Wacoal Corporation

Naruo Nishiyama

Kei Oya

Eiko Takagi

Junko Kasai

Yasuo Ishimoto

A garment with a figure control or muscle support function which includes a warp knit fabric having ground stitches by jacquard knitting of inelastic yarn, in which elastic yarn is further inserted and/or knitted. Portions with relatively strong and weak straining forces are formed in the warp knit fabric in predetermined places in predetermined patterns by changing the ground stitches depending on the required strength of the straining forces. There is substantially no difference in level at a boundary between the portions with strong and weak straining forces. The fabric is thus free of a problem in which a difference in level is reflected in outer wear and degrades the wearer's appearance.

Garment with figure control or muscle support function

This invention relates to a garment having a crotch part and the function of keeping an upward profile for the hip and buttock line comprising a main body covering at least a buttock region, and a band-shaped patch being stretchable in at least the longitudinal direction. The patch is attached to the portion from the vicinity of the back center of the lower part of a buttock obliquely upward to the side direction of the main body, wherein the part covering at least a buttock part of the main body comprises a stretchable fabric containing an elastic fiber and the stretchable patch comprises a stretchable fabric which substantially does not contain an elastic fiber. The garment of the present invention has the function of keeping an upward profile for the hip and buttock line, is comfortable to wear without making a wearer feel restricted, is excellent in following the movement of the human body and thereby free from losing its shape, and is easy to put on as the patch is not twisted easily nor get out of the desired position. The garment of the present invention is suitable as a short panty, girdle, body suit, swim suit, leotard, tights, or the like.

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Kyoto, Japan

Naruo Nishiyama