeve 1002); (B) line
  • a similar decoupling region 1001B may be located at the back side of shirt 1000 near or at the connection of the right shoulder with the right arm, and may have a similar structure, but may be horizontally flipped or mirrored relative to the structure of the decoupling region 100 IB that is shown in Fig. 10D.
  • the area of the front-side of the decoupling region 1001A may be smaller than the area of the back-side of the decoupling region 1001B.
  • the general height or the average height (south-to-north) of the front side of the decoupling region 1201 A may be approximately 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 or 30 or 33 percent (or may be in the range of 10 to 33 percent), relative to the height or the average height the back side of the decoupling region 100 IB.
  • the area of the front side of the decoupling region 1001A may be approximately 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 or 30 or 33 percent (or may be in the range of 10 to 33 percent), relative to the area of the back side of the decoupling region 100 IB.
  • Figs. 11A-11B are schematic illustrations of a shirt 1100 in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • Shirt 1100 may be a sports shirt, or a shirt specifically adapted or structured to accommodate persons that play certain sports (e.g., golf, or sports that require similar equipment or similar motions).
  • Shirt 1100 may enable improved or easier or more efficient motion of the wearer during such sports, particularly improved or easier or more efficient motion during one or more stages (e.g., the earlier stages or the initial stages) or a golf swing, which may require abduction-adduction at the shoulders (e.g., as the wearer performs initial stages of a golf swing).
  • intermediary-region 1101 may be implemented in an "accordion- style" of fabric and/or knitting, thereby decoupling or disconnecting the movement of arm regions 1102 from movement of chest region 1103; and thereby allowing the arm regions 1102 to move more freely, in a manner that does not cause at all (or causes very little, or reduced) motion or movement of the chest region 1103.
  • the decoupling intermediary-region 1101 may be situated mostly or dominantly at the back side of shirt 1100, rather than at the front side of shirt 1100; and only a small or minimal portion (e.g., up to 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 percent) of the decoupling intermediary-region 1101 may be comprised in the front side of shirt 1100.
  • Fig. 12A is a schematic illustration of a front side of a shirt 1100 in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention
  • Fig. 12B which is a schematic illustration of a back side of shirt 1200.
  • Shirt 1200 may be a sports shirt, or a shirt particularly suitable for persons engaging in a particular sporting activity; for example, for basketball players or for persons playing basketball or similar sport.
  • Shirt 1200 may comprise a decoupling region, denoted 1201 A (front side) and 120 IB (back side), which may decouple or detach the movement of: (a) the chest area 1203 (or the trunk area), and/or the back area 1204; from (b) movement of the arm areas 1202 (or vice versa).
  • Fig. 12C is an enlarged view (or zoomed-in view) of a portion of the front side of shirt 1200 of Fig. 12A.
  • the front side of decoupling region 1201 A may have a structure defined by points 1251-1254, as follows: (A) a first line 1251-1252, defined by point 1251 which is located immediately below the right armpit, and defined by point 1252 which is located north-east relative to point 1251; such that point 1252 is located along an imaginary line that continues the lower edge line 1251-1255 of right-sleeve 1202 towards the right-most corner 1258 of the collar 1259; or such that line 1251-1252 is approximately 15 or 20 or 25 or 30 or 33 percent relative to the length of the lower edge 1251-1255 of sleeve 1202; (B) a line 1251-1254 which is part of the right-side contour or edge of shirt 1200, extending downwardly or southwardly and having a length of approximately 100 or 150 or 200 or 250 percent relative
  • a similar decoupling region 1201 A may be located at the front side of shirt 1200 near or at the connection of the left shoulder with the left arm, and may have a similar structure, but may be horizontally flipped or mirrored relative to the structure of the decoupling region 1201 A that is shown in Fig. 12C.
  • Fig. 12D is an enlarged view (or zoomed-in view) of a portion of the back side of shirt 1200 of Fig. 12B.
  • the back side of decoupling region 120 IB may have a structure defined by points 1261-1264, as follows: (A) a first line 1261-1262, defined by point 1261 which is located immediately below the left armpit, and defined by point 1262 which is located north-east relative to point 1261; such that point 1262 is located along an imaginary line that continues the lower edge line 1261-1265 of sleeve 1202 towards the left-most corner 1268 of the collar 1269; or such that the length of line 1261-1262 is approximately 80 or 90 or 100 or 110 or 120 or 125 or 130 or 133 percent relative to the length of the lower edge line 1261-1265 of sleeve 1202; (B) a line 1261-1264 which is part of the left-side contour or edge of shirt 1200, extending downwardly or southwardly and having a length
  • a similar decoupling region 120 IB may be located at the back side of shirt 1200 near or at the connection of the right shoulder with the right arm, and may have a similar structure, but may be horizontally flipped or mirrored relative to the structure of the decoupling region 1201B that is shown in Fig. 12D.
  • the front-side of the decoupling region 1201A may be smaller and/or narrower than the back-side of the decoupling region 120 IB.
  • the width or the average width (e.g., east-to-west) of the front side of the decoupling region 1201A may be approximately 25 or 30 or 33 or 40 or 45 or 50 percent, relative to the width or the average width (e.g., east-to-west) of the back side of the decoupling region 1201B; while at the same time, the general height or the average height (south-to-north) of the front side of the decoupling region 1201 A may be approximately 75 or 80 or 90 or 100 percent, relative to the height or the average height the back side of the decoupling region 1201B.
  • the area of the front side of the decoupling region 1201 may be approximately 20 or 25 or 30 or 33 or 35 or 40 or 50 percent, relative to the area of the back side of the decoupling region 1201B.
  • Figs. 13A-13C are schematic illustrations of a shirt 1300 in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • Shirt 1300 may be a sports shirt, or a shirt specifically adapted or structured to accommodate persons that play certain sports (e.g., basketball, or sports that require or involve similar equipment or similar motions).
  • Shirt 1300 may enable improved or easier or more efficient motion of the wearer during such sports, particularly improved or easier or more efficient motion during shooting or throwing of a basketball towards a hoop or towards another player or another target, which may require flexion at (or of) the shoulders (e.g., as the wearer performs a basketball shooting motion).
  • intermediary-region 1301 may be implemented in an "accordion- style" of fabric and/or knitting, thereby decoupling or disconnecting the movement of arm regions 1302 from movement of chest region 1303; and thereby allowing the arm regions 1302 to move more freely, in a manner that does not cause at all (or causes very little, or reduced) motion or movement of the chest region 1303.
  • the decoupling intermediary-region 1301 may be situated mostly or dominantly at or under the armpit region of shirt 1300, at the side (e.g., right side, left side) of shirt 1300, rather than at the front side or back side of shirt 1300; and only a small or minimal portion (e.g., up to 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 percent) of the decoupling intermediary-region 1301 may be comprised in the front side and/or the back side of shirt 1300.
  • Figs. 14A-14I are schematic illustrations of various views of a shirt 1400, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • Shirt 1400 may be, for example, a sports shirt, a running shirt, a soccer shirt, a tennis shirt, or the like.
  • Fig. 14A shows a front view of shirt 1400;
  • Fig. 14B shows a rear view thereof;
  • Fig. 14C shows a right side view thereof;
  • Fig. 14D shows a left side view thereof;
  • Fig. 14E shows a top perspective view thereof;
  • Fig. 14F shows a first perspective view thereof;
  • Fig. 14G shows a second perspective view thereof;
  • Fig. 14H shows a view from under the right side armpit thereof; and
  • Fig. 141 shows a view from under the left side armpit thereof.
  • Figs. 15A-15I are schematic illustrations of various views of a shirt 1500, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • Shirt 1500 may be, for example, a sports shirt, a basketball shirt, or the like.
  • Fig. 15A shows a front view of shirt 1500
  • Fig. 15B shows a rear view thereof
  • Fig. 15C shows a right side view thereof
  • Fig. 15D shows a left side view thereof
  • Fig. 15E shows a top perspective view thereof
  • Fig. 15F shows a first perspective view thereof
  • Fig. 15G shows a second perspective view thereof
  • Fig. 15H shows a view from under the right side armpit thereof
  • Fig. 151 shows a view from under the left side armpit thereof.
  • Figs. 16A-16I are schematic illustrations of various views of a shirt 1600, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • Shirt 1600 may be, for example, a sports shirt, a golf shirt (e.g., for golf players), or the like.
  • Fig. 16A shows a front view of shirt 1600;
  • Fig. 16B shows a rear view thereof;
  • Fig. 16C shows a right side view thereof;
  • Fig. 16D shows a left side view thereof;
  • Fig. 16E shows a top perspective view thereof;
  • Fig. 16F shows a first perspective view thereof;
  • Fig. 16G shows a second perspective view thereof;
  • Fig. 16H shows a view from under the right side armpit thereof; and
  • Fig. 161 shows a view from under the left side armpit thereof.
  • embodiments of the present invention may comprise, and may be used in conjunction with, other types of garments or articles of clothing, for example, long-sleeve shirt, medium-sleeve shirt, sleeveless or sleeve-less shirts, sweatshirts, vests, dresses, form-fitting shirts or clothes, loose shirts or clothes, T-shirts or Tee-shirts, sport shirts, sports shirts, performance shirts, athletic shirts, polo shirt, rugby shirt, Henley shirt, Jersey shirt, baseball shirt, a shirt having a collar, a collared shirt, a shirt without a collar, a collar-less shirt, a shirt having a hood, a "hoodie” garment or “hoody” garment or hooded shirt or hooded sweatshirt, camp
  • a shirt comprises: a right-side sleeve; a left-side sleeve; a front area to cover a chest of a wearer; a back area to cover a back of the wearer; a right-side decoupling region to decouple movement of the right-side sleeve from movement of the front area and the back area; a left-side decoupling region to decouple movement of the left-side sleeve from movement of the front area and the back area.
  • the right-side decoupling region and the left-side decoupling region are formed of fabric having a first type of thread knitting; and the right-side sleeve, the left-side sleeve, the front area and the back area are formed of fabric having a second, different, type of thread knitting.
  • the right-side decoupling region and the left-side decoupling region are formed of fabric that is knitted as shear-and-opaque; and the right-side sleeve, the leftside sleeve, the front area and the back area are formed of fabric knitted as non sheer-and- opaque.
  • the right-side decoupling region and the left-side decoupling region are formed of fabric that is knitted as shear-and-opaque and comprises: a primary yarn having a first thread-count and a first elasticity value; and a secondary yarn that has a second, increased thread-count and a second, increased elasticity value.
  • the right-side decoupling region comprises: a front side and a back side, wherein the area of the front side of the right-side decoupling region is generally identical to the area of the back side of the right-side decoupling region; wherein the left-side decoupling region comprises: a front side and a back side, wherein the area of the front side of the left-side decoupling region is generally identical to the area of the back side of the left-side decoupling region.
  • the right-side decoupling region comprises: a front side and a back side, wherein the area of the front side of the right-side decoupling region is smaller than the area of the back side of the right-side decoupling region; wherein the left-side decoupling region comprises: a front side and a back side, wherein the area of the front side of the left-side decoupling region is smaller than the area of the back side of the left-side decoupling region; [00102] In some embodiments, the right-side decoupling region comprises: a front side and a back side, wherein the area of the front side of the right-side decoupling region is greater than the area of the back side of the right-side decoupling region; wherein the left-side decoupling region comprises: a front side and a back side, wherein the area of the front side of the left-side decoupling region is greater than the area of the back side of the left-side decoupling region;
  • the right-side decoupling region and the left-side decoupling region are formed of fabric that is knitted as accordion component which expands or shrinks in response to movement of the wearer.
  • the right-side decoupling region is formed of fabric that is knitted as accordion component such that the area of the right-side decoupling region expands or shrinks in response to movement of the wearer; wherein the left-side decoupling region is formed of fabric that is knitted as accordion component such that the area of the left-side decoupling region expands or shrinks in response to movement of the wearer.
  • the right-side decoupling region is formed of fabric that is knitted as a folded accordion component which has a plurality of folding fabric panels that protrude outwardly relative to a plane that comprises the chest area, wherein the area of the right- side decoupling region expands or shrinks in response to movement of the wearer; wherein the left-side decoupling region is formed of fabric that is knitted as a folded accordion component which has a plurality of folding fabric panels that protrude outwardly relative to the plane that comprises the chest area, wherein the area of the left-side decoupling region expands or shrinks in response to movement of the wearer.
  • the right-side decoupling region comprises a front side and a back side; wherein each one of the front side and the back side of the right-side decoupling region comprises fabric knitted as expanding/shrinking accordion component that is confined by the following borders: (A) a first line (251-252) defined between a first point (251) and a second point (252); wherein the first point (251) is located between a neck area of the shirt and a shoulder-arm connection area of the shirt; wherein the second point (252) is located (i) between said shoulder-arm connection area and a top portion of an arm region of the shirt, and (ii) below said shoulder-arm connection area of the shirt; (B) a second line (252-253) connecting the second point (252) to a third point (253), wherein the third point (253) is located at the bottom side of the right-side sleeve 201, wherein the third point (253) is located at the top-third of the bottom side of the right-
  • the right-side decoupling region comprises a front side and a back side; wherein the front side of the right-side decoupling region comprises fabric knitted as expanding/shrinking accordion component that is confined by the following borders: (A) a first line (1051-1052) defined between a first point (1051) and a second point (1052), wherein the first line (1051-1052) sits on a right shoulder-area of the shirt, wherein the first point (1051) is located at the left-most corner of the front side of a collar area (1057) of the shirt, wherein the second point (1052) is located on the right shoulder-area of the shirt at approximately 40 to 60 percent of the distance between (i) the first point (1051) and (ii) another point (1058) at which the shoulder-area of the shirt connects with an arm-area of the shirt; (B) a second line (1052- 1053) defined between the second point (1052) and a third point (1053), wherein the third point
  • (1053) is located along a curved line that connects (a) the second point (1052) with (b) an armpit point (1055) which is located immediately under the right armpit; wherein a length of the second line (1052-1053) is in a range of 10 to 30 percent of the length of another line (1052-1055) that connects the second point (1052) with the armpit point (1055), (C) a third line (1053-1054) that connects the third point (1053) and a fourth point (1054), wherein the third line (1053-1054) extends diagonally and at a slanting in the range of 0 to 10 degrees relative to the first line (1051- 1052) which connects the first point (1051) and the second point (1052), wherein the fourth point
  • (1054) is located on a border of the collar area (1057); (D) a fourth line (1054-1051) that connect the fourth point (1054) and the first point (1051) along the border of the collar area (1057).
  • the right-side decoupling region comprises a front side and a back side; wherein the back side of the right-side decoupling region comprises fabric knitted as expanding/shrinking accordion component that is confined by the following borders: (A) a first line (1061-1062) defined between a first point (1061) and a second point (1062), wherein the first line (1061-1062) sits on a shoulder of the wearer, wherein the first point (1061) is located at the left-most corner of a back side of a collar area (1067) of the shirt, wherein the first point (1061) is located at a back upper- left corner of a shoulder- neck connection area of the shirt, wherein the second point (1052) is located on the right shoulder-area of the shirt at approximately 40 to 60 percent of the distance between (i) the first point (1051) and (ii) another point (1058) at which the shoulder-area of the shirt connects with an arm-area of the shirt; (B) an elongated line (1061-1062) defined between
  • the right-side decoupling region comprises a front side and a back side; wherein the area of the front side of the right-side decoupling region is in a range of 10 to 33 percent relative to the area of the back side of the right-side decoupling region.
  • the right-side decoupling region comprises a front side and a back side; wherein the height north- to-south of the front side of the right-side decoupling region is in a range of 10 to 33 percent relative to the height north- to- south of the back side of the right-side decoupling region.
  • the right-side decoupling region comprises a front side and a back side; wherein the front side of the right-side decoupling region comprises fabric knitted as expanding/shrinking accordion component that is confined by the following borders: (A) a first line (1251-1252) that connects (i) a first point (1251) which is located immediately below a right armpit, and (ii) a second point (1252) which is located north-east relative to the first point (1251), wherein the second point (1252) is located along a line that continues a lower edge line (1251-1255) of the right-side sleeve towards a right-most corner (1258) of a collar area (1259) of the shirt, wherein the first line (1251-1252) is in a range of 15 to 33 percent relative to the length of a lower edge (1251-1255) of the right-side sleeve 1202; (B) a second line (1251-1254) which is part of a right-side contour of
  • the right-side decoupling region comprises a front side and a back side; wherein the back side of the right-side decoupling region comprises fabric knitted as expanding/shrinking accordion component that is confined by the following borders: (A) a first line (1261-1262) which connects (a) a first point (1261) that is located immediately below a left armpit of the shirt, and (b) a second point (1262) which is located north-east relative to the first point (1261), wherein the second point (1262) is located along a line that continues a lower edge line (1261-1265) of the right-side sleeve towards the left-most corner (1268) of a collar area (1269) of the shirt, wherein a length of the first line (1261-1262) is in a range of 80 to 133 percent relative to a length of the lower edge line (1261-1265) of sleeve 1202; (B) a second line (1261-1264) which is part of a right-
  • the right-side decoupling region comprises a front side and a back side; wherein the area of the front side of the right-side decoupling region is in a range of 25 to 50 percent relative to the area of the back side of the right-side decoupling region.
  • the right-side decoupling region comprises a front side and a back side; wherein the width east-to-west of the front side of the right-side decoupling region is in a range of 25 to 50 percent relative to the width east-to-west of the back side of the right-side decoupling region.
  • the particular ratios, percentage ratios, sizes, slanting, edges and/or borders, as well as their relative position and/or location and/or connections may enable the shirt(s) of the present invention to be advantageous and to provide the desired de-coupling of arm-regions from chest-region (or trunk-region or torso-region) of the shirt.
  • Other suitable dimensions or ratios may be utilized, in conjunction with the present invention.
  • pans may comprise, for example, long pants, short pants, shorts, "capri" pants or capri-length pants, leggings, tights, sport pants, active- wear pants, athletic pants, yoga pants, aerobic pants, pants or leggings or tights that are worn for running or walking or exercising, ballet pants or leggings, dance pants or leggings, leggings or pants or tights that end at mid-calf or near the ankle, stirrup leggings, leggings or pants that include two stirrup components, cotton pants or leggings, nylon and/or lycra and/or spandex and/or elastane pants or leggings, cotton-lycra or cotton-spandex or cotton-elastane pants or leggings (optionally further including polyester and/or other materials), "jeggings” or a combination of jeans and leggings or jeans-styled leggings, leggings worn by athletes or in sporting events or in sport activity, leggings worn by worker or soldiers (
  • the present invention may comprise tights, leggings, and/or pants which may provide de-coupling between two-or-more regions thereof.
  • the pants may comprise a first pants-region that covers a first body-part; and a second pants-region that covers a second body-part.
  • a de-coupling region or element may be included in the pants, to separate or decouple the movement(s) of body parts from each other; such that, for example: when the first body-part moves, then the first pants-region (which covers the first body-part) moves together or along with the first body-part; but the second pants-region of the pants (which covers the second body-part) is decoupled and does not move, during such movement of the first body-part.
  • the pants may thus enable the first body-part to move, without causing movement (or, while minimizing or reducing or eliminating movement) of the second pants-region that covers the second body-part.
  • FIG. 17A is a schematic illustration of a front side of pants 1700, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • Fig. 17B is a schematic illustration of the back side of pants 1700, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • Pants 1700 may comprise multiple pants-regions, for example: a top pants-region
  • a middle pants- region 1703 intended to cover the thighs
  • a lower pants-region 1705 intended to cover the calves and the sheens, and optionally reaching and/or covering also the heels.
  • the top pants-region 1701 (and its movement) maybe decoupled from the middle pants-region 1703 (and its movement). Additionally or alternatively, the middle pants-region 1703 (and its movement) may be decoupled from the lower pants-region 1705 (and its movement).
  • an upper-thighs region 1702 may separate and/or decouple the top pants-region 1701 (and its movement) from the middle pants-region 1703 (and its movement).
  • a knee pants-region 1704 may separate and/or decouple the middle pants-region 1703 (and its movement) from the lower pants-region 1705 (and its movement).
  • upper-thighs region 1702 and/or knee pants-region 1704 are used in the discussion herein as non-limiting examples of the present invention; which may be implemented by utilizing other and/or additional pants-region(s) that separate and/or decouple between the movements of different parts of the pants due to movement of body-part(s).
  • connection or attachment between any two adjacent pants-regions, of the multiple pants-regions 1701-1705 may be performed by one or more suitable methods, for example, sewing, knitting, gluing, bonding, heat-and-press process, ultrasonic fusion process, or the like.
  • the knee pants-region 1704 and/or the upper- thighs region, or other decoupling regions of pants 1700 may be formed of fabric that may be knitted as sheer and opaque.
  • the opaque area may comprise two yarns: (a) a primary yarn which may be a high-count yarn having smaller (or reduced) elasticity, and (b) a secondary yarn which may be a finer (lower-count) yarn having greater (or increased) elasticity.
  • the high elasticity property of the secondary yarn may be achieved, for example, by utilizing covered spandex yarn, or other high- elasticity textile fiber(s).
  • the primary and secondary yarns might be from any existing material, like Polyester, Nylon, Cotton, Spandex, Acrylic, Viscose, Modal, Tencel, Polypropylene, metallic, Wool, Silk, Milk, or any combination of blended fibers or yarns.
  • the yarns might incorporated with any other ingredients, or treatments.
  • the sheer and opaque combination may be achieved by one or more suitable production methods.
  • some embodiments may utilize an advanced 360-degree 3D seamless knitting technology.
  • the knitting machine may be a circular single jersey or double jersey knitting machine, or a flat knitting machine.
  • the knitting machine may perform knitting by plated technique, knitting together both the primary (reduced-elasticity) yarn and the secondary (high-elasticity) yarn.
  • the opaque area may be knitted by using a suitable knitting technique, for example, Jersey or double Jersey or Pique or Rib or Mesh knitting technique(s), or other suitable knitting technique(s).
  • the seamless knitting machine may be dropping out the primary (reduced-elasticity) yarn and may be knitting only the secondary (high-elasticity) yarn.
  • the knitting machine may create sheer and opaque area, as columns and/or as rows.
  • the knitting machine may thus create an "accordion" effect or a "folded regions” effect, selectively and only at the desired decoupling region or decoupling component; such that the fabric stretches and then rebounds back to its original length (or almost to its original length) in the same rows and/or columns.
  • the accordion- like effect of the decoupling-region or the intermediary-region may be obtained by other suitable production techniques, for example, sewing, bonding, stitching, hemming, printing, ultrasonic fusion, ultrasonic cutting, and/or other connecting or attaching techniques that may be suitable for attaching two or more textile materials, fabrics, shirt regions, or fabric structures.
  • suitable elasticity level me be used, from a wide possibility of elasticity values, ranging from zero to virtually infinity.
  • the construction of the decoupling region(s) may contain (or may consist of) only an accordion structure all over (e.g., exclusively), whereas both sides (e.g., right side and left side) of the accordion structure may be connected to the other garment component, by sewing and/or bonding and/or ultrasonic connection or other methods (e.g., attachment, gluing, stitching, using a seam or hem, or otherwise connecting).
  • the construction of the decoupling region(s) may contain in addition to the accordion structure also other knitted structure(s), for example, single jersey, and/or pique, and/or rib, and/or Jaquard, and/or mesh, and/or holes, and/or stripes, and/or lace knitting, and/or other suitable knitted structure.
  • Such knitted structure(s) may be knitted at only one side of the accordion structure, or only at the left side thereof, or only at the right side thereof, or a both right and left sides of the accordion structure; and/or may be knitted within or in the center of or in the middle of the accordion structure, for one repetition or for multiple repetitions, or in any other mixed order.
  • Each one of the above structures may thus provide different technical functions and/or visual characteristics, and may be knitted with different material and/or yarns, different colors, different density, different dimensions, and/or different other characteristics.
  • the height (north-to-south), or the average height (north-to- south), of the middle-pants region 1703 (a) is greater than the average height (north-to-south) of the upper-thighs region 1702, and/or (b) is greater than the maximum height (north-to-south) of the upper-thighs region, and/or (c) is greater than the average height (north-to-south) of the knee pants-region 1704, and/or (d) is greater than the maximum height (north-to-south) of the knee pants-region 1704.
  • the height (north-to-south), or the average height (north-to- south), of the middle -pants region 1703 is equal (or, is approximately 0.80 or 0.90 or 1.10 or 1.20 times of) the aggregation of: (a) the average height (north-to-south) of the upper-thighs region, and (b) the average height (north-to-south) of the knee pants-region 1704.
  • the height (north-to-south), or the average height (north-to- south), of the middle -pants region 1703 is equal (or, is approximately 0.80 or 0.90 or 1.10 or 1.20 times of) the aggregation of: (a) the maximum height (north-to-south) of the upper-thighs region, and (b) the maximum height (north-to-south) of the knee pants-region 1704.
  • FIG. 18 A is a schematic illustration of an enlarged top-portion of the front-side of pants 1700, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • Fig. 18B is a schematic illustration of an enlarged top-portion of the back-side of pants 1700, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • the front-side of pants 1700 may have an upper-thigh region which may comprise two generally-trapezoid areas: a front-right-side trapezoid region 1702R, and a front-left-side trapezoid region 1702L.
  • the front-right-side trapezoid region 1702R may be defined by the following edges or borders: (A) starting from point 1714, which connects the right leg and the left leg, or which covers the bottom region of the genitalia; (B) proceeding generally downwardly or generally vertically along line 1714-1713 towards point 1713; (C) proceeding horizontally, or generally horizontally, or at a slight slanting, along line 1713-1712 towards point 1712 (e.g., at a slanting of approximately 0 or 3 or 5 or 8 or 10 or 12 or 15 or 20 or 22 degrees, relative to a horizontal line); (D) proceeding generally upwardly or generally vertically along line 1711-1712 towards point 1711 ; (E) proceeding diagonally, at a slanting of approximately 45 or 40 or 30 or 50 or 55 degrees, along the line 1711-1714 towards point 1714.
  • the length of line 1713-1714 may be identical, or substantially similar, to the length of line 1713-1712. In some embodiments, optionally, the length of line 1713-1714, when divided by the length of line 1713-1712, may result in a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.90 to 1.10; or a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.00; or a value in the range of 1.00 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.95 to 1.05; or a value of exactly or approximately 0.80 or 0.85 or 0.90 or 0.95 or 1.00 or 1.05 or 1.10 or 1.15 or 1.20. Other suitable values, ratios, ranges and/or dimensions may be used, in accordance with the present invention.
  • the length of line 1711-1714 may be identical, or substantially similar, to the length of line 1711-1712. In some embodiments, optionally, the length of line 1711-1714, when divided by the length of line 1711-1712, may result in a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.90 to 1.10; or a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.00; or a value in the range of 1.00 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.95 to 1.05; or a value of exactly or approximately 0.80 or 0.85 or 0.90 or 0.95 or 1.00 or 1.05 or 1.10 or 1.15 or 1.20. Other suitable values, ratios, ranges and/or dimensions may be used, in accordance with the present invention.
  • the length of line 1711-1714 is greater than the length of line 1714-1713 (e.g., by at least 1 or 5 or 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 or 30 or 35 or 40 or 50 percent). In some embodiments, for example: the length of line 1711-1714 is greater than the length of line 1712-1713 (e.g., by at least 1 or 5 or 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 or 30 or 35 or 40 or 50 percent).
  • the length of line 1711-1712 is greater than the length of line 1714-1713 (e.g., by at least 1 or 5 or 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 or 30 or 35 or 40 or 50 percent). In some embodiments, for example: the length of line 1711-1712 is greater than the length of line 1712-1713 (e.g., by at least 1 or 5 or 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 or 30 or 35 or 40 or 50 percent).
  • the front-left-side trapezoid region 1702L may be defined by the following edges or borders: (A) starting from point 1714, which connects the right leg and the left leg, or which covers the bottom region of the genitalia; (B) proceeding generally downwardly or generally vertically along line 1714-1715 towards point 1715; (C) proceeding horizontally, or generally horizontally, or at a slight slanting, along line 1715-1716 towards point 1716 (e.g., at a slanting of approximately 0 or 3 or 5 or 8 or 10 or 12 or 15 or 20 or 22 degrees, relative to a horizontal line); (D) proceeding generally upwardly or generally vertically along line 1716-1717 towards point 1717; (E) proceeding diagonally, at a slanting of approximately 45 or 40 or 30 or 50 or 55 degrees, along the line 1717-1714 towards point 1714.
  • the length of line 1714-1715 may be identical, or substantially similar, to the length of line 1715-1716. In some embodiments, optionally, the length of line 1714-1715, when divided by the length of line 1715-1716, may result in a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.90 to 1.10; or a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.00; or a value in the range of 1.00 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.95 to 1.05; or a value of exactly or approximately 0.80 or 0.85 or 0.90 or 0.95 or 1.00 or 1.05 or 1.10 or 1.15 or 1.20. Other suitable values, ratios, ranges and/or dimensions may be used, in accordance with the present invention.
  • the length of line 1714-1717 may be identical, or substantially similar, to the length of line 1716-1717. In some embodiments, optionally, the length of line 1714-1717, when divided by the length of line 1717-1716, may result in a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.90 to 1.10; or a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.00; or a value in the range of 1.00 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.95 to 1.05; or a value of exactly or approximately 0.80 or 0.85 or 0.90 or 0.95 or 1.00 or 1.05 or 1.10 or 1.15 or 1.20. Other suitable values, ratios, ranges and/or dimensions may be used, in accordance with the present invention.
  • the length of line 1717-1714 is greater than the length of line 1714-1715 (e.g., by at least 1 or 5 or 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 or 30 or 35 or 40 or 50 percent). In some embodiments, for example: the length of line 1717-1714 is greater than the length of line 1715-1716 (e.g., by at least 1 or 5 or 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 or 30 or 35 or 40 or 50 percent).
  • the length of line 1716-1717 is greater than the length of line 1714-1715 (e.g., by at least 1 or 5 or 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 or 30 or 35 or 40 or 50 percent). In some embodiments, for example: the length of line 1716-1717 is greater than the length of line 1715-1716 (e.g., by at least 1 or 5 or 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 or 30 or 35 or 40 or 50 percent).
  • each one of regions 1702R and 1702L may include a folding fabric structure, or a foldable- fabric structure, or an accordion structure; such that folding lines may be, for example, as depicted in the demonstrative example of Fig. 18A.
  • folding lines or fabric lines or stretch lines 1721, 1722 and 1723 are shown and denoted with their numerals; such that, for example: the length of stretch line 1723 is greater that the length of stretch line 1722, which in turn is greater from the length of stretch line 1721.
  • the slanting of stretch line 1723 is greater than the slanting of stretch line 1722 (relative to a horizontal line), which in turn is greater than the slanting of stretch line 1721 (relative to a horizontal line).
  • the back-side region 1702B may be defined by the following edges or borders:
  • the length of line 1724-1725 may be identical, or substantially similar, to the length of line 1725-1726.
  • the length of line 1724-1725 when divided by the length of line 1725-1726, may result in a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.90 to 1.10; or a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.00; or a value in the range of 1.00 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.95 to 1.05; or a value of exactly or approximately 0.80 or 0.85 or 0.90 or 0.95 or 1.00 or 1.05 or 1.10 or 1.15 or 1.20.
  • Other suitable values, ratios, ranges and/or dimensions may be used, in accordance with the present invention.
  • the length of line 1724-1723 may be identical, or substantially similar, to the length of line 1723-1722. In some embodiments, optionally, the length of line 1724-1723, when divided by the length of line 1723-1722, may result in a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.90 to 1.10; or a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.00; or a value in the range of 1.00 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.95 to 1.05; or a value of exactly or approximately 0.80 or 0.85 or 0.90 or 0.95 or 1.00 or 1.05 or 1.10 or 1.15 or 1.20. Other suitable values, ratios, ranges and/or dimensions may be used, in accordance with the present invention.
  • the length of line 1726-1727 is greater than the length of line 1725-1726 (e.g., by at least 50 or 75 or 90 or 100 percent). In some embodiments, for example: the length of line 1721-1722 is greater than the length of line 1722- 1723 (e.g., by at least 50 or 75 or 90 or 100 percent).
  • back region 1702B may include a folding fabric structure, or a foldable-fabric structure, or an accordion structure; such that folding lines may be, for example, as depicted in the demonstrative example of Fig. 18B.
  • folding lines or fabric lines or stretch lines 1731, 1732 and 1733 are shown and denoted with their numerals; such that, for example: the length of stretch line 1733 is greater that the length of stretch line 1732, which in turn is greater (e.g., twice greater, or at least twice greater) than the length of stretch line 1731.
  • the stretch lines (e.g., lines 1731, 1732 and 1733) of the back side 1702B may be parallel or generally-parallel to each other; whereas, in the same pants 1700, the stretch lines of the front side (1702L and 1702R) (e.g., stretch lines 1721, 1722 and 1723) may also be parallel or generally-parallel to each other.
  • the stretch lines (e.g., lines 1731, 1732 and 1733) of the back side 1702B may be parallel or generally-parallel to each other; whereas, in the same pants 1700, the stretch lines of the front side (1702L and 1702R) (e.g., stretch lines 1721, 1722 and 1723) may be non-parallel to each other.
  • the length or the height (e.g., north-to-south, or downwardly, or vertically) of the edge 1713-1714, or of the edge 1714-1715, or of the edge 1724-1723, or of the edge 1724-1725 may be approximately 5 or 6 or 8 or 10 or 12 or 15 centimeters, or may be in the range of 5 to 15 centimeters, or in the range of 5 to 12 centimeters, or in the range of 6 to 10 centimeters; other suitable sizes, dimensions, ratios, values and/or ranges may be used in accordance with the present invention.
  • the length or the height (e.g., north-to-south, or downwardly, or vertically) of the edge 1711-1712, or of the edge 1716-1717, or of the edge 1721-1722, or of the edge 1726-1727 may be approximately 10 or 12 or 15 or 18 or 20 or 22 or 25 centimeters, or may be in the range of 10 to 25 centimeters, or in the range of 10 to 22 centimeters, or in the range of 12 to 22 centimeters; other suitable sizes, dimensions, ratios, values and/or ranges may be used in accordance with the present invention.
  • Other suitable sizes, dimensions, ratios, values and/or ranges may be used in accordance with the present invention.
  • the length or the height (e.g., north-to-south, or downwardly, or vertically) of: (A) the edge 1711-1712, or the edge 1716-1717, or the edge 1721-1722, or the edge 1726-1727; divided by the width (e.g., east-to-west, or sideways, or horizontally) of: (B) the edge 1713-1712, or the edge 1716-1715, or the edge 1722-1723, or the edge 1726-1725; yields a value of 1.0 or 1.1 or 1.2 or 1.25 or 1.30 or 1.33 or 1.40 or 1.50, or a value in the range of 1.20 to 1.50, or a value in the range of 1.25 to 1.50, or a value in the range of 1.25 to 1.40.
  • Other suitable sizes, dimensions, ratios, values and/or ranges may be used in accordance with the present invention.
  • the length or the height (e.g., north-to-south, or downwardly, or vertically) of: (A) the edge 1714-1713, or the edge 1714-1715, or the edge 1724-1723, or the edge 1724-1725; divided by the width (e.g., east-to-west, or sideways, or horizontally) of: (B) the edge 1713-1712, or the edge 1716-1715, or the edge 1722-1723, or the edge 1726-1725; yields a value of 0.80 or 0.90 or 1.0 or 1.1 or 1.2 or 1.25 or 1.30 or 1.33, or a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.20, or a value in the range of 0.90 to 1.10, or a value in the range of 0.90 to 1.30.
  • Other suitable sizes, dimensions, ratios, values and/or ranges may be used in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 19A is a schematic illustration of an enlarged portion of the pants 1700, showing particularly a front-side right knee-area 1751 and a front-side left knee-area 1752 which decouple and/or separate between the middle -pants-region and the lower-pants region.
  • the front-side knee areas (1751, 1752) may cover the knees (for example, each knee-area 1751 or 1752 covering approximately 8 or 10 or 12 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 18 or 20 centimeters of height or vertical distance or north- to-south distance; or covering a knee area in the range of 8 to 20 centimeters, or 10 to 20 centimeters, or 10 to 18 centimeters, or 8 to 16 centimeters, or 12 to 18 centimeters, or other suitable ranges); and may optionally cover an additional area beyond the knee (e.g., approximately 1 or 2 or 3 or 5 or 7 or 10 centimeters upwardly from the knee, or approximately 1 to 10 centimeters upwardly from the knee, or approximately 2 to 8 centimeters upwardly from the knee, or approximately 4 to 8 centimeters upwardly from the knee; or other suitable ranges; and/or approximately 1 or 2 or 3 or 5 or 7 or 10 centimeters downwardly from the knee, or approximately 1 to 10 centimeters downwardly from the
  • FIG. 19B is a schematic illustration of an enlarged portion of the pants 1700, showing particularly a back-side left knee-area 1753 and a back-side right knee-area 1754 which decouple and/or separate between the middle -pants-region and the lower-pants region.
  • the knee areas (1753, 1754) may cover the knees (for example, each knee- area 1751 or 1752 covering approximately 8 or 10 or 12 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 18 or 20 centimeters of height or vertical distance or north-to-south distance; or covering a knee area in the range of 8 to 20 centimeters, or 10 to 20 centimeters, or 10 to 18 centimeters, or 8 to 16 centimeters, or 12 to 18 centimeters, or other suitable ranges); and may optionally cover an additional area beyond the knee (e.g., approximately 1 or 2 or 3 or 5 or 7 or 10 centimeters upwardly from the knee, or approximately 1 to 10 centimeters upwardly from the knee, or approximately 2 to 8 centimeters upwardly from the knee, or approximately 4 to 8 centimeters upwardly from the knee; or other suitable ranges; and/or approximately 1 or 2 or 3 or 5 or 7 or 10 centimeters downwardly from the knee, or approximately 1 to 10 centimeters downwardly from the knee, or
  • FIGs. 20A and 20B are schematic illustrations of pants 1700 worn by a human performing a sports activity (e.g., running), in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • the arrows in Figs. are schematic illustrations of pants 1700 worn by a human performing a sports activity (e.g., running), in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present invention.
  • the decoupling regions may be able to stretch or shrink, similar to an accordion structure, in response to motion of human muscles (e.g., running); whereas the pants-regions that are immediately adjacent to each decoupling element may maintain their size and/or dimensions and/or position, without moving (or with reduced movement relative to the movement of the decoupling element), without shrinkage (or with reduced shrinkage relative to the shrinkage of the decoupling element), without folding (or with reduced folding relative to the folding of the decoupling element), without expansion (or with reduced expansion relative to the expansion of the decoupling element), without stretching (or with reduced stretching relative to the stretching of the decoupling element).
  • the decoupling regions e.g., located around the knees, and/or around the upper- thighs
  • the pants-regions that are immediately adjacent to each decoupling element may maintain their size and/or dimensions and/or position, without moving (or with reduced movement relative to the movement of the decoupling element), without shrinkage (or with reduced shrinkage relative to the shrinkage of the decoup
  • This may provide a more convenient feeling and/or a better user experience to the wearer, and/or may contribute to the efficiency and/or the results of the sports activity performed by the wearer, for example, since the wearer may not be bothered by excess pants-regions that move relative to his body; and/or, this may provide a tighter, less loose, garment or pants that better clings to the human body even during a sports activity.
  • regions and/or portions and/or elements and/or components may have various scales and/or ratios and/or dimensions and/or sizes, such that the elements shown in the figures are not necessarily drawn to scale, and are not intended to limit the present invention.
  • the present invention comprises and includes any combination of parameters and/or features that is disclosed in the text and/or is shown in any of the drawings, including the particular values and/or sizes and/or ratios that are disclosed in the text, and including the particular ratios and/or scales that are actually shown in the figures, and including any other suitable value that is disclosed in this text and/or in any of the drawings.
  • the articles or components shown in the drawings have the exact scale or ration that is shown in the morning and which may be relied upon; such that the present invention does indeed comprise, among various other implementations and embodiments, also and/or at least the exact scale(s) and/or exact ratio(s) among components or dimensions as shown in the drawings.
  • Fig. 17A may be referred to herein as "horizontal” or "east-to-west” or “west-to-east” or “sideways” or “right-to-left” or “left-to-right”, in that figure and/or in any other figure, and/or in any text portion that refers to such terms; or may be referred to as "the shorter dimension” or “the shorter axis” or “the shortest dimension” or “the shortest axis” of the pants when the pants are flat (e.g., placed flatly on a surface or on the ground, not worn by a human).
  • Fig. 17A may be referred to herein as “vertical” or “north-to-south” or “south-to-north” or “downwardly” or “upwardly”, in that figure and/or in any other figure, and/or in any text portion that refers to such terms; or may be referred to as "the longer dimension” or “the longer axis” or “the longest dimension” or “the longest axis” of the pants when the pants are flat (e.g., placed flatly on a surface or on the ground, not worn by a human).
  • Some embodiments of the present invention may comprise, or may utilize, an automated or semi-automated or partially- automated process or system, or a machine- implemented process or system, or a computerized process or system, in order to produce the shirt or garment described herein and/or any particular component(s) or region(s) of such shirts or garments.
  • Such system or process may utilize for example, a programmable knitting machine, a computerized knitting machine, a computer, a processor, a controller, an Integrated Circuit (IC), logic units, memory units, storage units, input units (e.g., keyboard, touch-screen, mouse, touch-pen, stylus), output units (e.g., monitor, screen, touch- screen), a power source, wired communication links, wireless communication links, an Operating System (OS), drivers, applications, as well as other suitable hardware components and/or software modules; which may be general-purpose components, or may be specific components that may be particularly tailored to achieve the particular goals or to perform the particular operations described herein.
  • the system or method may utilize a non-generic computer or a non- general-purpose computer, or may use a dedicated non-computer device (e.g., a dedicated programmable knitting machine or knitting system).
  • one or more suitable knitting techniques may be used; for example, as described herein.
  • the “fabric folding” effect may be achieved by one or more suitable production methods.
  • some embodiments may utilize an advanced 360-degree 3D seamless knitting technology.
  • the knitting machine may be a circular single jersey or double jersey knitting machine, or a flat knitting machine.
  • the knitting machine may perform knitting by plated technique, knitting together both the primary (reduced-elasticity) yarn and the secondary (high-elasticity) yarn.
  • the opaque area may be knitted by using a suitable knitting technique, for example, Jersey or double Jersey or Pique or Rib or Mesh knitting technique(s), or other suitable knitting technique(s).
  • the seamless knitting machine may be dropping out the primary (reduced-elasticity) yarn and may be knitting only the secondary (high- elasticity) yarn.
  • the knitting machine may create sheer and opaque area, as columns and/or as rows.
  • the knitting machine may thus create an "accordion" effect, selectively and only at the desired decoupling region or decoupling component; such that the fabric stretches and then rebounds back to its original length (or almost to its original length) in the same rows and/or columns.
  • the accordion- like effect of the decoupling-region or the intermediary-region may be obtained by other suitable production techniques, for example, sewing, bonding, stitching, hemming, printing, ultrasonic fusion, ultrasonic cutting, and/or other connecting or attaching techniques that may be suitable for attaching two or more textile materials, fabrics, shirt regions, or fabric structures.
  • suitable elasticity level me be used, from a wide possibility of elasticity values, ranging from zero to virtually infinity.
  • the opaque area may be knitted in single Jersey or double
  • the mesh knitting can be of any suitable kind, for example, 1 x 1, or 2 x 1, or 1 x 2, or 1 x 3, or 1 x 3, or the like; and may optionally utilize or may comprise repetition in accordance with a pre-defined repetition scheme or pattern; or may comprise or utilize two or more types which may be mixed in accordance with a predefined scheme or based on random or pseudo-random ordering of such types.
  • the knitting machine is dropping the major yarn to the back of one knitting needle or of several knitting needles, while knitting only the secondary (e.g., high elasticity) yarn; for example, knitting mesh 3 needles, and then knitting both of the yarns (for example) with 1 needle, thereby performing 3 x 1 mesh knitting.
  • the knitting process is repeated for several rows of alternative opaque and sheer, in different or equal widths and/or different variegated widths. This process may be repeated for several rows of alternative opaque and sheer, in equal widths and/or by utilizing differential widths (e.g., different variegated widths).
  • the knitting machine may create sheer and opaque area, as columns and/or as rows.
  • the knitting machine may thus create an "accordion" effect, selectively and only at the desired decoupling region or decoupling component; such that the fabric stretches and then rebounds back to its original length (or almost to its original length) in the same rows and/or columns.
  • the machine in the opaque area, usually the machine is knitting by plated technique, both the higher count major yarn and the high elasticity yarn together.
  • the opaque area may be knitted in single Jersey or double Jersey or Pique or Rib or Mesh or any other knitting technique.
  • the seamless knitting machine may switch (e.g., repetitively, in an alternating manner) between the major higher count yarn, to other finer-count major yarn.
  • the sheer area may be knitted in single Jersey or double jersey or pique or Rib or Mesh or other knitting technique. This process may be repeated for several rows of alternative opaque and sheer, in equal widths and/or by utilizing differential widths (e.g., different variegated widths).
  • the knitting machine may create sheer and opaque area, as columns and/or as rows.
  • the knitting machine may thus create an "accordion" effect, selectively and only at the desired decoupling region or decoupling component; such that the fabric stretches and then rebounds back to its original length (or almost to its original length) in the same rows and/or columns.
  • the machine in the opaque area, usually the machine is knitting by plated technique, both the higher count major yarn and the high elasticity yarn together.
  • the opaque area may be knitted in single Jersey or double Jersey or Pique or Rib or Mesh or any other knitting technique.
  • the seamless knitting machine is dropping out the high elasticity yarn, and knitting only with the major higher count yarn, or with finer-count major yarn, which will be switch by the knitting machine as well.
  • the sheer area may be knitted in single Jersey or double jersey or pique or Rib or Mesh or other knitting technique. This process is repeated for several rows of alternative opaque and sheer in different equal widths and/or different variegated widths.
  • the knitting machine may thus create an "accordion" effect, selectively and only at the desired decoupling region or decoupling component; such that the fabric stretches and then rebounds back to its original length (or almost to its original length) in the same rows and/or columns.
  • Some or all of the operations of such method(s) may be performed automatically or partially- automatically or semi-automatically, by a suitable machine or production line or manufacturing line; which may comprise, for example, robotic arms, automated knitting machine or sewing machine, machine-controllable clothes-making machine or device, and/or other modules or units.
  • a suitable machine or production line or manufacturing line may comprise, for example, robotic arms, automated knitting machine or sewing machine, machine-controllable clothes-making machine or device, and/or other modules or units.
  • a computerized platform or a computer may be used, to control and/or manage the production of one or more components or of the entire product, or of portions or regions thereof.
  • such computer or computing device may comprise, for example, a processor, a logic circuit, an integrated circuit, an input unit (keyboard, mouse, stylus), an output unit (e.g., screen or monitor), memory unit, storage unit, wireless communication modules, wired communication modules, power source, operating system, drivers, applications, and/or other suitable hardware components and/or software modules.
  • pants or tights, or leggings, or sports pants, or a pair of pants, or trousers
  • a first pants-region to cover a first body-part
  • a second pants-region to cover a second body-part
  • a decoupling pants-region to decouple between
  • the decoupling pants-region decouples between (i) movement of the first pants-region and
  • the decoupling pants-region decouples between (i) movement of the first pants-region and (ii) movement of the second pants-region, by causing the first pants-region to stretch less than the second pants-region.
  • the decoupling pants-region decouples between (i) movement of the first pants-region and (ii) movement of the second pants-region, by causing the first pants-region to shrink less than the second pants-region.
  • the first pants-region is one-or-more pants- regions that cover hips of a human wearer
  • the second pants-region is one-or-more pants-regions that covers loins of the human wearer
  • the decoupling pants-region is one-or-more pants regions that cover upper thighs of the human wearer.
  • the first pants-region is a single undivided pants-region that cover at least a portion of a right hip and at least a portion of a left hip of a human wearer
  • the second pants-region comprises: (a) a right-side loin-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a right loin of the human wearer; and (b) a left-side loin-area pants- region that covers at least a portion of a left loin of the human wearer
  • the right-side loin- area pants-region is separate from, and is not directly connected to or touching, the left-side loin- area pants-region
  • the decoupling pants-region comprises: (A) a right-side decoupling pants- region to decouple between (Al) movement of the single undivided pants-region, and (A2) movement of the right-side loin-area pants-region; (B) a left-side decoupling pants-region to decouple between (Bl) movement of the single und
  • the first pants-region is a right-side loin-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a right loin of a human wearer
  • the second pants- region is a right-side calf-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a right calf of the human wearer
  • the decoupling pants-region is a right-side knee-area pants region that covers at least an entirety of a right knee of the human wearer.
  • the first pants-region is a left-side loin-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a left loin of a human wearer
  • the second pants- region is a left-side calf-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a left calf of the human wearer
  • the decoupling pants-region is a left-side knee-area pants region that covers at least an entirety of a left knee of the human wearer.
  • the pants comprise: (A) a right-side loin-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a right loin of a human wearer; wherein the second pants-region is a right-side calf-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a right calf of the human wearer; wherein the decoupling pants-region is a right-side knee-area pants region that covers at least an entirety of a right knee of the human wearer; and the pants further comprise: (B) a leftside loin-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a left loin of the human wearer; wherein the second pants-region is a left-side calf-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a left calf of the human wearer; wherein the decoupling pants-region is a left-side knee-area pants region that covers at least an entirety of a left knee of the human wearer.
  • the pants comprise: (a) a right-side loin-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a right loin of a human wearer; wherein the second pants-region is a right-side calf-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a right calf of the human wearer; wherein the decoupling pants-region is a right-side knee-area pants region that covers at least an entirety of a right knee of the human wearer; and the pants further comprise: (b) a leftside loin-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a left loin of the human wearer; wherein the second pants-region is a left-side calf-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a left calf of the human wearer; wherein the decoupling pants-region is a left-side knee-area pants region that covers at least an entirety of a left knee of the human wearer; and the pants further comprise: (c) wherein the first pants-region
  • the decoupling pants-region comprises: (A) a right-side decoupling pants-region to decouple between (Al) movement of the single undivided pants- region, and (A2) movement of the right-side loin-area pants-region; (B) a left-side decoupling pants-region to decouple between (Bl) movement of the single undivided pants-region, and (B2) movement of the left-side loin-area pants-region.
  • the decoupling pants-region is formed of fabric having a first type of thread knitting; wherein the first pants-region and the second pants- region are formed of fabric having a second, different, type of thread knitting.
  • the decoupling pants-region is formed of fabric that is knitted as sheer-and-opaque; wherein the first pants-region and the second pants- region are formed of fabric knitted as non sheer-and-opaque.
  • the decoupling pants-region is formed of fabric that is knitted as sheer-and-opaque and comprises: (i) a primary yarn having a first thread- count and a first elasticity value; and (ii) a secondary yarn that has a second, increased thread- count and a second, increased elasticity value.
  • the decoupling pants-region comprises: a front side and a back side; wherein the area of the front side of the decoupling pants-region is smaller than the area of the back side of decoupling pants-region.
  • the decoupling pants-region covers at least a portion of a left hip of a human wearer and also covers at least a portion of right hip of the human wearer; wherein the decoupling pants-region comprises: a front side and a back side; wherein the area of the front side of the decoupling pants-region is smaller than the area of the back side of decoupling pants-region.
  • the decoupling pants-region covers an entirety of a right knee of a human wearer; wherein the decoupling pants-region comprises: a front side and a back side; wherein the area of the front side of the decoupling pants-region is greater than the area of the back side of decoupling pants-region.
  • the decoupling pants-region is formed of fabric that is knitted as accordion component which expands or shrinks in response to movement of body-parts of a human wearer.
  • the decoupling pants-region is formed of fabric that is knitted as accordion component such that the area of the decoupling pants-region expands or shrinks in response to a movement of a particular body-part of a human wearer; wherein at least one pants-region that is immediately adjacent to and connected to the decoupling pants-region expands less or shrinks less, respectively, in response to said movement of said particular body-part of said human wearer.
  • the decoupling pants-region is formed of fabric that is knitted as a folded accordion component which has a plurality of folding fabric panels that protrude outwardly relative to a plane that comprises an upper-thigh of a human wearer; wherein the area of the decoupling pants-region expands or shrinks in response to movement of the human wearer.
  • the decoupling pants-region is formed of fabric that is knitted as a folded accordion component which has a plurality of folding fabric panels that protrude outwardly relative to a knee of a human wearer; wherein the area of the decoupling pants-region expands or shrinks in response to movement of the human wearer.
  • the pants comprise: a single, unified, undivided decoupling pants-region to decouple between (Al) movement of a left -hip pants-region of the pants, and (A2) movement of a left-loin pants-region of the pants; wherein said unified undivided decoupling pants-region is to also decouple between (A3) movement of a right-hip pants-region of the pants, and (A4) movement of right-loin pants-region of the pants.
  • the pants comprise: (A) a unified undivided decoupling pants-region to decouple between (Al) movement of a left -hip pants-region of the pants, and (A2) movement of a left-loin pants-region of the pants; wherein said unified undivided decoupling pants-region is to also decouple between (A3) movement of a right-hip pants-region of the pants, and (A4) movement of right-loin pants-region of the pants; (B) a right -knee pants region, to decouple between (Bl) movement of a right -thigh pants-region of the pants, and (B2) movement of a right-calf pants-region of the pants; (C) a left-knee pants region, to decouple between (CI) movement of a left-thigh pants-region of the pants, and (C2) movement of a left- calf pants-region of the pants.
  • a height north-to-south of the decoupling pants-region is smaller than a width east-to-west of said decoupling pants-region. In some embodiments: a height north-to-south of the decoupling pants-region, is greater than a width east-to-west of said decoupling pants-region.
  • the pants are pants selected from a group consisting of: tights, leggings, yoga pants, training pants, sports pants.
  • Some embodiments may provide a garment comprising: a first garment-region, a decoupling garment-region, and a second garment -region; wherein the first garment-region is directly connected and/or directly attached to the decoupling garment -region at a first side of the decoupling garment-region; wherein the second garment-region is directly connected and/or directly attached to the decoupling garment -region at a second side of the decoupling garment- region; wherein the first garment-region is connected to the second garment -region only via the decoupling garment-region, wherein the first and second garment-regions are not immediately attached to each other, or are not directly-attached to each other, or are not directly- connected to each other, or are not directly touching each other; wherein the decoupling garment-region is to decouple movement of the first garment-region from movement of the second garment-region.

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L'invention concerne un vêtement, une chemise, une chemise à manches courtes, une chemise à manches longues, un maillot de sport, des collants, des leggings, des pantalons, des pantalons de sport ou un autre article d'habillement, ledit vêtement comprenant : une première région de vêtement ; une seconde région de vêtement ; une région de vêtement de séparation qui est reliée entre les première et seconde régions de vêtement. Les première et seconde régions de vêtement ne sont pas reliées directement l'une à l'autre, et ne sont pas en contact direct l'une avec l'autre. La région de vêtement de séparation se sépare entre le mouvement de la première région de vêtement et le mouvement de la seconde région de vêtement. La région de vêtement de séparation fournit, au porteur humain, une plus grande commodité et une plus grande efficacité, en particulier lorsque le porteur humain se livre à des activités sportives.
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