WO2024080055A1 - Wearing article housing body and wearing article - Google Patents

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WO2024080055A1
WO2024080055A1 PCT/JP2023/033234 JP2023033234W WO2024080055A1 WO 2024080055 A1 WO2024080055 A1 WO 2024080055A1 JP 2023033234 W JP2023033234 W JP 2023033234W WO 2024080055 A1 WO2024080055 A1 WO 2024080055A1
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洋介 新保
健人 梨子木
俊介 瀧野
沙也佳 櫻井
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
    • A41B9/00—Undergarments
    • A41B9/12—Protective undergarments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/56—Supporting or fastening means
    • A61F13/66—Garments, holders or supports not integral with absorbent pads
    • A61F13/68—Garments, holders or supports not integral with absorbent pads abdominal enclosing type
    • A61F13/72—Garments, holders or supports not integral with absorbent pads abdominal enclosing type with endless waist encircling band, e.g. panty type
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/56—Supporting or fastening means
    • A61F13/66—Garments, holders or supports not integral with absorbent pads
    • A61F13/74—Garments, holders or supports not integral with absorbent pads having means to retain absorbent pads

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  • the present invention relates to a wearable item container and a wearable item.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a wearable article (holder pants) in the shape of so-called boxer shorts, which is worn in combination with a pad-type absorbent article.
  • the leg openings cannot be made wide enough, and may get caught on the wearer's legs when worn.
  • the contractile force of the wearable article does not act sufficiently on the absorbent pad at the periphery of the leg openings when worn, so the absorbent pad does not fit the wearer's body properly, and there is a risk of urine leakage, etc.
  • the present invention was made in consideration of the above problems, and its purpose is to provide a wearable article that is both easy to put on and has a good fit for the absorbent pad.
  • the main invention for achieving the above object is a wearable article container comprising a wearable article having vertical, horizontal and front-rear directions intersecting each other, stretchable in the vertical and horizontal directions, and used in combination with an absorbent pad, and a container member for containing the wearable article, wherein the wearable article is reusable, the container member is provided with a marking that evokes that the wearable article is used in combination with the absorbent pad, the wearable article has a pair of leg openings, and when the wearable article is removed from the container member and left in its natural state, the wearable article is stretchable in the vertical and horizontal directions.
  • the upper end of the leg opening is located above the lower end at the center in the left-right direction of the wearing article, and at the front side in the front-rear direction of the wearing article, the length along the periphery of the leg opening between the upper and lower ends in the natural state is shorter than the length along the periphery of the leg opening between the upper and lower ends when the wearing article is stretched to a certain stretched state of 1.7 x L0 or less, where L0 is the length in the left-right direction of the wearing article in the natural state.
  • the present invention makes it possible to provide a wearable article and a container for the wearable article that are both easy to put on and provide a good fit for the absorbent pad.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a worn article 1.
  • FIG. Fig. 2A is a plan view of the worn article 1 in a natural state as viewed from the front side in the front-rear direction.
  • Fig. 2B is a plan view of the worn article 1 in a natural state as viewed from the rear side in the front-rear direction.
  • 3A to 3C are diagrams illustrating a method for manufacturing the worn article 1.
  • 1A and 1B are a plan view and a cross-sectional view of an absorbent pad 100.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a conventional wearing article 200 (comparative example).
  • 6A to 6C are diagrams illustrating a method of wearing the wearing article 200 when used in combination with an absorbent pad 300.
  • FIG. 7A to 7C are diagrams illustrating a method of wearing the wearing article 1 when used in combination with the absorbent pad 100.
  • FIG. 1A to 1C are diagrams illustrating changes that occur when the worn article 1 is stretched in the left-right direction from a natural state.
  • 1A to 1C are diagrams illustrating changes that occur when a conventional pants-type wearing article 2 is stretched in the left-right direction from a natural state.
  • 11 is a diagram showing an example of a method for measuring the length of a portion along the periphery of a leg opening LH.
  • FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating a shape of a leg opening LH of the wearing article 1 in a natural state.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view illustrating an example of a wearing article container 90.
  • 1 is a schematic plan view showing a state in which a front waist region BR and a rear waist region BR of a wearing article 1 are cut at both lateral ends and spread out in the vertical direction.
  • a housing member for housing the wearing article the housing member having a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, and a front-rear direction that intersect with each other, the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and a wearing article to be used in combination with an absorbent pad, the wearing article being reusable, the housing member having an indication that the wearing article is to be used in combination with the absorbent pad, the wearing article having a pair of leg openings, the wearing article being reusable, the housing member having an indication that the wearing article is to be used in combination with the absorbent pad, the wearing article having a pair of leg openings, the wearing article being reusable, the housing member having an indication that the wearing article is to be used in combination with the absorbent pad, the wearing article being reusable, the wearing article being reusable, the housing member having an indication that the wearing article is to be used in combination with the absorbent pad, the wearing article having a pair of leg openings, the wearing article being reusable, the housing member having an indication that the wearing article is to be used in combination with the absorbent pad, the wearing article having
  • the leg openings of the wearable article contained in the container are formed at an angle, so that the leg openings are less likely to get caught on the wearer's legs when the article is put on. Furthermore, the length (R') of the portion along the leg openings in the stretched state after wearing (a certain stretched state in which the stretch ratio is 1.7 times or less) is longer than the length (R) of the portion along the leg openings in the natural state before wearing, which makes it easier for tension to act along the periphery of the leg openings when the article is worn. Therefore, the action of this tension makes it easier for the absorbent pad to adhere to the body, improving the fit. This makes it possible to provide a wearable article and its container that combine ease of passing the legs with a good fit of the absorbent pad.
  • a wearing article having a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, and a front-to-rear direction which intersect with each other, made of a knitted or woven fabric, stretchable in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, and equipped with a pair of leg openings, to be used in combination with an absorbent pad, wherein in the vertical direction, an upper end of the leg openings is located higher than a lower end at a center of the horizontal direction of the wearing article, and at a front side in the front-to-rear direction of the wearing article, a length along a periphery of the leg openings between the upper and lower ends of the leg openings in a natural state is shorter than a length along a periphery of the leg openings between the upper and lower ends of the leg openings when the wearing article is stretched to a certain stretched state which is 1.7 ⁇ L0 or less, where L0 is a length in the horizontal direction of the wearing article in a natural state.
  • the leg openings are formed at an angle, so that they are less likely to get caught on the wearer's legs when worn. Furthermore, the length (R') of the portion along the leg openings in the stretched state after wearing (a certain stretched state in which the stretch ratio is 1.7 times or less) is longer than the length (R) of the portion along the leg openings in the natural state before wearing, which makes it easier for tension to act along the periphery of the leg openings when worn. Therefore, the action of this tension makes it easier for the absorbent pad to adhere to the body, improving the fit. This makes it possible to achieve both ease of putting the legs through and a good fit for the absorbent pad.
  • a wearing article to be used in combination with an absorbent pad the wearing article being made of fabric having a top-to-bottom direction, a left-to-right direction, and a front-to-back direction which intersect with each other, and in which a maximum elongation value when a 50 mm x 200 mm sample piece is pulled with a force of 5 N in the top-to-bottom direction or the left-to-right direction is 200% or more in all cases, the wearing article having a pair of leg openings, wherein in the top-to-bottom direction, an upper end of the leg openings is located higher than a lower end of a center of the left-to-right direction of the wearing article, and at a front side in the front-to-back direction of the wearing article, a length along a periphery of the leg openings between the upper and lower ends of the leg openings in a natural state is shorter than a length along a periphery of the leg openings between the upper and lower ends of the leg openings when the
  • the leg openings are formed at an angle, so that they are less likely to get caught on the wearer's legs when worn. Furthermore, the length (R') of the portion along the leg openings in the stretched state after wearing (a certain stretched state in which the stretch ratio is 1.7 times or less) is longer than the length (R) of the portion along the leg openings in the natural state before wearing, which makes it easier for tension to act along the periphery of the leg openings when worn. Therefore, the action of this tension makes it easier for the absorbent pad to adhere to the body, improving the fit. This makes it possible to achieve both ease of putting the legs through and a good fit for the absorbent pad.
  • tension is likely to act along the periphery of the leg openings when the wearable article is stretched to an elongation ratio of at least 1.35 times. Therefore, the fit of the absorbent pad is improved over a wider range of elongation ratios (1.35 to 1.7 times), and the size compatibility of the wearable article can be broadened.
  • the wearable article of aspect 5 when the wearable article is stretched to an elongation ratio of at least 1.10, tension is likely to act along the periphery of the leg openings. Therefore, the fit of the absorbent pad is improved over a wider range of elongation ratios (1.1 to 1.7), and the wearable article can be made more adaptable to a wider range of sizes.
  • the wearable article of aspect 6 has a size range (250 mm ⁇ L0 ⁇ 500 mm) that is widely applicable to people who require care, and therefore provides a wearable article that is both easy to put on and has a good fit for absorbent pads, making it more convenient for use in care settings where absorbent pads are often used in combination.
  • a wearing article according to any one of Aspects 2 to 6, further comprising a serged portion along a periphery of each of the pair of leg openings.
  • the leg openings are provided with oversewn seams, which makes it difficult for the periphery of the leg openings to stretch excessively. Therefore, when the wearable article is worn, tension is more likely to act on the absorbent pad along the periphery of the leg openings, making it easier for the absorbent pad to be pressed against the wearer's body. This can further improve the fit of the absorbent pad.
  • the crotch seam and the leg overlock seam intersect and function like a skeleton in the crotch area, suppressing excessive deformation and stretching of the entire crotch area. This makes it easier to hold the absorbent pad stably in the crotch area, making it less likely for the absorbent pad to shift out of position. This makes it easier for tension to act on the absorbent pad along the periphery of the leg openings, further improving the fit of the absorbent pad.
  • the leg openings tend to be wider than the wearer's legs, making it easier for the wearer to put their legs through the leg openings.
  • a wearing article according to any one of aspects 2 to 9, further comprising an engagement region for engaging with the absorbent pad, wherein in a natural state, a length of the crotch region in the left-right direction is longer than half a length of the engagement region in the left-right direction.
  • the area over which the absorbent pad is held by the crotch region when the absorbent pad is engaged is wider than in the opposite case, making it easier for the absorbent pad to be held stably. Therefore, when worn, the positional shifting of the absorbent pad is suppressed, improving the fit.
  • the wearable article of aspect 11 when the absorbent pad is engaged, the area over which the absorbent pad is held by the crotch region is wider, making it easier for the absorbent pad to be held more stably. Therefore, when worn, the positional shifting of the absorbent pad is suppressed, and the fit can be improved.
  • the highly rigid absorbent pad when the absorbent pad is engaged with the engagement region, the highly rigid absorbent pad is arranged overlapping a wide area of the crotch region, suppressing excessive stretching of the crotch region.
  • the crotch region and the leg openings located on both sides of it are less likely to stretch excessively when worn, and the tension around the periphery of the leg openings is more likely to act on the absorbent pad, improving the fit of the absorbent pad.
  • the wearable article of aspect 13 restricts vertical expansion of the crotch area, making it easier for the absorbent pad to be pressed against the wearer's body by the crotch area when worn.
  • the expansion and contraction restricting means makes it easier for the absorbent pad to fit along the buttock groove. This further improves the fit of the absorbent pad.
  • a wearing article according to any one of Aspects 2 to 13, wherein at a front side in the front-to-rear direction of the wearing article, a peripheral edge of the leg openings between an outer end in the left-to-right direction and a lower end in the up-to-down direction of the leg openings in a natural state has a shape that is convex inward in the left-to-right direction with respect to an imaginary line connecting the outer end and the lower end of the leg openings at the shortest distance, and at a rear side in the front-to-rear direction of the wearing article, a peripheral edge of the leg openings between the outer end and the lower end of the leg openings in a natural state has a shape that is convex outward in the left-to-right direction with respect to an imaginary line connecting the outer end and the lower end of the leg openings at the shortest distance.
  • the front peripheral edge of the leg opening is convex inward in the left-right direction from the imaginary line, which prevents the wearer's legs from getting caught when putting the article on, or from interfering with the wearer's groin after putting it on.
  • the rear peripheral edge of the leg opening is convex outward in the left-right direction from the imaginary line, which makes it easier for the buttocks to be widely covered, improving the fit of the wearable article.
  • the narrowing of the leg openings is greater at the front side (front body side) in the front-to-rear direction, making it easier to prevent interference between the wearer's legs or groin and the leg openings when worn, compared to the opposite case.
  • the wearable article of aspect 16 has a wider area covering the wearer's buttocks at the rear in the front-to-rear direction (the rear body side), so compared to the reverse case, when the wearer is lying on their back or sitting, excrement leakage is less likely to occur at the buttocks, making it easier for the wearer to feel at ease.
  • a wearing article according to any one of Aspects 14 to 16, further comprising a waist-opening at an upper end in the vertical direction, wherein in a natural state, a length in the left-right direction of an upper end of the waist-opening is shorter than a distance in the left-right direction between outer ends of a pair of the leg-openings.
  • the wearing article of aspect 17 allows the leg openings to be made wider than in the opposite case, making it easier to put the legs through the leg openings when wearing the article.
  • polyester and polyethylene are materials that have higher elongation than cotton, and by including a large amount of such materials, it is possible to realize greater stretchability.
  • polyester and polyethylene are non-absorbent and highly quick-drying materials, which improves the drying properties of the wearable article.
  • the wearing article of aspect 19 does not contain a water-absorbent material, so the fabric is less likely to absorb water. This shortens the drying time after washing and improves the drying properties of the wearing article.
  • the fabric constituting the wearable article is polyester or polyethylene, so that the remaining 10% by weight or less is made up of a material with higher elasticity, thereby ensuring good drying properties while improving elasticity.
  • (Aspect 21) 21 The wearing article according to any one of aspects 2 to 20, wherein the fabric constituting the wearing article has an area including a material having a higher elasticity than polyester or polyethylene and an area including no material.
  • the wearable article of aspect 21 by placing a highly elastic material in an area where a good fit is particularly required (i.e., forming an area containing a more elastic material), it is possible to improve the fit of a limited area of the wearable article, thereby improving functionality. In addition to improving the fit of a portion of the wearable article, it is also possible to improve the fit of the wearable article as a whole, for example, by providing areas containing a more elastic material at intervals in multiple locations.
  • a wearing article according to any one of Aspects 2 to 21, wherein the engagement region is provided with a separate sheet member different from the knitted fabric constituting the main body, the separate sheet member being made of polyethylene or polyester.
  • the separate sheet member is joined to the main body portion, and like the main body portion, the separate sheet member is also made of a material that dries quickly, improving the drying properties of the wearable article.
  • the fabric and the separate sheet member are not in close contact (joined) in the thickness direction in the area inside the circumferential edge sewn with thread, and a space is formed between the separate sheet member and the fabric.
  • the surface area of the separate sheet member that comes into contact with the fabric is larger than when the entire sheet member is joined, making it easier for moisture to evaporate. This improves drying properties.
  • the provision of the stretch suppressing portion causes a change in the contractile force of the fabric constituting the wearable article, making it easier for a space to form between the skin side of the fabric and the non-skin side of the separate sheet member. Air can easily escape from such a space, improving the dryness of the wearable article.
  • the wearable article of aspect 25 if the separate sheet member becomes too large, there is a risk that the portion of the sheet member in question will be difficult to dry, but by making the size within the above-mentioned range, the area is secured to maintain a sufficient engagement force with the fabric and the portion will be easier to dry.
  • the wearable article of aspect 26 has a thickness that allows it to maintain a sufficient engagement force with the fabric, but is not too thick, so it can also be dried easily.
  • a wearing article according to any one of aspects 2 to 26, wherein, in a state in which the front and rear waist regions of the wearing article are cut at both left-right ends and laid out in the up-down direction, an area of a region S1 between an upper end of the front engagement region and an upper end of the rear engagement region in the up-down direction and between one end of the front engagement region and the rear engagement region and the other end of the front engagement region and the rear engagement region in the left-right direction is smaller than an area of the other region S2.
  • region S1 of the fabric constituting the wearing article is the region that is covered by the absorbent pad when the absorbent pad is worn. Therefore, if the wearing article is not dried sufficiently after washing, or if the wearing article becomes wet after the absorbent pad is worn due to another factor, region S1 is likely to become less dry thereafter because it is covered by the absorbent pad. However, since the area of region S1 is smaller than the area of region S2 in the fabric constituting the wearing article, it is easier to suppress a decrease in the overall dryness of the wearing article compared to the reverse case.
  • a wearing article according to any one of aspects 2 to 26, wherein, in a state in which the front and rear waist regions of the wearing article are cut at both left-right ends and laid out in the up-down direction, an area of a region S1 between an upper end of the front engagement region and an upper end of the rear engagement region in the up-down direction and between one end of the front engagement region and the rear engagement region and the other end of the front engagement region and the rear engagement region in the left-right direction is larger than an area of the other region S2.
  • the wearing article of aspect 28 even if the wearing article is not dried sufficiently after washing, the region S1 is covered by the absorbent pad, so the skin is less likely to get wet and the wearing comfort is less likely to deteriorate.
  • a pants-type wearing article 1 (hereinafter, simply referred to as "wearing article 1") that can be used by attaching an absorbent pad 100 therein for absorbing excrement such as urine will be described.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a worn article 1 according to the present embodiment.
  • the worn article 1 has a "vertical direction", a “lateral direction”, and a “front-rear direction” that are perpendicular to each other.
  • the vertical direction the side that is the wearer's torso side when the wearer wears the worn article 1 is referred to as the "upper side”
  • the side that is the wearer's crotch side is referred to as the "lower side”.
  • each material (sheet member) constituting the worn article 1 has a "thickness direction". In the thickness direction, the side that is close to the wearer's skin when the wearer wears the worn article 1 is referred to as the "skin side”, and the opposite side is referred to as the "non-skin side”.
  • the wearing article 1 of this embodiment is formed in a pants-type with a waist opening BH provided on the upper side in the vertical direction and a pair of leg openings LH, LH provided on the lower side in the vertical direction and on both sides in the left-right direction.
  • An absorbent pad 100 can be attached detachably to the inside of the pants-type, and the wearing article 1 itself can be used (worn) repeatedly by replacing the absorbent pad 100. For example, if a user (user) excretes urine or the like while wearing the wearing article 1 to which the absorbent pad 100 is attached, the absorbent pad 100 that has absorbed the excrement can be removed from the wearing article 1 and replaced with a new absorbent pad 100, making it possible to reuse the wearing article 1.
  • the wearing article 1 can be washed, and can be used hygienically for a long period of time (for example, two weeks or more).
  • Figure 2A is a plan view of the worn article 1 in its natural state, as viewed from the front in the front-to-back direction.
  • Figure 2B is a plan view of the worn article 1 in its natural state, as viewed from the rear in the front-to-back direction.
  • the "natural state” refers to the state of the worn article 1 when it is left for a predetermined period of time. For example, after the folded and stored worn article 1 is removed from the package (storage member), it is gently unfolded so as not to cause distortion and placed on a flat surface such as a desk.
  • the natural state is the state in which the worn article 1 is left lying flat on a flat surface for 5 minutes, leaving almost no wrinkles on the surface of the worn article 1.
  • the worn article 1 has a main body 10, an elasticity suppressing section 20, and an engagement region 30.
  • the main body 10 is a part that constitutes the exterior of the worn article 1, and is formed of an elastic sheet material.
  • the sheet material that forms the main body 10 is made of a "woven fabric” or a "knitted fabric", and has elasticity in the vertical and horizontal directions.
  • the "woven fabric” is a fabric that is made into a flat shape by intersecting a weft thread at a right angle with a large number of parallel warp threads, and an example of such a fabric is a fabric called "woven cloth".
  • a woven fabric having elasticity can be formed by using highly elastic threads or changing the density of the threads.
  • the knitted fabric is a fabric that is made into a flat shape by looping threads and connecting other loops to the loops, and an example of such a fabric is a fabric called "knit". Since the knitted fabric is made by connecting a large number of loops, it can be greatly stretched even with a small force by deforming each loop.
  • the main body 10 worn article 1 is described as being made of a knitted fabric.
  • the main body 10 is made of a so-called circular knit fabric that is woven into a cylindrical shape in the vertical direction.
  • the upper end of the cylindrical main body 10 is partially folded from the top to the bottom in the vertical direction to form a waist fold 11.
  • This waist fold 11 prevents fraying of the thread at the upper end of the circular knit fabric (i.e., the waist opening BH).
  • a thread that is less likely to stretch than other parts is woven into the waist fold 11. This increases the contraction force along the periphery of the waist opening BH, and when the wearable article 1 is worn, the waist opening BH is prevented from slipping down, improving the fit.
  • a separate sheet member may be layered and joined to the upper end to apply a large contraction force along the periphery of the waist opening BH.
  • a crotch seam 12 is formed where the front and back sides of the circular knit fabric are sewn together.
  • the bottom end of the main body 10 is joined by the crotch seam 12, so that the tubular circular knit fabric is formed into a pants-like shape with a pair of leg openings LH, LH (see FIG. 3 described below).
  • the crotch seam 12 is located at the bottommost position in the vertical direction of the worn article 1 (see FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B).
  • the pair of leg openings LH, LH are formed by cutting a part of the main body 10 (see FIG. 3).
  • a leg overlock portion 13 is formed on the periphery of each leg opening LH, LH.
  • the leg overlock portion 13 is formed by sewing the edge of the knitted fabric around the periphery of the leg opening LH with thread, which prevents fraying of the thread at the cut point of the leg opening LH. Furthermore, the formation of the leg overlock portion 13 improves the fit of the leg opening LH when worn, making it easier to prevent lateral leakage of excrement such as urine.
  • the upper end of the leg opening LH is designated as LHt.
  • the upper end LHt is located slightly inside the outermost end in the left-right direction.
  • the lower end of the leg opening LH is designated as LHb.
  • the lower end LHb is located at the lowest side in the vertical direction of the worn article 1 and at the innermost side in the left-right direction of the leg opening LH.
  • the crotch region CR is defined as the shaded area in the worn article 1 between the upper end LHt and the lower end LHb of the leg opening LH (i.e., the lower end of the worn article 1) in the vertical direction and between the lower ends LHb, LHb of the pair of leg openings LH in the left-right direction (i.e., between the inner ends of the leg openings LH).
  • the crotch region CR is a region that is mainly located in the crotch area of the wearer (user) when the worn article 1 is worn, and is also a region that holds at least a part of the absorbent pad 100 when the absorbent pad 100 is attached.
  • the waist region BR is defined as the area in the worn article 1 between the upper end LHt of the leg opening LH and the upper end of the worn article 1 in the vertical direction.
  • the waist region BR is a region that is mainly located in the waist area (abdomen and buttocks to waist) of the wearer (user) when the worn article 1 is worn.
  • the stretch suppressing portion 20 is a portion that functions as a stretch suppressing means for suppressing stretching in the up-down direction of the worn article 1.
  • a plurality of stretch suppressing portions 20 having a predetermined length in the up-down direction are provided at predetermined positions of the main body portion 10 of the worn article 1.
  • a front central stretch suppressing portion 21 is provided at the front side of the front-to-back direction of the worn article 1 (main body portion 10)
  • a front central stretch suppressing portion 21 is provided in the center in the left-right direction
  • a pair of front side stretch suppressing portions 23, 23 are provided on both left-right sides of the front central stretch suppressing portion 21 (see FIG. 2A).
  • a rear central stretch suppressing portion 22 is provided in the center in the left-right direction, and a pair of rear side stretch suppressing portions 24, 24 (both side stretch suppressing means) are provided on both left-right sides of the rear central stretch suppressing portion 22 (see FIG. 2B).
  • the wearer When the wearer (user) puts on the wearable article 1, the wearer puts his/her legs through a pair of leg openings LH, and then grasps the waist region BR and pulls it up to the crotch area.
  • the main body 10 is made of a stretchable knitted (or woven) fabric. Therefore, if the main body 10 stretches excessively in the vertical direction when pulling up the wearable article 1, it may become difficult to pull up the wearable article 1.
  • the vertical stretch (stretch) of the main body 10 is suppressed in the area where the stretch suppressing section 20 is provided, making it easier to pull up the wearable article 1.
  • the stretch suppression section 20 is realized by processing the knitted fabric that constitutes the main body 10 to reduce the stretchability of the knitted fabric in the vertical direction. For example, stretchability in the vertical direction can be reduced by sewing (so-called "stitching") a low-stretch thread into a specified area of the knitted fabric that constitutes the main body 10. In addition, when knitting the knitted fabric, the knitting pattern or the stretchability of the thread may be changed in a specified area to reduce the stretchability in part of the knitted fabric.
  • the stretchability of the knitted fabric may be reduced by welding or pressing materials such as silicone or rubber, or by applying a compression process (such as embossing) to specific locations in the knitted fabric.
  • the engagement region 30 is an area for removably attaching the absorbent pad 100 to the wearable article 1, and is provided on the skin side in the thickness direction of the main body 10.
  • a rectangular front engagement region 31 is provided on the skin side of the waist region BR at the front side in the front-to-rear direction (see FIG. 2A), and a rectangular rear engagement region 32 is provided on the skin side of the waist region BR at the rear side in the front-to-rear direction.
  • the absorbent pad 100 can be attached and held on the inside (skin side) of the wearing article 1 by engaging the engagement area 30 provided on the wearing article 1 with the absorbent pad engagement area 120 (see FIG. 4 described later) provided on the absorbent pad 100.
  • the engagement area 30 also functions as a reference (i.e., a marker) when the user attaches the absorbent pad 100 to the wearing article 1, and by visually checking the engagement area 30, the absorbent pad 100 can be attached to the correct position on the wearing article 1.
  • the engagement region 30 is provided with a separate sheet member different from the knitted fabric constituting the main body 10.
  • a known hook-and-loop fastener having a plurality of engaging protrusions (male material, hooks) or engaged protrusions (female material, loops) on the surface of a base sheet can be used as the separate sheet member.
  • the color of the hook-and-loop fastener is different from the color of the knitted fabric constituting the main body 10.
  • the engagement region 30 may be formed by printing a predetermined area on the skin side of the main body 10 with ink of a different color from that of the main body 10.
  • Figures 3A to 3C are diagrams explaining the manufacturing method of the worn article 1.
  • Figure 3 a case where the worn article 1 is formed from the above-mentioned "knitted fabric" is explained.
  • a tubular knitted fabric 10A (so-called “circular knit") is formed by knitting yarn in a circular shape.
  • stretch-suppressing sections 20 (21-24) are also formed along the central axis of the cylindrically knitted fabric 10A (corresponding to the up-and-down direction in FIG. 1).
  • the stretch-suppressing sections 20 are formed by processing such as changing the knitting pattern or sewing in a different yarn.
  • the stretch-suppressing sections 20 may be formed in a process different from the process of forming the circular knitted fabric 10A (FIG. 3A). For example, after the circular knitted fabric 10A is formed, a separate process may be performed to form the stretch-suppressing sections 20 (stretch-suppressing means).
  • the circular knit fabric 10A is cut at predetermined positions in the vertical direction (axial direction) to cut out the main body portion 10 constituting each individual wearing article 1, as shown in FIG. 3B.
  • the circular knit fabric 10A is cut at positions C1 and C2 in the vertical direction (see FIG. 3A).
  • Cut position C1 is the top side of the main body portion 10 in the vertical direction
  • cut position C2 is the bottom side of the main body portion 10 in the vertical direction.
  • the portion that will become the leg openings LH is cut from the main body portion 10.
  • both left and right sides at the bottom end of the tubular main body portion 10 are cut diagonally to form a pair of leg openings LH, LH.
  • the upper end of the tubular main body 10 in the vertical direction is folded back to form the waist fold 11.
  • the front lower edge 12f and the rear lower edge 12b are sewn together to form the crotch seam 12.
  • overlock stitches are performed along the periphery of the cut leg openings LH to form the leg overlock stitches 13.
  • a separate sheet member e.g., a hook-and-loop fastener
  • the order in which the processes described in FIG. 3C are performed may be changed.
  • the worn article 1 has been described as having stretchability in the up-down and left-right directions, but more specifically, when a sample piece is cut out from the knitted fabric constituting the main body 10 and a tensile test is conducted, the worn article 1 is deemed to have stretchability if it satisfies the following conditions: That is, when a 50 mm x 200 mm sample piece is pulled with a force of 5 N in both the up-down and left-right directions, the maximum elongation of the sample piece is 200% or more.
  • the tensile test can be carried out, for example, as follows. First, a rectangular sample piece having a length of 220 mm in the vertical direction and 50 mm in the horizontal direction is cut out from the main body 10 of the worn article 1. In addition, 10 mm at both ends of the 220 mm in the vertical direction of the sample piece are gripping margins for the chucks of the tensile tester. In addition, when cutting out the sample piece, it is desirable not to include the stretch suppressing part 20 and the engagement region 30. Next, 10 mm at each end in the vertical direction of the cut out sample piece is clamped by the chucks of a known tensile tester (for example, a universal material testing machine manufactured by Instron).
  • a known tensile tester for example, a universal material testing machine manufactured by Instron.
  • the fabric constituting the worn article 1 (main body 10) is deemed to have elasticity in the up-down direction.
  • the size of the zipper gripping margin can be changed as appropriate.
  • a rectangular sample piece measuring 220 mm in the left-right direction and 50 mm in the up-down direction is cut out from the main body 10 of the worn article 1, and a tensile test in the left-right direction is performed according to the above procedure. If the elongation is 200% or more, the fabric constituting the worn article 1 (main body 10) is deemed to have stretchability in the left-right direction. Note that when cutting out a sample piece that is long in the left-right direction from the worn article 1, the stretch suppressing section 20 may be included. This is because the stretch suppressing section 20 mainly has the function of reducing stretchability in the up-down direction and does not have a significant effect on the measurement of stretchability in the left-right direction.
  • ⁇ Basic configuration of absorbent pad 100> 4 is a plan view and a cross-sectional view of the absorbent pad 100.
  • the absorbent pad 100 is generally rectangular in plan view, and has a vertical direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction that are perpendicular to each other.
  • the vertical direction is a direction along the up-down direction (and front-rear direction) of the wearing article 1 when the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the wearing article 1
  • the horizontal direction is a direction along the left-right direction of the wearing article 1 when the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the wearing article 1.
  • the front side in the vertical direction is a side that is located on the wearer's abdomen side (the front side in the front-rear direction of the wearing article 1) when the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the wearing article 1
  • the rear side in the vertical direction is a side that is located on the wearer's back side (the rear side in the front-rear direction of the wearing article 1) when the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the wearing article 1.
  • the absorbent pad 100 has an absorbent body 110, a top sheet 111 arranged on the skin side of the absorbent body 110, a back sheet 112 arranged on the non-skin side of the absorbent body 110, and a pair of side sheets 115, 115 provided on both sides in the left-right direction on the skin side of the top sheet 111. It also has an absorbent pad engagement region 120 for engaging with the engagement region 30 of the wearing article 1.
  • the absorbent 110 has a polymer absorbent (super absorbent polymer, also called "SAP") and liquid-absorbent fibers such as pulp fibers, and in this embodiment is formed in a roughly hourglass shape with the vertical center recessed inward in the left-right direction as shown by the dashed line in Figure 4.
  • SAP super absorbent polymer
  • the liquid-absorbent fibers containing SAP may be covered with a liquid-permeable core wrap sheet (not shown).
  • the configuration of the absorbent 110 is not limited to the above, and examples include an SAP sheet in which an SAP layer is attached to a hydrophilic sheet, and an airlaid sheet in which liquid-absorbent fibers are formed into a sheet shape by an airlaid method.
  • the top sheet 111 is a liquid-permeable sheet member disposed on the skin side of the absorbent 110, and is a member that comes into direct contact with the wearer's skin and excretory opening when the absorbent pad 100 is in use. For this reason, it is desirable for the top sheet 111 to be a sheet member that is as flexible as possible and soft against the skin. Examples of sheet members that constitute the top sheet 111 in this embodiment include air-through nonwoven fabrics.
  • a second sheet (not shown in FIG. 4) that is substantially liquid-permeable in the same manner as the top sheet 111 may be provided between the absorbent 110 and the top sheet 111 in the thickness direction.
  • the back sheet 112 is a liquid-impermeable and breathable sheet member that is arranged on the non-skin side of the absorbent body 110 in the thickness direction of the absorbent pad 100.
  • the provision of this back sheet 112 prevents excreted liquid such as urine absorbed by the absorbent pad 100 from penetrating to the non-skin side in the thickness direction. Therefore, when the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the skin side of the wearing article 1 for use, excreted liquid such as urine absorbed by the absorbent pad 100 can be prevented from penetrating into the non-skin side of the wearing article 1.
  • sheet members that constitute the back sheet 112 in this embodiment include resin films such as polyethylene and polypropylene.
  • the side sheets 115 are members that make up both lateral sides of the skin-facing side of the absorbent pad 100. When the absorbent pad 100 is in use, the side sheets 115 are also likely to come into direct contact with the wearer's skin, so it is desirable for the side sheets 115 to be as flexible as possible, similar to the top sheet 111. Examples of sheet members that make up the side sheets 115 of this embodiment include air-through nonwoven fabrics.
  • absorbent pad elastic members 116 such as rubber threads are provided at the inner ends of the pair of side sheets 115, 115 in the horizontal direction, stretched along the vertical direction.
  • the inner end of the side sheet 115 in the lateral direction is folded back outward in the lateral direction as shown in the A-A cross-sectional view of Figure 4, and the absorbent pad elastic member 116 is attached so as to be sandwiched between the folded back portion.
  • the inner end of the pair of side sheets 115, 115 stands up against the skin in the thickness direction based on the elasticity exhibited by the absorbent pad elastic member 116, and functions as a leak prevention wall (three-dimensional gathers), thereby preventing lateral leakage of urine, etc.
  • the absorbent pad engagement region 120 is provided on the non-skin side of the back sheet 112 and is a portion that releasably engages with the engagement region 30 of the worn article 1, and has a front absorbent pad engagement region 121 located at the front end in the vertical direction, and a rear absorbent pad engagement region 122 located at the rear end in the vertical direction.
  • the absorbent pad engagement region 120 is provided with a sheet member such as a hook-and-loop fastener that corresponds to the engagement region 30 of the worn article 1.
  • the absorbent pad engagement region 120 is preferably formed in a color different from the color of the back sheet 112 so that the user can easily see the engagement position.
  • the absorbent pad 100 When the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the wearable article 1 for use, the absorbent pad 100 is folded in half at its longitudinal center position CL so that the skin side of the absorbent pad 100 faces inward. The folded absorbent pad 100 is then inserted from above the waist opening BH of the wearable article 1, and adjusted so that the longitudinal center position CL of the absorbent pad 100 is positioned at the lowest end of the wearable article 1 (overlapping with the crotch seam 12). In this state, the front absorbent pad engagement region 121 is engaged with the front engagement region 31 of the wearable article 1, and the rear absorbent pad engagement region 122 is engaged with the rear engagement region 32 of the wearable article 1.
  • the position of the absorbent pad engagement region 120 in the longitudinal direction (up and down direction) is previously adjusted so that it overlaps with the engagement region 30 of the wearable article 1 when the absorbent pad 100 is inserted inside the wearable article 1, so that the engagement regions 30 and 120 can be easily engaged with each other. In this way, the absorbent pad 100 can be correctly attached to the wearable article 1.
  • Figure 5 is a schematic plan view of a conventional wearing article 200 (comparative example).
  • Figures 6A to 6C are diagrams explaining a method of wearing the wearing article 200 when the wearing article 200 and the absorbent pad 300 are used in combination.
  • the comparative wearing article 200 shown in FIG. 5 is a pants-type wearing article having a waist opening BH and a pair of leg openings LH, LH and a certain degree of stretchability, but unlike the wearing article 1 of this embodiment, it is a so-called "boxer shorts" type in which the leg openings LH, LH protrude below the crotch part.
  • the wearing article 200 does not have a structure equivalent to the stretch suppressing portion 20 or the engagement area 30 of the wearing article 1.
  • the absorbent pad 300 has a structure substantially similar to the absorbent pad 100 described in FIG. 4, but does not have an area equivalent to the absorbent pad engagement area 120.
  • the absorbent pad 300 when the wearable article 200 and the absorbent pad 300 are used together, first, as shown in FIG. 6A, the absorbent pad 300 is placed on the crotch area of the wearer, and then the wearer passes both legs through the leg openings LH, LH of the wearable article 200 and pulls it up to around the knees.
  • one hand holds the absorbent pad 300 to prevent it from slipping off the body, while the other hand grabs the wearing article 200 and pulls it upward.
  • the wearing article 200 is a boxer shorts type as described in FIG. 5, friction occurs between the leg opening LH and the wearer's legs, and the leg opening LH (hem) is likely to get caught on the wearer's legs. Therefore, when trying to pull up the wearing article 200, the pulled part stretches significantly in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 6B, making it difficult to pull up the entire wearing article 200 to the crotch part with one hand. Therefore, it is necessary to take time to pull up the wearing article 200 to the crotch part while appropriately changing the hand and the pulling position, which causes problems with wearability. In addition, since both hands are occupied during the pulling process, it is difficult for the wearer to support his or her own body by placing his or her hands on a wall, chair, etc., and it is necessary to take sufficient care to ensure safety.
  • the positions of the worn article 200 and the absorbent pad 300 are adjusted to fit securely around the crotch area.
  • the position of the absorbent pad 300 may shift.
  • the absorbent pad 300 also tends to shift in the direction it is pulled. In this case, it becomes necessary to pull the absorbent pad 300 in the opposite direction to adjust its position again, but pulling the front side will cause the back side to shift, making it difficult to fit the absorbent pad 300 into the appropriate position in the crotch area.
  • Figures 7A to 7C are diagrams explaining how to wear the wearable article 1 when the wearable article 1 and the absorbent pad 100 are used in combination.
  • the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the wearing article 1.
  • the absorbent pad 100 is attached by engaging the absorbent pad engagement area 120 of the absorbent pad 100 with the engagement area 30 of the wearing article 1.
  • the wearer's legs are passed through the leg openings LH, LH of the wearing article 1 with the absorbent pad 100 attached, and pulled up to around the knees.
  • the wearer grasps the waist region BR of the wearable article 1 and pulls it upward.
  • FIG. 7B the wearer grasps both sides of the waist region BR in the left-right direction with both hands and pulls it upward while spreading it in the left-right direction.
  • the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the wearable article 1 in advance, so there is no need to hold the absorbent pad with one hand as in FIG. 6B of the comparative example. Therefore, the wearer can pull up the wearable article 1 with both hands or while supporting the body with one hand.
  • the leg openings of the wearable article 1 are cut diagonally, the leg openings LH are less likely to get caught on the wearer's legs when worn, compared to the boxer shorts-type wearable article 200 of the comparative example.
  • the wearable article 1 is provided with an expansion/contraction suppressing portion 20 as a means for suppressing expansion/contraction in the vertical direction. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6B, the leg openings LH are prevented from getting caught on the wearer's legs and the wearable article 1 is prevented from stretching vertically, and the entire wearable article 1 can be smoothly pulled up.
  • the positions of the worn article 1 and the absorbent pad 100 are adjusted as shown in FIG. 7C.
  • the worn article 1 and the absorbent pad 100 are firmly engaged via the engagement region 30 (absorbent pad engagement region 120), so that by adjusting the position of the worn article 1 by pulling it, the position of the absorbent pad 100 can be adjusted accordingly. Therefore, the absorbent pad 100 can be made to fit appropriately to the wearer's crotch area.
  • the upper end LHt of the leg opening LH is located up-down above the lower end at the left-right center of the crotch region CR of the worn article 1 (i.e., at the same height as the lower end LHb of the leg opening LH), and the leg opening LH is formed at an angle.
  • the leg opening LH is formed horizontally along the circumferential direction of the wearer's legs, and when pulled up during the putting on action, friction between the leg opening LH and the wearer's legs increases, making the leg opening LH more likely to get caught on the legs (see FIG. 6B).
  • the leg opening LH is formed at an angle, and the length along the periphery of the leg opening LH is longer than in a boxer-type worn article, making it less likely for the leg opening LH to get caught on the legs during the putting on action. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7B, the pulling up action can be performed smoothly.
  • the leg openings LH are cut diagonally up in a pants-like shape, it becomes difficult for sufficient stretching force to act on the absorbent pad 100 around the periphery of the leg openings LH when worn, and the absorbent pad 100 may not adhere closely to the wearer's (user's) body, resulting in poor fit. Therefore, in the wearable article 1, the magnitude of the stretching force acting along the leg openings LH is appropriately adjusted to improve the fit of the absorbent pad 100 when worn.
  • Fig. 8 is a diagram for explaining the change when the worn article 1 of this embodiment is stretched in the left-right direction from its natural state.
  • Fig. 9 is a diagram for explaining the change when a conventional pants-type worn article 2 (hereinafter also simply referred to as "worn article 2") is stretched in the left-right direction from its natural state as a comparative example.
  • Both Figs. 8 and 9 show the planar state when viewed from the front in the front-to-rear direction. In other words, they show the parts of the worn articles 1 and 2 in the planar state that correspond to the front body parts.
  • the worn article 1 in its natural state is shown by a solid line.
  • the left-right length of the worn article 1 is defined as L0.
  • the left-right length is defined as the length connecting the intersections (left and right intersections) of a straight line drawn in the vertical direction that passes through the upper end LHt of the leg opening LH and is parallel to the left-right direction.
  • the length along the periphery (contour) of the leg opening LH between the upper end LHt and the lower end LHb of the leg opening LH is defined as R.
  • the state when the worn article 1 in the natural state is stretched in the left-right direction at a predetermined stretch ratio is shown by a broken line.
  • the stretch ratio (L/L0) is determined based on the ratio when the waist opening BH, etc. is expanded in the left-right direction from the natural state when the worn article 1 is worn by a wearer (user).
  • the maximum value of the stretch ratio (L/L0) when the worn article 1 is worn by a user is 1.7 (L/L0 ⁇ 1.7). That is, it is assumed that the worn article 1 of this embodiment is worn in a certain stretched state that is 1.7 times or less than the natural state.
  • the length R along the periphery of the leg opening LH in the natural state is adjusted to be shorter than the length R' along the periphery of the leg opening LH in a certain stretched state that satisfies L ⁇ 1.7 ⁇ L0 (R ⁇ R'). Therefore, tension acts along the periphery of the leg opening LH in a stretched state (any stretched state up to 1.7 times the natural state) when the wearer (user) wears the wearing article 1.
  • the periphery of the leg opening LH at least on the front body side tends to fit snugly to the wearer's body, and the absorbent pad 100 is also easily pressed against the wearer's body based on the tension of the leg opening LH, improving the fit.
  • gaps are less likely to occur between the absorbent pad 100 and the wearer's body, making it less likely that urine leakage will occur.
  • the length (R and R') of the portion along the periphery of the leg opening LH can be measured, for example, using a measuring tool 80 as follows.
  • Figure 10 shows an example of a method for measuring the length of the portion along the periphery of the leg opening LH.
  • the measuring jig 80 used for the measurement comprises a pair of support members 81, 81 spaced apart in the left-right direction, a lower support member 82 provided at the lower ends of the pair of support members 81, 81, and an adjustment section 83 provided between the pair of support members 81, 81.
  • the support member 81 is a rectangular plate-like member that supports the worn article to be measured from both the left and right sides as shown in Figure 10, and is arranged so that the long side of the support member 81 is aligned in the up-down direction.
  • a metal plate with a short side width A of about 20 to 60 mm can be used as the support member 81.
  • the lower support member 82 is a plate-like member having the same width A as the pair of support members 81, 81, and is arranged along a direction parallel to the left-right direction (i.e., horizontal direction).
  • the lower support member 82 is arranged to abut against the lower ends of the pair of support members 81, 81, but at least one of the pair of support members 81, 81 is configured to be movable relative to the lower support member 82 in the left-right direction.
  • the adjustment section 83 is a rod-like member arranged parallel to the left-right direction, and both ends in the left-right direction are connected to the pair of support members 81, 81, respectively.
  • the adjustment section 83 has a structure that is expandable and contractible in the left-right direction, and the distance W in the left-right direction between the pair of support members 81, 81 can be adjusted to any length.
  • the wearing article 1 to be measured is attached to the measuring tool 80. Specifically, the waist region BR is pulled upward from below the lower support member 82 through the waist opening BH and leg opening LH of the wearing article 1 with the crotch portion (the lower end of the crotch region CR) in contact with the lower support member 82. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, with both sides of the waist region BR supported by each of the pair of support members 81, 81, the height is adjusted so that the vertical length H of the wearing article 1 is equal to the vertical length H of the wearing article 1 in its natural state (see FIG. 2, etc.). Note that the vertical length H and the horizontal length L0 of the wearing article 1 in its natural state are measured in advance.
  • the length of the adjustment portion 83 is changed to adjust the distance W between the pair of support members 81, 81 in the left-right direction.
  • the upper end LHt of the leg opening LH is adjusted to be located at the front end of the support member 81 in the front-rear direction, measurement will be easier.
  • the length R of the portion along the periphery of the leg opening LH is measured for the worn article 1 attached to the measuring jig 80. For example, by taking a photograph from the front in the front-to-rear direction and performing image analysis, it is possible to measure the length R of the portion along the periphery (contour) of the leg opening LH between the upper end LHt and the lower end LHb of the leg opening LH in its natural state.
  • the length of the adjustment portion 83 is adjusted so that the length H of the worn article 1 in the up-down direction does not change, and the worn article 1 is stretched until its length in the left-right direction becomes L.
  • This brings the worn article 1 into a state in which it has been stretched to an extension ratio L/L0.
  • the length R' of the portion along the periphery of the leg opening LH is measured.
  • the wearing article 2 of the comparative example is a pants-type wearing article in which the periphery (leg opening) of the leg opening LH is cut deeper inward in the left-right direction than the wearing article 1 on the front body side (close to a loincloth shape in FIG. 9). Also, like the wearing article 1, the wearing article 2 of the comparative example can be used together with an absorbent pad 100 attached to the inside.
  • the left-right length of the wearing article 2 in its natural state is L0
  • the left-right length of the wearing article 2 in its stretched state is L. That is, in FIG. 9, the state when the wearing article 2 is stretched in the left-right direction from its natural state until the stretch ratio becomes L/L0 is shown by a dashed line.
  • the length R of the portion along the periphery of the leg opening LH between the upper end LHt and the lower end LHb of the leg opening LH in the natural state is longer than the length R' of the portion along the periphery of the leg opening LH between the upper end LHt' and the lower end LHb of the leg opening LH in the stretched state (R>R').
  • the length (R') in the stretched state when worn is shorter than the length (R) along the periphery of the leg opening LH on the front body side in the natural state before wearing.
  • the leg openings LH are formed at an angle, so that the leg openings LH are less likely to get caught on the legs when putting it on. Furthermore, the length (R') of the portion along the leg openings LH in a certain stretched state (L ⁇ 1.7 ⁇ L0) after wearing is longer than the length (R) of the portion along the leg openings LH in the natural state before wearing (R ⁇ R'), which makes it easier for tension to act along the periphery of the leg openings LH when wearing it. Therefore, the action of this tension makes it easier for the absorbent pad 100 to adhere to the body, improving the fit. This makes it possible to achieve both ease of putting the legs through and a good fit of the absorbent pad.
  • the worn article 1 even when the elongation ratio (L/L0) is 1.35 or less, it is preferable that the relationship R ⁇ R' is satisfied. In other words, it is preferable that the length R along the periphery of the leg opening LH in the natural state is shorter than the length R' along the periphery of the leg opening LH in a certain elongated state that satisfies L ⁇ 1.35 ⁇ L0.
  • the relationship R ⁇ R' is satisfied even if the elongation ratio (L/L0) is 1.10 or less. If the relationship R ⁇ R' is satisfied in the range of the elongation ratio (L/L0 ⁇ 1.10), tension is likely to act along the periphery of the leg opening LH when the wearing article 1 is elongated to at least 1.10. Therefore, the fit of the absorbent pad 100 is improved in an even wider range of elongation ratios (1.1 to 1.7), and the size compatibility of the wearing article 1 can be made wider.
  • the length L0 in the left-right direction of the wearing article 1 in its natural state is 250 mm or less and 500 mm or more (250 mm ⁇ L0 ⁇ 500 mm).
  • This size range is suitable for a wide range of people who require care. Therefore, in care settings where absorbent pads are often used in combination, providing a wearing article 1 that is both easy to put on and has a good fit of the absorbent pad can improve convenience.
  • the pair of leg openings LH, LH are each provided with a leg oversewn portion 13 along its periphery.
  • the periphery of the leg opening LH is less likely to stretch excessively, and tension is more likely to be applied along the periphery of the leg opening LH. Therefore, when the wearable article 1 is worn, tension is more likely to act on the absorbent pad 100 along the periphery of the leg opening LH, making it easier for the absorbent pad 100 to be pressed against the wearer's body. This can further improve the fit of the absorbent pad 100.
  • the crotch region CR of the wearable article 1 is provided with a crotch seam 12 having a predetermined length along the left-right direction, and has a portion where the leg overlock seam 13 and the crotch seam 12 intersect.
  • the crotch seam 12 extending in the left-right direction and the leg overlock seams 13 arranged at both ends intersect with each other, increasing the rigidity of the lower end and both side ends of the crotch region CR, and functioning like a skeleton, suppressing excessive deformation and stretching of the entire crotch region CR.
  • This makes it easier for the absorbent pad 100 to be stably held in the crotch region CR, and makes it less likely for the absorbent pad 100 to shift out of position.
  • This makes it easier for tension to act on the absorbent pad 100 along the periphery of the leg opening LH, and improves the fit of the absorbent pad 100.
  • the length (width) WCR in the left-right direction of the crotch region CR is preferably 25% or more and 50% or less of the left-right length L0 of the worn article 1 (0.25 ⁇ L0 ⁇ WCR ⁇ 0.5 ⁇ L0).
  • the knitted fabric constituting the worn article 1 (main body portion 10) can be stretched in the left-right direction by at least 200%.
  • the leg openings LH In order to prevent the wearer's legs from getting caught on the periphery of the leg openings LH when passing the legs through the leg openings LH during the action of putting on the wearable article 1, it is desirable to make the leg openings LH wider than the diameter of the wearer's legs.
  • the width of the wearer's legs is 50% or less of the width of the wearer's waist, so if the above condition (0.5 x L0 ⁇ WLH ⁇ 0.75 x L0) is met, the width WLH in the left-right direction of the leg openings LH when stretched during the action of putting on the wearable article 1 will be wider than 50% of the width L0 of the wearer's waist. Therefore, when putting on the wearable article 1, the leg openings LH tend to be wider than the wearer's legs, making it easier to pass the legs through the leg openings LH.
  • the left-right length WCR of the crotch region CR in its natural state is longer than half the left-right length W31 of the front engagement region 31 (30) that engages with the absorbent pad 100 (WCR>1/2 ⁇ W31).
  • the absorbent pad 100 is inserted inside the wearing article 1, and the absorbent pad engagement region 121 (122) is engaged with the engagement region 31 (32) of the wearing article 1.
  • the width WCR of the crotch region CR is wider than half the width W31 of the engagement region 31, the range in which the absorbent pad 100 is held by the crotch region CR is wider than in the opposite case, and the absorbent pad 100 is more likely to be held stably. Therefore, when worn, the positional deviation of the absorbent pad 100 is suppressed, and the fit can be easily improved.
  • the width WCR in the left-right direction of the crotch region CR is 80 mm or more (WCR ⁇ 80 mm).
  • the left-right length WCR of the crotch region CR in its natural state is longer than the left-right length W31 of the front engagement region 31 (30) that engages with the absorbent pad 100 (WCR>W31). Therefore, when the absorbent pad 100 is engaged, the area over which the absorbent pad 100 is held by the crotch region CR is wider, making it easier for the absorbent pad 100 to be held more stably. Therefore, when worn, positional shifting of the absorbent pad 100 is suppressed, making it easier to improve the fit.
  • the engagement region 30 of the worn article 1 is provided above the crotch region CR in the vertical direction (see FIG. 2).
  • the highly rigid absorbent pad 100 is disposed over a wide area below the upper end position of the crotch region CR. Therefore, the rigidity of the absorbent pad 100 acts over a wide area of the crotch region CR, suppressing excessive stretching.
  • central stretch suppressing sections 21, 22 having a predetermined length in the vertical direction are provided in the left-right central portion of the crotch region CR as stretch suppressing means for suppressing stretching (expansion) of the worn article 1 (main body portion 10) in the vertical direction.
  • the central stretch suppressing sections 21, 22 vertical expansion of the crotch region CR is suppressed, and when the worn article 1 is worn, the crotch region CR makes it easier for the absorbent pad 100 to be pressed against the wearer's body.
  • the rear central stretch suppressing section 22 makes it easier for the absorbent pad 100 to fit along the buttocks groove. As a result, the fit of the absorbent pad 100 can be further improved.
  • FIG. 11 is a plan view illustrating the shape of the leg openings LH of the worn article 1 in its natural state.
  • the periphery of the leg openings LH is composed of a front peripheral edge portion LHf formed by the front body (i.e., the front part in the front-to-back direction of the main body portion 10 in the natural state of FIG. 11), and a rear peripheral edge portion LHr formed by the rear body (the rear part in the front-to-back direction of the main body portion 10 in the natural state of FIG. 11).
  • the outermost end in the left-to-right direction of the leg openings LH is defined as the outer end LHs
  • an imaginary line VL is defined as connecting the outer end LHs and the lower end LHs in the shortest distance.
  • the front peripheral edge LHf is a curved line extending from the lower end LHb of the leg opening LH via the upper end LHt to the outer end LHs, and has a shape that is convex inward in the left-right direction from the imaginary line VL. That is, the leg opening LH has a shape that is narrowed inward in the left-right direction on the front body side. If the front peripheral edge LHf had a shape that was convex outward in the left-right direction from the imaginary line VL, the front peripheral edge LHf would be likely to get caught on the wearer's legs when putting on the garment, which could deteriorate the wearability.
  • the front peripheral edge LHf is convex inward in the left-right direction from the imaginary line VL, so that the periphery of the leg opening LH (front peripheral edge LHf) is unlikely to get caught on the wearer's legs when putting on the garment, and is unlikely to interfere with the wearer's groin after putting on the garment.
  • the rear peripheral portion LHr is a curved line that extends from the lower end LHb of the leg opening LH to the outer end LHs without passing through the upper end LHt, and has a shape that is convex outward in the left-right direction from the imaginary line VL. That is, the leg opening LH has a shape that spreads outward in the left-right direction on the rear body side. If the rear peripheral portion LHr had a shape that convex inward in the left-right direction from the imaginary line VL, the area covered by the wearer's buttocks would be reduced when worn, making the buttocks more likely to be exposed, or the rear peripheral portion LHr would dig into the buttocks, causing discomfort to the wearer.
  • the rear peripheral portion LHr is convex outward in the left-right direction from the imaginary line VL, so that the buttocks are more likely to be covered widely by the main body portion 10, improving the fit of the worn article 1 when worn.
  • the leg openings LH are formed so that, in the worn article 1 in its natural state, the area of the region S1 (the region hatched with vertical lines in FIG. 11) surrounded by the front peripheral portion LHf and the imaginary line VL is larger than the area of the region S2 (the region hatched with horizontal lines in FIG. 11) surrounded by the rear peripheral portion LHr and the imaginary line VL.
  • the leg openings LH are more constricted at the front side (front body side) in the fore-and-aft direction of the worn article 1, which makes it easier to prevent interference between the wearer's legs or groin and the leg openings LH when worn, compared to the opposite case.
  • the leg openings LH may be formed so that the area of region S2 is larger than the area of region S1.
  • the area covering the wearer's buttocks is larger at the rear side (rear body side) in the front-to-rear direction of the wearable article 1, so compared to the opposite case, excretion leakage is less likely to occur on the buttocks side when the wearer is lying on their back or sitting, making it easier for the wearer to feel more comfortable.
  • the left-right length Wbh of the upper end of the waist opening BH is shorter than the left-right distance Whs between the left-right outer ends LHs of the pair of leg openings LH (see FIG. 11).
  • the leg openings LH are more likely to be formed wider than in the opposite case, so that it is easier to put the legs through the leg openings LH when wearing the wearable article 1.
  • the wearing articles 1 manufactured in a manufacturing factory or the like are folded compactly and shipped in a state in which one or more of the wearing articles 1 are accommodated in a predetermined accommodation member, and are then distributed in the market.
  • a wearing article accommodation body 90 in which a plurality of the wearing articles 1 are accommodated in a accommodation member 70 will be described.
  • FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a wearable article container 90 (hereinafter also simply referred to as "container 90").
  • the container 90 has a container member 70, which is a bag-shaped member, and one or more wearable articles 1 contained inside the container member 70. Note that the container 90 does not contain an absorbent pad 100, and when a user uses the wearable article 1 in combination with the absorbent pad 100, the user must prepare the absorbent pad 100 by purchasing it separately, etc.
  • the container 90 has a first direction, a second direction, and a third direction that intersect with one another.
  • One side of the first direction is the upper side, and the other side is the lower side.
  • one side of the second direction is the right side, and the other side is the left side
  • one side of the third direction is the front side, and the other side is the rear side.
  • the storage member 70 is a container having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as shown in FIG. 12, and is formed by folding a base sheet 71, which is a sheet member constituting the storage member 70, and joining predetermined portions.
  • the base sheet 71 is a resin sheet member, and liquid-impermeable resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polycarbonate, and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) can be used.
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • the base sheet 71 After storing the wearing articles 1, the base sheet 71 is folded at the upper end as shown in FIG. 12 (for example, gusset folding), and the opposing surfaces are joined to close the opening. This results in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped storage body 90 as shown in FIG. 12.
  • the shape of the storage member 70, the method of folding the base sheet 71, and the method of enclosing the wearing articles 1 are not limited to this.
  • the front surface of the storage member 70 in the third direction corresponds to the front of the storage body 90, and is the surface that the user sees at a store or the like.
  • Information consisting of a plurality of characters and pictures is displayed (printed) on the front of the storage member 70.
  • a product name display section 72 is a section where information showing the product name of the worn article 1 is displayed, and the user can select and purchase the worn article 1 from among many types of absorbent articles using the product name display section 72 as a guide.
  • the product image display section 73 is a section where information showing an image related to the worn article 1 and the user is displayed. By visually checking the product image display section 73, the user can easily understand at a glance the overview of the product and the type of person that the product is intended to wear.
  • the explanation display section 74 is an area where information is displayed that shows the product description of the wearable article 1, and includes at least an indication that evokes the use in combination with the absorbent pad 100.
  • information is displayed that the wearable article 1 can be used in combination with an absorbent pad, and that explains the absorbent pad (absorbent pad 100) to be used in combination.
  • the note display section 75 is an area where notes other than the information displayed in the explanation display section 74 are displayed, and indicates information that is beneficial to the user.
  • information is displayed indicating that the wearable article 1 can be used repeatedly, allowing the user to recognize that the wearable article 1 is reusable.
  • these information display sections 72 to 75 may not be printed on the base sheet 71 that constitutes the storage member 70, but may be constructed by attaching a sticker showing predetermined information to the surface of the base sheet 71, for example.
  • the base sheet 71 is a transparent sheet member, they may be constructed by enclosing a card or the like showing predetermined information inside so that the card can be seen from the outside.
  • the wearing article 1 can be washed and reused, and after washing, it is important that the wearing article 1 dries easily. For example, assuming a usage pattern in which the wearing article 1 is washed and dried while the wearer of the wearing article 1 is taking a bath, and the washed wearing article 1 is worn again after getting out of the bath, it is preferable that the wearing article 1 has high drying properties.
  • the wearable article 1 of this embodiment has the following configuration to improve the dryability.
  • the fabric that makes up the wearable article 1 main body 10) contains 90% or more by weight of polyester or polyethylene.
  • Polyester and polyethylene are materials with higher elongation than cotton, and by including a large amount of such materials, it is possible to realize greater stretchability.
  • polyester and polyethylene are non-absorbent and have high quick-drying properties, it is possible to shorten the drying time after washing, and the dryability of the wearable article 1 is improved.
  • the composition of the fabric (weight % of each material) can be confirmed by measurement, or the "mixing ratio" written on the product tag may be confirmed.
  • the fabric constituting the worn article 1 does not contain any absorbent material.
  • absorbent materials include cotton and rayon.
  • the fabric constituting the worn article 1 contains less than 10% by weight of a material that is more elastic than polyester or polyethylene.
  • a material that is more elastic than polyester or polyethylene examples include polyurethane. Since 90% by weight or more of the fabric constituting the worn article 1 is polyester or polyethylene, the remaining 10% by weight of the more elastic material described above can be included, thereby improving elasticity while ensuring good drying properties. If the mixing rate of such highly elastic materials is too high (10% by weight or more), there is a risk that the worn article 1 (main body 10) will shrink to the point of wrinkling, or that it will shrink so much that the legs will easily get caught when passing through the leg openings LH, LH, so it is preferable that the mixing rate is less than 10% by weight.
  • the fabric constituting the worn article 1 has regions that contain a material that is more elastic than polyester or polyethylene, and regions that do not. For example, by arranging a highly elastic material in a portion of the worn article 1 where a fit is particularly required (i.e., forming a region that contains a more elastic material), the fit can be improved in a limited portion of the worn article 1, improving functionality. In addition to improving the fit in a portion, the fit of the worn article 1 as a whole can also be improved by, for example, providing multiple areas spaced apart that contain a more elastic material.
  • the engagement region 30 is provided with a separate sheet member (e.g., a hook-and-loop fastener) that is different from the knitted fabric that constitutes the main body portion 10, and the separate sheet member is preferably made of polyethylene or polyester. Since the separate sheet member is joined to the main body portion 10, like the main body portion 10, the separate sheet member is also made of a material that has high quick-drying properties, thereby improving the drying properties of the worn article 1.
  • a separate sheet member e.g., a hook-and-loop fastener
  • the separate sheet member is joined to the fabric (main body 10) constituting the worn article 1 by sewing the peripheral portion of the separate sheet member with thread. Therefore, in the area inside the peripheral portion sewn with thread, the fabric and the separate sheet member are not in close contact (joined) in the thickness direction, and a space is formed between the separate sheet member and the fabric. In other words, since the entire separate sheet member is not joined to the fabric, the surface area of the separate sheet member that comes into contact with the fabric is larger than when the entire sheet member is joined, making it easier for moisture to evaporate. Such a configuration that allows air to easily escape improves drying properties.
  • the separate sheet member when viewed in the thickness direction, there is an overlapping portion between the separate sheet member and the stretch suppressing portion 20 (front central stretch suppressing portion 21 and rear central stretch suppressing portion 22) (see FIG. 2).
  • the separate sheet member is arranged to straddle areas of different contractile forces (stretch suppressing portions 20).
  • the provision of the stretch suppressing portion 20 causes a change in the contractile force of the fabric constituting the worn article 1, making it easier for a space to form between the skin side of the fabric and the non-skin side of the separate sheet member. Air can easily escape from such a space, improving dryness.
  • the size of the separate sheet member is 50 mm or less in the vertical direction and 150 mm or less in the horizontal direction. If the separate sheet member is too large, there is a risk that the part of the sheet member in question will be difficult to dry, but by making the size within the above-mentioned range, it will be easier to dry while ensuring an area that can maintain a sufficient engagement force with the fabric.
  • the thickness of the separate sheet member is 3 mm or less. This ensures that the thickness is sufficient to maintain a sufficient engagement force with the fabric, but is not too thick, so that it can be dried easily.
  • FIG. 13 is a schematic plan view showing the state in which the front waist region BR and the rear waist region BR of the wearing article 1 are cut at both left and right ends and unfolded in the vertical direction.
  • the unfolded state described above is a state in which the wearing article 1 is unfolded in the vertical direction and placed on a horizontal surface in a natural state.
  • the area of the region S1 shown by diagonal lines in FIG.
  • the region S1 of the fabric constituting the wearing article 1 is usually covered by the absorbent pad 100 when the absorbent pad 100 is worn.
  • the area S1 is likely to have low subsequent dryness because it is covered by the absorbent pad 100.
  • the area of area S1 is smaller than the area of area S2 in the fabric constituting the wearing article 1, it is easier to suppress a decrease in the overall dryness of the wearing article 1 compared to the reverse case.
  • the area of the above-mentioned region S1 is smaller than the area of the remaining region S2, but this is not limited to this. Conversely, the area of region S1 may be larger than the area of the remaining region S2. In this case, even if the worn article 1 is slightly insufficiently dried after washing, the region S1 is covered by the absorbent pad 100, so that the skin is less likely to get wet and the wearing comfort is less likely to deteriorate.
  • the stretch suppressing section 20 is provided as a stretch suppressing means for suppressing the stretch of the main body section 10, but stretch suppressing means other than the stretch suppressing section 20 may be provided.
  • stretch suppressing means other than the stretch suppressing section 20 may be provided.
  • a separate sheet member such as a hook-and-loop fastener
  • the stretch of the main body section 10 is suppressed in the engagement region 30 as well.
  • the engagement region 30 may also function as a stretch suppressing means.
  • Wearing article (pants-type wearing article), 2. Wearing article (pants-type wearing article, comparative example), 10 Main body portion, 11 waist fold, 12 crotch seam, 13 leg sewn, 20 expansion/contraction suppression unit (expansion/contraction suppression means), 21 front central stretch suppressing portion, 22 rear central stretch suppressing portion, 23 Front side stretch suppression portion (both side stretch suppression means), 24 Rear side stretch suppressing portion (both side stretch suppressing means), 30 engagement region, 31 front engagement region, 31pe one end, 31re the other end, 31ue upper end, 32 rear engagement region, 32pe one end, 32re the other end, 32ue upper end, 70 storage member, 71 Base sheet, 72 Product name display section, 73 Product image display section, 74 Explanation display section, 75 Note display section, 80 Measuring tool, 81 Support member, 82 Lower support member, 83 Adjustment portion, 90 Wearing article container, 100 absorbent pads, 110 Absorbent body, 111 Top sheet, 112 Back sheet, 115 Side sheet, 116 Absorb

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A wearing article housing body (90) comprises a wearing article (1) that has stretchability and is used together with an absorptive pad (100), and a housing member (70) that houses the wearing article (1). The wearing article (1) has a pair of leg openings (LH). The upper end (LHt) of the leg openings (LH) is positioned higher than the lower end (LHb) of the wearing article (1). On the front side in a front-rear direction, the length (R) along a periphery of the leg openings (LH) between the upper end (LHt) and the lower end (LHb) of the leg openings (LH) in a natural state is shorter than a length (R') along the periphery of the leg openings (LH) between the upper end (LHt) and the lower end (LHb) of the leg openings (LH) when the wearing article (1) is extended to a certain extended state of less than or equal to 1.7×L0, where L0 is the length in the left-right direction of the wearing article (1) in the natural state.

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着用物品収容体、及び、着用物品Wearing article container and wearing article
　本発明は、着用物品収容体、及び、着用物品に関する。 The present invention relates to a wearable item container and a wearable item.
　従来、伸縮性を有するパンツ型の着用物品であって、尿等の排泄物を吸収する吸収パッドを股下部（クロッチ領域）に取り付けて使用するパッド併用型の着用物品が知られている。例えば、特許文献１にはパッドタイプの吸収性物品と併用して着用する、所謂ボクサーパンツ形状の着用物品（ホルダーパンツ）が開示されている。 　Conventionally, there are known pants-type wearable articles with elasticity, in which an absorbent pad for absorbing urine and other excrement is attached to the crotch area. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a wearable article (holder pants) in the shape of so-called boxer shorts, which is worn in combination with a pad-type absorbent article.
特開２０１５－１２８５８７号公報JP 2015-128587 A
　このような着用物品では、脚回り開口を十分に広くとることが出来ずに、装着時に脚回り開口が着用者の脚に引っかかってしまう場合がある。これに対して、例えば、脚回り開口の周縁を幅方向の内側に抉るようなハイレグ形状とすることで脚回り開口を広くして足を通しやすくすることが考えられる。しかし、この場合、装着時に脚回り開口周縁において着用物品の収縮力が吸収パッドに対して十分に作用し難くなり、吸収パッドが着用者の身体にしっかりとフィットせず、尿漏れ等が生じるおそれがあった。 In such wearable articles, the leg openings cannot be made wide enough, and may get caught on the wearer's legs when worn. To address this, for example, it is possible to make the periphery of the leg openings high-legged, with the periphery of the leg openings carved inward in the width direction, to widen the leg openings and make it easier to put the feet through. However, in this case, the contractile force of the wearable article does not act sufficiently on the absorbent pad at the periphery of the leg openings when worn, so the absorbent pad does not fit the wearer's body properly, and there is a risk of urine leakage, etc.
　本発明は、上記のような問題に鑑みてなされたものであって、その目的とするところは、脚の通しやすさと吸収パッドのフィット性とを両立することが可能な着用物品を提供することにある。 The present invention was made in consideration of the above problems, and its purpose is to provide a wearable article that is both easy to put on and has a good fit for the absorbent pad.
　上記目的を達成するための主たる発明は、互いに交差する上下方向と左右方向と前後方向とを有し、前記上下方向及び前記左右方向に伸縮性を有し、吸収パッドと併用される着用物品と、前記着用物品を収容する収容部材と、を備えた、着用物品収容体であって、前記着用物品は、再利用可能であり、前記収容部材は、前記着用物品が前記吸収パッドと併用されることを想起させる表示を備え、前記着用物品は、一対の脚回り開口を備え、前記着用物品を、前記収容部材から取り出して自然状態としたときに、前記上下方向において、前記脚回り開口の上端は、前記着用物品の前記左右方向の中央における下端よりも上側に位置し、前記着用物品の前記前後方向の前側において、自然状態における前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さは、自然状態における前記着用物品の前記左右方向の長さをＬ０としたときに、１．７×Ｌ０以下の或る伸長状態まで前記着用物品を伸長させたときの前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さよりも短い、ことを特徴とする着用物品収容体である。 The main invention for achieving the above object is a wearable article container comprising a wearable article having vertical, horizontal and front-rear directions intersecting each other, stretchable in the vertical and horizontal directions, and used in combination with an absorbent pad, and a container member for containing the wearable article, wherein the wearable article is reusable, the container member is provided with a marking that evokes that the wearable article is used in combination with the absorbent pad, the wearable article has a pair of leg openings, and when the wearable article is removed from the container member and left in its natural state, the wearable article is stretchable in the vertical and horizontal directions. The upper end of the leg opening is located above the lower end at the center in the left-right direction of the wearing article, and at the front side in the front-rear direction of the wearing article, the length along the periphery of the leg opening between the upper and lower ends in the natural state is shorter than the length along the periphery of the leg opening between the upper and lower ends when the wearing article is stretched to a certain stretched state of 1.7 x L0 or less, where L0 is the length in the left-right direction of the wearing article in the natural state.
　本発明の他の特徴については、本明細書及び添付図面の記載により明らかにする。 Other features of the present invention will become apparent from the description of this specification and the accompanying drawings.
　本発明によれば、脚の通しやすさと吸収パッドのフィット性とを両立することが可能な着用物品及び着用物品の収容体を提供することが可能である。 The present invention makes it possible to provide a wearable article and a container for the wearable article that are both easy to put on and provide a good fit for the absorbent pad.
着用物品１の概略斜視図である。1 is a schematic perspective view of a worn article 1. FIG. 図２Ａは、自然状態において着用物品１を前後方向の前側から見たときの平面図である。図２Ｂは、自然状態において着用物品１を前後方向の後側から見たときの平面図である。Fig. 2A is a plan view of the worn article 1 in a natural state as viewed from the front side in the front-rear direction. Fig. 2B is a plan view of the worn article 1 in a natural state as viewed from the rear side in the front-rear direction. 図３Ａ～図３Ｃは、着用物品１の製造方法について説明する図である。3A to 3C are diagrams illustrating a method for manufacturing the worn article 1. 吸収パッド１００の平面図、及び、断面図である。1A and 1B are a plan view and a cross-sectional view of an absorbent pad 100. 従来型の着用物品２００（比較例）の概略平面図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a conventional wearing article 200 (comparative example). 図６Ａ～図６Ｃは、吸収パッド３００と併用する場合の着用物品２００の着用方法について説明する図である。6A to 6C are diagrams illustrating a method of wearing the wearing article 200 when used in combination with an absorbent pad 300. FIG. 図７Ａ～図７Ｃは、吸収パッド１００と併用する場合の着用物品１の着用方法について説明する図である。7A to 7C are diagrams illustrating a method of wearing the wearing article 1 when used in combination with the absorbent pad 100. FIG. 着用物品１を自然状態から左右方向に伸長させたときの変化について説明する図である。1A to 1C are diagrams illustrating changes that occur when the worn article 1 is stretched in the left-right direction from a natural state. 従来型のパンツ型着用物品２を自然状態から左右方向に伸長させたときの変化について説明する図である。1A to 1C are diagrams illustrating changes that occur when a conventional pants-type wearing article 2 is stretched in the left-right direction from a natural state. 脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿った部分の長さを測定する方法の一例を示す図である。11 is a diagram showing an example of a method for measuring the length of a portion along the periphery of a leg opening LH. FIG. 自然状態の着用物品１の脚回り開口ＬＨの形状について説明する平面図である。FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating a shape of a leg opening LH of the wearing article 1 in a natural state. 着用物品収容体９０の一例を表す概略斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view illustrating an example of a wearing article container 90. 着用物品１の前側の胴回り領域ＢＲと後側の胴回り領域ＢＲとを左右方向の両側端で切断し、上下方向に展開した状態を示す概略平面図である。1 is a schematic plan view showing a state in which a front waist region BR and a rear waist region BR of a wearing article 1 are cut at both lateral ends and spread out in the vertical direction. FIG.
　本明細書及び添付図面の記載により、少なくとも以下の事項が明らかとなる。 The following points become clear at least from the description in this specification and the accompanying drawings.
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　互いに交差する上下方向と左右方向と前後方向とを有し、前記上下方向及び前記左右方向に伸縮性を有し、吸収パッドと併用される着用物品と、前記着用物品を収容する収容部材と、を備えた、着用物品収容体であって、前記着用物品は、再利用可能であり、前記収容部材は、前記着用物品が前記吸収パッドと併用されることを想起させる表示を備え、前記着用物品は、一対の脚回り開口を備え、前記着用物品を、前記収容部材から取り出して自然状態としたときに、前記上下方向において、前記脚回り開口の上端は、前記着用物品の前記左右方向の中央における下端よりも上側に位置し、前記着用物品の前記前後方向の前側において、自然状態における前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さは、自然状態における前記着用物品の前記左右方向の長さをＬ０としたときに、１．７×Ｌ０以下の或る伸長状態まで前記着用物品を伸長させたときの前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さよりも短い、ことを特徴とする着用物品収容体。 (Aspect 1)
a housing member for housing the wearing article, the housing member having a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, and a front-rear direction that intersect with each other, the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and a wearing article to be used in combination with an absorbent pad, the wearing article being reusable, the housing member having an indication that the wearing article is to be used in combination with the absorbent pad, the wearing article having a pair of leg openings, the wearing article being reusable, the housing member having an indication that the wearing article is to be used in combination with the absorbent pad, the wearing article having a pair of leg openings, the wearing article being reusable, the housing member having an indication that the wearing article is to be used in combination with the absorbent pad, the wearing article being reusable, the wearing article being reusable, the housing member having an indication that the wearing article is to be used in combination with the absorbent pad, the wearing article having a pair of leg openings, the wearing article being reusable, the wearing article being reusable, the housing member having an indication that the wearing article is to be used in combination with the absorbent pad, the wearing article being reusable, the wearing article being reusable,
　態様１の着用物品収容体によれば、当該収容体に収容された着用物品の脚回り開口が斜めに形成されていることにより、着用動作時に脚回り開口が着用者の脚に引っかかり難い。そして、着用前の自然状態における脚回り開口に沿った部分の長さ（Ｒ）よりも、着用後の伸長状態（伸長倍率が１．７倍以下となる或る伸長状態）における脚回り開口に沿った部分の長さ（Ｒ′）が長くなることにより、着用時に脚回り開口の周縁に沿って張力（テンション）が作用しやすくする。したがって、当該張力の作用によって吸収パッドが身体に密着しやすくなり、フィット性が向上する。これにより、脚の通しやすさと吸収パッドのフィット性とを両立させた着用物品、及び、その収容体を提供することができる。 In the wearable article container of aspect 1, the leg openings of the wearable article contained in the container are formed at an angle, so that the leg openings are less likely to get caught on the wearer's legs when the article is put on. Furthermore, the length (R') of the portion along the leg openings in the stretched state after wearing (a certain stretched state in which the stretch ratio is 1.7 times or less) is longer than the length (R) of the portion along the leg openings in the natural state before wearing, which makes it easier for tension to act along the periphery of the leg openings when the article is worn. Therefore, the action of this tension makes it easier for the absorbent pad to adhere to the body, improving the fit. This makes it possible to provide a wearable article and its container that combine ease of passing the legs with a good fit of the absorbent pad.
　（態様２）
　互いに交差する上下方向と左右方向と前後方向とを有し、編み生地若しくは織り生地で構成され、前記上下方向及び前記左右方向に伸縮性を有し、一対の脚回り開口を備え、吸収パッドと併用される着用物品であって、前記上下方向において、前記脚回り開口の上端は、前記着用物品の前記左右方向の中央における下端よりも上側に位置し、前記着用物品の前記前後方向の前側において、自然状態における前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さは、自然状態における前記着用物品の前記左右方向の長さをＬ０としたときに、１．７×Ｌ０以下の或る伸長状態まで前記着用物品を伸長させたときの前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さよりも短い、ことを特徴とする着用物品。 (Aspect 2)
A wearing article having a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, and a front-to-rear direction which intersect with each other, made of a knitted or woven fabric, stretchable in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, and equipped with a pair of leg openings, to be used in combination with an absorbent pad, wherein in the vertical direction, an upper end of the leg openings is located higher than a lower end at a center of the horizontal direction of the wearing article, and at a front side in the front-to-rear direction of the wearing article, a length along a periphery of the leg openings between the upper and lower ends of the leg openings in a natural state is shorter than a length along a periphery of the leg openings between the upper and lower ends of the leg openings when the wearing article is stretched to a certain stretched state which is 1.7×L0 or less, where L0 is a length in the horizontal direction of the wearing article in a natural state.
　態様２の着用物品によれば、脚回り開口が斜めに形成されていることにより、着用動作時に脚回り開口が着用者の脚に引っかかり難い。そして、着用前の自然状態における脚回り開口に沿った部分の長さ（Ｒ）よりも、着用後の伸長状態（伸長倍率が１．７倍以下となる或る伸長状態）における脚回り開口に沿った部分の長さ（Ｒ′）が長くなることにより、着用時に脚回り開口の周縁に沿って張力（テンション）が作用しやすくする。したがって、当該張力の作用によって吸収パッドが身体に密着しやすくなり、フィット性が向上する。これにより、脚の通しやすさと吸収パッドのフィット性とを両立させることができる。 In the wearable article of aspect 2, the leg openings are formed at an angle, so that they are less likely to get caught on the wearer's legs when worn. Furthermore, the length (R') of the portion along the leg openings in the stretched state after wearing (a certain stretched state in which the stretch ratio is 1.7 times or less) is longer than the length (R) of the portion along the leg openings in the natural state before wearing, which makes it easier for tension to act along the periphery of the leg openings when worn. Therefore, the action of this tension makes it easier for the absorbent pad to adhere to the body, improving the fit. This makes it possible to achieve both ease of putting the legs through and a good fit for the absorbent pad.
　（態様３）
　互いに交差する上下方向と左右方向と前後方向とを有し、５０ｍｍ×２００ｍｍのサンプル片を、前記上下方向若しくは前記左右方向に５Ｎで引っ張ったときの伸び率の最大値が、何れも２００％以上となる生地で構成されており、一対の脚回り開口を備え、吸収パッドと併用される着用物品であって、前記上下方向において、前記脚回り開口の上端は、前記着用物品の前記左右方向の中央における下端よりも上側に位置し、前記着用物品の前記前後方向の前側において、自然状態における前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さは、自然状態における前記着用物品の前記左右方向の長さをＬ０としたときに、１．７×Ｌ０以下の或る伸長状態まで前記着用物品を伸長させたときの前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さよりも短い、ことを特徴とする着用物品。 (Aspect 3)
A wearing article to be used in combination with an absorbent pad, the wearing article being made of fabric having a top-to-bottom direction, a left-to-right direction, and a front-to-back direction which intersect with each other, and in which a maximum elongation value when a 50 mm x 200 mm sample piece is pulled with a force of 5 N in the top-to-bottom direction or the left-to-right direction is 200% or more in all cases, the wearing article having a pair of leg openings, wherein in the top-to-bottom direction, an upper end of the leg openings is located higher than a lower end of a center of the left-to-right direction of the wearing article, and at a front side in the front-to-back direction of the wearing article, a length along a periphery of the leg openings between the upper and lower ends of the leg openings in a natural state is shorter than a length along a periphery of the leg openings between the upper and lower ends of the leg openings when the wearing article is stretched to a certain stretched state of 1.7 x L0 or less, where L0 is the length of the wearing article in the left-to-right direction in the natural state of the wearing article.
　態様３の着用物品によれば、脚回り開口が斜めに形成されていることにより、着用動作時に脚回り開口が着用者の脚に引っかかり難い。そして、着用前の自然状態における脚回り開口に沿った部分の長さ（Ｒ）よりも、着用後の伸長状態（伸長倍率が１．７倍以下となる或る伸長状態）における脚回り開口に沿った部分の長さ（Ｒ′）が長くなることにより、着用時に脚回り開口の周縁に沿って張力（テンション）が作用しやすくする。したがって、当該張力の作用によって吸収パッドが身体に密着しやすくなり、フィット性が向上する。これにより、脚の通しやすさと吸収パッドのフィット性とを両立させることができる。 In the wearable article of aspect 3, the leg openings are formed at an angle, so that they are less likely to get caught on the wearer's legs when worn. Furthermore, the length (R') of the portion along the leg openings in the stretched state after wearing (a certain stretched state in which the stretch ratio is 1.7 times or less) is longer than the length (R) of the portion along the leg openings in the natural state before wearing, which makes it easier for tension to act along the periphery of the leg openings when worn. Therefore, the action of this tension makes it easier for the absorbent pad to adhere to the body, improving the fit. This makes it possible to achieve both ease of putting the legs through and a good fit for the absorbent pad.
　（態様４）
　自然状態における前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さは、１．３５×Ｌ０以下の或る伸長状態まで前記着用物品を伸長させたときの前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さよりも短い、態様２または３に記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 4)
The wearing article according to aspect 2 or 3, wherein a length along a periphery of the leg openings between upper and lower ends of the leg openings in a natural state is shorter than a length along a periphery of the leg openings between upper and lower ends of the leg openings when the wearing article is stretched to a certain stretched state that is 1.35×L0 or less.
　態様４の着用物品によれば、少なくとも１．３５倍の伸長倍率まで着用物品を伸長させたときに脚回り開口の周縁に沿って張力（テンション）が作用しやすくなる。したがって、より広い伸長倍率の範囲（１．３５～１．７倍）で吸収パッドのフィット性が高められ、着用物品のサイズ適合性を広くすることができる。 According to the wearable article of aspect 4, tension is likely to act along the periphery of the leg openings when the wearable article is stretched to an elongation ratio of at least 1.35 times. Therefore, the fit of the absorbent pad is improved over a wider range of elongation ratios (1.35 to 1.7 times), and the size compatibility of the wearable article can be broadened.
　（態様５）
　自然状態における前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さは、１．１０×Ｌ０以下の或る伸長状態まで前記着用物品を伸長させたときの前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さよりも短い、態様４に記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 5)
The wearing article according to aspect 4, wherein a length along a periphery of the leg openings between upper and lower ends of the leg openings in a natural state is shorter than a length along a periphery of the leg openings between upper and lower ends of the leg openings when the wearing article is stretched to a certain stretched state of 1.10×L0 or less.
　態様５の着用物品によれば、少なくとも１．１０倍の伸長倍率まで着用物品を伸長させたときに、脚回り開口の周縁に沿って張力（テンション）が作用しやすくなる。したがって、さらに広い伸長倍率の範囲（１．１～１．７倍）で吸収パッドのフィット性が高められ、着用物品のサイズ適合性をより広くすることができる。 According to the wearable article of aspect 5, when the wearable article is stretched to an elongation ratio of at least 1.10, tension is likely to act along the periphery of the leg openings. Therefore, the fit of the absorbent pad is improved over a wider range of elongation ratios (1.1 to 1.7), and the wearable article can be made more adaptable to a wider range of sizes.
　（態様６）
　自然状態における前記着用物品の前記左右方向の長さは、２５０ｍｍ以上、５００ｍｍ以下である、態様２～５の何れかに記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 6)
A wearing article according to any one of Aspects 2 to 5, wherein the length of the wearing article in the left-right direction in a natural state is 250 mm or more and 500 mm or less.
　態様６の着用物品によれば、介護が必要な要介護者に広く適合しやすいサイズ範囲（２５０ｍｍ≦Ｌ０≦５００ｍｍ）であることから、吸収パッドを併用して使用することが多い介護現場等において、脚の通しやすさと吸収パッドのフィット性とを両立させた着用物品を提供することで、利便性を高めることができる。 The wearable article of aspect 6 has a size range (250 mm≦L0≦500 mm) that is widely applicable to people who require care, and therefore provides a wearable article that is both easy to put on and has a good fit for absorbent pads, making it more convenient for use in care settings where absorbent pads are often used in combination.
　（態様７）
　前記一対の脚回り開口のそれぞれの周縁に沿ったかがり縫い部を有している、態様２～６の何れかに記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 7)
A wearing article according to any one of Aspects 2 to 6, further comprising a serged portion along a periphery of each of the pair of leg openings.
　態様７の着用物品によれば、脚回りかがり縫い部が設けられていることにより、脚回り開口の周縁が過度に伸長し難くなる。したがって、着用物品の着用時に、吸収パッドに対して脚回り開口の周縁に沿った張力（テンション）が作用しやすくなり、吸収パッドが着用者の身体に押し付けられやすくなる。これにより、吸収パッドのフィット性をより高めることができる。 In the wearable article of aspect 7, the leg openings are provided with oversewn seams, which makes it difficult for the periphery of the leg openings to stretch excessively. Therefore, when the wearable article is worn, tension is more likely to act on the absorbent pad along the periphery of the leg openings, making it easier for the absorbent pad to be pressed against the wearer's body. This can further improve the fit of the absorbent pad.
　（態様８）
　前記上下方向において前記脚回り開口の上端と前記着用物品の下端との間、且つ、前記左右方向において一対の前記脚回り開口の内側端同士の間に位置するクロッチ領域を有し、前記クロッチ領域に、前記左右方向に所定の長さを有する縫い目が設けられており、前記縫い目と前記かがり縫い部とが交差する部分を有している、態様２～７の何れかに記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 8)
A wearing article as described in any one of Aspects 2 to 7, further comprising a crotch region located between upper ends of the leg openings and a lower end of the wearing article in the vertical direction and between inner ends of a pair of the leg openings in the left-right direction, the crotch region being provided with a seam having a predetermined length in the left-right direction, and having a portion where the seam and the overcast stitched portion intersect.
　態様８の着用物品によれば、股下縫い部と脚回りかがり縫い部とが交差してクロッチ領域の骨格のように機能することで、クロッチ領域全体の過度な変形や伸長が抑制される。これにより、クロッチ領域に吸収パッドが安定して保持されやすくなり、吸収パッドの位置ずれ等が生じ難くなる。したがって、吸収パッドに対して脚回り開口の周縁に沿った張力（テンション）がより作用しやすくなり、吸収パッドのフィット性をより高めることができる。 In the wearable article of aspect 8, the crotch seam and the leg overlock seam intersect and function like a skeleton in the crotch area, suppressing excessive deformation and stretching of the entire crotch area. This makes it easier to hold the absorbent pad stably in the crotch area, making it less likely for the absorbent pad to shift out of position. This makes it easier for tension to act on the absorbent pad along the periphery of the leg openings, further improving the fit of the absorbent pad.
　（態様９）
　自然状態における前記クロッチ領域の前記左右方向における長さは、自然状態における前記着用物品の前記左右方向の長さの２５％以上、５０％以下である、態様２～８の何れかに記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 9)
A wearing article according to any one of aspects 2 to 8, wherein a length in the left-right direction of the crotch region in a natural state is 25% or more and 50% or less of a length in the left-right direction of the wearing article in a natural state.
　態様９の着用物品によれば、着用物品の着用動作時において、脚回り開口が着用者の脚よりも広がりやすくなり、脚回り開口により脚を通しやすくすることができる。 With the wearable article of aspect 9, when putting on the wearable article, the leg openings tend to be wider than the wearer's legs, making it easier for the wearer to put their legs through the leg openings.
　（態様１０）
　前記吸収パッドと係合する係合領域を有し、自然状態において、前記クロッチ領域の前記左右方向における長さは、前記係合領域の前記左右方向における長さの１／２よりも長い、態様２～９の何れかに記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 10)
A wearing article according to any one of aspects 2 to 9, further comprising an engagement region for engaging with the absorbent pad, wherein in a natural state, a length of the crotch region in the left-right direction is longer than half a length of the engagement region in the left-right direction.
　態様１０の着用物品によれば、逆の場合と比較して、吸収パッドが係合された状態でクロッチ領域によって吸収パッドが保持される範囲が広くなり、吸収パッドが安定して保持されやすくなる。したがって、着用時において、吸収パッドの位置ずれ等が抑制され、フィット性を高めることができる。 In the wearable article of aspect 10, the area over which the absorbent pad is held by the crotch region when the absorbent pad is engaged is wider than in the opposite case, making it easier for the absorbent pad to be held stably. Therefore, when worn, the positional shifting of the absorbent pad is suppressed, improving the fit.
　（態様１１）
　自然状態において、前記クロッチ領域の前記左右方向における長さは、前記係合領域の前記左右方向における長さよりも長い、態様１０に記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 11)
A wearing article according to aspect 10, wherein in a natural state, a length of the crotch region in the left-right direction is longer than a length of the engagement region in the left-right direction.
　態様１１の着用物品によれば、吸収パッドが係合された状態で、クロッチ領域によって吸収パッドが保持される範囲がさらに広くなり、吸収パッドがより安定して保持されやすくなる。したがって、着用時において、吸収パッドの位置ずれ等が抑制され、フィット性をより高めることができる。 With the wearable article of aspect 11, when the absorbent pad is engaged, the area over which the absorbent pad is held by the crotch region is wider, making it easier for the absorbent pad to be held more stably. Therefore, when worn, the positional shifting of the absorbent pad is suppressed, and the fit can be improved.
　（態様１２）
　前記係合領域は、前記クロッチ領域よりも前記上下方向の上側に設けられている、態様２～１１の何れかに記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 12)
A wearing article according to any one of aspects 2 to 11, wherein the engagement region is provided above the crotch region in the vertical direction.
　態様１２の着用物品によれば、係合領域に吸収パッドを係合させた状態において、クロッチ領域の広い範囲に剛性の高い吸収パッドが重ねて配置された状態となり、クロッチ領域の過度な伸長が抑制される。これにより、着用時においてクロッチ領域およびその両側に位置する脚回り開口が過度に伸長し難くなり、脚回り開口の周縁の張力（テンション）が吸収パッドに作用しやすくなり、吸収パッドのフィット性が向上する。 In the wearable article of aspect 12, when the absorbent pad is engaged with the engagement region, the highly rigid absorbent pad is arranged overlapping a wide area of the crotch region, suppressing excessive stretching of the crotch region. As a result, the crotch region and the leg openings located on both sides of it are less likely to stretch excessively when worn, and the tension around the periphery of the leg openings is more likely to act on the absorbent pad, improving the fit of the absorbent pad.
　（態様１３）
　前記クロッチ領域に、前記上下方向に所定の長さを有する伸縮抑制手段を有する、態様２～１２の何れかに記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 13)
A wearing article according to any one of Aspects 2 to 12, further comprising, in the crotch region, stretch suppressing means having a predetermined length in the vertical direction.
　態様１３の着用物品によれば、クロッチ領域の上下方向の伸長が抑制され、着用時に、クロッチ領域によって吸収パッドが着用者の身体に押し付けられやすくなる。また、前後方向の後側では、伸縮抑制手段によって臀部の溝に沿って吸収パッドがフィットしやすくなる。これらにより、吸収パッドのフィット性をより向上させることができる。 The wearable article of aspect 13 restricts vertical expansion of the crotch area, making it easier for the absorbent pad to be pressed against the wearer's body by the crotch area when worn. In addition, at the rear side in the front-to-rear direction, the expansion and contraction restricting means makes it easier for the absorbent pad to fit along the buttock groove. This further improves the fit of the absorbent pad.
　（態様１４）
　前記着用物品の前記前後方向の前側において、自然状態における前記脚回り開口の前記左右方向における外側端と前記上下方向における下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁は、前記脚回り開口の前記外側端と前記下端とを最短距離で結んだ仮想線よりも、前記左右方向の内側に凸となる形状を有し、前記着用物品の前記前後方向の後側において、自然状態における前記脚回り開口の前記外側端と前記下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁は、前記脚回り開口の前記外側端と前記下端とを最短距離で結んだ仮想線よりも、前記左右方向の外側に凸となる形状を有している、態様２～１３の何れかに記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 14)
A wearing article according to any one of Aspects 2 to 13, wherein at a front side in the front-to-rear direction of the wearing article, a peripheral edge of the leg openings between an outer end in the left-to-right direction and a lower end in the up-to-down direction of the leg openings in a natural state has a shape that is convex inward in the left-to-right direction with respect to an imaginary line connecting the outer end and the lower end of the leg openings at the shortest distance, and at a rear side in the front-to-rear direction of the wearing article, a peripheral edge of the leg openings between the outer end and the lower end of the leg openings in a natural state has a shape that is convex outward in the left-to-right direction with respect to an imaginary line connecting the outer end and the lower end of the leg openings at the shortest distance.
　態様１４の着用物品によれば、脚回り開口の前側周縁部が、仮想線よりも左右方向の内側に凸となっているため、着用動作時に着用者の脚に引っかかったり、着用後に着用者の鼠径部に干渉したりすることが抑制される。また、脚回り開口の後側周縁部が、仮想線よりも左右方向の外側に凸となっているため、臀部が広く覆われやすくなり、着用物品のフィット性を高めることができる。 In the wearable article of aspect 14, the front peripheral edge of the leg opening is convex inward in the left-right direction from the imaginary line, which prevents the wearer's legs from getting caught when putting the article on, or from interfering with the wearer's groin after putting it on. In addition, the rear peripheral edge of the leg opening is convex outward in the left-right direction from the imaginary line, which makes it easier for the buttocks to be widely covered, improving the fit of the wearable article.
　（態様１５）
　前記着用物品の前記前後方向の前側において、自然状態における前記脚回り開口の前記外側端と前記下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁と、前記仮想線と、によって囲まれる領域の面積は、前記着用物品の前記前後方向の後側において、自然状態における前記脚回り開口の前記外側端と前記下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁と、前記仮想線と、によって囲まれる領域の面積よりも大きい、態様１４に記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 15)
The wearing article according to aspect 14, wherein an area of a region enclosed by a periphery of the leg opening between the outer end and the lower end of the leg opening in a natural state and the imaginary line at a front side of the wearing article in the fore-and-aft direction is larger than an area of a region enclosed by a periphery of the leg opening between the outer end and the lower end of the leg opening in a natural state and the imaginary line at a rear side of the wearing article in the fore-and-aft direction.
　態様１５の着用物品によれば、前後方向の前側（前身頃側）において、脚回り開口の括れが大きくなるため、逆の場合と比較して、着用時に着用者の脚や鼠径部と脚回り開口とが干渉することを抑制しやすくなる。 In the wearable article of aspect 15, the narrowing of the leg openings is greater at the front side (front body side) in the front-to-rear direction, making it easier to prevent interference between the wearer's legs or groin and the leg openings when worn, compared to the opposite case.
　（態様１６）
　前記着用物品の前記前後方向の前側において、自然状態における前記脚回り開口の前記外側端と前記下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁と、前記仮想線と、によって囲まれる領域の面積は、前記着用物品の前記前後方向の後側において、自然状態における前記脚回り開口の前記外側端と前記下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁と、前記仮想線と、によって囲まれる領域の面積よりも小さい、態様１４に記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 16)
The wearing article according to aspect 14, wherein an area of a region enclosed by a periphery of the leg opening between the outer end and the lower end of the leg opening in a natural state and the imaginary line at a front side of the wearing article in the fore-and-aft direction is smaller than an area of a region enclosed by a periphery of the leg opening between the outer end and the lower end of the leg opening in a natural state and the imaginary line at a rear side of the wearing article in the fore-and-aft direction.
　態様１６の着用物品によれば、前後方向の後側（後身頃側）において、着用者の臀部を覆う面積が広くなるため、逆の場合と比較して、着用者が仰向け寝姿勢や座姿勢を取っていた場合に臀部側における排泄漏れ等が生じ難くなり、着用者に安心感を与えやすくすることができる。 The wearable article of aspect 16 has a wider area covering the wearer's buttocks at the rear in the front-to-rear direction (the rear body side), so compared to the reverse case, when the wearer is lying on their back or sitting, excrement leakage is less likely to occur at the buttocks, making it easier for the wearer to feel at ease.
　（態様１７）
　前記上下方向の上端部に、胴回り開口を備え、自然状態において、前記胴回り開口の上端の前記左右方向における長さは、一対の前記脚回り開口の前記外側端同士の前記左右方向における間隔よりも短い、態様１４～１６の何れかに記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 17)
A wearing article according to any one of Aspects 14 to 16, further comprising a waist-opening at an upper end in the vertical direction, wherein in a natural state, a length in the left-right direction of an upper end of the waist-opening is shorter than a distance in the left-right direction between outer ends of a pair of the leg-openings.
　態様１７の着用物品によれば、逆の場合と比較して、脚回り開口が広く形成されやすくなるので、着用する際に、脚回り開口に脚を通しやすくすることができる。 The wearing article of aspect 17 allows the leg openings to be made wider than in the opposite case, making it easier to put the legs through the leg openings when wearing the article.
　（態様１８）
　着用物品を構成している生地は、ポリエステル、又はポリエチレンを９０重量％以上含んでいる、態様２～１７の何れかに記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 18)
18. The wearing article according to any one of Aspects 2 to 17, wherein the fabric constituting the wearing article contains 90% by weight or more of polyester or polyethylene.
　態様１８の着用物品によれば、ポリエステル及びポリエチレンは、綿と比較して伸度が高い素材であり、そのような素材を多く含むことで、より伸び易さを実現できる。また、ポリエステル及びポリエチレンは、非吸水性であり、且つ、高い速乾性を有する素材であるため、着用物品の乾燥性が向上する。 In the wearable article of aspect 18, polyester and polyethylene are materials that have higher elongation than cotton, and by including a large amount of such materials, it is possible to realize greater stretchability. In addition, polyester and polyethylene are non-absorbent and highly quick-drying materials, which improves the drying properties of the wearable article.
　（態様１９）
　着用物品を構成している生地は、吸水性素材を含んでいない、態様２～１８の何れかに記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 19)
19. The wearing article according to any one of Aspects 2 to 18, wherein a fabric constituting the wearing article does not contain a water-absorbent material.
　態様１９の着用物品によれば、吸水性素材を含まないことで、生地が水を含みにくくなる。それにより、洗濯後の乾燥時間を短縮でき、着用物品の乾燥性を向上させる。 The wearing article of aspect 19 does not contain a water-absorbent material, so the fabric is less likely to absorb water. This shortens the drying time after washing and improves the drying properties of the wearing article.
　（態様２０）
　着用物品を構成している生地は、ポリエステル、又はポリエチレンよりも伸縮性が高い素材を１０重量％未満含んでいる、態様１８又は１９に記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 20)
20. The wearing article according to aspect 18 or 19, wherein the fabric constituting the wearing article contains less than 10% by weight of polyester or a material having a higher elasticity than polyethylene.
　態様２０の着用物品によれば、着用物品を構成している生地のうち、９０重量％以上はポリエステル又はポリエチレンであるので、伸縮性がより高い素材が残りの１０重量％未満に含まれることで、良好な乾燥性を担保しつつ、伸縮性の向上を実現できる。 In the wearable article of aspect 20, 90% by weight or more of the fabric constituting the wearable article is polyester or polyethylene, so that the remaining 10% by weight or less is made up of a material with higher elasticity, thereby ensuring good drying properties while improving elasticity.
　（態様２１）
　着用物品を構成している生地は、ポリエステル、又はポリエチレンよりも伸縮性が高い素材を含む領域と含まない領域とを有する、態様２～２０の何れかに記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 21)
21. The wearing article according to any one of aspects 2 to 20, wherein the fabric constituting the wearing article has an area including a material having a higher elasticity than polyester or polyethylene and an area including no material.
　態様２１の着用物品によれば、特にフィット性が必要なところに伸縮性の高い素材を配置する（すなわち、より伸縮性が高い素材を含む領域を形成する）ことで、着用物品の一部に限定してフィット性をより高めることができ、機能性が向上する。また、一部のフィット性を高めるだけでなく、例えば、より伸縮性が高い素材を含む領域を、間隔を空けて複数箇所設ける等により、着用物品の全体としてのフィット感を向上させることもできる。 In the wearable article of aspect 21, by placing a highly elastic material in an area where a good fit is particularly required (i.e., forming an area containing a more elastic material), it is possible to improve the fit of a limited area of the wearable article, thereby improving functionality. In addition to improving the fit of a portion of the wearable article, it is also possible to improve the fit of the wearable article as a whole, for example, by providing areas containing a more elastic material at intervals in multiple locations.
　（態様２２）
　係合領域には、本体部を構成する編み生地とは異なる別体のシート部材が設けられており、当該別体のシート部材は、ポリエチレン又はポリエステルで構成されている、態様２～２１の何れかに記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 22)
A wearing article according to any one of Aspects 2 to 21, wherein the engagement region is provided with a separate sheet member different from the knitted fabric constituting the main body, the separate sheet member being made of polyethylene or polyester.
　態様２２の着用物品によれば、別体のシート部材は本体部に接合されるため、本体部と同様に、別体のシート部材も高い速乾性を有する素材によって構成されていることで、着用物品の乾燥性が向上する。 In the wearable article of aspect 22, the separate sheet member is joined to the main body portion, and like the main body portion, the separate sheet member is also made of a material that dries quickly, improving the drying properties of the wearable article.
　（態様２３）
　別体のシート部材は、当該別体のシート部材の周縁部に沿って糸で縫い付けることにより、着用物品を構成している生地に接合される、態様２２に記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 23)
23. The wearing article according to claim 22, wherein the separate sheet member is joined to the fabric constituting the wearing article by sewing the separate sheet member with thread along a peripheral portion of the separate sheet member.
　態様２３の着用物品によれば、糸で縫われた周縁部よりも内側の領域は、生地と別体のシート部材とが厚さ方向に密着（接合）しておらず、別体のシート部材と生地との間に空間が形成されている。つまり、別体のシート部材全体が生地に接合されている状態ではないため、全体が接合されている場合と比較すると、別体のシート部材のうち生地と接する面において空気と接触する面積が広くなり、水分を蒸発させやすくなる。それにより、乾燥性が向上する。 In the wearable article of aspect 23, the fabric and the separate sheet member are not in close contact (joined) in the thickness direction in the area inside the circumferential edge sewn with thread, and a space is formed between the separate sheet member and the fabric. In other words, since the separate sheet member is not entirely joined to the fabric, the surface area of the separate sheet member that comes into contact with the fabric is larger than when the entire sheet member is joined, making it easier for moisture to evaporate. This improves drying properties.
　（態様２４）
　厚さ方向に見たときに、別体のシート部材と伸縮抑制部とが重複する部分を有する、態様２２又は２３に記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 24)
24. The wearing article according to aspect 22 or 23, wherein the separate sheet member and the stretch-suppressing portion have an overlapping portion when viewed in the thickness direction.
　態様２４の着用物品によれば、伸縮抑制部が設けられていることにより、着用物品を構成している生地に収縮力の変化が生じ、生地の肌側面と別体のシート部材の非肌側面との間に、空間がより形成されやすくなる。そのような空間から空気が逃げやすくなることで、乾燥性が向上する。 In the wearable article of aspect 24, the provision of the stretch suppressing portion causes a change in the contractile force of the fabric constituting the wearable article, making it easier for a space to form between the skin side of the fabric and the non-skin side of the separate sheet member. Air can easily escape from such a space, improving the dryness of the wearable article.
　（態様２５）
　別体のシート部材の大きさは、上下方向の長さが５０ｍｍ以下、且つ、左右方向の長さが１５０ｍｍ以下である、態様２２～２４の何れかに記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 25)
A wearing article according to any one of Aspects 22 to 24, wherein the separate sheet member has a vertical length of 50 mm or less and a horizontal length of 150 mm or less.
　態様２５の着用物品によれば、別体のシート部材が大きくなりすぎると、当該シート部材の部分が乾燥しにくくなるおそれがあるが、上述した範囲内の大きさとすることで、生地に対して十分な係合力を維持できる面積を確保しつつ、乾燥しやすくなる。 In the wearable article of aspect 25, if the separate sheet member becomes too large, there is a risk that the portion of the sheet member in question will be difficult to dry, but by making the size within the above-mentioned range, the area is secured to maintain a sufficient engagement force with the fabric and the portion will be easier to dry.
　（態様２６）
　別体のシート部材の厚さは、３ｍｍ以下である、態様２２～２５の何れかに記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 26)
A wearing article according to any one of Aspects 22 to 25, wherein the separate sheet member has a thickness of 3 mm or less.
　態様２６の着用物品によれば、生地に対して十分な係合力を維持できる厚みを確保しつつ、厚すぎないことで、乾燥しやすさも維持できる。 The wearable article of aspect 26 has a thickness that allows it to maintain a sufficient engagement force with the fabric, but is not too thick, so it can also be dried easily.
　（態様２７）
　着用物品の前側の胴回り領域と後側の胴回り領域とを左右方向の両側端で切断し、上下方向に展開した状態において、上下方向において前側係合領域の上端と後側係合領域の上端との間、且つ、左右方向において前側係合領域及び後側係合領域の最も一方側の端と前側係合領域及び後側係合領域の最も他方側の端との間の領域Ｓ１の面積は、それ以外の領域Ｓ２の面積よりも小さい、態様２～２６の何れかに記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 27)
A wearing article according to any one of aspects 2 to 26, wherein, in a state in which the front and rear waist regions of the wearing article are cut at both left-right ends and laid out in the up-down direction, an area of a region S1 between an upper end of the front engagement region and an upper end of the rear engagement region in the up-down direction and between one end of the front engagement region and the rear engagement region and the other end of the front engagement region and the rear engagement region in the left-right direction is smaller than an area of the other region S2.
　態様２７の着用物品によれば、着用物品を構成している生地のうち領域Ｓ１は、吸収パッドの装着時に吸収パッドによって覆われる領域である。そのため、仮に、着用物品の洗濯後の乾燥が若干不十分であったり、別の要因で吸収パッドを装着後に着用物品が濡れることがあった場合に、領域Ｓ１は、吸収パッドによって覆われていることでその後の乾燥性が低くなり易いが、着用物品を構成する生地において、領域Ｓ１の面積が領域Ｓ２の面積よりも小さいことにより、逆の場合と比較して、着用物品の全体の乾燥性の低下を抑制しやすい。 In the wearing article of aspect 27, region S1 of the fabric constituting the wearing article is the region that is covered by the absorbent pad when the absorbent pad is worn. Therefore, if the wearing article is not dried sufficiently after washing, or if the wearing article becomes wet after the absorbent pad is worn due to another factor, region S1 is likely to become less dry thereafter because it is covered by the absorbent pad. However, since the area of region S1 is smaller than the area of region S2 in the fabric constituting the wearing article, it is easier to suppress a decrease in the overall dryness of the wearing article compared to the reverse case.
　（態様２８）
　着用物品の前側の胴回り領域と後側の胴回り領域とを左右方向の両側端で切断し、上下方向に展開した状態において、上下方向において前側係合領域の上端と後側係合領域の上端との間、且つ、左右方向において前側係合領域及び後側係合領域の最も一方側の端と前側係合領域及び後側係合領域の最も他方側の端との間の領域Ｓ１の面積は、それ以外の領域Ｓ２の面積よりも大きい、態様２～２６の何れかに記載の着用物品。 (Aspect 28)
A wearing article according to any one of aspects 2 to 26, wherein, in a state in which the front and rear waist regions of the wearing article are cut at both left-right ends and laid out in the up-down direction, an area of a region S1 between an upper end of the front engagement region and an upper end of the rear engagement region in the up-down direction and between one end of the front engagement region and the rear engagement region and the other end of the front engagement region and the rear engagement region in the left-right direction is larger than an area of the other region S2.
　態様２８の着用物品によれば、着用物品の洗濯後の乾燥が若干不十分であっても、領域Ｓ１は、吸収パッドによって覆われるため肌が濡れにくく、着用感が悪化しにくい。 In the wearing article of aspect 28, even if the wearing article is not dried sufficiently after washing, the region S1 is covered by the absorbent pad, so the skin is less likely to get wet and the wearing comfort is less likely to deteriorate.
＝＝＝実施形態＝＝＝
　本発明の実施形態に係る着用物品の一例として、尿等の排泄物を吸収する吸収パッド１００を内部に取り付けて使用することが可能な、パッド併用タイプのパンツ型着用物品１（以下では、単に「着用物品１」とも呼ぶ）について説明する。 ====Embodiment===
As an example of a wearing article according to an embodiment of the present invention, a pants-type wearing article 1 (hereinafter, simply referred to as "wearing article 1") that can be used by attaching an absorbent pad 100 therein for absorbing excrement such as urine will be described.
　＜着用物品１の基本的構成＞
　図１は、本実施形態に係る着用物品１の概略斜視図である。着用物品１は、図１に示すパンツ型状態において、互いに直交する「上下方向」と「左右方向」と「前後方向」とを有している。上下方向のうち、着用者が着用物品１を着用した状態で着用者の胴側となる方を「上側」とし、着用者の股下側となる方を「下側」とする。また、前後方向のうち、着用状態で着用者の腹側となる方を「前側」とし、着用者の背側となる方を「後側」とする。また、着用物品１を構成している各資材（シート部材）は、各々「厚さ方向」を有している。厚さ方向のうち、着用者が着用物品１を着用した状態で着用者の肌に近い側を「肌側」とし、その反対側を「非肌側」とする。 <Basic configuration of worn article 1>
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a worn article 1 according to the present embodiment. In the pants-type state shown in FIG. 1, the worn article 1 has a "vertical direction", a "lateral direction", and a "front-rear direction" that are perpendicular to each other. In the vertical direction, the side that is the wearer's torso side when the wearer wears the worn article 1 is referred to as the "upper side", and the side that is the wearer's crotch side is referred to as the "lower side". In the front-rear direction, the side that is the wearer's abdominal side when the worn article 1 is worn is referred to as the "front side", and the side that is the wearer's back side is referred to as the "rear side". In addition, each material (sheet member) constituting the worn article 1 has a "thickness direction". In the thickness direction, the side that is close to the wearer's skin when the wearer wears the worn article 1 is referred to as the "skin side", and the opposite side is referred to as the "non-skin side".
　本実施形態の着用物品１は、上下方向の上側に設けられた胴回り開口ＢＨと、上下方向の下側且つ左右方向の両側に設けられた一対の脚回り開口ＬＨ，ＬＨを備えたパンツ型に形成されている。パンツ型の内側には、吸収パッド１００を着脱自在に取り付け可能であり、吸収パッド１００を交換することで、着用物品１自体は繰り返して使用（着用）することができる。例えば、吸収パッド１００が取り付けられた着用物品１をユーザー（使用者）が着用した状態で尿等の排泄が行われた場合、排泄物を吸収して汚れた吸収パッド１００を着用物品１から取り外して新しい吸収パッド１００に交換することで、着用物品１を再利用することが可能である。また、着用物品１は洗濯することも可能であり、長期間（例えば２週間以上）にわたって衛生的に使用することができる。 The wearing article 1 of this embodiment is formed in a pants-type with a waist opening BH provided on the upper side in the vertical direction and a pair of leg openings LH, LH provided on the lower side in the vertical direction and on both sides in the left-right direction. An absorbent pad 100 can be attached detachably to the inside of the pants-type, and the wearing article 1 itself can be used (worn) repeatedly by replacing the absorbent pad 100. For example, if a user (user) excretes urine or the like while wearing the wearing article 1 to which the absorbent pad 100 is attached, the absorbent pad 100 that has absorbed the excrement can be removed from the wearing article 1 and replaced with a new absorbent pad 100, making it possible to reuse the wearing article 1. In addition, the wearing article 1 can be washed, and can be used hygienically for a long period of time (for example, two weeks or more).
図２Ａは、自然状態において着用物品１を前後方向の前側から見たときの平面図である。図２Ｂは、自然状態において着用物品１を前後方向の後側から見たときの平面図である。 Figure 2A is a plan view of the worn article 1 in its natural state, as viewed from the front in the front-to-back direction. Figure 2B is a plan view of the worn article 1 in its natural state, as viewed from the rear in the front-to-back direction.
　ここで、「自然状態」とは、着用物品１を所定時間放置したときの状態である。例えば、折り畳まれて収容されている着用物品１をパッケージ（収容部材）から取り出した後、歪が生じないように静かに広げて机等の平面に置く。そして、このような平面平置きで５分間経過させ、着用物品１の表面にほとんど皺が残らないようにした状態を自然状態とする。 Here, the "natural state" refers to the state of the worn article 1 when it is left for a predetermined period of time. For example, after the folded and stored worn article 1 is removed from the package (storage member), it is gently unfolded so as not to cause distortion and placed on a flat surface such as a desk. The natural state is the state in which the worn article 1 is left lying flat on a flat surface for 5 minutes, leaving almost no wrinkles on the surface of the worn article 1.
　着用物品１は、本体部１０と、伸縮抑制部２０と、係合領域３０とを有している。本体部１０は、着用物品１の外装を構成する部位であり、伸縮性を有するシート部材によって形成されている。本実施形態において、本体部１０を形成するシート部材は、「織り生地」若しくは「編み生地」によって構成されており、上下方向及び左右方向にそれぞれ伸縮性を有している。なお、「織り生地」とは、平行に並べた多数のたて糸に対して、よこ糸を直角に交錯させて平面状に構成した生地であり、例えば「布帛」と呼ばれる生地を例示できる。織り生地では、伸縮性の高い糸を用いたり、糸の密度を変更したりすることで、伸縮性を有する織り生地を形成することができる。一方、「編み生地」とは、糸をループにして、このループに他のループを連結させて平面状に構成した生地であり、例えば「ニット」と呼ばれる生地を例示できる。編み生地は多数のループを連結させることで構成されているため、各々のループを変形させることにより、小さな力でも大きく伸縮させることができる。以下では、編み生地を用いて本体部１０（着用物品１）が構成されているものとして説明を行う。 The worn article 1 has a main body 10, an elasticity suppressing section 20, and an engagement region 30. The main body 10 is a part that constitutes the exterior of the worn article 1, and is formed of an elastic sheet material. In this embodiment, the sheet material that forms the main body 10 is made of a "woven fabric" or a "knitted fabric", and has elasticity in the vertical and horizontal directions. The "woven fabric" is a fabric that is made into a flat shape by intersecting a weft thread at a right angle with a large number of parallel warp threads, and an example of such a fabric is a fabric called "woven cloth". In the woven fabric, a woven fabric having elasticity can be formed by using highly elastic threads or changing the density of the threads. On the other hand, the "knitted fabric" is a fabric that is made into a flat shape by looping threads and connecting other loops to the loops, and an example of such a fabric is a fabric called "knit". Since the knitted fabric is made by connecting a large number of loops, it can be greatly stretched even with a small force by deforming each loop. In the following, the main body 10 (worn article 1) is described as being made of a knitted fabric.
　本体部１０は、上下方向に沿って筒状に編まれた、所謂丸編み生地によって構成されている。筒状の本体部１０の上端部は、一部が上下方向の上側から下側に折り返されることで、胴回り折り返し部１１が形成されている。この胴回り折り返し部１１によって、丸編み生地の上端部（すなわち、胴回り開口ＢＨ）における糸のほつれが抑制される。さらに、胴回り折り返し部１１には、他の部分よりも伸縮し難い糸が編み込まれている。これにより、胴回り開口ＢＨの周縁に沿った収縮力が強くなり、着用物品１の着用時において、胴回り開口ＢＨのずれ落ちが抑制され、フィット性を高めることができる。なお、丸編み生地の上端部を折り返すのではなく、当該上端部に別体のシート部材を積層させ接合することによって胴回り開口ＢＨの周縁に沿って大きな収縮力が作用するようにしても良い。 The main body 10 is made of a so-called circular knit fabric that is woven into a cylindrical shape in the vertical direction. The upper end of the cylindrical main body 10 is partially folded from the top to the bottom in the vertical direction to form a waist fold 11. This waist fold 11 prevents fraying of the thread at the upper end of the circular knit fabric (i.e., the waist opening BH). Furthermore, a thread that is less likely to stretch than other parts is woven into the waist fold 11. This increases the contraction force along the periphery of the waist opening BH, and when the wearable article 1 is worn, the waist opening BH is prevented from slipping down, improving the fit. Instead of folding back the upper end of the circular knit fabric, a separate sheet member may be layered and joined to the upper end to apply a large contraction force along the periphery of the waist opening BH.
　一方、本体部１０の下端部では、丸編み生地の前側と後側とが縫い合わされた股下縫い部１２が形成されている。股下縫い部１２によって、本体部１０の下端部が接合されることで、筒状の丸編み生地が、一対の脚回り開口ＬＨ，ＬＨを有するパンツ型に形成される（後述する図３参照）。本実施形態において、股下縫い部１２は、着用物品１の上下方向における最も下側に位置している（図２Ａ及び図２Ｂ参照）。 On the other hand, at the bottom end of the main body 10, a crotch seam 12 is formed where the front and back sides of the circular knit fabric are sewn together. The bottom end of the main body 10 is joined by the crotch seam 12, so that the tubular circular knit fabric is formed into a pants-like shape with a pair of leg openings LH, LH (see FIG. 3 described below). In this embodiment, the crotch seam 12 is located at the bottommost position in the vertical direction of the worn article 1 (see FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B).
　一対の脚回り開口ＬＨ，ＬＨは、本体部１０の一部を切断することによって形成される（図３参照）。そして、各々の脚回り開口ＬＨ，ＬＨの周縁部には、脚回りかがり縫い部１３が形成されている。脚回りかがり縫い部１３は、脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿って、編み生地の端を糸で巻き込むように縫うことで形成され、これにより、脚回り開口ＬＨの切断箇所における糸のほつれが抑制される。また、脚回りかがり縫い部１３が形成されることによって、着用時における脚回り開口ＬＨのフィット性が高められ、尿等の排泄物の横漏れを抑制しやすくすることができる。 The pair of leg openings LH, LH are formed by cutting a part of the main body 10 (see FIG. 3). A leg overlock portion 13 is formed on the periphery of each leg opening LH, LH. The leg overlock portion 13 is formed by sewing the edge of the knitted fabric around the periphery of the leg opening LH with thread, which prevents fraying of the thread at the cut point of the leg opening LH. Furthermore, the formation of the leg overlock portion 13 improves the fit of the leg opening LH when worn, making it easier to prevent lateral leakage of excrement such as urine.
　図２Ａ及び図２Ｂに示されるように、自然状態の着用物品１の上下方向において、脚回り開口ＬＨの上端をＬＨｔとする。上端ＬＨｔは、左右方向において、最も外側の端よりもやや内側に位置している。同様に、自然状態の着用物品１の上下方向において、脚回り開口ＬＨの下端をＬＨｂとする。下端ＬＨｂは、着用物品１の上下方向における最も下側、且つ、脚回り開口ＬＨの左右方向における最も内側に位置している。 As shown in Figures 2A and 2B, in the vertical direction of the worn article 1 in its natural state, the upper end of the leg opening LH is designated as LHt. The upper end LHt is located slightly inside the outermost end in the left-right direction. Similarly, in the vertical direction of the worn article 1 in its natural state, the lower end of the leg opening LH is designated as LHb. The lower end LHb is located at the lowest side in the vertical direction of the worn article 1 and at the innermost side in the left-right direction of the leg opening LH.
　着用物品１で、上下方向において脚回り開口ＬＨの上端ＬＨｔと下端ＬＨｂ（すなわち、着用物品１の下端）との間、且つ、左右方向において一対の脚回り開口ＬＨの下端ＬＨｂ，ＬＨｂの間（すなわち、脚回り開口ＬＨの内側端同士の間）の斜線部で示される領域をクロッチ領域ＣＲと定義する。クロッチ領域ＣＲは、着用物品１の着用時に、主に着用者（ユーザー）の股間部に位置する領域であり、吸収パッド１００を取り付けた際には、該吸収パッド１００の少なくとも一部を保持する領域でもある。また、着用物品１で、上下方向において脚回り開口ＬＨの上端ＬＨｔと着用物品１の上端との間に位置する領域を胴回り領域ＢＲと定義する。胴回り領域ＢＲは、着用物品１の着用時に、主に着用者（ユーザー）の胴回り部（腹部及び臀部～腰部）に位置する領域である。 The crotch region CR is defined as the shaded area in the worn article 1 between the upper end LHt and the lower end LHb of the leg opening LH (i.e., the lower end of the worn article 1) in the vertical direction and between the lower ends LHb, LHb of the pair of leg openings LH in the left-right direction (i.e., between the inner ends of the leg openings LH). The crotch region CR is a region that is mainly located in the crotch area of the wearer (user) when the worn article 1 is worn, and is also a region that holds at least a part of the absorbent pad 100 when the absorbent pad 100 is attached. The waist region BR is defined as the area in the worn article 1 between the upper end LHt of the leg opening LH and the upper end of the worn article 1 in the vertical direction. The waist region BR is a region that is mainly located in the waist area (abdomen and buttocks to waist) of the wearer (user) when the worn article 1 is worn.
　伸縮抑制部２０は、着用物品１の上下方向における伸縮を抑制する伸縮抑制手段としての機能を有する部位である。本実施形態では、上下方向に所定の長さを有する複数の伸縮抑制部２０が着用物品１の本体部１０の所定の位置に設けられている。具体的には、着用物品１（本体部１０）の前後方向の前側において、左右方向の中央部に前側中央伸縮抑制部２１が設けられ、前側中央伸縮抑制部２１の左右方向両側に一対の前側サイド伸縮抑制部２３，２３（両側部伸縮抑制手段に相当）が設けられている（図２Ａ参照）。同様に、着用物品１（本体部１０）の前後方向の後側において、左右方向の中央部に後側中央伸縮抑制部２２が設けられ、後側中央伸縮抑制部２２の左右方向両側に一対の後側サイド伸縮抑制部２４，２４（両側部伸縮抑制手段）が設けられている（図２Ｂ参照）。 The stretch suppressing portion 20 is a portion that functions as a stretch suppressing means for suppressing stretching in the up-down direction of the worn article 1. In this embodiment, a plurality of stretch suppressing portions 20 having a predetermined length in the up-down direction are provided at predetermined positions of the main body portion 10 of the worn article 1. Specifically, at the front side of the front-to-back direction of the worn article 1 (main body portion 10), a front central stretch suppressing portion 21 is provided in the center in the left-right direction, and a pair of front side stretch suppressing portions 23, 23 (corresponding to both side stretch suppressing means) are provided on both left-right sides of the front central stretch suppressing portion 21 (see FIG. 2A). Similarly, at the rear side of the front-to-back direction of the worn article 1 (main body portion 10), a rear central stretch suppressing portion 22 is provided in the center in the left-right direction, and a pair of rear side stretch suppressing portions 24, 24 (both side stretch suppressing means) are provided on both left-right sides of the rear central stretch suppressing portion 22 (see FIG. 2B).
　着用者（ユーザー）が着用物品１を着用する際には、一対の脚回り開口ＬＨに脚を通した後、胴回り領域ＢＲを掴んで股間部に引き上げる動作が行われるが、上述したように、本体部１０は伸縮性を有する編み生地（若しくは織り生地）によって形成されている。そのため、着用物品１を引き上げる動作において本体部１０が上下方向に過度に伸長してしまうと、着用物品１を引き上げ難くなるおそれがある。これに対して、本実施形態の着用物品１では、伸縮抑制部２０が設けられた部分において、本体部１０の上下方向の伸縮（伸長）が抑制されるため、着用物品１を上方に引き上やすくすることができる。 When the wearer (user) puts on the wearable article 1, the wearer puts his/her legs through a pair of leg openings LH, and then grasps the waist region BR and pulls it up to the crotch area. As described above, the main body 10 is made of a stretchable knitted (or woven) fabric. Therefore, if the main body 10 stretches excessively in the vertical direction when pulling up the wearable article 1, it may become difficult to pull up the wearable article 1. In contrast, in the wearable article 1 of this embodiment, the vertical stretch (stretch) of the main body 10 is suppressed in the area where the stretch suppressing section 20 is provided, making it easier to pull up the wearable article 1.
　伸縮抑制部２０（伸縮抑制手段）は、本体部１０を構成している編み生地に対して、上下方向に沿って当該編み生地の伸縮性を低減する加工が施されることによって実現される。例えば、本体部１０を構成する編み生地の所定の領域に、伸縮性の低い糸を縫い込む（所謂「ステッチ」）加工を行うことで上下方向における伸縮性を低減することができる。また、編み生地を編む際に、所定の部位において編み方のパターンを変更したり、糸の伸縮性を変更したりすることで、編み生地中の一部で伸縮性を低減するようにしても良い。 The stretch suppression section 20 (stretch suppression means) is realized by processing the knitted fabric that constitutes the main body 10 to reduce the stretchability of the knitted fabric in the vertical direction. For example, stretchability in the vertical direction can be reduced by sewing (so-called "stitching") a low-stretch thread into a specified area of the knitted fabric that constitutes the main body 10. In addition, when knitting the knitted fabric, the knitting pattern or the stretchability of the thread may be changed in a specified area to reduce the stretchability in part of the knitted fabric.
　その他、シリコンやラバー等の部材を溶着や圧着する加工を施すことによって編み生地の伸縮性を低減しても良いし、編み生地中の所定の箇所に圧搾加工（エンボス加工等）を施すことで伸縮性を低減させるのであっても良い。 In addition, the stretchability of the knitted fabric may be reduced by welding or pressing materials such as silicone or rubber, or by applying a compression process (such as embossing) to specific locations in the knitted fabric.
　係合領域３０は、着用物品１に対して吸収パッド１００を着脱自在に取り付けるための領域であり、本体部１０の厚さ方向の肌側に設けられている。本実施形態では、前後方向の前側において、胴回り領域ＢＲの肌側面に矩形状の前側係合領域３１が設けられ（図２Ａ参照）、前後方向の後側において、胴回り領域ＢＲの肌側面に矩形状の後側係合領域３２が設けられている。 The engagement region 30 is an area for removably attaching the absorbent pad 100 to the wearable article 1, and is provided on the skin side in the thickness direction of the main body 10. In this embodiment, a rectangular front engagement region 31 is provided on the skin side of the waist region BR at the front side in the front-to-rear direction (see FIG. 2A), and a rectangular rear engagement region 32 is provided on the skin side of the waist region BR at the rear side in the front-to-rear direction.
　着用物品１に設けられている係合領域３０と、吸収パッド１００に設けられる吸収パッド係合領域１２０（後述する図４参照）とを互いに係合させることによって、着用物品１の内側（肌側）に吸収パッド１００を取り付けて保持することができる。また、係合領域３０は、ユーザーが着用物品１に対して吸収パッド１００を取り付ける際の、基準（つまり目印）としての機能も有し、当該係合領域３０を視認することにより、着用物品１の正しい位置に吸収パッド１００を取り付けることが可能となる。 The absorbent pad 100 can be attached and held on the inside (skin side) of the wearing article 1 by engaging the engagement area 30 provided on the wearing article 1 with the absorbent pad engagement area 120 (see FIG. 4 described later) provided on the absorbent pad 100. The engagement area 30 also functions as a reference (i.e., a marker) when the user attaches the absorbent pad 100 to the wearing article 1, and by visually checking the engagement area 30, the absorbent pad 100 can be attached to the correct position on the wearing article 1.
　本実施形態において、係合領域３０には、本体部１０を構成する編み生地とは異なる別体のシート部材が設けられることが好ましい。別体のシート部材としては、例えば、基材シートの表面に係合用の突出部（オス材、フック）若しくは被係合用の突出部（メス材、ループ）が複数設けられた公知の面ファスナーを用いることができる。なお、視認性を高めるために、面ファスナーの色は、本体部１０を構成する編み生地とは異なる色を有していることがより好ましい。但し、係合領域３０として、必ずしも別体のシート部材が設けられている必要は無く、着用物品１の肌側面において、吸収パッド係合領域１２０を着脱自在に係合させることが可能な領域が形成されていれば良い。例えば、本体部１０を構成する編み生地自体が吸収パッド係合領域１２０と着脱自在に係合可能である場合には、本体部１０の肌側面の所定の領域が、本体部１０とは異なる色のインクで印刷されることによって係合領域３０が形成されるのであっても良い。 In this embodiment, it is preferable that the engagement region 30 is provided with a separate sheet member different from the knitted fabric constituting the main body 10. For example, a known hook-and-loop fastener having a plurality of engaging protrusions (male material, hooks) or engaged protrusions (female material, loops) on the surface of a base sheet can be used as the separate sheet member. In order to improve visibility, it is more preferable that the color of the hook-and-loop fastener is different from the color of the knitted fabric constituting the main body 10. However, it is not necessary to provide a separate sheet member as the engagement region 30, and it is sufficient that an area is formed on the skin side of the worn article 1 where the absorbent pad engagement region 120 can be detachably engaged. For example, if the knitted fabric constituting the main body 10 itself is detachably engageable with the absorbent pad engagement region 120, the engagement region 30 may be formed by printing a predetermined area on the skin side of the main body 10 with ink of a different color from that of the main body 10.
　ここで、着用物品１の製造方法の概略について説明する。図３Ａ～図３Ｃは、着用物品１の製造方法について説明する図である。同図３では、着用物品１が、上述した「編み生地」によって形成される場合について説明する。 Here, an outline of the manufacturing method of the worn article 1 will be described. Figures 3A to 3C are diagrams explaining the manufacturing method of the worn article 1. In Figure 3, a case where the worn article 1 is formed from the above-mentioned "knitted fabric" is explained.
　先ず、図３Ａに示されるように、糸を円形にぐるぐると編むことによって筒状の編み生地１０Ａ（所謂「丸編み」）を形成する。このとき、円筒状に丸編みされた生地１０Ａの中心軸の方向（図１の上下方向に相当）に沿って、伸縮抑制部２０（２１～２４）も形成される。伸縮抑制部２０は、上述したように、編みのパターンを変更することや、異なる糸を縫い込むこと等の加工を施すことによって形成される。なお、丸編み生地１０Ａの形成工程（図３Ａ）とは異なる工程において伸縮抑制部２０が形成されるのであっても良い。例えば、丸編み生地１０Ａが形成された後で、別途伸縮抑制部２０（伸縮抑制手段）を形成するための加工が施されるのであっても良い。 First, as shown in FIG. 3A, a tubular knitted fabric 10A (so-called "circular knit") is formed by knitting yarn in a circular shape. At this time, stretch-suppressing sections 20 (21-24) are also formed along the central axis of the cylindrically knitted fabric 10A (corresponding to the up-and-down direction in FIG. 1). As described above, the stretch-suppressing sections 20 are formed by processing such as changing the knitting pattern or sewing in a different yarn. Note that the stretch-suppressing sections 20 may be formed in a process different from the process of forming the circular knitted fabric 10A (FIG. 3A). For example, after the circular knitted fabric 10A is formed, a separate process may be performed to form the stretch-suppressing sections 20 (stretch-suppressing means).
　次いで、丸編み生地１０Ａを上下方向（軸方向）の所定の位置で切断して、図３Ｂのように、個々の着用物品１を構成する本体部１０を切り出す。ここでは、上下方向における位置Ｃ１及び位置Ｃ２にて丸編み生地１０Ａが切断される（図３Ａ参照）。切断位置Ｃ１が本体部１０の上下方向の上側になり、切断位置Ｃ２が本体部１０上下方向の下側になる。また、本体部１０から脚回り開口ＬＨとなる部分が切断される。図３Ｂでは、筒状の本体部１０の下端部において、左右方向の両側部が斜めに切断されることにより、一対の脚回り開口ＬＨ，ＬＨとなる部分が形成される。 Then, the circular knit fabric 10A is cut at predetermined positions in the vertical direction (axial direction) to cut out the main body portion 10 constituting each individual wearing article 1, as shown in FIG. 3B. Here, the circular knit fabric 10A is cut at positions C1 and C2 in the vertical direction (see FIG. 3A). Cut position C1 is the top side of the main body portion 10 in the vertical direction, and cut position C2 is the bottom side of the main body portion 10 in the vertical direction. In addition, the portion that will become the leg openings LH is cut from the main body portion 10. In FIG. 3B, both left and right sides at the bottom end of the tubular main body portion 10 are cut diagonally to form a pair of leg openings LH, LH.
　次いで、図３Ｃのように、筒状の本体部１０の上下方向の上端部が折り返され、胴回り折り返し部１１が形成される。また、筒状の本体部１０の上下方向の下端部において、前側の下端縁１２ｆと、後側の下端縁１２ｂとが前後に縫い合わされて股下縫い部１２が形成される。これにより、筒状の本体部１０がパンツ型に形成される。そして、切断された脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿ってかがり縫いが行われ、脚回りかがり縫い部１３が形成される。最後に、本体部１０の内側（肌側）に、別体のシート部材（例えば面ファスナー）が取り付けられる等により、係合領域３０（３１，３２）が形成される。これにより、図１や図２で説明した着用物品１が形成される。なお、図３Ｃで説明した加工が実施される順番は変更されても良い。 Next, as shown in FIG. 3C, the upper end of the tubular main body 10 in the vertical direction is folded back to form the waist fold 11. At the lower end of the tubular main body 10 in the vertical direction, the front lower edge 12f and the rear lower edge 12b are sewn together to form the crotch seam 12. This forms the tubular main body 10 into a pants-like shape. Then, overlock stitches are performed along the periphery of the cut leg openings LH to form the leg overlock stitches 13. Finally, a separate sheet member (e.g., a hook-and-loop fastener) is attached to the inside (skin side) of the main body 10 to form the engagement region 30 (31, 32). This forms the worn article 1 described in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. The order in which the processes described in FIG. 3C are performed may be changed.
　＜着用物品１の伸縮性について＞
　着用物品１は、上下方向及び左右方向に伸縮性を有することを説明したが、具体的には、本体部１０を構成している編み生地からサンプル片を切り出して引張試験を行った際に、以下の条件を満たしたときに、伸縮性を有するものとする。すなわち、５０ｍｍ×２００ｍｍのサンプル片を、それぞれ上下方向及び左右方向に５Ｎの力で引っ張ったときの当該サンプル片の伸び率の最大値が２００％以上である場合に、伸縮性を有するものとする。 <Stretchability of the worn article 1>
The worn article 1 has been described as having stretchability in the up-down and left-right directions, but more specifically, when a sample piece is cut out from the knitted fabric constituting the main body 10 and a tensile test is conducted, the worn article 1 is deemed to have stretchability if it satisfies the following conditions: That is, when a 50 mm x 200 mm sample piece is pulled with a force of 5 N in both the up-down and left-right directions, the maximum elongation of the sample piece is 200% or more.
　引張試験は、例えば下記のようにして行うことができる。先ず、着用物品１の本体部１０から、上下方向に２２０ｍｍ、左右方向に５０ｍｍの長さを有する矩形状のサンプル片を切り出す。なお、サンプル片の上下方向において、２２０ｍｍのうち両端部の１０ｍｍ分は、それぞれ引張試験機のチャックの掴みしろである。また、サンプル片を切り出す際には、伸縮抑制部２０及び係合領域３０が含まれないようにすることが望ましい。次に、切り出したサンプル片の上下方向の両端部１０ｍｍｍずつを公知の引っ張り試験器（例えば、インストロン社製万能材料試験機）のチャックで挟み込む。このとき、引っ張り試験器のチャック間の間隔Ｇ０＝２００ｍｍとする。この状態からチャック間の間隔を開く方向に２００ｍｍ／ｍｉｎ程度の引っ張り速度でサンプル片を引っ張って伸長させ、引張試験による引っ張り力（力の大きさ）が５Ｎとなったときのチャック間の間隔Ｇ１（ｍｍ）を測定する。そして、サンプル片の引張前の長さに対する引っ張り後の長さ（＝Ｇ１／Ｇ０）の値を算出し、伸び率として記録する。この試験を複数回繰り返し、伸び率（Ｇ１／Ｇ０）の最大値を求める。その結果、伸び率（Ｇ１／Ｇ０）の最大値が２００％以上であれば、着用物品１（本体部１０）を構成している生地は、上下方向において伸縮性を有しているものとする。なお、チャックの掴みしろの大きさは適宜変更可能である。 The tensile test can be carried out, for example, as follows. First, a rectangular sample piece having a length of 220 mm in the vertical direction and 50 mm in the horizontal direction is cut out from the main body 10 of the worn article 1. In addition, 10 mm at both ends of the 220 mm in the vertical direction of the sample piece are gripping margins for the chucks of the tensile tester. In addition, when cutting out the sample piece, it is desirable not to include the stretch suppressing part 20 and the engagement region 30. Next, 10 mm at each end in the vertical direction of the cut out sample piece is clamped by the chucks of a known tensile tester (for example, a universal material testing machine manufactured by Instron). At this time, the distance between the chucks of the tensile tester is set to G 0 =200 mm. From this state, the sample piece is pulled and stretched in the direction of increasing the distance between the chucks at a pulling speed of about 200 mm/min, and the distance between the chucks G 1 (mm) is measured when the tensile force (magnitude of force) in the tensile test becomes 5 N. The length of the sample piece after pulling relative to the length before pulling (= G1 / G0 ) is calculated and recorded as the elongation percentage. This test is repeated multiple times to determine the maximum elongation percentage ( G1 / G0 ). If the maximum elongation percentage ( G1 / G0 ) is 200% or more, the fabric constituting the worn article 1 (main body 10) is deemed to have elasticity in the up-down direction. The size of the zipper gripping margin can be changed as appropriate.
　同様に、着用物品１の本体部１０から、左右方向に２２０ｍｍ、上下方向に５０ｍｍの長さを有する矩形状のサンプル片を切り出して、上記の手順に従って左右方向の引張試験を行う。そして、伸び率が２００％以上であれば、着用物品１（本体部１０）を構成している生地は、左右方向において伸縮性を有しているものとする。なお、着用物品１から左右方向に長いサンプル片を切り出す際には、伸縮抑制部２０が含まれても良いものとする。伸縮抑制部２０は、主に上下方向における伸縮性を低減させる機能を有しており、左右方向における伸縮性の測定には大きな影響を及ぼさないためである。 Similarly, a rectangular sample piece measuring 220 mm in the left-right direction and 50 mm in the up-down direction is cut out from the main body 10 of the worn article 1, and a tensile test in the left-right direction is performed according to the above procedure. If the elongation is 200% or more, the fabric constituting the worn article 1 (main body 10) is deemed to have stretchability in the left-right direction. Note that when cutting out a sample piece that is long in the left-right direction from the worn article 1, the stretch suppressing section 20 may be included. This is because the stretch suppressing section 20 mainly has the function of reducing stretchability in the up-down direction and does not have a significant effect on the measurement of stretchability in the left-right direction.
　＜吸収パッド１００の基本構成＞
　図４は、吸収パッド１００の平面図、及び、断面図である。吸収パッド１００は、平面視略長方形状であり、互いに直交する縦方向と幅方向と厚さ方向とを有する。縦方向は、着用物品１に取り付ける際に、着用物品１の上下方向（及び前後方向）に沿う方向であり、横方向は、着用物品１に取り付ける際に、着用物品１の左右方向に沿う方向である。縦方向の前側は、吸収パッド１００を着用物品１に取り付けたときに着用者の腹側（着用物品１の前後方向の前側）に位置する側であり、縦方向の後側は、吸収パッド１００を着用物品１に取り付けたときに着用者の背側（着用物品１の前後方向の後側）に位置する側であるものとする。 <Basic configuration of absorbent pad 100>
4 is a plan view and a cross-sectional view of the absorbent pad 100. The absorbent pad 100 is generally rectangular in plan view, and has a vertical direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction that are perpendicular to each other. The vertical direction is a direction along the up-down direction (and front-rear direction) of the wearing article 1 when the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the wearing article 1, and the horizontal direction is a direction along the left-right direction of the wearing article 1 when the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the wearing article 1. The front side in the vertical direction is a side that is located on the wearer's abdomen side (the front side in the front-rear direction of the wearing article 1) when the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the wearing article 1, and the rear side in the vertical direction is a side that is located on the wearer's back side (the rear side in the front-rear direction of the wearing article 1) when the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the wearing article 1.
　吸収パッド１００は、吸収体１１０と、吸収体１１０の肌側に配置されたトップシート１１１と、吸収体１１０の非肌側に配置されたバックシート１１２と、トップシート１１１よりも肌側において、左右方向の両側に一対設けられたサイドシート１１５，１１５を有している。また、着用物品１の係合領域３０と係合するための吸収パッド係合領域１２０を有している。 The absorbent pad 100 has an absorbent body 110, a top sheet 111 arranged on the skin side of the absorbent body 110, a back sheet 112 arranged on the non-skin side of the absorbent body 110, and a pair of side sheets 115, 115 provided on both sides in the left-right direction on the skin side of the top sheet 111. It also has an absorbent pad engagement region 120 for engaging with the engagement region 30 of the wearing article 1.
　吸収体１１０は、高分子吸収剤（吸収性ポリマー：super absorbent polymer、「ＳＡＰ」とも言う）と、パルプ繊維等の液体吸収性繊維とを有し、本実施形態では、図４の破線で示されるように縦方向の中央部が左右方向の内側に窪んだ、略砂時計形状に形成されている。ＳＡＰを含有する液体吸収性繊維は、液透過性のコアラップシート（不図示）で覆われていても良い。また、吸収体１１０の構成は上記に限定されず、例えば、親水性のシートにＳＡＰ層を付着させたＳＡＰシートや、液体吸収性繊維をエアレイド法によってシート状に成形したエアレイドシート等を例示できる。 The absorbent 110 has a polymer absorbent (super absorbent polymer, also called "SAP") and liquid-absorbent fibers such as pulp fibers, and in this embodiment is formed in a roughly hourglass shape with the vertical center recessed inward in the left-right direction as shown by the dashed line in Figure 4. The liquid-absorbent fibers containing SAP may be covered with a liquid-permeable core wrap sheet (not shown). In addition, the configuration of the absorbent 110 is not limited to the above, and examples include an SAP sheet in which an SAP layer is attached to a hydrophilic sheet, and an airlaid sheet in which liquid-absorbent fibers are formed into a sheet shape by an airlaid method.
　トップシート１１１は、吸収体１１０の肌側に配置された液透過性のシート部材であり、吸収パッド１００の使用時には、装着者の肌や排泄口と直接接触する部材である。そのため、トップシート１１１はなるべく柔軟で肌当たりが柔らかいシート部材であることが望ましい。本実施形態のトップシート１１１を構成するシート部材としては、例えば、エアスルー不織布等を例示できる。また、吸収体１１０とトップシート１１１との厚さ方向に間に、トップシート１１１と略同様に液透過性のセカンドシート（図４では不図示）が設けられていても良い。 The top sheet 111 is a liquid-permeable sheet member disposed on the skin side of the absorbent 110, and is a member that comes into direct contact with the wearer's skin and excretory opening when the absorbent pad 100 is in use. For this reason, it is desirable for the top sheet 111 to be a sheet member that is as flexible as possible and soft against the skin. Examples of sheet members that constitute the top sheet 111 in this embodiment include air-through nonwoven fabrics. In addition, a second sheet (not shown in FIG. 4) that is substantially liquid-permeable in the same manner as the top sheet 111 may be provided between the absorbent 110 and the top sheet 111 in the thickness direction.
　バックシート１１２は、吸収パッド１００の厚さ方向において吸収体１１０よりも非肌側に配置された液不透過性且つ通気性のシート部材である。このバックシート１１２が設けられていることにより、吸収パッド１００によって吸収された尿等の排泄液が、厚さ方向の非肌側に浸透してしまうことが抑制される。したがって、吸収パッド１００を着用物品１の肌側に取り付けて使用する際に、吸収パッド１００によって吸収された尿等の排泄液が、非肌側の着用物品１に浸透してしまうことを抑制できる。本実施形態のバックシート１１２を構成するシート部材としては、例えば、ポリエチレンやポリプロピレンの樹脂フィルム等を例示できる。 The back sheet 112 is a liquid-impermeable and breathable sheet member that is arranged on the non-skin side of the absorbent body 110 in the thickness direction of the absorbent pad 100. The provision of this back sheet 112 prevents excreted liquid such as urine absorbed by the absorbent pad 100 from penetrating to the non-skin side in the thickness direction. Therefore, when the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the skin side of the wearing article 1 for use, excreted liquid such as urine absorbed by the absorbent pad 100 can be prevented from penetrating into the non-skin side of the wearing article 1. Examples of sheet members that constitute the back sheet 112 in this embodiment include resin films such as polyethylene and polypropylene.
　サイドシート１１５は、吸収パッド１００の肌側面における横方向の両側部を構成する部材である。吸収パッド１００の使用時には、サイドシート１１５も着用者の肌と直接接触する可能性が高いため、トップシート１１１と同様に、なるべく柔軟なシート部材であることが望ましい。本実施形態のサイドシート１１５を構成するシート部材としては、例えば、エアスルー不織布等を例示できる。 The side sheets 115 are members that make up both lateral sides of the skin-facing side of the absorbent pad 100. When the absorbent pad 100 is in use, the side sheets 115 are also likely to come into direct contact with the wearer's skin, so it is desirable for the side sheets 115 to be as flexible as possible, similar to the top sheet 111. Examples of sheet members that make up the side sheets 115 of this embodiment include air-through nonwoven fabrics.
　また、一対のサイドシート１１５，１１５の横方向における内側端部には、糸ゴム等の吸収パッド弾性部材１１６がそれぞれ縦方向に沿って伸長された状態で設けられている。 In addition, absorbent pad elastic members 116 such as rubber threads are provided at the inner ends of the pair of side sheets 115, 115 in the horizontal direction, stretched along the vertical direction.
サイドシート１１５の横方向における内側端は、図４のＡ－Ａ断面図に示されるように横方向の外側に折り返されており、当該折り返された部分に挟み込まれるようにして吸収パッド弾性部材１１６が取り付けられている。吸収パッド１００の使用時には、吸収パッド弾性部材１１６が発現する伸縮性に基づいて、一対のサイドシート１１５，１１５の内側端部が厚さ方向の肌側に起立して、防漏壁（立体ギャザー）として機能することにより、尿等の横漏れを抑制することができる。 The inner end of the side sheet 115 in the lateral direction is folded back outward in the lateral direction as shown in the A-A cross-sectional view of Figure 4, and the absorbent pad elastic member 116 is attached so as to be sandwiched between the folded back portion. When the absorbent pad 100 is in use, the inner end of the pair of side sheets 115, 115 stands up against the skin in the thickness direction based on the elasticity exhibited by the absorbent pad elastic member 116, and functions as a leak prevention wall (three-dimensional gathers), thereby preventing lateral leakage of urine, etc.
　吸収パッド係合領域１２０は、バックシート１１２の非肌側面に設けられ、着用物品１の係合領域３０と着脱自在に係合する部位であり、縦方向の前側端部に配置される前側吸収パッド係合領域１２１と、縦方向の後側端部に配置される後側吸収パッド係合領域１２２と、を有している。吸収パッド係合領域１２０には、例えば、着用物品１の係合領域３０に対応する面ファスナー等のシート部材が設けられる。また、上述した係合領域３０と同様の理由により、ユーザーが係合位置を視認しやすいよう、吸収パッド係合領域１２０はバックシート１１２の色とは異なる色で形成されていることが好ましい。 The absorbent pad engagement region 120 is provided on the non-skin side of the back sheet 112 and is a portion that releasably engages with the engagement region 30 of the worn article 1, and has a front absorbent pad engagement region 121 located at the front end in the vertical direction, and a rear absorbent pad engagement region 122 located at the rear end in the vertical direction. The absorbent pad engagement region 120 is provided with a sheet member such as a hook-and-loop fastener that corresponds to the engagement region 30 of the worn article 1. For the same reason as the engagement region 30 described above, the absorbent pad engagement region 120 is preferably formed in a color different from the color of the back sheet 112 so that the user can easily see the engagement position.
　吸収パッド１００を着用物品１に取り付けて使用する際には、吸収パッド１００の縦方向における中央位置ＣＬにて、吸収パッド１００の肌側面が内側となるように二つ折りにする。そして、二つ折りにした吸収パッド１００を着用物品１の胴回り開口ＢＨの上側から差し入れ、吸収パッド１００の縦方向における中央位置ＣＬが、着用物品１の最下端部（股下縫い部１２と重なる位置）に配置されるように調整する。この状態で、前側吸収パッド係合領域１２１を着用物品１の前側係合領域３１と係合させ、後側吸収パッド係合領域１２２を着用物品１の後側係合領域３２と係合させる。なお、吸収パッド係合領域１２０の縦方向（上下方向）における位置は、吸収パッド１００を着用物品１の内側に差し入れた状態において、着用物品１の係合領域３０と重複するように、予め調整されているため、係合領域３０，１２０同士を簡単に係合させることができる。このようにすることで、着用物品１に対して吸収パッド１００を正しく取り付けることができる。 When the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the wearable article 1 for use, the absorbent pad 100 is folded in half at its longitudinal center position CL so that the skin side of the absorbent pad 100 faces inward. The folded absorbent pad 100 is then inserted from above the waist opening BH of the wearable article 1, and adjusted so that the longitudinal center position CL of the absorbent pad 100 is positioned at the lowest end of the wearable article 1 (overlapping with the crotch seam 12). In this state, the front absorbent pad engagement region 121 is engaged with the front engagement region 31 of the wearable article 1, and the rear absorbent pad engagement region 122 is engaged with the rear engagement region 32 of the wearable article 1. The position of the absorbent pad engagement region 120 in the longitudinal direction (up and down direction) is previously adjusted so that it overlaps with the engagement region 30 of the wearable article 1 when the absorbent pad 100 is inserted inside the wearable article 1, so that the engagement regions 30 and 120 can be easily engaged with each other. In this way, the absorbent pad 100 can be correctly attached to the wearable article 1.
　＜吸収パッド１００を併用する際の着用物品１の着用動作について＞
　続いて、吸収パッド１００を併用する際の着用物品１の具体的な着用動作について説明する。 <About the wearing action of the wearing article 1 when using the absorbent pad 100 together>
Next, a specific operation of putting on the wearing article 1 when using the absorbent pad 100 will be described.
　先ず、比較例として、従来型の着用物品２００において吸収パッド３００を併用して着用する場合の動作について説明する。図５は、従来型の着用物品２００（比較例）の概略平面図である。図６Ａ～図６Ｃは、着用物品２００と吸収パッド３００とを併用する場合の着用物品２００の着用方法について説明する図である。 First, as a comparative example, the operation of a conventional wearing article 200 when worn in combination with an absorbent pad 300 will be described. Figure 5 is a schematic plan view of a conventional wearing article 200 (comparative example). Figures 6A to 6C are diagrams explaining a method of wearing the wearing article 200 when the wearing article 200 and the absorbent pad 300 are used in combination.
　図５に示される比較例の着用物品２００は、胴回り開口ＢＨと一対の脚回り開口ＬＨ，ＬＨを有し、ある程度の伸縮性を備えたパンツ型着用物品であるが、本実施形態の着用物品１とは異なり、脚回り開口ＬＨ，ＬＨが股下部よりも下側に突き出た形状の、所謂「ボクサーパンツ」型である。そして、着用物品２００には、着用物品１の伸縮抑制部２０や係合領域３０に相当する構成が設けられていない。また、吸収パッド３００は、図４で説明した吸収パッド１００と略同様の構成を有するが、吸収パッド係合領域１２０に相当する領域は設けられていない。 The comparative wearing article 200 shown in FIG. 5 is a pants-type wearing article having a waist opening BH and a pair of leg openings LH, LH and a certain degree of stretchability, but unlike the wearing article 1 of this embodiment, it is a so-called "boxer shorts" type in which the leg openings LH, LH protrude below the crotch part. The wearing article 200 does not have a structure equivalent to the stretch suppressing portion 20 or the engagement area 30 of the wearing article 1. The absorbent pad 300 has a structure substantially similar to the absorbent pad 100 described in FIG. 4, but does not have an area equivalent to the absorbent pad engagement area 120.
　比較例において、着用物品２００と吸収パッド３００とを併用する場合、先ず、図６Ａのように、着用者の股下部に、吸収パッド３００をあてがった状態で、着用物品２００の脚回り開口ＬＨ，ＬＨに着用者の両脚を通して、膝上辺りまで引き上げる。 In the comparative example, when the wearable article 200 and the absorbent pad 300 are used together, first, as shown in FIG. 6A, the absorbent pad 300 is placed on the crotch area of the wearer, and then the wearer passes both legs through the leg openings LH, LH of the wearable article 200 and pulls it up to around the knees.
　次いで、図６Ｂのように、片方の手で吸収パッド３００を押さえて身体からずれないようにしながら、もう片方の手で着用物品２００を掴んで、上方へ引っ張り上げる動作が行われる。着用物品２００は、図５で説明したようにボクサーパンツ型であることから、脚回り開口ＬＨと着用者の脚との間で摩擦力が作用して、着用者の脚に脚回り開口ＬＨ（裾）が引っ掛かりやすい。そのため、着用物品２００を引っ張り上げようとすると、図６Ｂのように引っ張られた部分が上下方向に大きく伸長してしまい、着用物品２００の全体を片手で股下部まで引っ張り上げるのは困難である。そのため、引っ張り上げる手や引っ張る位置を適宜変更しながら、時間をかけて着用物品２００を股下部まで引っ張り上げる必要があり、装着性に問題が生じていた。また、引っ張り上げる過程で、両手が塞がっているため、壁や椅子等に手をかけて着用者自身の身体を支えることが難しく、安全の確保に十分注意する必要がある。 Next, as shown in FIG. 6B, one hand holds the absorbent pad 300 to prevent it from slipping off the body, while the other hand grabs the wearing article 200 and pulls it upward. Since the wearing article 200 is a boxer shorts type as described in FIG. 5, friction occurs between the leg opening LH and the wearer's legs, and the leg opening LH (hem) is likely to get caught on the wearer's legs. Therefore, when trying to pull up the wearing article 200, the pulled part stretches significantly in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 6B, making it difficult to pull up the entire wearing article 200 to the crotch part with one hand. Therefore, it is necessary to take time to pull up the wearing article 200 to the crotch part while appropriately changing the hand and the pulling position, which causes problems with wearability. In addition, since both hands are occupied during the pulling process, it is difficult for the wearer to support his or her own body by placing his or her hands on a wall, chair, etc., and it is necessary to take sufficient care to ensure safety.
　着用物品２００が着用者の股下部付近まで引っ張り上げられた後、図６Ｃのように、股下部にしっかりとフィットさせるために着用物品２００及び吸収パッド３００の位置を調整する動作が行われる。このとき、着用物品２００が前後左右上下に引っ張られるのに応じて、吸収パッド３００の位置がずれてしまう場合がある。例えば、着用物品２００の位置を調整するために斜め上方に引っ張ると、吸収パッド３００も引っ張られた方向にずれやすくなる。この場合、吸収パッド３００を逆方向に引っ張って、再度位置を調整する必要が生じるが、前側を引っ張ると今度は後側がずれてしまう等、吸収パッド３００を股間部の適切な位置にフィットさせることは難しい。 After the worn article 200 is pulled up near the wearer's crotch area, as shown in FIG. 6C, the positions of the worn article 200 and the absorbent pad 300 are adjusted to fit securely around the crotch area. At this time, as the worn article 200 is pulled back and forth, left and right, up and down, the position of the absorbent pad 300 may shift. For example, if the worn article 200 is pulled diagonally upwards to adjust its position, the absorbent pad 300 also tends to shift in the direction it is pulled. In this case, it becomes necessary to pull the absorbent pad 300 in the opposite direction to adjust its position again, but pulling the front side will cause the back side to shift, making it difficult to fit the absorbent pad 300 into the appropriate position in the crotch area.
　なお、着用物品２００及び吸収パッド３００を着用する動作において、介護者等の第三者に補助してもらうことも考えられるが、着用者の精神的な負担が大きくなる場合があるため、着用者が一人で簡単に着用できることが望ましい。 It is possible for a caregiver or other third party to assist in putting on the wearable article 200 and absorbent pad 300, but this can place a heavy mental burden on the wearer, so it is desirable for the wearer to be able to put them on easily by themselves.
　次に、本実施形態の着用物品１において吸収パッド１００を併用して着用する場合の動作について説明する。図７Ａ～図７Ｃは、着用物品１と吸収パッド１００とを併用する場合の着用物品１の着用方法について説明する図である。 Next, the operation of the wearable article 1 of this embodiment when worn in combination with the absorbent pad 100 will be described. Figures 7A to 7C are diagrams explaining how to wear the wearable article 1 when the wearable article 1 and the absorbent pad 100 are used in combination.
　本実施形態では、先ず、着用物品１に対して吸収パッド１００を取り付ける。吸収パッド１００の取り付けは、上述したように、吸収パッド１００の吸収パッド係合領域１２０と着用物品１の係合領域３０とを係合させることによって行われる。そして、図７Ａのように、吸収パッド１００が取り付けられた状態の着用物品１の脚回り開口ＬＨ，ＬＨに着用者の両脚を通して、膝上辺りまで引き上げる。 In this embodiment, first, the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the wearing article 1. As described above, the absorbent pad 100 is attached by engaging the absorbent pad engagement area 120 of the absorbent pad 100 with the engagement area 30 of the wearing article 1. Then, as shown in FIG. 7A, the wearer's legs are passed through the leg openings LH, LH of the wearing article 1 with the absorbent pad 100 attached, and pulled up to around the knees.
　次いで、着用物品１の胴回り領域ＢＲを掴んで、上方へ引っ張り上げる。図７Ｂでは、着用者が両手を用いて胴回り領域ＢＲの左右方向両側部を掴んで左右方向に広げながら上方へ引っ張っている。本実施形態では、吸収パッド１００が予め着用物品１に取り付けられているため、比較例の図６Ｂのように吸収パッドを片方の手で押さえておく等の必要が無いため、両手を使って着用物品１を引っ張り上げたり、片手で身体を支えながら引っ張り上げたりすることができる。また、着用物品１は、脚繰りが斜めにカットされているため、比較例のようなボクサーパンツ型の着用物品２００と比べて、着用時に、脚回り開口ＬＨが着用者の脚に引っかかり難い。さらに、着用物品１には上下方向の伸縮を抑制する手段として、伸縮抑制部２０が設けられている。したがって、図６Ｂのように、脚回り開口ＬＨが着用者の脚に引っかかって着用物品１が上下に長く伸長してしまうことが抑制され、着用物品１の全体をスムーズに引っ張り上げることができる。 Then, the wearer grasps the waist region BR of the wearable article 1 and pulls it upward. In FIG. 7B, the wearer grasps both sides of the waist region BR in the left-right direction with both hands and pulls it upward while spreading it in the left-right direction. In this embodiment, the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the wearable article 1 in advance, so there is no need to hold the absorbent pad with one hand as in FIG. 6B of the comparative example. Therefore, the wearer can pull up the wearable article 1 with both hands or while supporting the body with one hand. In addition, since the leg openings of the wearable article 1 are cut diagonally, the leg openings LH are less likely to get caught on the wearer's legs when worn, compared to the boxer shorts-type wearable article 200 of the comparative example. Furthermore, the wearable article 1 is provided with an expansion/contraction suppressing portion 20 as a means for suppressing expansion/contraction in the vertical direction. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6B, the leg openings LH are prevented from getting caught on the wearer's legs and the wearable article 1 is prevented from stretching vertically, and the entire wearable article 1 can be smoothly pulled up.
　着用物品１が着用者の股下部付近まで引っ張り上げられた後、図７Ｃのように、着用物品１及び吸収パッド１００の位置調整が行われる。着用物品１では、係合領域３０（吸収パッド係合領域１２０）を介して着用物品１と吸収パッド１００とがしっかりと係合されているため、着用物品１を引っ張って位置を調整することで、吸収パッド１００の位置も連動して調整することができる。したがって、吸収パッド１００を着用者の股間部に適切にフィットさせることができる。 After the worn article 1 is pulled up to the wearer's crotch area, the positions of the worn article 1 and the absorbent pad 100 are adjusted as shown in FIG. 7C. In the worn article 1, the worn article 1 and the absorbent pad 100 are firmly engaged via the engagement region 30 (absorbent pad engagement region 120), so that by adjusting the position of the worn article 1 by pulling it, the position of the absorbent pad 100 can be adjusted accordingly. Therefore, the absorbent pad 100 can be made to fit appropriately to the wearer's crotch area.
　このように、着用物品１では、脚回り開口ＬＨの上端ＬＨｔが、着用物品１のクロッチ領域ＣＲの左右方向中央における下端（すなわち脚回り開口ＬＨの下端ＬＨｂと同じ高さ）よりも上下方向の上側に位置し、脚回り開口ＬＨが斜めに形成されている。比較例の様なボクサータイプの着用物品２００では、脚回り開口ＬＨが着用者の脚の周方向に沿うように水平に形成されており、着用動作時に上方へ引っ張り上げる際に、脚回り開口ＬＨと着用者の脚との間の摩擦が大きくなって脚回り開口ＬＨが脚に引っかかりやすい（図６Ｂ参照）。これに対して、本実施形態の着用物品１では、脚回り開口ＬＨが斜めに形成されており、ボクサータイプの着用物品と比較して脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿った長さが長くなり、着用動作時に脚回り開口ＬＨが脚に引っかかり難い。したがって、図７Ｂのように、引き上げ動作をスムーズに行うことができる。 In this way, in the worn article 1, the upper end LHt of the leg opening LH is located up-down above the lower end at the left-right center of the crotch region CR of the worn article 1 (i.e., at the same height as the lower end LHb of the leg opening LH), and the leg opening LH is formed at an angle. In a boxer-type worn article 200 such as the comparative example, the leg opening LH is formed horizontally along the circumferential direction of the wearer's legs, and when pulled up during the putting on action, friction between the leg opening LH and the wearer's legs increases, making the leg opening LH more likely to get caught on the legs (see FIG. 6B). In contrast, in the worn article 1 of this embodiment, the leg opening LH is formed at an angle, and the length along the periphery of the leg opening LH is longer than in a boxer-type worn article, making it less likely for the leg opening LH to get caught on the legs during the putting on action. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7B, the pulling up action can be performed smoothly.
　一方で、脚回り開口ＬＨが斜めに切れ上がったパンツ型形状とした場合、着用した状態において、脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁で吸収パッド１００に対して十分に伸縮力が作用し難くなり、吸収パッド１００が着用者（ユーザー）の身体に密着せず、フィット性が悪化するおそれがある。そこで、着用物品１では、脚回り開口ＬＨに沿って作用する伸縮力の大きさを適当に調節することにより、着用時における吸収パッド１００のフィット性を高めている。 On the other hand, if the leg openings LH are cut diagonally up in a pants-like shape, it becomes difficult for sufficient stretching force to act on the absorbent pad 100 around the periphery of the leg openings LH when worn, and the absorbent pad 100 may not adhere closely to the wearer's (user's) body, resulting in poor fit. Therefore, in the wearable article 1, the magnitude of the stretching force acting along the leg openings LH is appropriately adjusted to improve the fit of the absorbent pad 100 when worn.
　図８は、本実施形態の着用物品１を自然状態から左右方向に伸長させたときの変化について説明する図である。図９は、比較例として、従来型のパンツ型着用物品２（以下、単に「着用物品２」とも呼ぶ）を自然状態から左右方向に伸長させたときの変化について説明する図である。図８及び図９は、何れも前後方向の前側から見たときの平面状態について表している。すなわち、平面状態の着用物品１及び着用物品２について前身頃に相当する部分を表している。 Fig. 8 is a diagram for explaining the change when the worn article 1 of this embodiment is stretched in the left-right direction from its natural state. Fig. 9 is a diagram for explaining the change when a conventional pants-type worn article 2 (hereinafter also simply referred to as "worn article 2") is stretched in the left-right direction from its natural state as a comparative example. Both Figs. 8 and 9 show the planar state when viewed from the front in the front-to-rear direction. In other words, they show the parts of the worn articles 1 and 2 in the planar state that correspond to the front body parts.
　図８では、自然状態の着用物品１を実線で表している。このとき、着用物品１の左右方向の長さをＬ０とする。なお、左右方向の長さは、上下方向において脚回り開口ＬＨの上端ＬＨｔを通り、左右方向に平行な直線を引いたときに、着用物品１（本体部１０）の左右方向の両側端と当該直線との交点（左右両側の交点）を結んだ長さとする。また、自然状態において、脚回り開口ＬＨの上端ＬＨｔと下端ＬＨｂとの脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁（輪郭）に沿った長さをＲとする。 In Figure 8, the worn article 1 in its natural state is shown by a solid line. In this case, the left-right length of the worn article 1 is defined as L0. The left-right length is defined as the length connecting the intersections (left and right intersections) of a straight line drawn in the vertical direction that passes through the upper end LHt of the leg opening LH and is parallel to the left-right direction. In addition, in the natural state, the length along the periphery (contour) of the leg opening LH between the upper end LHt and the lower end LHb of the leg opening LH is defined as R.
　また、図８では、自然状態の着用物品１を所定の伸長倍率で左右方向に伸長させたときの状態を破線で表している。この伸長状態における着用物品１の左右方向の長さをＬとする。すなわち、図８では、着用物品１を伸長倍率＝Ｌ／Ｌ０となるまで左右方向に伸長させたときの状態が破線で表示されている。なお、着用物品１を左右方向に伸長させる際には、上下方向における長さＨが変化しないように伸長させるものとする。また、伸長倍率（Ｌ／Ｌ０）は、着用物品１が着用者（ユーザー）によって着用されたときに、胴回り開口ＢＨ等が自然状態から左右方向に広げられたときの倍率を基準として決定される。本実施形態では、ユーザーが着用物品１を着用した状態における伸長倍率（Ｌ／Ｌ０）の最大値は１．７であるものとする（Ｌ／Ｌ０≦１．７）。つまり、本実施形態の着用物品１は、自然状態の１．７倍以下の或る伸長状態で着用されることを想定している。 In addition, in FIG. 8, the state when the worn article 1 in the natural state is stretched in the left-right direction at a predetermined stretch ratio is shown by a broken line. The left-right length of the worn article 1 in this stretched state is L. That is, in FIG. 8, the state when the worn article 1 is stretched in the left-right direction until the stretch ratio = L/L0 is shown by a broken line. Note that when the worn article 1 is stretched in the left-right direction, it is stretched so that the length H in the up-down direction does not change. The stretch ratio (L/L0) is determined based on the ratio when the waist opening BH, etc. is expanded in the left-right direction from the natural state when the worn article 1 is worn by a wearer (user). In this embodiment, the maximum value of the stretch ratio (L/L0) when the worn article 1 is worn by a user is 1.7 (L/L0 ≦ 1.7). That is, it is assumed that the worn article 1 of this embodiment is worn in a certain stretched state that is 1.7 times or less than the natural state.
　着用物品１を所定の伸長倍率（Ｌ／Ｌ０）で左右方向に伸長させたときの脚回り開口ＬＨの下端ＬＨｂの左右方向における位置は、自然状態における下端ＬＨｂの左右方向における位置からほぼ変動しない（図８参照）。これは、股下縫い部１２によって、クロッチ領域ＣＲの下端部の左右方向への伸長が抑制されるためである。一方、着用物品１を左右方向に伸長させたときの脚回り開口ＬＨの上端ＬＨｔは、図８のＬＨｔ´の位置まで移動する。そして、脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁（輪郭）の形状は、図８に示されるような直線状となる。このとき、伸長後の脚回り開口ＬＨの上端ＬＨｔ´と下端ＬＨｂとの脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿った長さをＲ´とする。 When the worn article 1 is stretched in the left-right direction at a predetermined stretch ratio (L/L0), the left-right position of the lower end LHb of the leg opening LH remains almost unchanged from the left-right position of the lower end LHb in its natural state (see FIG. 8). This is because the crotch seam 12 suppresses left-right stretching of the lower end of the crotch region CR. On the other hand, when the worn article 1 is stretched in the left-right direction, the upper end LHt of the leg opening LH moves to the position of LHt' in FIG. 8. The shape of the periphery (contour) of the leg opening LH becomes linear as shown in FIG. 8. At this time, the length along the periphery of the leg opening LH between the upper end LHt' and the lower end LHb of the leg opening LH after stretching is defined as R'.
　本実施形態の着用物品１の前身頃側では、自然状態における脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿った長さＲが、Ｌ≦１．７×Ｌ０を満たす或る伸長状態における脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿った長さＲ´よりも短くなるように調整されている（Ｒ＜Ｒ´）。そのため、着用者（ユーザー）が着用物品１を着用したときの伸長状態（自然状態の１．７倍までの何れかの伸長状態）において、脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿って張力（テンション）が作用するようになる。したがって、着用物品１の装着時に、少なくとも前身頃側において脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁が着用者の身体にピタッとフィットしやすくなり、脚回り開口ＬＨの張力に基づいて、吸収パッド１００も着用者の身体に押し付けられやすく、フィット性が向上する。これにより、吸収パッド１００と着用者の身体との間に隙間が生じ難く、尿漏れ等が生じ難くなる。 In the front body side of the wearing article 1 of this embodiment, the length R along the periphery of the leg opening LH in the natural state is adjusted to be shorter than the length R' along the periphery of the leg opening LH in a certain stretched state that satisfies L≦1.7×L0 (R<R'). Therefore, tension acts along the periphery of the leg opening LH in a stretched state (any stretched state up to 1.7 times the natural state) when the wearer (user) wears the wearing article 1. Therefore, when the wearing article 1 is put on, the periphery of the leg opening LH at least on the front body side tends to fit snugly to the wearer's body, and the absorbent pad 100 is also easily pressed against the wearer's body based on the tension of the leg opening LH, improving the fit. As a result, gaps are less likely to occur between the absorbent pad 100 and the wearer's body, making it less likely that urine leakage will occur.
　なお、着用物品１の自然状態及び伸長状態において、脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿った部分の長さ（Ｒ及びＲ′）は、例えば、測定治具８０を用いて以下のようにして測定することができる。図１０は、脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿った部分の長さを測定する方法の一例を示す図である。 In addition, when the worn article 1 is in its natural state and in its stretched state, the length (R and R') of the portion along the periphery of the leg opening LH can be measured, for example, using a measuring tool 80 as follows. Figure 10 shows an example of a method for measuring the length of the portion along the periphery of the leg opening LH.
　測定に用いられる測定治具８０は、左右方向に間隔を空けて設けられる一対の支持部材８１，８１と、一対の支持部材８１，８１の下端部に設けられた下側支持部材８２と、一対の支持部材８１，８１の間に設けられた調節部８３とを備えている。支持部材８１は、測定対象となる着用物品を図１０のように左右方向の両側から支持する矩形状の板状部材であり、支持部材８１の長辺方向が上下方向に沿うように配置されている。支持部材８１としては、例えば、短辺の幅Ａが２０～６０ｍｍ程度の金属板を使用することができる。 The measuring jig 80 used for the measurement comprises a pair of support members 81, 81 spaced apart in the left-right direction, a lower support member 82 provided at the lower ends of the pair of support members 81, 81, and an adjustment section 83 provided between the pair of support members 81, 81. The support member 81 is a rectangular plate-like member that supports the worn article to be measured from both the left and right sides as shown in Figure 10, and is arranged so that the long side of the support member 81 is aligned in the up-down direction. For example, a metal plate with a short side width A of about 20 to 60 mm can be used as the support member 81.
　下側支持部材８２は、一対の支持部材８１，８１と同じ幅Ａを有する板状部材であり、左右方向と平行な方向（すなわち水平方向）に沿って配置されている。下側支持部材８２は、一対の支持部材８１，８１の下端と当接するように設けられているが、一対の支持部材８１，８１のうち少なくとも一方側は、下側支持部材８２に対して左右方向に相対移動可能となるように構成されている。調節部８３は、左右方向に平行に設けられた棒状の部材であり、左右方向の両端部がそれぞれ一対の支持部材８１，８１と接続されている。調節部８３は左右方向に伸縮可能な構造を有しており、一対の支持部材８１，８１の左右方向における間隔Ｗを任意の長さに調整することができる。 The lower support member 82 is a plate-like member having the same width A as the pair of support members 81, 81, and is arranged along a direction parallel to the left-right direction (i.e., horizontal direction). The lower support member 82 is arranged to abut against the lower ends of the pair of support members 81, 81, but at least one of the pair of support members 81, 81 is configured to be movable relative to the lower support member 82 in the left-right direction. The adjustment section 83 is a rod-like member arranged parallel to the left-right direction, and both ends in the left-right direction are connected to the pair of support members 81, 81, respectively. The adjustment section 83 has a structure that is expandable and contractible in the left-right direction, and the distance W in the left-right direction between the pair of support members 81, 81 can be adjusted to any length.
　脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿った長さ（Ｒ）を測定する際には、先ず、測定治具８０に測定対象となる着用物品１を取り付ける。具体的に、下側支持部材８２の下側から着用物品１の胴回り開口ＢＨ及び脚回り開口ＬＨを通して、股下部（クロッチ領域ＣＲの下端部）を下側支持部材８２と当接させた状態で胴回り領域ＢＲを上方へ引き上げる。そして、図１０のように、一対の支持部材８１，８１の各々に胴回り領域ＢＲの両側部が支持された状態として、着用物品１の上下方向における長さＨが、自然状態における着用物品１の上下方向における長さＨ（図２等参照）と等しくなるように高さを調節する。なお、自然状態の着用物品１の上下方向における長さＨ及び左右方向における長さＬ０は予め測定しておくものとする。 When measuring the length (R) along the periphery of the leg opening LH, first, the wearing article 1 to be measured is attached to the measuring tool 80. Specifically, the waist region BR is pulled upward from below the lower support member 82 through the waist opening BH and leg opening LH of the wearing article 1 with the crotch portion (the lower end of the crotch region CR) in contact with the lower support member 82. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, with both sides of the waist region BR supported by each of the pair of support members 81, 81, the height is adjusted so that the vertical length H of the wearing article 1 is equal to the vertical length H of the wearing article 1 in its natural state (see FIG. 2, etc.). Note that the vertical length H and the horizontal length L0 of the wearing article 1 in its natural state are measured in advance.
　次いで、調節部８３の長さを変更して、一対の支持部材８１，８１の左右方向における間隔Ｗを調整する。図１０では、自然状態における着用物品１の左右方向の長さＬ０＝Ｗ＋（Ａ／２）×２で表されることから、Ｗ＝Ｌ０－Ａとなるように間隔Ｗを調整する。これにより、自然状態を維持したまま着用物品１を測定治具８０に取り付けることができる。このとき、脚回り開口ＬＨの上端ＬＨｔが、支持部材８１の前後方向の前側端に位置するように調整すると、測定が容易になる。 Then, the length of the adjustment portion 83 is changed to adjust the distance W between the pair of support members 81, 81 in the left-right direction. In FIG. 10, since the left-right length of the worn article 1 in its natural state is expressed as L0 = W + (A/2) x 2, the distance W is adjusted so that W = L0 - A. This allows the worn article 1 to be attached to the measuring tool 80 while maintaining the natural state. At this time, if the upper end LHt of the leg opening LH is adjusted to be located at the front end of the support member 81 in the front-rear direction, measurement will be easier.
　次いで、測定治具８０に取り付けられた着用物品１について、脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿った部分の長さＲを測定する。例えば、前後方向の前側から写真を撮影して画像解析を行うことによって、自然状態における脚回り開口ＬＨの上端ＬＨｔと下端ＬＨｂとの脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁（輪郭）に沿った部分の長さＲを測定することができる。 Next, the length R of the portion along the periphery of the leg opening LH is measured for the worn article 1 attached to the measuring jig 80. For example, by taking a photograph from the front in the front-to-rear direction and performing image analysis, it is possible to measure the length R of the portion along the periphery (contour) of the leg opening LH between the upper end LHt and the lower end LHb of the leg opening LH in its natural state.
　次いで、調節部８３の長さを調整し、着用物品１の上下方向における長さＨが変化しないようにしつつ、左右方向における長さがＬになるまで着用物品１を伸長させる。すなわち、Ｗ＝Ｌ－Ａを満たすように一対の支持部材８１，８１の左右方向における間隔Ｗを広げていく。これにより、着用物品１が伸長倍率＝Ｌ／Ｌ０まで伸長された状態となる。そして、この伸長状態で、脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿った部分の長さＲ′を測定する。 Then, the length of the adjustment portion 83 is adjusted so that the length H of the worn article 1 in the up-down direction does not change, and the worn article 1 is stretched until its length in the left-right direction becomes L. In other words, the distance W in the left-right direction between the pair of support members 81, 81 is increased so that W = L-A is satisfied. This brings the worn article 1 into a state in which it has been stretched to an extension ratio = L/L0. Then, in this stretched state, the length R' of the portion along the periphery of the leg opening LH is measured.
　このようにして、自然状態及び伸長状態（長倍率＝Ｌ／Ｌ０）における着用物品１の脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿った部分の長さ（Ｒ及びＲ′）を測定することができる。 In this way, the lengths (R and R') of the portions along the periphery of the leg openings LH of the worn article 1 in the natural state and in the stretched state (length ratio = L/L0) can be measured.
　次に、図９の比較例について説明する。比較例の着用物品２は、前身頃側において、脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁（脚繰り）が着用物品１よりも左右方向の内側に深く切れ込んだ（図９ではふんどし形状に近い）パンツ型の着用物品である。また、比較例の着用物品２も、着用物品１と同様に、内側に吸収パッド１００を取り付けて併用することができる。図９では、図８と同様に、自然状態の着用物品２を実線で表し、左右方向に所定の伸長倍率で伸長させた状態の着用物品２を破線で表している。そして、自然状態における着用物品２の左右方向の長さをＬ０とし、伸長状態における着用物品２の左右方向の長さをＬとする。すなわち、図９では、着用物品２を自然状態から伸長倍率＝Ｌ／Ｌ０となるまで左右方向に伸長させたときの状態が破線で表示されている。 Next, the comparative example of FIG. 9 will be described. The wearing article 2 of the comparative example is a pants-type wearing article in which the periphery (leg opening) of the leg opening LH is cut deeper inward in the left-right direction than the wearing article 1 on the front body side (close to a loincloth shape in FIG. 9). Also, like the wearing article 1, the wearing article 2 of the comparative example can be used together with an absorbent pad 100 attached to the inside. In FIG. 9, as in FIG. 8, the wearing article 2 in its natural state is shown by a solid line, and the wearing article 2 in its state stretched in the left-right direction at a predetermined stretch ratio is shown by a dashed line. The left-right length of the wearing article 2 in its natural state is L0, and the left-right length of the wearing article 2 in its stretched state is L. That is, in FIG. 9, the state when the wearing article 2 is stretched in the left-right direction from its natural state until the stretch ratio becomes L/L0 is shown by a dashed line.
　比較例の着用物品２では、自然状態における脚回り開口ＬＨの上端ＬＨｔと下端ＬＨｂとの脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿った部分の長さＲは、伸長状態における脚回り開口ＬＨの上端ＬＨｔ´と下端ＬＨｂとの脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿った部分の長さＲ´よりも長くなっている（Ｒ＞Ｒ´）。つまり、比較例の場合、着用前の自然状態における前身頃側の脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿った長さ（Ｒ）よりも、着用時の伸長状態（自然状態の１．７倍までの何れかの伸長状態）における長さ（Ｒ′）の方が短くなる。 In the comparative wearing article 2, the length R of the portion along the periphery of the leg opening LH between the upper end LHt and the lower end LHb of the leg opening LH in the natural state is longer than the length R' of the portion along the periphery of the leg opening LH between the upper end LHt' and the lower end LHb of the leg opening LH in the stretched state (R>R'). In other words, in the comparative example, the length (R') in the stretched state when worn (any stretched state up to 1.7 times the natural state) is shorter than the length (R) along the periphery of the leg opening LH on the front body side in the natural state before wearing.
　したがって、比較例の着用物品２のような構成では、着用した際に、脚回り開口ＬＨに沿って張力（テンション）が作用し難く、吸収パッド１００が着用者の身体に押し付けられ難くなる。その結果、吸収パッド１００のフィット性が不十分となり、吸収パッド１００と着用者の身体との間に隙間が生じて排泄漏れが生じやすくなるおそれがある。 Therefore, in a configuration such as the wearable article 2 of the comparative example, when worn, tension is unlikely to act along the leg openings LH, and the absorbent pad 100 is unlikely to be pressed against the wearer's body. As a result, the fit of the absorbent pad 100 becomes insufficient, and gaps may occur between the absorbent pad 100 and the wearer's body, making excrement leakage more likely.
　このように、本実施形態の着用物品１では、脚回り開口ＬＨが斜めに形成されていることにより、着用動作時に脚回り開口ＬＨが脚に引っかかり難い。そして、着用前の自然状態における脚回り開口ＬＨに沿った部分の長さ（Ｒ）よりも、着用後の或る伸長状態（Ｌ≦１．７×Ｌ０）における脚回り開口ＬＨに沿った部分の長さ（Ｒ′）が長くなることにより（Ｒ＜Ｒ′）、着用時に脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿って張力（テンション）が作用しやすくする。したがって、当該張力の作用によって吸収パッド１００が身体に密着しやすくなり、フィット性が向上する。これにより、脚の通しやすさと吸収パッドのフィット性とを両立させることができる。 In this way, in the wearable article 1 of this embodiment, the leg openings LH are formed at an angle, so that the leg openings LH are less likely to get caught on the legs when putting it on. Furthermore, the length (R') of the portion along the leg openings LH in a certain stretched state (L≦1.7×L0) after wearing is longer than the length (R) of the portion along the leg openings LH in the natural state before wearing (R<R'), which makes it easier for tension to act along the periphery of the leg openings LH when wearing it. Therefore, the action of this tension makes it easier for the absorbent pad 100 to adhere to the body, improving the fit. This makes it possible to achieve both ease of putting the legs through and a good fit of the absorbent pad.
　また、着用物品１では、伸長倍率（Ｌ／Ｌ０）が１．３５倍以下となる場合にも、Ｒ＜Ｒ′の関係を満たしていることが好ましい。すなわち、自然状態における脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿った長さＲが、Ｌ≦１．３５×Ｌ０を満たす或る伸長状態における脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿った長さＲ´よりも短くなることが好ましい。 Furthermore, in the worn article 1, even when the elongation ratio (L/L0) is 1.35 or less, it is preferable that the relationship R<R' is satisfied. In other words, it is preferable that the length R along the periphery of the leg opening LH in the natural state is shorter than the length R' along the periphery of the leg opening LH in a certain elongated state that satisfies L≦1.35×L0.
　着用物品１が着用者（ユーザー）によって実際に着用される際には、想定される最大の伸長倍率である１．７倍よりも低い伸長倍率で着用されることが多い。そのため、仮に、伸長倍率が１．７倍のときはＲ＜Ｒ′の関係を満たすが、伸長倍率が１．３５のときにはＲ＞Ｒ′となってしまうような場合、通常の使用態様において吸収パッド１００のフィット性が悪化してしまうおそれがある。すなわち、Ｌ／Ｌ０＝１．３５程度の伸長倍率で着用物品１を着用したときに、吸収パッド１００に対して脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿った張力（テンション）が作用し難くなり、吸収パッド１００と着用者の身体との間に隙間が生じて尿漏れ等が生じるおそれがある。 When the wearable article 1 is actually worn by a wearer (user), it is often worn at a stretch ratio lower than the maximum expected stretch ratio of 1.7 times. Therefore, if the relationship R<R' is satisfied when the stretch ratio is 1.7 times, but R>R' is satisfied when the stretch ratio is 1.35, the fit of the absorbent pad 100 may deteriorate in normal use. In other words, when the wearable article 1 is worn at a stretch ratio of about L/L0=1.35, tension along the periphery of the leg openings LH is less likely to act on the absorbent pad 100, and a gap may occur between the absorbent pad 100 and the wearer's body, resulting in urine leakage, etc.
　これに対して、伸長倍率（Ｌ／Ｌ０≦１．３５）の範囲でもＲ＜Ｒ′の関係を満たすのであれば、少なくとも着用物品１を１．３５倍まで伸長させたときに脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿って張力（テンション）が作用しやすくなる。したがって、より広い伸長倍率（１．３５～１．７倍）の範囲で吸収パッド１００のフィット性が高められ、着用物品１のサイズ適合性を広くすることができる。 In contrast, if the relationship R<R' is satisfied even in the range of elongation ratios (L/L0≦1.35), tension is likely to act along the periphery of the leg openings LH when the wearing article 1 is elongated to at least 1.35 times. Therefore, the fit of the absorbent pad 100 is improved over a wider range of elongation ratios (1.35 to 1.7 times), and the size compatibility of the wearing article 1 can be broadened.
　さらに、伸長倍率（Ｌ／Ｌ０）が１．１０倍以下となる場合であっても、Ｒ＜Ｒ′の関係を満たしていることが好ましい。伸長倍率（Ｌ／Ｌ０≦１．１０）の範囲でＲ＜Ｒ′の関係を満たすのであれば、少なくとも着用物品１を１．１０倍まで伸長させたときに脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿って張力（テンション）が作用しやすくなる。したがって、さらに広い伸長倍率（１．１～１．７倍）の範囲で吸収パッド１００のフィット性が高められ、着用物品１のサイズ適合性をより広くすることができる。 Furthermore, even if the elongation ratio (L/L0) is 1.10 or less, it is preferable that the relationship R<R' is satisfied. If the relationship R<R' is satisfied in the range of the elongation ratio (L/L0≦1.10), tension is likely to act along the periphery of the leg opening LH when the wearing article 1 is elongated to at least 1.10. Therefore, the fit of the absorbent pad 100 is improved in an even wider range of elongation ratios (1.1 to 1.7), and the size compatibility of the wearing article 1 can be made wider.
　また、着用物品１の自然状態における左右方向の長さＬ０は、２５０ｍｍ以下、且つ、５００ｍｍ以上であることが好ましい（２５０ｍｍ≦Ｌ０≦５００ｍｍ）。このようなサイズ範囲は、介護が必要な要介護者に広く適合しやすい範囲である。したがって、吸収パッドを併用して使用することが多い介護現場等において、脚の通しやすさと吸収パッドのフィット性とを両立させた着用物品１を提供することで、より利便性を高めることができる。 Furthermore, it is preferable that the length L0 in the left-right direction of the wearing article 1 in its natural state is 250 mm or less and 500 mm or more (250 mm≦L0≦500 mm). This size range is suitable for a wide range of people who require care. Therefore, in care settings where absorbent pads are often used in combination, providing a wearing article 1 that is both easy to put on and has a good fit of the absorbent pad can improve convenience.
　また、一対の脚回り開口ＬＨ，ＬＨには、その周縁に沿ってそれぞれ脚回りかがり縫い部１３が設けられている。脚回りかがり縫い部１３が設けられていることにより、脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁が過度に伸長し難くなり、脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿って張力（テンション）がかかりやすくなる。したがって、着用物品１の着用時に、吸収パッド１００に対して脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿った張力（テンション）が作用しやすくなり、吸収パッド１００が着用者の身体に押し付けられやすくなる。これにより、吸収パッド１００のフィット性をより高めることができる。 Furthermore, the pair of leg openings LH, LH are each provided with a leg oversewn portion 13 along its periphery. By providing the leg oversewn portion 13, the periphery of the leg opening LH is less likely to stretch excessively, and tension is more likely to be applied along the periphery of the leg opening LH. Therefore, when the wearable article 1 is worn, tension is more likely to act on the absorbent pad 100 along the periphery of the leg opening LH, making it easier for the absorbent pad 100 to be pressed against the wearer's body. This can further improve the fit of the absorbent pad 100.
　また、着用物品１のクロッチ領域ＣＲには、左右方向に沿って所定の長さを有する股下縫い部１２が設けられており、脚回りかがり縫い部１３と股下縫い部１２とが交差する部分を有している。左右方向へ延びる股下縫い部１２とその両端部に配置されている脚回りかがり縫い部１３とが互いに交差していることにより、クロッチ領域ＣＲの下端部及び両側端部付近の剛性が高められ、骨格のように機能することで、クロッチ領域ＣＲ全体の過度な変形や伸長が抑制される。これにより、クロッチ領域ＣＲに吸収パッド１００が安定して保持されやすくなり、吸収パッド１００の位置ずれ等が生じ難くなる。したがって、吸収パッド１００に対して脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿った張力（テンション）がより作用しやすくなり、吸収パッド１００のフィット性をより高めることができる。 The crotch region CR of the wearable article 1 is provided with a crotch seam 12 having a predetermined length along the left-right direction, and has a portion where the leg overlock seam 13 and the crotch seam 12 intersect. The crotch seam 12 extending in the left-right direction and the leg overlock seams 13 arranged at both ends intersect with each other, increasing the rigidity of the lower end and both side ends of the crotch region CR, and functioning like a skeleton, suppressing excessive deformation and stretching of the entire crotch region CR. This makes it easier for the absorbent pad 100 to be stably held in the crotch region CR, and makes it less likely for the absorbent pad 100 to shift out of position. This makes it easier for tension to act on the absorbent pad 100 along the periphery of the leg opening LH, and improves the fit of the absorbent pad 100.
　また、自然状態の着用物品１において、クロッチ領域ＣＲの左右方向の長さ（幅）ＷＣＲは、着用物品１の左右方向の長さＬ０の２５％以上、且つ、５０％以下であることが好ましい（０．２５×Ｌ０≦ＷＣＲ≦０．５×Ｌ０）。上述したように、着用物品１（本体部１０）を構成している編み生地は、左右方向に少なくとも２００％伸長させることが可能である。そして、左右方向に２００％伸長させたときの脚回り開口ＬＨの左右方向における幅（ＷＬＨ，不図示）はＷＬＨ＝（Ｌ－ＷＣＲ）／２＝（２×Ｌ０－ＷＣＲ）／２で表される。したがって、０．２５×Ｌ０≦ＷＣＲ≦０．５×Ｌ０の条件を満たす場合、脚回り開口ＬＨの左右方向における幅は０．５×Ｌ０≦ＷＬＨ≦０．７５×Ｌ０の大きさとなる。 In addition, in the worn article 1 in its natural state, the length (width) WCR in the left-right direction of the crotch region CR is preferably 25% or more and 50% or less of the left-right length L0 of the worn article 1 (0.25×L0≦WCR≦0.5×L0). As described above, the knitted fabric constituting the worn article 1 (main body portion 10) can be stretched in the left-right direction by at least 200%. The left-right width (WLH, not shown) of the leg opening LH when stretched in the left-right direction by 200% is expressed as WLH=(L-WCR)/2=(2×L0-WCR)/2. Therefore, when the condition 0.25×L0≦WCR≦0.5×L0 is satisfied, the left-right width of the leg opening LH is 0.5×L0≦WLH≦0.75×L0.
　着用物品１の着用動作時に、着用者が脚回り開口ＬＨに脚を通す際に、脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に脚が引っ掛かり難くなるようにするためには、着用者の脚の径よりも脚回り開口ＬＨを広くすることが望ましい。通常、着用者の脚の幅は、当該着用者の胴回りの幅の５０％以下であることから、上述の条件（０．５×Ｌ０≦ＷＬＨ≦０．７５×Ｌ０）を満たしていれば、着用動作において伸長したときの脚回り開口ＬＨの左右方向における幅ＷＬＨが、着用者の胴回りの幅Ｌ０の５０％よりも広くなる。したがって、着用物品１の着用動作時に、脚回り開口ＬＨが着用者の脚よりも広がりやすくなり、脚回り開口ＬＨにより脚を通しやすくすることができる。 In order to prevent the wearer's legs from getting caught on the periphery of the leg openings LH when passing the legs through the leg openings LH during the action of putting on the wearable article 1, it is desirable to make the leg openings LH wider than the diameter of the wearer's legs. Normally, the width of the wearer's legs is 50% or less of the width of the wearer's waist, so if the above condition (0.5 x L0 ≦ WLH ≦ 0.75 x L0) is met, the width WLH in the left-right direction of the leg openings LH when stretched during the action of putting on the wearable article 1 will be wider than 50% of the width L0 of the wearer's waist. Therefore, when putting on the wearable article 1, the leg openings LH tend to be wider than the wearer's legs, making it easier to pass the legs through the leg openings LH.
　また、図２に示すように、自然状態におけるクロッチ領域ＣＲの左右方向の長さＷＣＲは、吸収パッド１００と係合する前側係合領域３１（３０）の左右方向における長さＷ３１の半分よりも長くなっている（ＷＣＲ＞１／２×Ｗ３１）。着用物品１に吸収パッド１００を取り付ける際には、上述したように、着用物品１の内側に吸収パッド１００を差し入れて、吸収パッド係合領域１２１（１２２）を着用物品１の係合領域３１（３２）に係合させる。このとき、クロッチ領域ＣＲの幅ＷＣＲが、係合領域３１の幅Ｗ３１の半分よりも広ければ、逆の場合と比較して、クロッチ領域ＣＲによって吸収パッド１００が保持される範囲が広くなり、吸収パッド１００が安定して保持されやすくなる。したがって、着用時において、吸収パッド１００の位置ずれ等が抑制され、フィット性を高めやすくすることができる。 As shown in FIG. 2, the left-right length WCR of the crotch region CR in its natural state is longer than half the left-right length W31 of the front engagement region 31 (30) that engages with the absorbent pad 100 (WCR>1/2×W31). When attaching the absorbent pad 100 to the wearing article 1, as described above, the absorbent pad 100 is inserted inside the wearing article 1, and the absorbent pad engagement region 121 (122) is engaged with the engagement region 31 (32) of the wearing article 1. At this time, if the width WCR of the crotch region CR is wider than half the width W31 of the engagement region 31, the range in which the absorbent pad 100 is held by the crotch region CR is wider than in the opposite case, and the absorbent pad 100 is more likely to be held stably. Therefore, when worn, the positional deviation of the absorbent pad 100 is suppressed, and the fit can be easily improved.
　なお、一対の脚回り開口ＬＨ，ＬＨの間で、クロッチ領域ＣＲに吸収パッド１００を安定して保持することが可能なスペースを確保するために、クロッチ領域ＣＲの左右方向における幅ＷＣＲは、８０ｍｍ以上であることが望ましいい（ＷＣＲ≧８０ｍｍ）。 In order to ensure a space between the pair of leg openings LH, LH that can stably hold the absorbent pad 100 in the crotch region CR, it is desirable that the width WCR in the left-right direction of the crotch region CR is 80 mm or more (WCR ≥ 80 mm).
　さらに、本実施形態では、自然状態におけるクロッチ領域ＣＲの左右方向の長さＷＣＲが、吸収パッド１００と係合する前側係合領域３１（３０）の左右方向における長さＷ３１よりも長くなっている（ＷＣＲ＞Ｗ３１）。したがって、吸収パッド１００が係合された状態で、クロッチ領域ＣＲによって吸収パッド１００が保持される範囲がさらに広くなり、吸収パッド１００がより安定して保持されやすくなる。したがって、着用時において、吸収パッド１００の位置ずれ等が抑制され、フィット性をより高めやすくすることができる。 Furthermore, in this embodiment, the left-right length WCR of the crotch region CR in its natural state is longer than the left-right length W31 of the front engagement region 31 (30) that engages with the absorbent pad 100 (WCR>W31). Therefore, when the absorbent pad 100 is engaged, the area over which the absorbent pad 100 is held by the crotch region CR is wider, making it easier for the absorbent pad 100 to be held more stably. Therefore, when worn, positional shifting of the absorbent pad 100 is suppressed, making it easier to improve the fit.
　また、着用物品１の係合領域３０は、クロッチ領域ＣＲよりも上下方向の上側に設けられている（図２参照）。このような構成であれば、係合領域３０に吸収パッド１００を係合させた状態において、クロッチ領域ＣＲの上端位置よりも下側の広い範囲に剛性の高い吸収パッド１００が配置された状態となる。したがって、クロッチ領域ＣＲの広範囲にわたって吸収パッド１００の剛性が作用して過度な伸長が抑制される。これにより、着用時において着用物品１が伸長した場合であっても、クロッチ領域ＣＲおよびその両側に位置する脚回り開口ＬＨ，ＬＨが過度に伸長し難くなり、脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁に沿った張力（テンション）が吸収パッド１００に作用しやすくなり、吸収パッド１００のフィット性を向上させることができる。 Furthermore, the engagement region 30 of the worn article 1 is provided above the crotch region CR in the vertical direction (see FIG. 2). With this configuration, when the absorbent pad 100 is engaged with the engagement region 30, the highly rigid absorbent pad 100 is disposed over a wide area below the upper end position of the crotch region CR. Therefore, the rigidity of the absorbent pad 100 acts over a wide area of the crotch region CR, suppressing excessive stretching. As a result, even if the worn article 1 stretches when worn, the crotch region CR and the leg openings LH, LH located on both sides of it are less likely to stretch excessively, and tension along the periphery of the leg opening LH is more likely to act on the absorbent pad 100, improving the fit of the absorbent pad 100.
　また、クロッチ領域ＣＲの左右方向における中央部には、着用物品１（本体部１０）が上下方向に伸縮（伸長）すること抑制する伸縮抑制手段として、上下方向に所定の長さを有する中央伸縮抑制部２１，２２が設けられている。中央伸縮抑制部２１，２２が設けられていることにより、クロッチ領域ＣＲの上下方向の伸長が抑制され、着用物品１の着用時に、クロッチ領域ＣＲによって吸収パッド１００が着用者の身体に押し付けられやすくなる。また、前後方向の後側では、後側中央伸縮抑制部２２によって、臀部の溝に沿って吸収パッド１００がフィットしやすくなる。これらにより、吸収パッド１００のフィット性をより向上させることができる。 Furthermore, central stretch suppressing sections 21, 22 having a predetermined length in the vertical direction are provided in the left-right central portion of the crotch region CR as stretch suppressing means for suppressing stretching (expansion) of the worn article 1 (main body portion 10) in the vertical direction. By providing the central stretch suppressing sections 21, 22, vertical expansion of the crotch region CR is suppressed, and when the worn article 1 is worn, the crotch region CR makes it easier for the absorbent pad 100 to be pressed against the wearer's body. Furthermore, at the rear side in the front-to-rear direction, the rear central stretch suppressing section 22 makes it easier for the absorbent pad 100 to fit along the buttocks groove. As a result, the fit of the absorbent pad 100 can be further improved.
　図１１は、自然状態の着用物品１の脚回り開口ＬＨの形状について説明する平面図である。同図１１で、脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁は、前身頃（すなわち、図１１の自然状態において本体部１０の前後方向の前側の部分）によって形成されている前側周縁部ＬＨｆと、後身頃（図１１の自然状態において本体部１０の前後方向の後側の部分）によって形成されている後側周縁部ＬＨｒとによって構成されている。また、脚回り開口ＬＨの左右方向における最も外側の端を外側端ＬＨｓとして、外側端ＬＨｓと下端ＬＨｓとを最短距離で結ぶ仮想線ＶＬを定義する。 FIG. 11 is a plan view illustrating the shape of the leg openings LH of the worn article 1 in its natural state. In FIG. 11, the periphery of the leg openings LH is composed of a front peripheral edge portion LHf formed by the front body (i.e., the front part in the front-to-back direction of the main body portion 10 in the natural state of FIG. 11), and a rear peripheral edge portion LHr formed by the rear body (the rear part in the front-to-back direction of the main body portion 10 in the natural state of FIG. 11). In addition, the outermost end in the left-to-right direction of the leg openings LH is defined as the outer end LHs, and an imaginary line VL is defined as connecting the outer end LHs and the lower end LHs in the shortest distance.
　図１１に示されるように、前側周縁部ＬＨｆは、脚回り開口ＬＨの下端ＬＨｂから上端ＬＨｔを経由して外側端ＬＨｓへ達する曲線であり、仮想線ＶＬよりも左右方向の内側に凸となる形状を有している。すなわち、脚回り開口ＬＨは、前身頃側において左右方向の内側へ括れた形状となっている。仮に、前側周縁部ＬＨｆが仮想線ＶＬよりも左右方向の外側に凸となる形状であった場合、着用動作時に前側周縁部ＬＨｆが着用者の脚に引っかかりやすくなり、着用性が悪化するおそれがある。これに対して、着用物品１では、前側周縁部ＬＨｆが、仮想線ＶＬよりも左右方向の内側に凸となっているため、着用動作時に脚回り開口ＬＨの周縁（前側周縁部ＬＨｆ）が着用者の脚に引っかかり難く、着用後には着用者の鼠径部に干渉し難くなる。 As shown in FIG. 11, the front peripheral edge LHf is a curved line extending from the lower end LHb of the leg opening LH via the upper end LHt to the outer end LHs, and has a shape that is convex inward in the left-right direction from the imaginary line VL. That is, the leg opening LH has a shape that is narrowed inward in the left-right direction on the front body side. If the front peripheral edge LHf had a shape that was convex outward in the left-right direction from the imaginary line VL, the front peripheral edge LHf would be likely to get caught on the wearer's legs when putting on the garment, which could deteriorate the wearability. In contrast, in the wearable article 1, the front peripheral edge LHf is convex inward in the left-right direction from the imaginary line VL, so that the periphery of the leg opening LH (front peripheral edge LHf) is unlikely to get caught on the wearer's legs when putting on the garment, and is unlikely to interfere with the wearer's groin after putting on the garment.
　一方、後側周縁部ＬＨｒは、脚回り開口ＬＨの下端ＬＨｂから上端ＬＨｔを経由せずに外側端ＬＨｓへ達する曲線であり、仮想線ＶＬよりも左右方向の外側に凸となる形状を有している。すなわち、脚回り開口ＬＨは、後身頃側において左右方向の外側へ広がった形状となっている。仮に、後側周縁部ＬＨｒが仮想線ＶＬよりも左右方向の内側に凸となる形状であった場合、着用時において、着用者の臀部が覆われる面積が小さくなり臀部が露出しやすくなったり、後側周縁部ＬＨｒが臀部に食い込んだりして、着用者に不快感を生じさせるおそれがある。これに対して、着用物品１では、後側周縁部ＬＨｒが、仮想線ＶＬよりも左右方向の外側に凸となっているため、本体部１０によって臀部が広く覆われやすくなり、着用物品１の着用時のフィット性を高めることができる。 On the other hand, the rear peripheral portion LHr is a curved line that extends from the lower end LHb of the leg opening LH to the outer end LHs without passing through the upper end LHt, and has a shape that is convex outward in the left-right direction from the imaginary line VL. That is, the leg opening LH has a shape that spreads outward in the left-right direction on the rear body side. If the rear peripheral portion LHr had a shape that convex inward in the left-right direction from the imaginary line VL, the area covered by the wearer's buttocks would be reduced when worn, making the buttocks more likely to be exposed, or the rear peripheral portion LHr would dig into the buttocks, causing discomfort to the wearer. In contrast, in the worn article 1, the rear peripheral portion LHr is convex outward in the left-right direction from the imaginary line VL, so that the buttocks are more likely to be covered widely by the main body portion 10, improving the fit of the worn article 1 when worn.
　また、自然状態の着用物品１で、前側周縁部ＬＨｆと仮想線ＶＬとによって囲まれる領域Ｓ１（図１１において、縦線でハッチングされた領域）の面積が、後側周縁部ＬＨｒと仮想線ＶＬとによって囲まれる領域Ｓ２（図１１において、横線でハッチングされた領域）の面積よりも大きくなるように、脚回り開口ＬＨが形成されていると良い。このような構成であれば、着用物品１の前後方向の前側（前身頃側）において、脚回り開口ＬＨの括れが大きくなるため、逆の場合と比較して、着用時に着用者の脚や鼠径部と脚回り開口ＬＨとが干渉することを抑制しやすくなる。 Furthermore, it is preferable that the leg openings LH are formed so that, in the worn article 1 in its natural state, the area of the region S1 (the region hatched with vertical lines in FIG. 11) surrounded by the front peripheral portion LHf and the imaginary line VL is larger than the area of the region S2 (the region hatched with horizontal lines in FIG. 11) surrounded by the rear peripheral portion LHr and the imaginary line VL. With this configuration, the leg openings LH are more constricted at the front side (front body side) in the fore-and-aft direction of the worn article 1, which makes it easier to prevent interference between the wearer's legs or groin and the leg openings LH when worn, compared to the opposite case.
　一方、領域Ｓ１の面積よりも領域Ｓ２の面積の方が大きくなるように、脚回り開口ＬＨが形成されていても良い。このような構成であれば、着用物品１の前後方向の後側（後身頃側）において、着用者の臀部を覆う面積が広くなるため、逆の場合と比較して、着用者が仰向け寝姿勢や座姿勢を取っていた場合に臀部側における排泄漏れ等が生じ難くなり、着用者に安心感を与えやすくすることができる。 On the other hand, the leg openings LH may be formed so that the area of region S2 is larger than the area of region S1. With this configuration, the area covering the wearer's buttocks is larger at the rear side (rear body side) in the front-to-rear direction of the wearable article 1, so compared to the opposite case, excretion leakage is less likely to occur on the buttocks side when the wearer is lying on their back or sitting, making it easier for the wearer to feel more comfortable.
　また、自然状態において、胴回り開口ＢＨの上端の左右方向の長さＷｂｈは、一対の脚回り開口ＬＨの左右方向の外側端ＬＨｓ同士の左右方向の間隔Ｗｈｓよりも短いことが好ましい（図１１参照）。このような構成であれば、逆の場合と比較して、脚回り開口ＬＨが広く形成されやすくなるので、着用物品１を着用する際に、脚回り開口ＬＨに脚を通しやすくすることができる。 Furthermore, in the natural state, it is preferable that the left-right length Wbh of the upper end of the waist opening BH is shorter than the left-right distance Whs between the left-right outer ends LHs of the pair of leg openings LH (see FIG. 11). With this configuration, the leg openings LH are more likely to be formed wider than in the opposite case, so that it is easier to put the legs through the leg openings LH when wearing the wearable article 1.
　＜着用物品１の収容体について＞
　製造工場等で製造された着用物品１は、コンパクトに折り畳まれ、所定の収容部材に１個または複数個ずつ収容された状態で出荷され、市場に流通する。以下では、収容部材７０に複数の着用物品１が収容された着用物品の収容体９０について説明する。 <Regarding the container for the worn article 1>
The wearing articles 1 manufactured in a manufacturing factory or the like are folded compactly and shipped in a state in which one or more of the wearing articles 1 are accommodated in a predetermined accommodation member, and are then distributed in the market. In the following, a wearing article accommodation body 90 in which a plurality of the wearing articles 1 are accommodated in a accommodation member 70 will be described.
　図１２は、着用物品収容体９０（以下、単に「収容体９０」とも呼ぶ）の一例を表す概略斜視図である。収容体９０は、袋状の部材である収容部材７０と、該収容部材７０の内部に収容される１以上の着用物品１とを有している。なお、収容体９０には、吸収パッド１００は収容されておらず、ユーザーが着用物品１と吸収パッド１００とを併用する際には、別途吸収パッド１００を購入する等により準備する必要がある。 FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a wearable article container 90 (hereinafter also simply referred to as "container 90"). The container 90 has a container member 70, which is a bag-shaped member, and one or more wearable articles 1 contained inside the container member 70. Note that the container 90 does not contain an absorbent pad 100, and when a user uses the wearable article 1 in combination with the absorbent pad 100, the user must prepare the absorbent pad 100 by purchasing it separately, etc.
　収容体９０は、図１２に示されるように、互いに交差する第１方向と、第２方向と、第３方向と、を有している。そして、第１方向の一方側を上側とし、他方側を下側とする。同様に、第２方向の一方側を右側、他方側を左側とし、第３方向の一方側を前側、他方側を後側とする。 As shown in FIG. 12, the container 90 has a first direction, a second direction, and a third direction that intersect with one another. One side of the first direction is the upper side, and the other side is the lower side. Similarly, one side of the second direction is the right side, and the other side is the left side, and one side of the third direction is the front side, and the other side is the rear side.
　収容部材７０は、図１２に示されるような略直方体形状の容器であり、収容部材７０を構成するシート部材である基材シート７１を折り曲げて、所定の部位を接合することによって形成される。基材シート７１は、樹脂製のシート部材であり、例えば、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン、ポリ塩化ビニル、ポリスチレン、ポリカーボネート、ポリエチレンテレフタレート（ＰＥＴ）等の液不透過性の樹脂を使用できる。収容部材７０に着用物品１を収容する際には、先ず。基材シート７１を折り曲げて、第１方向の上端部に開口を有する袋状に形成し（不図示）、上端部の開口から所定数の着用物品１を収容する。着用物品１を収容した後、上端部にて図１２のように基材シート７１を折り曲げ（例えば、ガゼット折り）、対向する面同士を接合して開口を閉じる。これにより、図１２の様な略直方体状の収容体９０となる。但し、収容部材７０の形状や基材シート７１の折り曲げ方、着用物品１の封入方法はこの限りではない。 The storage member 70 is a container having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as shown in FIG. 12, and is formed by folding a base sheet 71, which is a sheet member constituting the storage member 70, and joining predetermined portions. The base sheet 71 is a resin sheet member, and liquid-impermeable resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polycarbonate, and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) can be used. When storing the wearing articles 1 in the storage member 70, first. The base sheet 71 is folded to form a bag shape having an opening at the upper end in the first direction (not shown), and a predetermined number of wearing articles 1 are stored through the opening at the upper end. After storing the wearing articles 1, the base sheet 71 is folded at the upper end as shown in FIG. 12 (for example, gusset folding), and the opposing surfaces are joined to close the opening. This results in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped storage body 90 as shown in FIG. 12. However, the shape of the storage member 70, the method of folding the base sheet 71, and the method of enclosing the wearing articles 1 are not limited to this.
　収容部材７０の第３方向の前側の面は、収容体９０の正面に相当し、販売店等でユーザーが目視する面である。そして、収容部材７０の正面には複数の文字や絵からなる情報が表示（印刷）されている。図１２の例では、商品名表示部７２と、商品イメージ表示部７３と、説明表示部７４と、注記表示部７５とが設けられている。商品名表示部７２は、着用物品１の商品名を表す情報が表示される部分であり、ユーザーは、商品名表示部７２を目印として多種類の吸収性物品のなかから着用物品１を選択して購入することができる。商品イメージ表示部７３は、着用物品１やユーザーに関する画像を表す情報が表示される部分である。ユーザーは、商品イメージ表示部７３を視認することで、商品の概要やその商品がどのような人を着用対象者としているのかを一見して理解しやすくなる。 The front surface of the storage member 70 in the third direction corresponds to the front of the storage body 90, and is the surface that the user sees at a store or the like. Information consisting of a plurality of characters and pictures is displayed (printed) on the front of the storage member 70. In the example of FIG. 12, a product name display section 72, a product image display section 73, an explanation display section 74, and a note display section 75 are provided. The product name display section 72 is a section where information showing the product name of the worn article 1 is displayed, and the user can select and purchase the worn article 1 from among many types of absorbent articles using the product name display section 72 as a guide. The product image display section 73 is a section where information showing an image related to the worn article 1 and the user is displayed. By visually checking the product image display section 73, the user can easily understand at a glance the overview of the product and the type of person that the product is intended to wear.
　説明表示部７４は、着用物品１の商品説明を表す情報が表示される部分であり、少なくとも吸収パッド１００と併用されることを想起させる表示を備える。図１２では、着用物品１が吸収パッドと併用可能であることや、併用する吸収パッド（吸収パッド１００）を説明する情報が表示されている。注記表示部７５は、説明表示部７４に表示された情報以外の注記が表示される部分であって、ユーザーの利益となる情報を表している。図８では、着用物品１が繰り返して使用できることを表す情報が表示され、ユーザーは、着用物品１が再利用可能であることを認識することができる。 The explanation display section 74 is an area where information is displayed that shows the product description of the wearable article 1, and includes at least an indication that evokes the use in combination with the absorbent pad 100. In FIG. 12, information is displayed that the wearable article 1 can be used in combination with an absorbent pad, and that explains the absorbent pad (absorbent pad 100) to be used in combination. The note display section 75 is an area where notes other than the information displayed in the explanation display section 74 are displayed, and indicates information that is beneficial to the user. In FIG. 8, information is displayed indicating that the wearable article 1 can be used repeatedly, allowing the user to recognize that the wearable article 1 is reusable.
　なお、これらの情報表示部７２～７５は、収容部材７０を構成する基材シート７１に印刷されているのではなく、基材シート７１の表面に所定の情報が表示されたシールを貼り付けること等によって構成されるのであっても良い。また、基材シート７１が透明なシート部材である場合には、所定の情報が表示されたカード等を内部に封入して、外側から当該カードを視認可能にすること等によって構成されていても良い。 In addition, these information display sections 72 to 75 may not be printed on the base sheet 71 that constitutes the storage member 70, but may be constructed by attaching a sticker showing predetermined information to the surface of the base sheet 71, for example. Furthermore, if the base sheet 71 is a transparent sheet member, they may be constructed by enclosing a card or the like showing predetermined information inside so that the card can be seen from the outside.
　このような収容体９０として市場に流通することで、当該収容体９０を視認したユーザーは、着用物品１の機能や使用態様を認識しやすくなり、着用物品１を正しく使用することができるようになる。 By distributing this type of container 90 on the market, users who see the container 90 can easily recognize the function and usage of the wearable article 1, and can use the wearable article 1 correctly.
　＜着用物品１の洗濯について＞
　着用物品１は洗濯して繰り返し使用することが可能であることを説明したが、洗濯を行った場合、乾きやすさが重要である。例えば、着用物品１の着用者が風呂に入っている間に、着用物品１を洗濯して乾かしておき、風呂から出た後に洗濯後の着用物品１を再度着用するような使用態様を想定した場合、着用物品１が高い乾燥性を備えていることが好ましい。 <Washing of the worn article 1>
As described above, the wearing article 1 can be washed and reused, and after washing, it is important that the wearing article 1 dries easily. For example, assuming a usage pattern in which the wearing article 1 is washed and dried while the wearer of the wearing article 1 is taking a bath, and the washed wearing article 1 is worn again after getting out of the bath, it is preferable that the wearing article 1 has high drying properties.
　本実施形態の着用物品１は、以下のような構成により、乾燥性を高めている。先ず、乾燥性を高める構成として、着用物品１を構成する生地の観点から説明する。本実施形態において、着用物品１（本体部１０）を構成している生地は、ポリエステル、又はポリエチレンを９０重量％以上含んでいる。ポリエステル及びポリエチレンは、綿と比較して伸度が高い素材であり、そのような素材を多く含むことで、より伸び易さを実現することができる。また、ポリエステル及びポリエチレンは、非吸水性であり、且つ、高い速乾性を有する素材であるため、洗濯後の乾燥時間を短縮することができ、着用物品１の乾燥性が向上する。なお、生地の組成（各素材の重量％）は、測定により確認可能であり、或いは、製品のタグに記載されている「混用率」を確認しても良い。 The wearable article 1 of this embodiment has the following configuration to improve the dryability. First, the configuration to improve the dryability will be described from the viewpoint of the fabric that makes up the wearable article 1. In this embodiment, the fabric that makes up the wearable article 1 (main body 10) contains 90% or more by weight of polyester or polyethylene. Polyester and polyethylene are materials with higher elongation than cotton, and by including a large amount of such materials, it is possible to realize greater stretchability. In addition, since polyester and polyethylene are non-absorbent and have high quick-drying properties, it is possible to shorten the drying time after washing, and the dryability of the wearable article 1 is improved. The composition of the fabric (weight % of each material) can be confirmed by measurement, or the "mixing ratio" written on the product tag may be confirmed.
　また、本実施形態において、着用物品１を構成している生地は、吸水性素材を含んでいない。吸水性素材とは、例えば、綿やレーヨン等である。吸水性素材を含まないことで、生地が水を含みにくくなり、故に、洗濯後の乾燥時間を短縮でき、着用物品１の乾燥性を向上させる。 In addition, in this embodiment, the fabric constituting the worn article 1 does not contain any absorbent material. Examples of absorbent materials include cotton and rayon. By not containing any absorbent material, the fabric is less likely to absorb water, and therefore the drying time after washing can be shortened, improving the drying properties of the worn article 1.
　また、着用物品１を構成している生地は、ポリエステル、又はポリエチレンよりも伸縮性が高い素材を１０重量％未満含んでいる。そのようなより伸縮性の高い素材としては、例えば、ポリウレタン等が挙げられる。着用物品１を構成している生地のうち、９０重量％以上はポリエステル又はポリエチレンであるので、上述した伸縮性がより高い素材が残りの１０重量％未満に含まれることで、良好な乾燥性を担保しつつ、伸縮性の向上を実現できる。なお、そのような高伸縮性素材の混用率が多すぎる（１０重量％以上になる）と、着用物品１（本体部１０）に皺がよってしまうほど縮んでしまうおそれや、縮み過ぎて、脚回り開口ＬＨ、ＬＨに脚を通す際に脚がひっかかり易くなるおそれもあるため、混用率は１０重量％未満であることが好ましい。 The fabric constituting the worn article 1 contains less than 10% by weight of a material that is more elastic than polyester or polyethylene. Examples of such more elastic materials include polyurethane. Since 90% by weight or more of the fabric constituting the worn article 1 is polyester or polyethylene, the remaining 10% by weight of the more elastic material described above can be included, thereby improving elasticity while ensuring good drying properties. If the mixing rate of such highly elastic materials is too high (10% by weight or more), there is a risk that the worn article 1 (main body 10) will shrink to the point of wrinkling, or that it will shrink so much that the legs will easily get caught when passing through the leg openings LH, LH, so it is preferable that the mixing rate is less than 10% by weight.
　また、着用物品１を構成している生地は、ポリエステル、又はポリエチレンよりも伸縮性が高い素材を含む領域と含まない領域とを有する。例えば、着用物品１において特にフィット性が必要なところに伸縮性の高い素材を配置する（すなわち、より伸縮性が高い素材を含む領域を形成する）ことで、着用物品１の一部に限定してフィット性をより高めることができ、機能性が向上する。また、一部のフィット性を高めるだけでなく、例えば、より伸縮性が高い素材を含む領域を、間隔を空けて複数箇所設ける等により、着用物品１の全体としてのフィット感を向上させることもできる。 The fabric constituting the worn article 1 has regions that contain a material that is more elastic than polyester or polyethylene, and regions that do not. For example, by arranging a highly elastic material in a portion of the worn article 1 where a fit is particularly required (i.e., forming a region that contains a more elastic material), the fit can be improved in a limited portion of the worn article 1, improving functionality. In addition to improving the fit in a portion, the fit of the worn article 1 as a whole can also be improved by, for example, providing multiple areas spaced apart that contain a more elastic material.
　次に、乾燥性を高める構成として、係合領域３０の観点から説明する。係合領域３０には、上述したように、本体部１０を構成する編み生地とは異なる別体のシート部材（例えば、面ファスナー）が設けられることが好ましく、そして、当該別体のシート部材は、ポリエチレン又はポリエステルで構成されていることが好ましい。別体のシート部材は、本体部１０に接合されるため、本体部１０と同様に、別体のシート部材も高い速乾性を有する素材によって構成されていることで、着用物品１の乾燥性が向上する。 Next, the configuration for enhancing drying properties will be described from the viewpoint of the engagement region 30. As described above, it is preferable that the engagement region 30 is provided with a separate sheet member (e.g., a hook-and-loop fastener) that is different from the knitted fabric that constitutes the main body portion 10, and the separate sheet member is preferably made of polyethylene or polyester. Since the separate sheet member is joined to the main body portion 10, like the main body portion 10, the separate sheet member is also made of a material that has high quick-drying properties, thereby improving the drying properties of the worn article 1.
　また、別体のシート部材は、当該別体のシート部材の周縁部に沿って糸で縫い付けることにより、着用物品１を構成している生地（本体部１０）に接合される。よって、糸で縫われた周縁部よりも内側の領域は、生地と別体のシート部材とが厚さ方向に密着（接合）しておらず、別体のシート部材と生地との間に空間が形成されている。つまり、別体のシート部材全体が生地に接合されている状態ではないため、全体が接合されている場合と比較すると、別体のシート部材のうち生地と接する面において空気と接触する面積が広くなり、水分を蒸発させやすくなる。そのような空気が逃げやすい構成を有することにより、乾燥性が向上する。 The separate sheet member is joined to the fabric (main body 10) constituting the worn article 1 by sewing the peripheral portion of the separate sheet member with thread. Therefore, in the area inside the peripheral portion sewn with thread, the fabric and the separate sheet member are not in close contact (joined) in the thickness direction, and a space is formed between the separate sheet member and the fabric. In other words, since the entire separate sheet member is not joined to the fabric, the surface area of the separate sheet member that comes into contact with the fabric is larger than when the entire sheet member is joined, making it easier for moisture to evaporate. Such a configuration that allows air to easily escape improves drying properties.
　さらに、本実施形態において、厚さ方向に見たときに、別体のシート部材と伸縮抑制部２０（前側中央伸縮抑制部２１及び後側中央伸縮抑制部２２）とが重複する部分を有する（図２参照）。具体的には、別体のシート部材は、収縮力の異なる領域（伸縮抑制部２０）を跨ぐように配置されている。伸縮抑制部２０が設けられていることにより、着用物品１を構成している生地に収縮力の変化が生じ、生地の肌側面と別体のシート部材の非肌側面との間に、空間がより形成されやすくなる。そのような空間から空気が逃げやすくなることで、乾燥性が向上する。 Furthermore, in this embodiment, when viewed in the thickness direction, there is an overlapping portion between the separate sheet member and the stretch suppressing portion 20 (front central stretch suppressing portion 21 and rear central stretch suppressing portion 22) (see FIG. 2). Specifically, the separate sheet member is arranged to straddle areas of different contractile forces (stretch suppressing portions 20). The provision of the stretch suppressing portion 20 causes a change in the contractile force of the fabric constituting the worn article 1, making it easier for a space to form between the skin side of the fabric and the non-skin side of the separate sheet member. Air can easily escape from such a space, improving dryness.
　また、別体のシート部材の大きさは、上下方向の長さが５０ｍｍ以下、且つ、左右方向の長さが１５０ｍｍ以下であることが好ましい。別体のシート部材が大きくなりすぎると、当該シート部材の部分が乾燥しにくくなるおそれがあるが、上述した範囲内の大きさとすることで、生地に対して十分な係合力を維持できる面積を確保しつつ、乾燥しやすくなる。 Furthermore, it is preferable that the size of the separate sheet member is 50 mm or less in the vertical direction and 150 mm or less in the horizontal direction. If the separate sheet member is too large, there is a risk that the part of the sheet member in question will be difficult to dry, but by making the size within the above-mentioned range, it will be easier to dry while ensuring an area that can maintain a sufficient engagement force with the fabric.
　また、別体のシート部材の厚さは、３ｍｍ以下であることが好ましい。それにより、生地に対して十分な係合力を維持できる厚みを確保しつつ、厚すぎないことで、乾燥しやすさも維持できる。 Furthermore, it is preferable that the thickness of the separate sheet member is 3 mm or less. This ensures that the thickness is sufficient to maintain a sufficient engagement force with the fabric, but is not too thick, so that it can be dried easily.
　続いて、乾燥性を高める構成として、さらに別の観点から説明する。図１３は、着用物品１の前側の胴回り領域ＢＲと後側の胴回り領域ＢＲとを左右方向の両側端で切断し、上下方向に展開した状態を示す概略平面図である。具体的に、上述の展開した状態とは、上下方向に展開して、自然状態で水平面上に静置した状態である。図１３の展開状態においては、上下方向において前側係合領域３１の上端３１ｕｅと後側係合領域３２の上端３２ｕｅとの間、且つ、左右方向において前側係合領域３１及び後側係合領域３２の最も一方側（左側）の端３１ｐｅ、３２ｐｅと前側係合領域３１及び後側係合領域３２の最も他方側（右側）の端３１ｒｅ、３２ｒｅとの間の領域Ｓ１（図１３にて斜線で示した部分）の面積は、それ以外の領域Ｓ２の面積よりも小さい。着用物品１を構成している生地のうち領域Ｓ１は、通常、吸収パッド１００の装着時に吸収パッド１００によって覆われる領域である。そのため、仮に、着用物品１の洗濯後の乾燥が若干不十分であったり、別の要因で吸収パッド１００を装着後に着用物品１が濡れることがあった場合に、領域Ｓ１は、吸収パッド１００によって覆われていることでその後の乾燥性が低くなり易い。しかしながら、着用物品１を構成する生地において、領域Ｓ１の面積が領域Ｓ２の面積よりも小さいことにより、逆の場合と比較して、着用物品１の全体の乾燥性の低下を抑制しやすい。 Next, a configuration for enhancing dryness will be described from another perspective. FIG. 13 is a schematic plan view showing the state in which the front waist region BR and the rear waist region BR of the wearing article 1 are cut at both left and right ends and unfolded in the vertical direction. Specifically, the unfolded state described above is a state in which the wearing article 1 is unfolded in the vertical direction and placed on a horizontal surface in a natural state. In the unfolded state shown in FIG. 13, the area of the region S1 (shown by diagonal lines in FIG. 13) between the upper end 31ue of the front engagement region 31 and the upper end 32ue of the rear engagement region 32 in the vertical direction and between the ends 31pe, 32pe on the most one side (left side) of the front engagement region 31 and the rear engagement region 32 in the horizontal direction and the ends 31re, 32re on the most other side (right side) of the front engagement region 31 and the rear engagement region 32 is smaller than the area of the other region S2. The region S1 of the fabric constituting the wearing article 1 is usually covered by the absorbent pad 100 when the absorbent pad 100 is worn. Therefore, if the drying of the wearing article 1 after washing is slightly insufficient, or if the wearing article 1 becomes wet after putting on the absorbent pad 100 due to another factor, the area S1 is likely to have low subsequent dryness because it is covered by the absorbent pad 100. However, because the area of area S1 is smaller than the area of area S2 in the fabric constituting the wearing article 1, it is easier to suppress a decrease in the overall dryness of the wearing article 1 compared to the reverse case.
　なお、本実施形態において、上述の領域Ｓ１の面積は、それ以外の領域Ｓ２の面積よりも小さいが、これに限定されるものではない。上記とは逆に、領域Ｓ１の面積は、それ以外の領域Ｓ２の面積よりも大きくてもよい。この場合、着用物品１の洗濯後の乾燥が若干不十分であっても、領域Ｓ１は、吸収パッド１００によって覆われるため肌が濡れにくく、着用感が悪化しにくい。 In this embodiment, the area of the above-mentioned region S1 is smaller than the area of the remaining region S2, but this is not limited to this. Conversely, the area of region S1 may be larger than the area of the remaining region S2. In this case, even if the worn article 1 is slightly insufficiently dried after washing, the region S1 is covered by the absorbent pad 100, so that the skin is less likely to get wet and the wearing comfort is less likely to deteriorate.
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　上記の実施形態は、本発明の理解を容易にするためのものであり、本発明を限定して解釈するためのものではない。本発明は、その趣旨を逸脱することなく、変更、改良され得ると共に、本発明にはその等価物が含まれることは言うまでもない。 ===Other===
The above-mentioned embodiment is for the purpose of facilitating understanding of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention can be modified or improved without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and it goes without saying that the present invention includes equivalents thereof.
　上述の実施形態では、本体部１０の伸縮を抑制する伸縮抑制手段として、伸縮抑制部２０が設けられることを説明したが、伸縮抑制部２０以外の伸縮抑制手段が設けられていても良い。例えば、係合領域３０に面ファスナー等の別体のシート部材が設けられている場合には、当該係合領域３０においても本体部１０の伸縮が抑制される。すなわち、係合領域３０も伸縮抑制手段としての機能を備える場合がある。 In the above embodiment, it has been described that the stretch suppressing section 20 is provided as a stretch suppressing means for suppressing the stretch of the main body section 10, but stretch suppressing means other than the stretch suppressing section 20 may be provided. For example, if a separate sheet member such as a hook-and-loop fastener is provided in the engagement region 30, the stretch of the main body section 10 is suppressed in the engagement region 30 as well. In other words, the engagement region 30 may also function as a stretch suppressing means.
１　着用物品（パンツ型着用物品）、
２　着用物品（パンツ型着用物品、比較例）、
１０　本体部、
１１　胴回り折り返し部、１２　股下縫い部、１３　脚回りかがり縫い部、
２０　伸縮抑制部（伸縮抑制手段）、
２１　前側中央伸縮抑制部、２２　後側中央伸縮抑制部、
２３　前側サイド伸縮抑制部（両側部伸縮抑制手段）、
２４　後側サイド伸縮抑制部（両側部伸縮抑制手段）、
３０　係合領域、
３１　前側係合領域、
３１ｐｅ　一方側の端、３１ｒｅ　他方側の端、３１ｕｅ　上端、
３２　後側係合領域、
３２ｐｅ　一方側の端、３２ｒｅ　他方側の端、３２ｕｅ　上端、
７０　収容部材、
７１　基材シート、
７２　商品名表示部、７３　商品イメージ表示部、７４　説明表示部、
７５　注記表示部、
８０　測定治具、８１　支持部材、８２　下側支持部材、８３　調節部、
９０　着用物品収容体、
１００　吸収パッド、
１１０　吸収体、１１１　トップシート、１１２　バックシート、
１１５　サイドシート、１１６　吸収パッド弾性部材、
１２０　吸収パッド係合領域、
１２１　前側吸収パッド係合領域、１２２　後側吸収パッド係合領域、
２００　着用物品（比較例）、
３００　吸収パッド（比較例）、
ＢＨ　胴回り開口、
ＬＨ　脚回り開口、ＬＨｔ　上端、ＬＨｂ　下端、ＬＨｓ　外側端、
ＬＨｆ　前側周縁部、ＬＨｒ　後側周縁部、
ＢＲ　胴回り領域、
ＣＲ　クロッチ領域、 1. Wearing article (pants-type wearing article),
2. Wearing article (pants-type wearing article, comparative example),
10 Main body portion,
11 waist fold, 12 crotch seam, 13 leg sewn,
20 expansion/contraction suppression unit (expansion/contraction suppression means),
21 front central stretch suppressing portion, 22 rear central stretch suppressing portion,
23 Front side stretch suppression portion (both side stretch suppression means),
24 Rear side stretch suppressing portion (both side stretch suppressing means),
30 engagement region,
31 front engagement region,
31pe one end, 31re the other end, 31ue upper end,
32 rear engagement region,
32pe one end, 32re the other end, 32ue upper end,
70 storage member,
71 Base sheet,
72 Product name display section, 73 Product image display section, 74 Explanation display section,
75 Note display section,
80 Measuring tool, 81 Support member, 82 Lower support member, 83 Adjustment portion,
90 Wearing article container,
100 absorbent pads,
110 Absorbent body, 111 Top sheet, 112 Back sheet,
115 Side sheet, 116 Absorbent pad elastic member,
120 absorbent pad engaging region,
121 front absorbent pad engagement region, 122 rear absorbent pad engagement region,
200 Wearing article (Comparative example),
300 Absorbent pad (comparative example),
BH waist opening,
LH leg opening, LHt upper end, LHb lower end, LHs outer end,
LHf anterior periphery, LHr posterior periphery,
BR waist area,
CR crotch area;

Claims (17)

  1. 　互いに交差する上下方向と左右方向と前後方向とを有し、前記上下方向及び前記左右方向に伸縮性を有し、吸収パッドと併用される着用物品と、
    　前記着用物品を収容する収容部材と、
    を備えた、着用物品収容体であって、
    　前記着用物品は、再利用可能であり、
    　前記収容部材は、前記着用物品が前記吸収パッドと併用されることを想起させる表示を備え、
    　前記着用物品は、一対の脚回り開口を備え、
    　前記着用物品を、前記収容部材から取り出して自然状態としたときに、
    　前記上下方向において、前記脚回り開口の上端は、前記着用物品の前記左右方向の中央における下端よりも上側に位置し、
    　前記着用物品の前記前後方向の前側において、
    　自然状態における前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さは、
    　自然状態における前記着用物品の前記左右方向の長さをＬ０としたときに、１．７×Ｌ０以下の或る伸長状態まで前記着用物品を伸長させたときの前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さよりも短い、ことを特徴とする着用物品収容体。     a wearing article having a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, and a front-rear direction intersecting each other, the wearing article having elasticity in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, the wearing article being used in combination with an absorbent pad;
    a storage member for storing the wearing article;
    A wearing article container comprising:
    The wearing article is reusable,
    the container member is provided with an indication that the wearing article is to be used in combination with the absorbent pad,
    The wearing article has a pair of leg openings,
    When the wearing article is taken out of the containing member and placed in a natural state,
    In the vertical direction, an upper end of the leg opening is located higher than a lower end of the center of the wearing article in the left-right direction,
    At a front side in the front-rear direction of the wearing article,
    The length along the periphery of the leg opening between the upper end and the lower end of the leg opening in a natural state is
    a length along a periphery of the leg opening between upper and lower ends of the leg opening when the wearing article is stretched to a certain stretched state of 1.7×L0 or less, the length of the left-right direction of the wearing article in a natural state being L0, the length being shorter than a length along a periphery of the leg opening between upper and lower ends of the leg opening when the wearing article is stretched to a certain stretched state of 1.7×L0 or less.
  2. 　互いに交差する上下方向と左右方向と前後方向とを有し、
    　編み生地若しくは織り生地で構成され、前記上下方向及び前記左右方向に伸縮性を有し、
    　一対の脚回り開口を備え、吸収パッドと併用される着用物品であって、
    　前記上下方向において、前記脚回り開口の上端は、前記着用物品の前記左右方向の中央における下端よりも上側に位置し、
    　前記着用物品の前記前後方向の前側において、
    　自然状態における前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さは、
    　自然状態における前記着用物品の前記左右方向の長さをＬ０としたときに、１．７×Ｌ０以下の或る伸長状態まで前記着用物品を伸長させたときの前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さよりも短い、ことを特徴とする着用物品。     The vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the front-rear direction intersect with each other,
    The fabric is made of a knitted or woven fabric and has elasticity in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction;
    A wearing article having a pair of leg openings and used in combination with an absorbent pad,
    In the vertical direction, an upper end of the leg opening is located higher than a lower end of the center of the wearing article in the left-right direction,
    At a front side in the front-rear direction of the wearing article,
    The length along the periphery of the leg opening between the upper end and the lower end of the leg opening in a natural state is
    a length along a periphery of the leg openings between upper and lower ends of the leg openings when the wearing article is stretched to a certain stretched state of 1.7×L0 or less, wherein the length along the lateral direction of the wearing article in a natural state is L0, the length being shorter than a length along a periphery of the leg openings between upper and lower ends of the leg openings when the wearing article is stretched to a certain stretched state of 1.7×L0 or less.
  3. 　互いに交差する上下方向と左右方向と前後方向とを有し、
    　５０ｍｍ×２００ｍｍのサンプル片を、前記上下方向若しくは前記左右方向に５Ｎで引っ張ったときの伸び率の最大値が、何れも２００％以上となる生地で構成されており、
    　一対の脚回り開口を備え、吸収パッドと併用される着用物品であって、
    　前記上下方向において、前記脚回り開口の上端は、前記着用物品の前記左右方向の中央における下端よりも上側に位置し、
    　前記着用物品の前記前後方向の前側において、
    　自然状態における前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さは、
    　自然状態における前記着用物品の前記左右方向の長さをＬ０としたときに、１．７×Ｌ０以下の或る伸長状態まで前記着用物品を伸長させたときの前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さよりも短い、ことを特徴とする着用物品。     The vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the front-rear direction intersect with each other,
    The fabric is configured such that when a sample piece of 50 mm x 200 mm is pulled with a force of 5 N in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction, the maximum elongation is 200% or more in both directions,
    A wearing article having a pair of leg openings and used in combination with an absorbent pad,
    In the vertical direction, an upper end of the leg opening is located higher than a lower end of the center of the wearing article in the left-right direction,
    At a front side in the front-rear direction of the wearing article,
    The length along the periphery of the leg opening between the upper end and the lower end of the leg opening in a natural state is
    a length along a periphery of the leg openings between upper and lower ends of the leg openings when the wearing article is stretched to a certain stretched state of 1.7×L0 or less, wherein the length along the lateral direction of the wearing article in a natural state is L0, the length being shorter than a length along a periphery of the leg openings between upper and lower ends of the leg openings when the wearing article is stretched to a certain stretched state of 1.7×L0 or less.
  4. 　請求項２または３に記載の着用物品であって、
    　自然状態における前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さは、
    　１．３５×Ｌ０以下の或る伸長状態まで前記着用物品を伸長させたときの前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さよりも短い、ことを特徴とする着用物品。     The wearing article according to claim 2 or 3,
    The length along the periphery of the leg opening between the upper end and the lower end of the leg opening in a natural state is
    a length along a periphery of the leg opening between upper and lower ends of the leg opening when the wearing article is stretched to a stretched state of 1.35×L0 or less, the length being shorter than the length along a periphery of the leg opening between upper and lower ends of the leg opening.
  5. 　請求項４に記載の着用物品であって、
    　自然状態における前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さは、
    　１．１０×Ｌ０以下の或る伸長状態まで前記着用物品を伸長させたときの前記脚回り開口の上端と下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁に沿った長さよりも短い、ことを特徴とする着用物品。     The wearing article according to claim 4,
    The length along the periphery of the leg opening between the upper end and the lower end of the leg opening in a natural state is
    A wearing article, characterized in that the length along the periphery of the leg openings between the upper and lower ends of the leg openings is shorter than the length along the periphery of the leg openings when the wearing article is stretched to a certain stretched state of 1.10×L0 or less.
  6. 　請求項２または３に記載の着用物品であって、
    　自然状態における前記着用物品の前記左右方向の長さは、２５０ｍｍ以上、５００ｍｍ以下である、ことを特徴とする着用物品。     The wearing article according to claim 2 or 3,
    The wearing article, wherein a length in the left-right direction of the wearing article in a natural state is 250 mm or more and 500 mm or less.
  7. 　請求項２または３に記載の着用物品であって、
    　前記一対の脚回り開口のそれぞれの周縁に沿ったかがり縫い部を有している、ことを特徴とする着用物品。     The wearing article according to claim 2 or 3,
    A wearing article comprising a pair of leg openings, each having a serged portion along a peripheral edge thereof.
  8. 　請求項７に記載の着用物品であって、
    　前記上下方向において前記脚回り開口の上端と前記着用物品の下端との間、且つ、前記左右方向において一対の前記脚回り開口の内側端同士の間に位置するクロッチ領域を有し、
    　前記クロッチ領域に、前記左右方向に所定の長さを有する縫い目が設けられており、
    　前記縫い目と前記かがり縫い部とが交差する部分を有している、ことを特徴とする着用物品。     The wearing article according to claim 7,
    a crotch region located between upper ends of the leg openings and a lower end of the wearing article in the vertical direction and between inner ends of the pair of leg openings in the left-right direction;
    A seam having a predetermined length in the left-right direction is provided in the crotch region,
    A wearing article comprising a portion where the seam and the overlock portion intersect.
  9. 　請求項８に記載の着用物品であって、
    　自然状態における前記クロッチ領域の前記左右方向における長さは、
    　自然状態における前記着用物品の前記左右方向の長さの２５％以上、５０％以下である、ことを特徴とする着用物品。     The wearing article according to claim 8,
    The length of the crotch region in the left-right direction in a natural state is
    The length of the worn article in the left-right direction is 25% or more and 50% or less of the length of the worn article in a natural state.
  10. 　請求項９に記載の着用物品であって、
    　前記吸収パッドと係合する係合領域を有し、
    　自然状態において、前記クロッチ領域の前記左右方向における長さは、前記係合領域の前記左右方向における長さの１／２よりも長い、ことを特徴とする着用物品。     The wearing article according to claim 9,
    an engagement region for engaging with the absorbent pad;
    A wearing article characterized in that, in a natural state, a length of the crotch region in the left-right direction is longer than half a length of the engagement region in the left-right direction.
  11. 　請求項１０に記載の着用物品であって、
    　自然状態において、前記クロッチ領域の前記左右方向における長さは、前記係合領域の前記左右方向における長さよりも長い、ことを特徴とする着用物品。     The wearing article according to claim 10,
    A wearing article, characterized in that in a natural state, a length of the crotch region in the left-right direction is longer than a length of the engagement region in the left-right direction.
  12. 　請求項１１に記載の着用物品であって、
    　前記係合領域は、前記クロッチ領域よりも前記上下方向の上側に設けられている、ことを特徴とする着用物品。     The wearing article according to claim 11,
    The wearing article, characterized in that the engagement region is provided above the crotch region in the up-down direction.
  13. 　請求項８に記載の着用物品であって、
    　前記クロッチ領域に、前記上下方向に所定の長さを有する伸縮抑制手段を有する、ことを特徴とする着用物品。     The wearing article according to claim 8,
    A wearing article comprising, in the crotch region, stretch suppressing means having a predetermined length in the vertical direction.
  14. 　請求項２または３に記載の着用物品であって、
    　前記着用物品の前記前後方向の前側において、自然状態における前記脚回り開口の前記左右方向における外側端と前記上下方向における下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁は、前記脚回り開口の前記外側端と前記下端とを最短距離で結んだ仮想線よりも、前記左右方向の内側に凸となる形状を有し、
    　前記着用物品の前記前後方向の後側において、自然状態における前記脚回り開口の前記外側端と前記下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁は、前記脚回り開口の前記外側端と前記下端とを最短距離で結んだ仮想線よりも、前記左右方向の外側に凸となる形状を有している、ことを特徴とする着用物品。     The wearing article according to claim 2 or 3,
    At a front side in the front-rear direction of the wearing article, a periphery of the leg opening between an outer end in the left-right direction and a lower end in the up-down direction of the leg opening in a natural state has a shape that is convex inward in the left-right direction with respect to an imaginary line connecting the outer end and the lower end of the leg opening at the shortest distance,
    the leg openings in a natural state, at a rear side in the fore-and-aft direction, have a peripheral edge between the outer end and the lower end of the leg openings, the peripheral edge having a shape that is convex outward in the left-right direction relative to an imaginary line connecting the outer end and the lower end of the leg openings at the shortest distance.
  15. 　請求項１４に記載の着用物品であって、
    　前記着用物品の前記前後方向の前側において、自然状態における前記脚回り開口の前記外側端と前記下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁と、前記仮想線と、によって囲まれる領域の面積は、
    　前記着用物品の前記前後方向の後側において、自然状態における前記脚回り開口の前記外側端と前記下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁と、前記仮想線と、によって囲まれる領域の面積よりも大きい、ことを特徴とする着用物品。     The wearing article according to claim 14,
    At the front side in the front-rear direction of the wearing article, an area of a region surrounded by a periphery of the leg opening between the outer end and the lower end of the leg opening in a natural state and the imaginary line is
    the area of the leg openings being larger than an area of a region surrounded by the imaginary line and a periphery of the leg openings between the outer ends and the lower ends of the leg openings in a natural state, at a rear side in the front-to-rear direction of the wearing article.
  16. 　請求項１４に記載の着用物品であって、
    　前記着用物品の前記前後方向の前側において、自然状態における前記脚回り開口の前記外側端と前記下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁と、前記仮想線と、によって囲まれる領域の面積は、
    　前記着用物品の前記前後方向の後側において、自然状態における前記脚回り開口の前記外側端と前記下端との間の前記脚回り開口の周縁と、前記仮想線と、によって囲まれる領域の面積よりも小さい、ことを特徴とする着用物品。     The wearing article according to claim 14,
    At the front side in the front-rear direction of the wearing article, an area of a region surrounded by a periphery of the leg opening between the outer end and the lower end of the leg opening in a natural state and the imaginary line is
    the area of the leg openings being smaller than an area of a region surrounded by the imaginary line and a periphery of the leg openings between the outer ends and the lower ends of the leg openings in a natural state, at a rear side in the front-to-rear direction of the wearing article.
  17. 　請求項１４に記載の着用物品であって、
    　前記上下方向の上端部に、胴回り開口を備え、
    　自然状態において、前記胴回り開口の上端の前記左右方向における長さは、一対の前記脚回り開口の前記外側端同士の前記左右方向における間隔よりも短い、ことを特徴とする着用物品。     The wearing article according to claim 14,
    A waist opening is provided at the upper end in the vertical direction,
    a length of an upper end of the waist opening in the left-right direction in a natural state is shorter than a distance between outer ends of a pair of the leg openings in the left-right direction.
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