Leg wear, knitted fabric and overlapped pile fabric structure

Abstract

To provide a leg wear with an excellent heat retaining property, capable of preventing a wearer from feeling stuffiness in a sole.SOLUTION: A leg wear 100 has a foot cover part 110. The foot cover part is knitted from a plurality of yarns including a plurality of front yarns and at least one back yarn, constituting the same stitch. A first region Am and a second region Ai are formed in at least a portion of the foot cover part. In the first region, at least two front yarns of the plurality of front yarns form front yarn sinker loop parts. The front yarn sinker loop parts are higher than a back yarn sinker loop part of at least one back yarn. The front yarn sinker loop parts have different heights. In the second region, the plurality of yarns are knitted by at least one type of knitting method selected from a group consisting of a plain stitch, a tuck stitch and a welt stitch.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to legwear. The present invention also relates to a knitted fabric. The present invention also relates to a pile knitted fabric structure. [Background technology]

[0002] In the past, a textile product was proposed with the aim of "providing a textile product that is thick enough to provide sufficient heat retention for cold weather protection while also having practical durability, is flexible, comfortable to wear, and has an excellent appearance," and which "has at least a thick portion, the thick portion comprising a knitted layer made of main yarn and a pile layer, the pile layer comprising a first pile made of a first pile yarn and a second pile made of a second pile yarn, the second pile being arranged inside the first pile." [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-106146 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when the above-mentioned textile products are applied to legwear, their heat-retaining properties can cause the feet to become sweaty, which can be uncomfortable for the wearer.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to make it difficult for the feet to feel stuffy when wearing legwear with good heat retention properties. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A legwear according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a leg-covering portion. The leg-covering portion is knitted from a plurality of yarns, including a plurality of front yarns and at least one back yarn, which form the same stitch. At least a first region and a second region are formed in at least a portion of the leg-covering portion. In the first region, at least two of the front yarns form front yarn sinker loops that are higher than the back yarn sinker loop of at least one back yarn and have different heights. In the second region, the plurality of yarns are knitted using at least one knitting method selected from the group consisting of plain knitting, tuck knitting, and miss knitting.

[0007] In this legwear, the first region has surface yarn sinker loops of different heights, resulting in a higher density of surface yarn than ordinary pile knit fabrics, and is excellent in heat retention, durability, deodorizing properties per unit volume, cushioning, etc. Meanwhile, the second region has the above-mentioned knitting structure, which allows sweat vapor generated from the feet to easily pass outward. As a result, this legwear has good heat retention, durability, deodorizing properties per unit volume, cushioning, etc., while also making the feet less likely to feel stuffy.

[0008] A legwear according to a second aspect of the present invention is the legwear according to the first aspect, wherein the first and second regions form a sea-island pattern. Here, the first region is an island region, and the second region is a sea region. Here, the sea region is a single continuous region, and the island regions are multiple regions separated by sea regions.

[0009] In this legwear, the first area, which ensures heat retention, is surrounded by the second area, which has the role of expelling foot sweat. As a result, this legwear can more efficiently expel sweat vapor generated from the feet, thereby preventing the feet from becoming stuffy.

[0010] If a sea-island pattern is formed on the sole-covering part of the foot-covering part, when the wearer of the legwear walks or the like and the first region (island region) comes into contact with the floor, the sole of the shoe, etc., the wearer's weight is placed on the first region, which collapses, allowing air to flow in the space between the second region and the sole of the foot (when the front yarn sinker loop portion is on the sole side) or in the space between the second region and the floor, the sole of the shoe, etc. (when the front yarn sinker loop portion is on the outside). This makes it easier to expel sweat vapor generated from the sole of the foot.

[0011] A legwear according to a third aspect of the present invention is the legwear according to the first aspect, wherein the first region and the second region form a sea-island pattern. Here, the first region is a sea region, and the second region is an island region. Here, the sea region is a single continuous region, and the island regions are multiple regions separated by sea regions.

[0012] In this legwear, the second region, which ensures heat retention, surrounds the first region, which is responsible for expelling foot sweat. As a result, this legwear can gradually expel sweat vapor generated from the feet while adequately maintaining heat retention, etc.

[0013] A legwear according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the legwear according to the first aspect, wherein the first region is a region corresponding to the base of the toes and the second region is a region corresponding to the toes.

[0014] This allows the bulky first region to fit into the recessed base of the toes, and the outer thread sinker loop of the first region can efficiently absorb sweat from the base of the toes, thereby ensuring comfort for the wearer.

[0015] A legwear according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the legwear according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the face yarn sinker loop portion is formed so as to face outward.

[0016] Therefore, this legwear is designed to prevent contact with footwear, floors, etc. contact areaThis narrows the gap as much as possible and also creates an air layer between the legwear and the footwear, the floor, etc., which in turn allows foot sweat to be efficiently expelled to the outside of the footwear.

[0017] A legwear according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the legwear according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the face yarn sinker loop portion is formed to face inward.

[0018] Therefore, in this legwear, the surface yarn sinker loop portion can be brought into contact with the wearer's skin, and foot sweat can be efficiently absorbed.

[0019] A knitted fabric according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is knitted from a plurality of yarns, including a plurality of front yarns and at least one back yarn, which form the same stitch. At least two of the plurality of front yarns form a first front yarn sinker loop portion in a first region and a second front yarn sinker loop portion in a second region. Here, the second region is a region different from the first region. The first front yarn sinker loop portion is higher than the back yarn sinker loop portion of at least one back yarn. As described above, there are at least two first front yarn sinker loop portions, and at least one of the first front yarn sinker loop portions has a different height from the other first front yarn sinker loop portion. The second front yarn sinker loop portion is higher than the back yarn sinker loop portion of at least one back yarn. As described above, there are at least two second front yarn sinker loop portions, and they have substantially the same height. In this regard, in the first front yarn sinker loop portion, it is preferable that the front yarn forming the high front yarn sinker loop portion has substantially the same contraction or extensibility as the front yarn forming the low front yarn sinker loop, or has a higher contraction or extensibility than that.

[0020] With the above-described configuration, the knitted fabric can have both the function of the first sinker loop portion and the function of the second sinker loop portion. This allows, for example, knitted fabrics with partially varied cushioning and shock absorption properties. Furthermore, with the above-described configuration, the knitted fabric can have both the texture created by the first sinker loop portion and the texture created by the second sinker loop portion. This allows, for example, knitted fabrics with unique patterns and designs to be knitted. Furthermore, when the first sinker loop portion and the second sinker loop portion are formed facing inward, the surface yarn forming the high sinker loop portion at the first sinker loop portion comes into contact with the skin and has a significant effect on the skin, whereas the surface yarn forming the low sinker loop portion does not come into contact with the skin and has little effect on the skin. On the other hand, with the second sinker loop portion, the multiple surface yarns are substantially the same height, so both come into contact with the skin and the multiple surface yarns have substantially the same effect on the skin. Therefore, by appropriately selecting the region where the first sinker loop portion is formed and the region where the second sinker loop portion is formed, it is possible to change the effect on the skin in each region.

[0021] A knitted fabric according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the knitted fabric according to the seventh aspect, wherein the second front yarn sinker loop portion has substantially the same height as the tall front yarn sinker loop portion of the first front yarn sinker loop portion.

[0022] Therefore, the high functionality and texture of the first front yarn sinker loop portion can be enhanced by the second front yarn sinker loop portion.

[0023] A knitted fabric according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is the knitted fabric according to the seventh aspect, wherein the second front yarn sinker loop portion has substantially the same height as the lower front yarn sinker loop portion of the first front yarn sinker loop portion.

[0024] Therefore, the function and texture of the low front yarn sinker loop portion in the first front yarn sinker loop portion can be enhanced by the second front yarn sinker loop portion.

[0025] A knitted fabric according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is the knitted fabric according to any one of the seventh to ninth aspects, in which the first front yarn sinker loop portion and the second front yarn sinker loop portion are present on the same course.

[0026] Therefore, different functional parts can be formed in the same course direction, and different textured parts can be arranged in the same course direction.

[0027] A knitted fabric according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention is the knitted fabric according to the tenth aspect, wherein the first face yarn sinker loop portion and the second face yarn sinker loop portion are present on the same course in the reciprocating rotary knitting region.

[0028] Therefore, with this knitted fabric, the effects of the knitted fabric according to the seventh aspect can be enjoyed in the reciprocating rotary knitting region.

[0029] A knitted fabric according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is the knitted fabric according to any one of the seventh to tenth aspects, in which the first front yarn sinker loop portion and the second front yarn sinker loop portion are present on different courses.

[0030] Therefore, it is possible to form functional parts with different functions in the wale direction, and to arrange parts with different textures in the wale direction.

[0031] A knitted fabric according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the knitted fabric according to the twelfth aspect, wherein the first face yarn sinker loop portion and the second face yarn sinker loop portion are present on different courses in the reciprocating rotary knitting region.

[0032] Therefore, with this knitted fabric, the effects of the knitted fabric according to the twelfth aspect can be enjoyed in the reciprocating rotary knitting region.

[0033] A knitted fabric according to a 14th aspect of the present invention is the knitted fabric according to any one of the 7th to 13th aspects, and in the first region, the high front yarn sinker loop portion in the first front yarn sinker loop portion has higher elasticity than the low front yarn sinker loop portion in the first front yarn sinker loop portion. The high front yarn sinker loop portion in the first front yarn sinker loop portion is exposed on the uppermost surface. In the second region, the front yarn sinker loop portion in the second sinker loop portion connected to the low front yarn sinker loop portion in the first front yarn sinker loop portion is exposed on the uppermost surface. In the second region, the front yarn sinker loop portion in the second sinker loop portion connected to the high front yarn sinker loop portion in the first front yarn sinker loop portion has high shrinkage. As a result, the knitted fabric, which was pulled during knitting, shrinks, and the front yarn sinker loop portion is hidden underneath (i.e., when this knitted fabric is knitted, the yarn corresponding to the above-mentioned front yarn sinker loop portion is knitted in a pulled state).

[0034] Therefore, with this knitted fabric, for example, by making the colors of at least two of the surface yarns different, it is possible to create a knitted fabric with a unique design by making the color of the first area different from the color of the second area, or to create a knitted fabric that can perform different functions depending on the area by making the function of the first area different from the function of the second area.

[0035] A knitted fabric according to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention is the knitted fabric according to the seventh aspect, wherein the plurality of yarns are knitted in a third region by at least one knitting method selected from the group consisting of plain knitting, tuck knitting, and miss knitting, and the third region is a region different from the first region and the second region.

[0036] As a result, this knitted fabric can combine the functions of the first sinker loop portion, the second sinker loop portion, and at least one knitted fabric selected from the group consisting of plain knitting, tuck knitting, and miss knitting. This makes it possible to knit a knitted fabric with partially varied properties, such as cushioning and shock absorption. Furthermore, the above-described configuration allows the knitted fabric to combine the textures created by the first sinker loop portion, the textures created by the second sinker loop portion, and the textures created by at least one knitted fabric selected from the group consisting of plain knitting, tuck knitting, and miss knitting. This makes it possible to knit a knitted fabric with, for example, even more original patterns and designs.

[0037] A knitted fabric according to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention is the knitted fabric according to the fifteenth aspect, wherein the first front yarn sinker loop portion, the second front yarn sinker loop portion, and the knitted portion in the third region are present on the same course.

[0038] Therefore, different functional parts can be further formed in the same course direction, and different texture parts can be further arranged in the same course direction.

[0039] A knitted fabric according to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention is the knitted fabric according to the sixteenth aspect, wherein the first front yarn sinker loop portion, the second front yarn sinker loop portion, and the knitted portion in the third region are present on the same course in the reciprocating rotary knitting region.

[0040] Therefore, with this knitted fabric, the effects of the knitted fabric according to the 16th aspect can be enjoyed in the reciprocating rotary knitting region.

[0041] A knitted fabric according to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention is the knitted fabric according to the fifteenth aspect, wherein the first front yarn sinker loop portion, the second front yarn sinker loop portion, and the knitted portion in the third region are present on different courses.

[0042] Therefore, it is possible to further form functional portions with different properties in the wale direction, and it is also possible to further arrange portions with different textures in the wale direction.

[0043] A knitted fabric according to a 19th aspect of the present invention is the knitted fabric according to the 18th aspect, wherein the first front yarn sinker loop portion, the second front yarn sinker loop portion, and the knitted portion in the third region are located on different courses in the reciprocating rotary knitting region.

[0044] Therefore, with this knitted fabric, the effects of the knitted fabric according to the 18th aspect can be enjoyed in the reciprocating rotary knitting region.

[0045] A layered pile knitted fabric structure according to a twentieth aspect of the present invention is knitted from a plurality of yarns, including a plurality of front yarns and at least one back yarn, which form the same stitch. The term "layered pile" used here refers to a pile-up pile, not a double pile as it is called in English. At least two of the front yarns form front yarn sinker loop portions. The front yarn sinker loop portions are higher than the back yarn sinker loop portion of at least one back yarn. The front yarn sinker loop portions have different heights. The front yarn forming the higher front yarn sinker loop portion has substantially the same contraction or extensibility as, or higher than, the contraction or extensibility of the front yarn forming the lower front yarn sinker loop. The extensibility here is due to, for example, elasticity. The contraction may be due to, for example, elasticity, or may be due to heat treatment (hot water treatment) or liquid treatment (alkali treatment, etc.). Incidentally, the "face yarn forming the high face yarn sinker loop portion" and the "face yarn forming the low face yarn sinker loop portion" may be yarns made of the same material. Also, the "face yarn forming the high face yarn sinker loop portion" and the "face yarn forming the low face yarn sinker loop portion" may both be yarns that do not have contractibility or extensibility. Furthermore, the "face yarn forming the high face yarn sinker loop portion" and the "face yarn forming the low face yarn sinker loop portion" may have the same or different thicknesses. Furthermore, the overlap pile knitting structure may exist within a reciprocating rotary knitting area.

[0046] In other words, this overlapped pile knitting structure can be knitted without using elastic yarn, heat-shrinkable yarn, or chemically-treated shrinkable yarn as the face yarn that forms the low face yarn sinker loop. Therefore, this overlapped pile knitting structure can have a wider variety of characteristics than conventional overlapped pile knitting structures. Note that this overlapped pile knitting structure can be realized by changing the height of the pile claw of the sinker on which the "face yarn that forms the high face yarn sinker loop portion" rests and the height of the pile claw of the sinker on which the "face yarn that forms the low face yarn sinker loop portion" rests. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0047] [Figure 1] 1 is a partial bottom view of legwear according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a simplified knitting diagram of a knitted fabric in an island region (overlapped pile knitting region) of the legwear according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a simplified knitting diagram of a knitted fabric in a sea region (plain knitting region) of the legwear according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the shape of a sinker for knitting legwear according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] 10 is a partial bottom view of legwear according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the area inside the lines shown in the drawing indicates a region where pile stitches are knitted. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a partial plan view of the inside of legwear according to a second embodiment of the present invention when turned inside out. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a side view of legwear according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a simplified knitting diagram of a knitted fabric in a pile knitted fabric region of legwear according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9]Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the relationship between sinkers, needles, and yarns when knitting legwear according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In this diagram, (a) shows the relationship between sinkers, needles, and yarns when knitting plain knitting, (b) shows the relationship between sinkers, needles, and yarns when knitting overlapping pile stitches, (c) shows the relationship between sinkers, needles, and yarns when knitting parallel pile stitches with low sinker loop portions, and (d) shows the relationship between sinkers, needles, and yarns when knitting parallel pile stitches with high sinker loop portions. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the thread shown in FIG. 9(a). [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the thread shown in FIG. 9(b). [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the thread shown in FIG. 9(c). [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the thread shown in FIG. 9(d). [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a plan view of the front side of a knitted fabric according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a plan view of the back side of a knitted fabric according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is a plan view of a knitted fabric according to a modified example (A) of the fourth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 17] FIG. 10 is a plan view of a knitted fabric according to a modified example (A) of the fourth embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0048] The legwear according to the embodiments of the present invention is an attachment that covers at least a part of the sole of a person's foot when worn on the person's foot, and is, for example, a sock (foot cover, sock, knee-high sock), stocking, tights, etc. The legwear according to various embodiments will be described below.

[0049] -First embodiment- <Configuration of legwear according to the first embodiment of the present invention> An example of legwear according to the first embodiment of the present invention is a sock 100 shown in Fig. 1. The sole covering part 110 of this sock 100 is a feature thereof, and the sole covering part 110 will be described in detail below.

[0050] The sole covering portion 110 is knitted from two front yarns Tf1, Tf2 and one back yarn Tr, which form the same stitch. As shown in FIG. 1, the front half portion 111 of the sole covering portion 110 is knitted to form a sea-island pattern Pmi consisting of a sea region Am and an island region Ai. As shown in FIG. 1, in this sea-island pattern Pmi, the island regions Ai are evenly arranged along the foot length and width directions. In the island region Ai, as shown in FIG. 2, the two front yarns Tf1, Tf2 form front yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl of different heights, with the front yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl facing outward, i.e., opposite the skin side (hereinafter, this type of knitting may be referred to as overlapping pile knitting, etc.), and form a front yarn needle loop portion Rn of the same height on the opposite side. The front yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl are higher than the back yarn sinker loop portion of the back yarn Tr. In the sea region Am, the front yarns Tf1 and Tf2 and the back yarn Tr are plain knitted as shown in Fig. 3. That is, in this sole covering portion 110, the knitting method is changed in the course direction.

[0051] As a method for knitting the island regions Ai, for example, knitting methods disclosed in JP 2017-106146 A, JP 2006-193857 A, JP 2002-115155 A, JP 5-247797 A, etc. can be used. Furthermore, as a method for continuously knitting the island regions Ai and the sea regions Am, there is a method in which, as shown in Figure 4, a single sinker SK0 having pile claws Pf0, Ph0, Pl0 of different heights is used to knit the yarns Tf1, Tf2, Tr while switching between the pile claws Pf0, Ph0, Pl0 on which the yarns Tf0, Tf2, Tr are placed. In this method, during plain knitting, all of the yarns Tf1, Tf2, and Tr are placed on the low-row pile claw Pf0 of the sinker SK0, and during overlapped pile knitting, the back yarn Tr is located in the recess at the back of the low-row pile claw Pf0, the face yarn Tf1 is placed on the middle-row pile claw PlO, and the face yarn Tf2 is placed on the high-row pile claw PhO. Switching between plain knitting and overlapped pile knitting, i.e., switching the positions of the pile claws Pf0, Ph0, and PlO relative to the yarns Tf1, Tf2, and Tr, is performed by a back-and-forth reciprocating mechanism of the sinker SK0 (not shown). In this method, the face yarn forming the high face yarn sinker loop portion Rh and the face yarn forming the low face yarn sinker loop portion Rl may be made of the same material. The front yarn forming the high front yarn sinker loop portion Rh and the front yarn forming the low front yarn sinker loop portion Rl may both be yarns with no shrinkage or extensibility, or may both be yarns with substantially the same shrinkage or extensibility. The front yarn forming the high front yarn sinker loop portion Rh may have higher or lower shrinkage or extensibility than the front yarn forming the low front yarn sinker loop portion Rl.

[0052] If the sock 100 is to be warm, the surface yarn forming the high surface yarn sinker loop portion Rh is preferably a moisture-absorbing and heat-generating yarn such as wool or rayon, and the surface yarn forming the low surface yarn sinker loop portion Rl is preferably a water-absorbing and dispersible yarn that exhibits hydrophobicity such as polyester. On the other hand, if the sock 100 is to be less likely to become stuffy, the surface yarn forming the high surface yarn sinker loop portion Rh is preferably a water-absorbing and dispersible yarn that exhibits hydrophobicity such as polyester, and the surface yarn forming the low surface yarn sinker loop portion Rl is preferably a moisture-absorbing and heat-generating yarn such as wool or rayon, or a water-absorbent yarn such as cotton. In both of the above cases, it is more effective to have the surface yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl facing inward, i.e., toward the skin (see variant (F) below).

[0053] Furthermore, if the sock 100 is to have a deodorizing effect and be comfortable to wear, it is preferable that the surface yarn forming the high surface yarn sinker loop portion Rh be a soft, smooth yarn that feels good against the skin, such as silk, and that the surface yarn forming the low surface yarn sinker loop portion Rl be a relatively hard yarn that has a deodorizing effect, such as wool. Even in such cases, it is more effective to have the surface yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl facing inward, i.e., toward the skin (see variant (F) below).

[0054] <Features of the sock according to the first embodiment of the present invention> When a person wearing the sock 100 according to this embodiment walks or otherwise causes the island regions Ai to come into contact with the floor or the sole of the shoe, the person's weight is placed on the island regions Ai, causing the island regions Ai to collapse and allowing air to flow from the space outside the sea regions Am. This makes it easier for the sock 100 to expel sweat vapor generated from the soles of the feet. As described above, the island regions Ai have front yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl of different heights formed, resulting in a higher front yarn density than that of a typical terry knit fabric, and thus providing excellent heat retention, durability, deodorizing properties per unit volume, cushioning, and the like. This sock 100 therefore has excellent heat retention, durability, deodorizing properties per unit volume, cushioning, and the like, while also preventing the soles from feeling stuffy.

[0055] <Modification> (A) In the sock 100 according to the first embodiment, the island regions Ai are evenly arranged along the foot length and width directions, but this arrangement is merely one example. For example, the island regions Ai may be evenly arranged along a direction inclined at 45° to the foot length and width directions when viewed from the bottom (the surface facing the foot), or the island regions Ai may be arranged in other patterns, or the island regions Ai may be arranged randomly when viewed from the bottom.

[0056] (B) In the sock 100 according to the first embodiment, double front yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl are formed from two front yarns Tf1, Tf2 in the island region Ai, but multiple sinker loop portions may be formed from three or more front yarns. In such a case, front yarn sinker loop portions may be formed in which two or more of the front yarns have the same height, or front yarn sinker loop portions may be formed in which the three or more front yarns all have different heights.

[0057] (C) In the sock 100 according to the first embodiment, the sea-island pattern Pmi is formed only in the front half portion 111 of the sole covering part 110, but the sea-island pattern Pmi may be formed over the entire surface of the sole covering part 110.

[0058] (D) In the sock 100 according to the first embodiment, the sea-island pattern Pmi is formed in the front half region 111 of the sole covering portion 110, but the sea-island pattern Pmi may also be formed over the entire sock. The sea-island pattern Pmi may also be formed in the region covering the instep (hereinafter referred to as the "instep covering region") or the region covering the side of the foot (hereinafter referred to as the "side covering region"), or may be formed only in the instep covering region, or only in the side covering region, or only in the instep covering region and the side covering region. When the sea-island pattern Pmi is formed in the instep covering region or the side covering region, the breathability between the sock 100 and footwear is improved when wearing the sock 100, making it less likely that the instep or side of the foot will feel stuffy. When the sea-island pattern Pmi is formed in the instep covering region or the side covering region, the entire sole covering portion 110 may be knitted as the knitted fabric of the island regions Ai, i.e., as a layered pile knitted fabric.

[0059] (E) In the sock 100 according to the first embodiment, the island regions Ai are made of overlapping terry knit fabric and the sea region Am is made of plain knit fabric, but the island regions Ai may be made of plain knit fabric and the sea region Am of overlapping terry knit fabric. In this case, the effect of suppressing stuffiness may be reduced, but heat retention and the like may be improved.

[0060] (F) In the sock 100 according to the first embodiment, the two front yarns Tf1, Tf2 in the island region Ai form front yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl of different heights, with the front yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl facing outward, i.e., opposite the skin side. However, the two front yarns Tf1, Tf2 may form front yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl of different heights with the front yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl facing inward, i.e., toward the skin side. In this case, the front yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl can be brought into contact with the wearer's skin, allowing for efficient absorption of foot sweat. Furthermore, in this case, when the wearer walks or otherwise brings the island region into contact with the sole of the foot, weight is applied to the island region, causing it to collapse, allowing air to flow through the space between the sole and the sea region. This makes it easier for sweat vapor generated from the sole to escape from the sole.

[0061] (G) In the sock 100 according to the first embodiment, the sea region Am is knitted using plain knitting, but the sea region Am may also be knitted using tuck knitting or miss knitting.

[0062] (H) Although not specifically mentioned in the first embodiment, for example, reciprocal rotary knitting areas (widening or narrowing areas, i.e., areas with fewer wales than the full-circle knitting area) such as the toe-covering area and heel-covering area of ​​the sock 100 may be overlapping pile knitted as described above.

[0063] (I) In the first embodiment, the present invention is applied to the sock 100, but the present invention may also be applied to foot covers. In such a case, a preferred example is an island region that covers the calcaneal prominence, the first metatarsal joint, and the second metatarsal joint, and a sea region that covers the areas surrounding the calcaneal prominence, the first metatarsal joint, and the second metatarsal joint. Another preferred example is an example in which the front yarn forming the high front yarn sinker loop portion Rh is a high-friction yarn that adheres to the skin and prevents the foot cover from coming off, while the front yarn forming the low front yarn sinker loop portion Rl is a hard yarn that reduces settling of the front yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl and maintains the shape of the foot cover, resulting in a fit that conforms to the contours of the foot and prevents the foot cover from coming off.

[0064] The above-described modifications (A) to (I) may be combined as appropriate within the scope of the present invention.

[0065] -Second embodiment- <Configuration of legwear according to the second embodiment of the present invention> An example of legwear according to the second embodiment of the present invention is a sock 200 shown in Figures 5 and 6. The sole-covering part 210 of this sock 200 is its distinctive feature, and the sole-covering part 210 will be described in detail below.

[0066] The sole covering portion 210 is knitted from two front yarns Tf1, Tf2 and one back yarn Tr that form the same stitch. As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the sole covering portion 210 is knitted so that its toe region 211 is made up of a toe-corresponding region Ag and an intertoe region Ab. The toe-corresponding region Ag is the region where the wearer's toes will be positioned when the sock 200 is worn. The intertoe region Ab is the combined region of the region where the wearer's toes will not be positioned when the sock 200 is worn, i.e., the region corresponding to the space between the toes, and the region corresponding to the base of the foot. In the intertoe region Ab, as shown in FIG. 2 (where Ai is replaced by Ab), two front yarns Tf1 and Tf2 form front yarn sinker loop portions Rh and Rl of different heights, with the front yarn sinker loop portions Rh and Rl facing inward, i.e., toward the side that touches the skin (hereinafter, this type of knitting may be referred to as "overlapped pile knitting"), and form a front yarn needle loop portion Rn of the same height on the opposite side. The front yarn sinker loop portions Rh and Rl are higher than the back yarn sinker loop portion of the back yarn Tr. In the toe-corresponding region Ag, as shown in FIG. 3 (where Ai is replaced by Ag), the front yarns Tf1 and Tf2 and the back yarn Tr are flat-knitted. In other words, the knitting method changes in the course direction in this sole-covering portion 210.

[0067] If the toe region 211 of the sock 200 is to be warm, the surface yarn forming the high surface yarn sinker loop portion Rh is preferably a moisture-absorbing and heat-generating yarn such as wool or rayon, and the surface yarn forming the low surface yarn sinker loop portion Rl is preferably a water-absorbing and dispersive yarn that exhibits hydrophobicity such as polyester. On the other hand, if the toe region 211 of the sock 200 is to be less likely to become stuffy, the surface yarn forming the high surface yarn sinker loop portion Rh is preferably a water-absorbing and dispersive yarn that exhibits hydrophobicity such as polyester, and the surface yarn forming the low surface yarn sinker loop portion Rl is preferably a moisture-absorbing and heat-generating yarn such as wool or rayon, or a water-absorbent yarn such as cotton.

[0068] Furthermore, when it is desired to provide the sock 200 with a deodorizing effect and to make the sock 200 comfortable to wear, it is preferable that the surface yarn forming the high surface yarn sinker loop portion Rh is a soft, smooth yarn that feels good against the skin, such as silk, and that the surface yarn forming the low surface yarn sinker loop portion Rl is a relatively hard yarn that has a deodorizing effect, such as wool.

[0069] The intertoe region Ab can be knitted using the knitting methods disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 2017-106146, 2006-193857, 2002-115155, and 5-247797. A method for continuously knitting the toe corresponding region Ag and the intertoe region Ab includes a knitting method in which a single sinker SK0 having pile claws Pf0, Ph0, and Pl0 of different heights, on which the yarns Tf1, Tf2, and Tr are placed, is used while switching between the pile claws Pf0, Ph0, and Pl0, as shown in FIG. In this method, during plain knitting, all of the yarns Tf1, Tf2, and Tr are placed on the low-row pile claw Pf0 of the sinker SK0, and during overlapped pile knitting, the back yarn Tr is located in the recess at the back of the low-row pile claw Pf0, the face yarn Tf1 is placed on the middle-row pile claw PlO, and the face yarn Tf2 is placed on the high-row pile claw PhO. Switching between plain knitting and overlapped pile knitting, i.e., switching the positions of the pile claws Pf0, Ph0, and PlO relative to the yarns Tf1, Tf2, and Tr, is performed by a back-and-forth reciprocating mechanism of the sinker SK0 (not shown). In this method, the face yarn forming the high face yarn sinker loop portion Rh and the face yarn forming the low face yarn sinker loop portion Rl may be made of the same material. The front yarn forming the high front yarn sinker loop portion Rh and the front yarn forming the low front yarn sinker loop portion Rl may both be yarns with no shrinkage or extensibility, or may both be yarns with substantially the same shrinkage or extensibility. The front yarn forming the high front yarn sinker loop portion Rh may have higher or lower shrinkage or extensibility than the front yarn forming the low front yarn sinker loop portion Rl.

[0070] <Features of the sock according to the second embodiment of the present invention> When the sock 200 according to this embodiment is worn, the front yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl having different heights are positioned between the wearer's toes (more precisely, part or all of the height between the toes). As a result, some or all of the sweat produced from the sides of the wearer's toes is efficiently absorbed by the front yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl, making the wearer less likely to feel stuffy in the toe region 211 of their feet.

[0071] <Modification> (A) In the sock 200 according to the second embodiment, the intertoe region Ab is a region that includes the area where the wearer's toes are not positioned when the sock 200 is worn and the area corresponding to the base of the foot, but the intertoe region may be only the area where the wearer's toes are not positioned.

[0072] (B) In the sock 200 according to the second embodiment, the toe region 211 is knitted to include a toe-corresponding region Ag and an intertoe region Ab. However, the toe region 211 may also be knitted to include a toe-corresponding region and a base-of-toe region. In such a case, the toe-corresponding region is knitted to have the same knit fabric as the toe-corresponding region Ag, i.e., a plain knit, and the base-of-toe region is knitted to have the same knit fabric as the intertoe region Ab, i.e., a layered terry knit. By configuring the toe region 211 in this way, the layered terry can fit into the recessed base of the toes. Therefore, the layered terry can efficiently absorb sweat from the base of the toes, thereby ensuring comfort for the wearer.

[0073] (C) In the sock 200 according to the second embodiment, double front yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl are formed from two front yarns Tf1, Tf2 in the intertoe region Ab, but multiple sinker loop portions may be formed from three or more front yarns. In such a case, front yarn sinker loop portions may be formed in which two or more of the front yarns have the same height, or front yarn sinker loop portions may be formed in which the three or more front yarns all have different heights.

[0074] (D) In the sock 200 according to the second embodiment, in the intertoe region Ab, the two front yarns Tf1, Tf2 form front yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl of different heights so that the front yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl face inward, i.e., toward the skin. However, the two front yarns Tf1, Tf2 may form front yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl of different heights so that the front yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl face outward, i.e., toward the side opposite the skin.

[0075] (E) In the sock 200 according to the second embodiment, the toe corresponding regions Ag are knitted using plain knitting, but the toe corresponding regions Ag may also be knitted using tuck knitting or miss knitting.

[0076] (F) Although not specifically mentioned in the second embodiment, for example, a reciprocating rotary knitting area (a widening area or a narrowing area, i.e., an area with fewer wales than the full-circumference knitting area) such as the heel covering portion of the sock 200 may be overlapping pile knitted as described above.

[0077] The above-described modified examples (A) to (F) may be combined as appropriate within the scope of the present invention.

[0078] -Third embodiment- <Configuration of legwear according to the third embodiment of the present invention> An example of legwear according to the third embodiment of the present invention is a sock 300 shown in Fig. 7. The sock 300 is characterized by its shin covering part 310, which will be described in detail below.

[0079] The shin covering portion 310 is knitted from two front yarns Tf1, Tf2 and one back yarn Tr that form the same stitch. As shown in Figure 7, the shin covering portion 310 has a circular overlapped pile knitted fabric region Aw, a circular parallel pile knitted fabric region Ad, and a circular plain knitted fabric region Ap repeatedly formed in that order in the vertical direction.

[0080] 2 (replace symbol Ai in the figure with Aw), two front yarns Tf1, Tf2 form front yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl having different heights, with the front yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl facing outward, i.e., opposite the side that comes into contact with the skin, and form a front yarn needle loop portion Rn of the same height on the opposite side. In the paralleled pile fabric region Ad, as shown in Fig. 8, two front yarns Tf1, Tf2 form front yarn sinker loop portions having the same height, with the front yarn sinker loop portions facing outward, i.e., opposite the side that comes into contact with the skin (hereinafter, such knitting may be referred to as "lapped pile knitting"), and form a needle loop portion of the same height on the opposite side. The height of the front yarn sinker loop portion in the paralleled pile fabric region Ad is the same as the height of the lower front yarn sinker loop portion Rl in the paralleled pile fabric region Aw. In the plain knitting region Ap, the front yarns Tf1, Tf2 and the back yarn Tr are plain knitted as shown in Figure 3 (replace symbol Ai in the figure with Ap). That is, in this shin covering portion 310, the knitting method is not changed in the course direction, but is changed in the wale direction.

[0081] As a method for knitting the overlapped pile knitted fabric area Aw, for example, knitting methods disclosed in JP 2017-106146 A, JP 2006-193857 A, JP 2002-115155 A, JP 5-247797 A, etc. can be used. Furthermore, as a method for continuously knitting the overlapped pile knitted fabric area Aw, the paralleled pile knitted fabric area Ad, and the plain knitted fabric area Ap, there is a knitting method in which, using a single sinker SK0 having pile claws Pf0, Ph0, Pl0 of different heights as shown in Figure 4, the pile claws Pf0, Ph0, Pl0 on which the yarns Tf1, Tf2, Tr are placed are switched. In this method, during plain knitting, with the sinker SK0 moved backward, all of the yarns Tf1, Tf2, and Tr are placed on the low-row pile claw Pf0 of the sinker SK0 (see Figures 9 and 10), and during overlapped pile knitting, with the sinker SK0 moved forward, the back yarn Tr is located in the recess on the back side of the low-row pile claw Pf0, the face yarn Tf1 is placed on the middle-row pile claw PlO, and the face yarn Tf2 is placed on the high-row pile claw PhO (see Figures 9 and 11). During low-pile pile knitting, with the sinker SK0 moved forward, the back yarn Tr is located in the recess on the back side of the low-row pile claw Pf0, and both the face yarn Tf1 and the face yarn Tf2 are placed on the middle-row pile claw PlO (see Figures 9 and 12). During high-ply pile knitting, with the sinker SK0 advanced, the back yarn Tr is positioned in the recess at the rear of the low-ply pile claw Pf0, and both the face yarn Tf1 and face yarn Tf2 are placed on the high-ply pile claw Ph0 (see Figures 9 and 13). Switching between plain knitting, overlapped pile knitting, high-ply pile knitting, and low-ply pile knitting, i.e., switching the positions of the pile claws Pf0, Ph0, and Pl0 relative to the yarns Tf1, Tf2, and Tr, is performed by a back-and-forth reciprocating mechanism for the sinker SK0 (not shown). In this method, the face yarn forming the high face yarn sinker loop portion Rh and the face yarn forming the low face yarn sinker loop portion Rl may be made of the same material. Furthermore, both the face yarn forming the high face yarn sinker loop portion Rh and the face yarn forming the low face yarn sinker loop portion Rl may be yarns with no shrinkage or extensibility, or they may both have substantially the same shrinkage or extensibility.Furthermore, the face yarn forming the high face yarn sinker loop portion Rh may have higher or lower contractibility or extensibility than the face yarn forming the low face yarn sinker loop portion Rl.

[0082] <Features of the sock according to the third embodiment of the present invention> In the sock 300 according to this embodiment, an annular overlapping pile knit region Aw, an annular parallel pile knit region Ad, and an annular plain knit region Ap are repeatedly formed in that order along the vertical direction. As a result, despite using the same multiple yarns Tf1, Tf, and Tr, this sock 300 has a three-dimensional, innovative design without any cut ends.

[0083] <Modification> (A) The sock 300 according to the third embodiment is knitted from the same multiple yarns Tf1, Tf, and Tr, but by switching between different yarns in the usual way, socks with a more three-dimensional and innovative design may also be knitted.

[0084] (B) In the sock 300 according to the third embodiment, the knitting method is not changed in the course direction but is changed in the wale direction, but the knitting method may be changed only in the course direction, or may be changed in both the course direction and the wale direction. In such cases, three-dimensional and novel patterns and designs can be formed by appropriately devising the arrangement of the overlapped pile knitted fabric region Aw, parallel pile knitted fabric region Ad, and plain knitted fabric region Ap in the sock.

[0085] (C) In the third embodiment, the present invention is applied to the sock 300, but the present invention may also be applied to knitted fabrics other than socks.

[0086] (D) In the sock 300 according to the third embodiment, double surface yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl are formed from two surface yarns Tf1, Tf2 in the overlapping pile knit fabric region Aw, but the overlapping pile knit fabric region Aw may be a multiple overlapping pile knit fabric region, and multiple surface yarn sinker loop portions may be formed from three or more surface yarns in that multiple overlapping pile knit fabric region. In such a case, surface yarn sinker loop portions may be formed in which two or more of the surface yarns have the same height, or surface yarn sinker loop portions may be formed in which the three or more surface yarns are all different heights.

[0087] (E) In the sock 300 according to the third embodiment, the height of the front yarn sinker loop portion in the aligned pile knitting region Ad is set to the height of the lower front yarn sinker loop portion Rl in the overlapping pile knitting region Aw, but the same height may also be set to the height of the higher front yarn sinker loop portion Rh in the overlapping pile knitting region Aw.

[0088] (F) Although not specifically mentioned in the third embodiment, one of the two front yarns Tf1, Tf2 may be a lamé yarn, or both may be lamé yarns, in order to impart luster to the sock 300. The two front yarns Tf1, Tf2 may also be different colors. In such a case, the colors of the overlapping pile knitted fabric regions Aw and Aw can be changed.

[0089] (G) Although not specifically mentioned in the third embodiment, the two face yarns Tf1 and Tf2 may have the same thickness or different thicknesses.

[0090] (H) Although not specifically mentioned in the third embodiment, the front yarn forming the high front yarn sinker loop portion Rh may be switched in units of courses during knitting.

[0091] (I) Although not specifically mentioned in the third embodiment, the pressure at desired locations may be adjusted by utilizing the overlapped pile knitted fabric region Aw, the parallel pile knitted fabric region Ad, and the plain knitted fabric region Ap.

[0092] (J) In the sock 300 according to the third embodiment, a plain knit region Ap is selected as one of the regions that make up the shin covering portion 310, but a tuck knit region or a miss knit region may be selected instead of or in addition to the plain knit region Ap. In the tuck knit region, the front yarns Tf1, Tf2 and the back yarn Tr are tuck knitted. In the miss knit region, the front yarns Tf1, Tf2 and the back yarn Tr are miss knitted.

[0093] (K) Although not specifically mentioned in the third embodiment, for example, the back-and-forth rotary knitting region (a widening region or a narrowing region, i.e., a region with fewer wales than the all-around knitting region) of the heel covering region of the sock 300 may be knitted using a plurality of knitting methods, such as overlapped terry knitting, flat knitting, and plain knitting, as described above. In such cases, the knitting method may be changed only in the course direction, or only in the wale direction, or in both the course and wale directions. In such cases, by appropriately devising the arrangement of the overlapped terry knit region Aw, flat knitted terry knit region Ad, and plain knit region Ap in the heel covering region of the sock 300, three-dimensional and novel patterns and designs can be formed.

[0094] The above-described modifications (A) to (K) may be combined as appropriate within the scope of the present invention.

[0095] -Fourth embodiment- <Configuration of knitted fabric according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention> An example of the knitted fabric according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is a knitted fabric 400 shown in Fig. 14. The knitted fabric 400 will be described in detail below.

[0096] As shown in Figures 14 and 15, this knitted fabric 400 is a checkered knitted fabric, and is knitted from two front yarns Tf1, Tf2 and one back yarn Tr that form the same stitch. Of the two front yarns Tf1, Tf2, one is a high-elasticity yarn, and the other is a low-elasticity yarn or a non-elastic yarn. The two front yarns Tf1, Tf2 are different in color. This knitted fabric 400 has a layered pile knitted fabric region Aw and a parallel pile knitted fabric region Ad.

[0097] In the overlap pile knitting region Aw, as shown in FIG. 2 (where Ai is replaced with Aw), two front yarns Tf1 and Tf2 form front yarn sinker loops Rh and Rl of different heights, and also form a front yarn needle loop Rn of the same height on the opposite side. Here, the high elasticity yarn forms a high front yarn sinker loop, and the low elasticity yarn or inelastic yarn forms a low front yarn singer loop. In the parallel pile knitting region Ad, as shown in FIG. 8, two front yarns Tf1 and Tf2 form front yarn sinker loops of the same height (hereinafter, this type of knitting may be referred to as overlap pile knitting, etc.), and also form a needle loop of the same height on the opposite side. Here, the high elasticity yarn is slightly shrunk due to its elasticity, making it slightly lower than the front yarn sinker loop of the low elasticity yarn or inelastic yarn. In addition, the height of the front yarn sinker loop portion of the low elastic yarn or inelastic yarn in the parallel pile knitting region Ad is set to the height of the lower front yarn sinker loop portion Rl in the overlapping pile knitting region Aw. In addition, as shown in Figures 14 and 15, in this knitted fabric 400, the knitting method is changed in both the course direction and the wale direction.

[0098] As a method for knitting the overlapped pile knitted fabric area Aw, for example, knitting methods disclosed in JP 2017-106146 A, JP 2006-193857 A, JP 2002-115155 A, JP 5-247797 A, etc. can be used. Furthermore, as a method for continuously knitting the overlapped pile knitted fabric area Aw and the parallel pile knitted fabric area Ad, there is a knitting method in which, using one sinker SK0 having pile claws Pf0, Ph0, Pl0 of different heights as shown in Figure 4, the pile claws Pf0, Ph0, Pl0 on which the yarns Tf1, Tf2, Tr are placed are switched. In this method, during plain knitting, with the sinker SK0 moved backward, all of the yarns Tf1, Tf2, and Tr are placed on the low-row pile claw Pf0 of the sinker SK0 (see Figures 9 and 10), and during overlapped pile knitting, with the sinker SK0 moved forward, the back yarn Tr is located in the recess on the back side of the low-row pile claw Pf0, the face yarn Tf1 is placed on the middle-row pile claw PlO, and the face yarn Tf2 is placed on the high-row pile claw PhO (see Figures 9 and 11). During low-pile pile knitting, with the sinker SK0 moved forward, the back yarn Tr is located in the recess on the back side of the low-row pile claw Pf0, and both the face yarn Tf1 and the face yarn Tf2 are placed on the middle-row pile claw PlO (see Figures 9 and 12). During high pile alignment, with the sinker SK0 advanced, the back yarn Tr is positioned in the recess at the back of the low pile claw Pf0, and both the face yarn Tf1 and face yarn Tf2 are placed on the high pile claw Ph0 (see Figures 9 and 13). Switching between plain knitting, overlapped pile knitting, high pile alignment and low pile alignment, i.e., switching the positions of the pile claws Pf0, Ph0 and Pl0 relative to the yarns Tf1, Tf2 and Tr, is performed by a mechanism for reciprocating the sinker SK0 back and forth (not shown).

[0099] <Features of the knitted fabric according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention> The knitted fabric 400 according to this embodiment has a checkered pattern formed by overlapping pile knitting regions Aw and parallel pile knitting regions Ad. Therefore, unlike knitted fabrics with patterns made with cut bosses, this knitted fabric 400 does not require boss yarns. Therefore, this knitted fabric 400 has better stretchability than knitted fabrics with patterns made with cut bosses, and the boss yarns do not slip out. Furthermore, since this knitted fabric 400 does not have any boss yarns that cross over or protrude from cut ends, it can be used reversibly.

[0100] <Modification> (A) In the fourth embodiment, a checkered knitted fabric 400 is knitted, but the method described in this embodiment may be used to knit a knitted fabric having the patterns shown in Figures 16 and 17. Note that in this knitted fabric as well, the knitting method is changed in both the course direction and the wale direction.

[0101] (B) In the knitted fabric 400 according to the fourth embodiment, double surface yarn sinker loop portions Rh, Rl are formed from two surface yarns Tf1, Tf2 in the overlapping pile knitting region Aw, but the overlapping pile knitting region Aw may be a multiple overlapping pile knitting region, and multiple surface yarn sinker loop portions may be formed from three or more surface yarns in the multiple overlapping pile knitting region. In such a case, surface yarn sinker loop portions may be formed in which two or more of the surface yarns have the same height, or surface yarn sinker loop portions in which the three or more surface yarns are all different heights may be formed.

[0102] (C) In the knitted fabric 400 according to the fourth embodiment, the height of the front yarn sinker loop portion in the aligned pile knitting area Ad is set to the height of the lower front yarn sinker loop portion Rl in the overlapping pile knitting area Aw, but the same height may also be set to the height of the higher front yarn sinker loop portion Rh in the overlapping pile knitting area Aw.

[0103] (D) In the knitted fabric 400 according to the fourth embodiment, the two front yarns Tf1 and Tf2 have different colors, but they may also be different in not only color but also thickness, luster, texture, etc. Furthermore, when the two front yarns Tf1 and Tf2 have different thickness, luster, texture, etc., the colors of the two front yarns Tf1 and Tf2 may be the same color or similar colors.

[0104] (E) In the knitted fabric 400 according to the fourth embodiment, a pattern is formed by knitting the overlapping pile knitting region Aw and the parallel pile knitting region Ad using two front yarns Tf1 and Tf2 of different colors, but the functions of the respective knitted fabric regions Aw and Ad may be different by knitting the overlapping pile knitting region Aw and the parallel pile knitting region Ad using two front yarns Tf1 and Tf2 with different functionalities. For example, by using a deodorizing yarn as the front yarn Tf1 and a hygroscopic heat-generating yarn as the front yarn Tf2, the overlapping pile knitting region Aw can be made into a region where odors are less noticeable and the parallel pile knitting region Ad can be made into a region with a heat-generating effect. The functionality of the front yarns Tf1 and Tf2 can be selected appropriately depending on the purpose.

[0105] (F) In the knitted fabric 400 according to the fourth embodiment, the knitting method was changed in both the course direction and the wale direction, but the knitting method may be changed only in the course direction, or only in the wale direction.

[0106] (G) In the knitted fabric 400 according to the fourth embodiment, a pattern is formed by knitting a pile knitting area Aw and a pile knitting area Ad, but it is also possible to form complex patterns by knitting a plain knitting area, a tuck knitting area, or a miss knitting area. In such cases, the knitting method may be changed in both the course direction and the wale direction, or the knitting method may be changed only in the course direction, or the knitting method may be changed only in the wale direction.

[0107] The above-described modifications (A) to (G) may be combined as appropriate within the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0108] 100, 200, 300 Socks (Legwear) 110,210 Sole covering part (foot covering part) 111 Front half 211 Foot part 310 Shin Cover 400 knitting Ab interdigital area Ad Pile knitting area (second area) Ag Toe corresponding area Ai island area Am sea area Ap Flat knitting area (third area) Aw Layered pile knitting area (first area) Pmi Island Pattern Rh, Rl Face thread sinker loop Rn Needle loop of face yarn Tf1,Tf2 Surface thread Tr backing thread

Claims

1. The foot covering portion is knitted from a plurality of yarns including a plurality of front yarns and at least one back yarn that constitute the same stitch, A first region and a second region are formed in at least a portion of the foot covering portion, In the first region, at least two of the plurality of front yarns form front yarn sinker loop portions having different heights higher than the rear yarn sinker loop portion of the at least one rear yarn, In the second region, the plurality of yarns are knitted by at least one knitting method selected from the group consisting of flat knitting, tuck knitting, and miss knitting. Legwear.

2. the first region and the second region form a sea-island pattern, the first region is an island region, The second region is a sea region. The legwear according to claim 1.

3. the first region and the second region form a sea-island pattern, The first region is a sea region, The second region is an island region. The legwear according to claim 1.

4. The first region is a region corresponding to a base of a toe, The second region is a toe corresponding region. The legwear according to claim 1.

5. The face yarn sinker loop portion is formed so as to face outward. The leg wear according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. The face yarn sinker loop portion is formed so as to face inward. The leg wear according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

7. The knitted fabric is knitted from a plurality of yarns including a plurality of front yarns and at least one back yarn that constitute the same stitch, At least two of the front yarns form a first front yarn sinker loop portion in a first region, the first front yarn sinker loop portion having a different height than the rear yarn sinker loop portion of the at least one rear yarn, and form a second front yarn sinker loop portion in a second region, which is different from the first region, the second front yarn sinker loop portion having a substantially same height as the rear yarn sinker loop portion of the at least one rear yarn. knitting.

8. The second face yarn sinker loop portion has substantially the same height as the high face yarn sinker loop portion of the first face yarn sinker loop portion. The knitted fabric according to claim 7.

9. The second face yarn sinker loop portion has substantially the same height as a lower face yarn sinker loop portion of the first face yarn sinker loop portion. The knitted fabric according to claim 7.

10. The first front yarn sinker loop portion and the second front yarn sinker loop portion are present on the same course. The knitted fabric according to claim 7.

11. The first front yarn sinker loop portion and the second front yarn sinker loop portion are present on the same course in a reciprocating rotary knitting region. The knitted fabric according to claim 10.

12. The first front yarn sinker loop portion and the second front yarn sinker loop portion are present on different courses. The knitted fabric according to claim 7.

13. The first front yarn sinker loop portion and the second front yarn sinker loop portion are present on different courses in a reciprocating rotary knitting region. The knitted fabric according to claim 12.

14. In the first region, a higher surface yarn sinker loop portion in the first surface yarn sinker loop portion has higher elasticity than a lower surface yarn sinker loop portion in the first surface yarn sinker loop portion and is exposed to the uppermost surface, In the second region, a surface yarn sinker loop portion of the second sinker loop portion connected to a lower surface yarn sinker loop portion of the first surface yarn sinker loop portion is exposed on the uppermost surface. A knitted fabric according to any one of claims 7 to 13.

15. The plurality of yarns are knitted in a third region, which is a region different from the first region and the second region, by at least one knitting method selected from the group consisting of flat knitting, tuck knitting, and miss knitting. The knitted fabric according to claim 7.

16. The first front yarn sinker loop portion, the second front yarn sinker loop portion, and the knitting portion in the third region are present on the same course. The knitted fabric according to claim 15.

17. The first face yarn sinker loop portion, the second face yarn sinker loop portion, and the knitting portion in the third region are present on the same course in a reciprocating rotary knitting region. The knitted fabric according to claim 16.

18. The first front yarn sinker loop portion, the second front yarn sinker loop portion, and the knitting portion in the third region are present on different courses. The knitted fabric according to claim 15.

19. The first face yarn sinker loop portion, the second face yarn sinker loop portion, and the knitting portion in the third region are present on different courses in a reciprocating rotary knitting region.

20. The knitted fabric of claim 18.

20. The knitted fabric is knitted from a plurality of yarns including a plurality of front yarns and at least one back yarn that constitute the same stitch, At least two of the plurality of front yarns form front yarn sinker loop portions having different heights higher than the rear yarn sinker loop portion of the at least one rear yarn, The face yarn forming the high face yarn sinker loop portion has a contraction or extensibility substantially the same as, or a higher or lower contraction or extensibility than, the face yarn forming the low face yarn sinker loop portion. Layered pile knit construction.

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