garment

Abstract

To provide a garment that prevents an external rotation of the lower legs when walking and that prevents twisting of the lower limbs when squatting. The garment includes a fabric of a hip joint section including belt-shaped first strong-tightening parts and belt-shaped second strong-tightening parts. Each of the first strong-tightening parts passes from the upper end of the waist through right below the greater trochanters and down to the inner side of the thigh, and each of the second strong-tightening parts passes from the waist and the front of the hip joint and below the greater trochanters to the rear of the thigh and down to the inner side of the thigh. The garment also includes a fabric of a knee joint section including belt-shaped third strong-tightening parts and fourth strong-tightening parts. Each of the third strong-tightening parts passes from below the tibial tuberosity to the lateral femoral epicondyle and through the rear of the knee joint to the inner side of the thigh above the knee joint gap. Each of the fourth strong-tightening parts includes a linear first part extending between below the fibular and the lateral femoral epicondyle and a linear second part extending between the lateral femoral epicondyle and the inner side of the thigh.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a garment substantially in tight contact with the lower body of a wearer to prevent twisting of the lower limbs of the wearer while walking and / or squatting.

[0002] Patent Literature 1 discloses a lower-garment-sportswear made of stretchy fabric material and having a pivoting function to cover at least from near the waist area to near the crotch area. The lower-garment-sportswear consists of a main body part having relatively weak elasticity and a stretch part having stronger elasticity. The stretch part has a spiral line to provide an internal rotational function as it starts from near the center portion adjacent the hip bone top on the front side to form an inverted V-shape, passes through the left and right body parts, and ends near the inner sides of both buttock grooves on the back side to form a V-shape.

[0003] Patent Literature 2 discloses a leg wear covering at least a lower leg. The legwear includes a band-shaped first lower-leg tightening part extending from the first side surface of the upper end of the tibia or fibula to the front surface of the tibia and fibula and to the rear surface of the tibia and fibula to reach the second side surface of the lower end of the tibia or fibula. When the first side surface comes to the inner side surface of the upper end of the tibia, the second side surface comes to the inner side surface of the lower end of the tibia, while the first side surface comes to the outer side surface of the upper end of the fibula, the second side surface comes to the outer side surface of the lower end of the fibula.

[0004] Patent Literature 3 discloses a knee joint supporter including: a band-shaped elastic first belt having a pile function on one surface thereof and a joint portion at an end portion of the pile function to be joined to the pile function; and a band-shaped elastic second belt having a pile function on one surface thereof and a joint portion at the end portion of the pile function to be joined to the pile function. The base end portion of the second belt is to be attached to the first belt at a predetermined angle of 30° to 60°.[Citation List][Patent Literature]

[0005] [PTL 1] Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2008-138322 [PTL 2] Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2017-115256 [PTL 3] Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2006-6375 [summary of Invention][Technical Problem]

[0006] Generally, two feet each come forward alternatively while walking or running. A foot at one side moved forward causes one side of the pelvis to move forward of the other side of the pelvis, and thus walking with the toes facing forward causes one hip joint at one side to rotate externally and the other hip joint at the other side to rotate internally. Restriction of the internal rotation of the hip joint at the other side restrains the forward movement of the pelvis at one side, resulting in a narrower stride. Meanwhile, lower limbs bend caused by squatting or landing after a jump. The bent lower limbs cause the hip joints to rotate internally to thereby make the knees turn internally, particularly in women, leading to knee injuries.

[0007] Furthermore, in general, sleeping on one's side, etc., causes the muscles and skin on the outside of the knee to become stiff, resulting in the twisted lower limbs with respect to the thighs (external rotation of the lower limbs) . The external rotation of the lower limbs causes the toes to face externally while walking, etc., and causes the toes to face externally with respect to the knees when squatting. This applies twisting stress to the knees to likely bring various disorders to the knees.

[0008] The invention disclosed in Patent Literature 1 consists of a main body part having relatively weak elasticity and a stretch part having stronger elasticity. This invention introduces a technique that the force of the fabric returning to its original form produces an internal-rotation function or an external-rotation function. The problem of this invention is that the internal rotation of the thigh is not sufficiently restricted because of the force too weak to sufficiently restrict the internal rotation of the hip joint.

[0009] The invention disclosed in Patent Literature 2 introduces a technique to prevent excessive rotation of the knee. In this technique the lower limbs are wound symmetrically with band-shaped parts, so that it is difficult to prevent an internal rotation of the knees to make the toes face straight forward by preventing an external rotation of the lower limbs. The external rotation of the lower limbs adversely makes the toes form an inverted V-shape.

[0010] The invention disclosed in Patent Literature 3 introduces a technique in which a second belt winds, tightens and fixes the lower limbs from an internal-rotation direction to regularly apply tension to the inner side of the fibula against the twisting force on the outside of the fibula, preventing the external twisting of the fibula. This is a technique to allow an internal rotation to prevent the external twisting, so that it is difficult to prevent external rotation of the thigh to make the toes face straight forward.

[0011] The present invention has been achieved to solve those problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a garment that prevents an external rotation of the lower legs when walking and that prevents twisting of the lower limbs when squatting.[Solution to Problem]

[0012] A garment according to claim 1 is to be worn by a wearer substantially in tight contact with the body of the wearer. The garment includes at least two belt-shaped strong-tightening fabrics having a strong tightening force, and a tightening part having a tightening force so that the upper and lower ends of the strong-tightening fabrics do not slip-off from the surface of the wearer. The strong-tightening fabrics have a hip joint form and / or a knee joint form. The garment is characterized in that each of the strong-tightening fabrics having a hip joint form has a spirally-shaped first strong-tightening part and a spirally-shaped second strong-tightening part. The first strong-tightening part is connected at its upper end to the tightening part on the back body of the garment and passes an area corresponding to a portion immediately below the greater trochanter in the outer side of the wearer and passes the front surface of the thigh and is connected at its lower end to the tightening part at approximate the center in the longitudinal direction of the inner side of the thigh. The second strong-tightening part is connected at its upper end to the tightening part on the front body of the garment and passes through the front surface of the hip joint, an area corresponding to a portion immediately below the greater trochanter in the outer side of the wearer then passes the rear surface of the thigh, and is connected at its lower end to the tightening part at approximate the center in the longitudinal direction of the inner side of the thigh. The first strong-tightening part and the second strong-tightening part are crossed and connected with each other on the area corresponding to the anterior lower direction of the greater trochanter and are connected or come closer to each other at the lower ends thereof at approximate the center in the longitudinal direction of the inner side of the thigh. The garment is also characterized in that each of the strong-tightening fabrics having a knee joint form has a belt-shaped third strong-tightening part and a belt-shaped fourth strong-tightening part. The third strong-tightening part extends from a height slightly below the tibial tuberosity on the inner side of the lower leg through the vicinity of the tibial tuberosity and passes the lateral femoral epicondyle and extends to the inner side area of the thigh from the rear side of the knee joint to any point within 10-20 cm above the knee joint gap. The fourth strong-tightening part includes a linearly-shaped first part and a linearly-shaped second part. The first part starts at least from 5 cm or more below the fibula head on the longitudinal direction of the fibula and covers the fibula up to the fibula head and passes on the lateral femoral epicondyle. The second part continues and changes its direction on the lateral femoral epicondyle with a predetermined angle and passes through the lateral femoral epicondyle and the front surface of the thigh and continues to an inner side area of the thigh at any point of the inner side area of the thigh within 10-20 cm above the knee joint gap. The third strong-tightening part and the fourth strong-tightening part are crossed and connected with each other on the lateral femoral epicondyle and are connected or come closer at the upper ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts to each other on the inner side of the thigh.

[0013] The garment according to claim 2 citing claim 1 is characterized in that the tightening part connected to the strong-tightening fabrics having a hip joint form includes a first form or a second form. The first form includes a waist-tightening part connected to the upper ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts to tighten the waist, and a stretchable base fabric sewn or bonded to the first and second strong-tightening parts substantially in tight contact with the body of the wearer in the area at least from the waist-tightening part to the lower ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts. The second form includes a waist-tightening part connected to the upper ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts to tighten the waist, and a ring-shaped left and right thigh-tightening parts connected to the lower ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts and having a tightening force to tighten the thighs.

[0014] The garment according to claim 3 citing claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that the belt-shaped strong tightening fabrics having a hip joint form have a tightening force in the longitudinal direction to affect the internal and / or external rotations of the femurs when the strong-tightening fabrics tense.

[0015] The garment according to claim 4 citing claim 1 is characterized in that the tightening part connected to the strong-tightening fabrics having a knee joint form includes a third form or a fourth form. The third form includes a stretchable base fabric sewn or bonded to the third and fourth strong-tightening parts substantially in tight contact with the body of the wearer in the area at least from the upper ends to the lower ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts. The fourth form includes ring-shaped left and right thigh-tightening parts having a tightening force and connected to the upper ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts to be positioned on approximately the center in the longitudinal direction of the left and right thighs, and ring-shaped left and right lower-leg-tightening parts connected to the lower ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts to be positioned on approximately the center in the longitudinal direction of the left and right lower legs.

[0016] The garment according to claim 5 citing claim 1 or 4 is characterized in that the linearly-shaped second part of the fourth strong-tightening part is inclined, in relative to the linearly-shaped first part, at an angle of 60° to 80° toward the front surface side of the thigh from an upward extension line of the longitudinal direction of the fibula.

[0017] The garment according to claims 6 citing claim 1 or 4 is characterized in that the fourth strong-tightening parts have a stronger tightening force than the third strong-tightening parts.

[0018] The garment according to claim 7 citing claim 1 or 4 is characterized in that the strong-tightening fabrics of the fourth strong-tightening parts when tensed in the longitudinal direction provides a strong tightening force in the longitudinal direction to pull the fibula forward with respect to the femur.[Advantageous Effects of Invention]

[0019] In order to prevent an external rotation of the lower legs when walking and prevent twisting of the lower limbs when squatting, the inventors have achieved a garment having a hip-joint section as a first means. This garment accelerates an internal rotation of the extended hip joint in the kicking side (the other side) when walking to increase a step length, and it prevents an internal rotation of the hip joints to be bent when squatting to prevent twisting of the lower limbs.

[0020] In addition, the inventors achieved a garment having a knee-joint section as a second means. The tibiofemoral joints (so-called knee joints) located between the femurs and the tibias involve a rotation of the lower limbs with respect to the femurs. The tibiofibular joints between the tibias and the fibulas are considered to be almost fixed with little mobility, and the forward movement of the fibulas roughly corresponds to the internal rotation of the lower legs while the backward movement of the fibulas roughly corresponds to the external rotation of the lower legs. Therefore, the garment having a knee-joint section has been invented to pull the fibulas forward as a means to rotate the tibias internally with respect to the femurs in the knee joint to straighten the lower legs with respect to the thighs and to prevent external rotation of the lower legs.

[0021] All of the garment having a hip-joint section according to claim 1 and acting as a first means of the present invention, the garment having a knee-joint section acting as a second means and the garment having a combination of a hip-joint section and a knee-joint section acting as a third means can provide an effect to prevent an external rotation of the lower legs when walking and / or prevent twisting of the lower limbs when squatting.

[0022] The garment having a hip-joint section according to claims 1 and 2 and acting as a first means of the present invention includes first and second strong-tightening parts that are connected at their upper ends to the waist-tightening part, which is almost non-stretchable when walking or running, and that cross with each other in an almost X-shape on the area corresponding to the anterior lower direction of the greater trochanter. This garment provides a first effect to tense the second strong-tightening part when kicking while walking to rotate the extended hip joint internally. This garment also provides a second effect to tense the first strong-tightening part, when the hip joint bends, to prevent an internal rotation of the hip joint.

[0023] According to the first effect, the internal rotation of the hip joint when kicking causes the pelvis in the swinging side to move forward to increase a step length, increasing the walking speed. According to the second effect, it allows straight landing so that the knees do not bend internally when the hip joints bend at the time of landing or squatting, preventing injury of the knees.

[0024] In the garment according to claim 3, the belt-shaped first and second strong-tightening parts have a strong-tightening force acting only in the longitudinal direction, which restricts the direction of the force and increases the effect of the force.

[0025] The garment having a knee-joint section according to claims 1 and 4 and acting as a second means of the present invention includes belt-shaped third strong-tightening parts and fourth strong-tightening parts. Each of the fourth strong-tightening parts covers the fibula on the outer lateral side of the tibia and further extends to the inner side of the thigh above the knee joint gap. Each of the third strong-tightening parts extends from the inner side of the lower limb and passes the area corresponding to the lateral femoral epicondyle by passing from the rear side to the inner side of the knee joint. The fourth strong-tightening part tensed when the knee joint extends pulls the fibula forward with respect to the femur. Here, the third strong-tightening part prevents a front-and-backward movement of the fourth strong-tightening part on the lateral femoral epicondyle to keep the effect of the fourth strong-tightening part. This action pulls the fibula forward and pulls the lower leg in an internal rotational direction, with respect to the femur.

[0026] Accordingly, this action prevents an external rotation of the lower legs, so that the facing direction of the knees corresponds to the facing direction of the toes, allowing a straight landing and reducing strain on the knees.

[0027] The fourth strong-tightening part in the garment according to claim 5 includes linearly-shaped first and second parts. The second part is inclined on the front side of the thigh at an angle of 60° to 80° from the upward extending line of the fibula in the longitudinal direction with respect to the first part. Therefore, when the knee joint bends at an angle of 60° to 80°, the first and second parts together make a straight line when viewed from the side, and this angle increases to 60° to 80° as the knee extends. The increased angle increases the force to pull the fibula head forward and pulls the knee joint between the fibula of the lower limb and the femur of the lower limb in the internal rotational direction.

[0028] In the garment according to claims 6 and 7, the fourth strong-tightening part when tensed in the longitudinal direction pulls the fibula forward with respect to the thigh and pulls the lower leg in an internal rotational direction.

[0029] The invention according to claims 1, 2 and 4 and acting as a third means provides a garment integrally combining the garment having a hip-joint section with the garment having a knee-joint section. This garment provides the effects of both the garments having a hip-joint section and a knee-joint section.[Brief Description of Drawings]

[0030] [Fig. 1] Fig. 1 illustrates a tights-type garment having a hip-joint section in a first form-A according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view and (b) is a rear view. [Fig. 2] Fig. 2 is a front view illustrating a belt-type garment having a hip-joint section according to the present invention. [Fig. 3] Fig. 3 illustrates a tights-type garment having a hip-joint section worn by a wearer according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view and (b) is a rear view. [Fig. 4] Fig. 4 illustrates a tights-type garment having a hip-joint section worn by a wearer according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a view seen from an outer side, (b) is a view seen from an inner side demonstrating the state that the lower ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts come closer to each other, and (c) is a view seen from an inner side demonstrating the state that the lower ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts are connected to each other. [Fig. 5] Fig. 5 illustrates a belt-type garment having a hip-joint section worn by a wearer according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view and (b) is a rear view. [Fig. 6] Fig. 6 illustrates a belt-type garment having a hip-joint section worn by a wearer according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a view seen from an outer side and (b) is a view seen from an inner side. [Fig. 7] Fig. 7 illustrates a tights-type garment having a knee-joint section in a third form-A according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view and (b) is a rear view. [Fig. 8] Fig. 8 is a front view illustrating a belt-type garment having a knee-joint section according to the present invention. [Fig. 9] Fig. 9 illustrates a tights-type garment having a knee-joint section worn by a wearer according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view and (b) is a rear view. [Fig. 10] Fig. 10 illustrates a tights-type garment having a knee-joint section according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a view seen from an outer side, (b) is a view seen from an inner side demonstrating the state that the upper ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts come closer to each other, and (c) is a view seen from an inner side demonstrating the state that the upper ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts are connected to each other. [Fig. 11] Fig. 11 illustrates a belt-type garment having a knee-joint section worn by a wearer according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view and (b) is a rear view. [Fig. 12] Fig. 12 illustrates a belt-type garment having a knee-joint section worn by a wearer according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a view seen from an outer side and (b) is a view seen from an inner side. [Fig. 13] Fig. 13 is a front view illustrating a skeleton configuring the pelvis, knee joints and lower limbs. [Fig. 14] Fig. 14 is a view seen from the right-front side illustrating the pelvis and the hip joints. [Fig. 15] Fig. 15 is a view illustrating the right side of the hip joint. [Fig. 16] Fig. 16 is a view illustrating the first and second effects of the present invention, wherein (a) illustrates the first effect and (b) illustrates the second effect. [Fig. 17] Fig. 17 is a view illustrating a step length in the first effect, wherein (a) is a view of a step length when the hip joint does not rotate internally during the extension of the hip joint and (b) is a view of a step length when the internal rotation of the hip joint is accelerated during the extension of the hip joint. [Fig. 18] Fig. 18 illustrates a band that has a strong-tightening or medium-tightening force and that is used for the ring-shaped waist-tightening part and the ring-shaped left and right thigh-tightening parts. [Fig. 19] Fig. 19 is a view illustrating the right side of the knee joint. [Fig. 20] Fig. 20 is a view illustrating the relation of the fourth strong-tightening part with respect to the lower leg and the femur when the knee joint bends while walking or running. [Fig. 21] Fig. 21 is a view illustrating the relation of the fourth strong-tightening part with respect to the lower leg and the femur when the knee joint extends while walking or running. [Fig. 22] Fig. 22 is a view illustrating the relation of the fourth strong-tightening parts with respect to the thighs and the lower legs when the knee joint bends while walking or running. [Fig. 23] Fig. 23 is a view illustrating the relation of the fourth strong-tightening parts with respect to the thighs and the lower legs when the knee joints extend while walking or running. [Fig. 24] Fig. 24 illustrates a tights-type garment having a knee-joint section including the tightening part in the first form-B according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view and (b) is a rear view. [Fig. 25] Fig. 25 illustrates a tights-type garment having a knee-joint section including the tightening part in the third form-B according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view and (b) is a rear view. [Fig. 26] Fig. 26 illustrates a tights-type garment having a hip-joint section and a knee-joint section according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view and (b) is a rear view. [Fig. 27] Fig. 27 illustrates a belt-type garment having a hip-joint section and a knee-joint section according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view and (b) is a rear view. [Description of Embodiments]

[0031] As illustrated in Fig.13, the skeleton of the lower limbs 50 includes the pelvis 20, femur 12, tibia 32, fibula 33, etc. Each hip joint 10 is located at the joint portion between the pelvis 20 and the femur 12, each knee joint 30 is located at the joint portion between the femur 12 and the tibia 32, each tibiofibular joint 120 is located at the joint portion between the tibia 32 and the fibula 33, and each ankle joint 31 is located at the lower end joint portions of the tibia 32 and the fibula 33. Each tibiofibular joint 120 is considered to have little mobility and is nearly fixed. The forward movement of the fibula 33 roughly corresponds to the internal rotation of the lower leg while the backward movement of the fibula 33 roughly corresponds to the external rotation of the lower leg.

[0032] As illustrated in Figs. 13, 14 and 15, the hip joint 10 is a ball-and-socket joint formed by the combination of the femoral head 13 of the femur 12 and the acetabulum 21 of the pelvis 20. The hip joint 10 performs movements in six major directions, which are bending, extension, internal rotation, external rotation, adduction, and abduction.

[0033] As illustrated in Fig. 19, the fibula 33 is positioned on the outer side O and the tibia 32 is positioned on the inner side U. As illustrated in FIG. 20 or FIG. 21, the fibula 33 is positioned toward the rear side R and the patella 119 is positioned on the front side F.

[0034] The knee joint 30 is a hinge joint, with the femur 12 resting on the tibia 32 and the patella 119 on the front of the femur 12. The width of the tibia 32 increases toward the upper end thereof, and the tibia tuberosity 113 is formed on the front side of the tibia 32. The quadriceps muscle, which originates from the ilium and is attached to the front side of the femur 12, is attached to the tibial tuberosity 113. The hamstrings are attached to the back of the thigh 18. The hamstrings are originated from the ischial tuberosity of the pelvis 20 and attached below the knee. The knee joint 30 bends as the quadriceps relax and the hamstrings contract, while it extends as the quadriceps contract and the hamstrings relax. The knee joint 30 achieves an internal and external rotations by the hamstrings, etc. The maximum angle of the knee joint 30 is 130° when it bends and is 0° when it extends.

[0035] The garment according to the present invention provides a means that prevents an external rotation of the lower legs while walking and prevents twisting of the lower limbs while squatting. The garment includes a first garment 1 having a hip-joint section, a second a garment 101 having a knee-joint section 101 and a third garment 201 having both a hip-joint section and a knee-joint section.

[0036] The garment 1 having a hip-joint section is an invention to affect the hip joints 10 while walking or running to promote an internal or external rotation of the femurs 12, and it suits to bending and extension movements of the hip joints 10 while like walking and running. In addition, as illustrated in Figs. 22 and 23, the garment 101 is an invention to affect to the knee joints 30 while walking and running to pull the lower limb 51 in the internal-rotation direction with respect to the thighs 18, and it suits to bending and extension movements of the knee joints 30 while like walking and running. Thus, the garment 1 and the garment 101 or the garment 201 each can be used as a garment for any purpose including, for example, sportswear such as an athletic garment for track and field, freestyle swimming, speed skating, etc., and as a garment for everyday life, work, etc.

[0037] The garment 1 having a hip joint section includes tights-type garment 1A having a base fabric 6 as illustrated in Figs. 1, 3, 4 and 24, and belt-type garment 1B not having a base fabric 6 as illustrated in Figs. 2, 5 and 6. The tights-type garment 1A includes a tights-type garment 1Aa not having thigh-tightening parts 5 as illustrated in Figs. 1, 3 and 4, and a tights-type garment 1Ab having thigh-tightening parts 5 as illustrated in Fig. 24.

[0038] The garment 101 having a knee-joint section includes a tights-type garment 101A having base fabric 6 as illustrated in Figs. 7, 9, 10 and 25, and a belt-type garment 101B not having a base fabric 6 as illustrated in Figs. 8, 11 and 12. The tights-type garment 101A includes a tights-type garment 101Aa not having thigh-tightening parts 5 and lower-leg-tightening parts 105 as illustrated in Figs. 7, 9 and 10, and a tights-type garment 101Ab having thigh tightening parts 5 and lower leg tightening parts 105 as illustrated in Fig. 25.

[0039] The garment 201 includes a tights-type garment 201A as illustrated in Fig. 26 and a belt-type garment 201B as illustrated in Fig. 27. The garment 201 has both the configurations of the garment 1 having a hip joint section and the garment 101 having a knee joint section. The garment 201 provides both the effects of the garment 1 having a hip joint section and the garment 101 having a knee joint section. Therefore, the garment 201 will not be described because the garment 1 having a hip joint section and the garment 101 having a knee joint section will be described below, which descriptions are the same as that of the garment 201.

[0040] Here, the garment 1 having a hip joint section will be described. As illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6 and 24, the garment 1 consists of at least two belt-shaped strong-tightening fabrics having a strong tightening force and a tightening part 8 having a tightening force to cause the upper and lower ends of the strong-tightening fabrics not to slip-off from the surface of the wearer 80. The garment 1 is substantially tight contact with the body of the wearer 80. The strong-tightening fabrics includes first strong-tightening parts 3 and second strong-tightening parts 4, both are spirally positioned. Each of the first strong-tightening parts 3 is connected at its upper end to the tightening part 8 on the back body of the garment and passes an area corresponding to a portion immediately below the greater trochanter 11 in the outer side of the wearer 80 and passes the front surface of the thigh 18 and is connected at its lower end to the tightening part 8 at approximate the center in the longitudinal direction of the inner side of the thigh 18. Each of the second strong-tightening parts 4 is connected at its upper end to the tightening part 8 on the front body of the garment and passes through the front surface of the hip joint 10, an area corresponding to a portion immediately below the greater trochanter 11 in the outer side of the wearer 80 then passes the rear surface of the thigh 18, and is connected at its lower end to the tightening part 8 at approximate the center in the longitudinal direction of the inner side of the thigh 18. The first strong-tightening part 3 and the second strong-tightening part 4 are crossed and connected with each other on the area corresponding to the anterior lower direction of the greater trochanter 11 and are connected or come closer to each other at the lower ends thereof at approximate the center in the longitudinal direction of the inner side of the thigh 18.

[0041] The tightening part 8 includes a first form as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 24 or a second form as illustrated in Fig. 2. The first form includes a waist-tightening part 2 connected to the upper ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 to tighten the waist, and a stretchable base fabric 6 sewn or bonded to the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 substantially in tight contact with the body of the wearer 80 in the area at least from the waist-tightening part 2 to the lower ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4. The second form includes a waist-tightening part 2 connected to the upper ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 to tighten the waist, and ring-shaped left and right thigh-tightening parts 5 connected to the lower ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 to tighten the thigh 8.

[0042] The tightening part 8 in the first form includes a first form-A having the waist-tightening part 2 and the base fabric 6 as illustrated in Fig. 1, and a first form-B, as illustrated in Fig. 24, which includes the waist tightening part 2 connected to the upper ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 to tighten the waist, and ring-shaped left and right thigh-tightening parts 5 connected to the lower ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 to tighten the thigh 18, and the stretchable base fabric 6 sewn or bonded to the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 to correspond to the area at least from the waist-tightening part 2 to the thigh-tightening parts 5 so that it can be substantially in tight contact with the body of the wearer 80.

[0043] The garment 1 using the tightening part 8 in the first form includes, for example, a tights-type garment 1A including the belt-shaped waist-tightening part 2, the belt-shaped first strong-tightening part 3, the belt-shaped second strong-tightening part 4 and the base fabric 6 that can cover the surface of the wearer 80 substantially in tight contact. The tights-type garment 1A may consist of the base fabric 6 covering at least the area from the waist to above the knees of the wearer 80, and may include, for example, tights or supporters covering the area from the waist to above the knees of the wearer 80. Furthermore, the tights-type garment 1A includes a tights covering from the waist to the ankles of the wearer 80 with the upper end thereof positioned on the waist and the lower end thereof positioned on the ankles, and a tights covering from the waist to below the knees of the wearer 80 with the upper end thereof positioned on the waist and the lower end thereof positioned below the knees of the wearer 80.

[0044] The tights-type garment 1A includes a tights-type garment 1Aa using the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 and the tightening part 8 of the first form-A as illustrated in Figs. 1, 3 and 4, and a tights-type garment 1Ab using the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 and the tightening part 8 of the first form-B as illustrated in Fig. 24.

[0045] The garment 1 using the tightening part 8 of the second form includes, for example, a belt-type garment 1B including the belt-shaped first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4, the belt and ring-shaped waist-tightening part 2 and the ring and belt-shaped left and right thigh tightening parts 5, as illustrated in Figs. 2, 5 and 6. The belt-type garment 1B using the tightening part 8 of the second form will be described below as a representative of the garment 1. As illustrated in Figs. 2, 5 and 6, the belt-type garment 1B using the tightening part 8 of the second form consists of the waist-tightening part 2, the thigh tightening parts 5 and the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4. The first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 are connected at their upper ends to the waist-tightening part 2 and connected at their lower ends to the respective thigh-tightening parts 5.

[0046] The tights-type garment 1A includes at least the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 of two belt-shaped strong-tightening fabrics having strong tightening force, the waist-tightening part 2 made of a tightening fabric having a tightening force equal to or less than that of the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4, and the stretchable base fabric 6 having a weaker tightening force. Be noted that the tights-type garment 1A may further include belt-shaped left and right thigh tightening parts 5 made of tightening fabrics having a tightening force equal to or less than that of the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4. The belt-type garment 1B includes at least the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 of two belt-shaped strong-tightening fabrics, the waist-tightening part 2 made of a tightening fabric having a tightening force equal to or less than that of the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4, and the belt-shaped left and right thigh tightening parts 5.

[0047] The belt-shaped waist-tightening part 2, the belt-shaped left and right thigh-tightening parts 5 and the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 each may have an unrestricted width between 3 cm and 10 cm, for example, to give a sufficient tightening force to restrain or prevent internal or external rotation of a specific bone portion.

[0048] The first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 have a strong tightening force to affect the internal and external rotations of the femur 12, when they are tensed. The waist-tightening part 2 and the thigh-tightening parts 5 have a tightening force that keeps the attached positions of the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 with respect to the body of the wearer 80 and that is equal to or less than the tightening force of the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4. The base fabric 6 has an elasticity that allows the base fabric 6 to closely fit the body of the wearer 80 and has a tightening force that is less than the tightening force of the waist-tightening part 2 and the thigh-tightening parts 5.

[0049] Next, the garment 101 having a knee joint section will be described. As illustrated in Figs. 7 to 12 and 25, the garment 101 includes at least two belt-shaped strong-tightening fabrics having a strong tightening force, and a tightening part 8 that has a tightening force to prevent slip-off of the upper and lower end portions of the strong-tightening fabrics from the surface of the wearer 80 and that is substantially in tight contact with the body of the wearer 80. As illustrated in Figs. 7 to 12, 19, 20and 25, each of the strong-tightening fabrics has a belt-shaped third strong-tightening part 102 and a belt-shaped fourth strong-tightening part 103. The third strong-tightening part 102 extends from a height slightly below the tibial tuberosity 113 on the inner side of the lower leg 51 through the vicinity of the tibial tuberosity and passes through the lateral femoral epicondyle 114 and extends to the inner side area of the thigh 18 from the rear side of the knee joint to any point within 10 cm to 20 cm above the knee joint gap. The fourth strong-tightening part 103 includes a linearly-shaped first part 103a and a linearly-shaped second part 103b, the first part 103a starting at least from 5 cm or more below the fibula head 116 on the longitudinal direction of the fibula and covering the fibula 33 up to the fibula head 116 and passing on the lateral femoral epicondyle 114, and the second part 103b continuing and changing its direction on the lateral femoral epicondyle 114 with a predetermined angle and passing through the lateral femoral epicondyle 114 and the front surface of the thigh 18 and continuing to an inner side area of the thigh at any point of the inner side area of the thigh within 10 cm to 20 cm above the knee joint gap 115. The third strong-tightening part 102 and the fourth strong-tightening part 103 cross and are connected or come closer at the upper ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts to each other on the inner side of the thigh 18.

[0050] The tightening part 8 includes a third form or a fourth form. The third form includes, as illustrated in Figs. 7, 9, 10 and 25, a stretchable base fabric 6 that is sewn or bonded to the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 to correspond to the area at least from the upper ends to the lower ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103, and that is substantially in tight contact with the body of the wearer 80. The fourth form includes, as illustrated in Figs. 8, 11 and 12, ring-shaped left and right thigh-fastening parts 5 having a tightening force and connected to the respective upper ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 to be positioned on the locations corresponding to the approximate central portions in the longitudinal direction of the left and right thighs 18. The fourth form also includes ring-shaped left and right lower-leg-tightening parts 105 having a tightening force and connected to the lower ends of the respective third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 to be positioned on the locations corresponding to the approximate central portions in the longitudinal direction of the left and right lower legs 51.

[0051] The third form of the tightening part 8 includes a third form-A or a third form-B. The third form-A includes the base fabric 6 forming the tightening part 8, as illustrated in Figs. 7, 9 and 10. The third form-B includes, as illustrated in Fig. 25, ring-shaped left and right thigh-fastening parts 5 having a tightening force and connected to the respective upper ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 to be positioned on the locations corresponding to the approximate central portions in the longitudinal direction of the left and right thighs 18. The third form-B also includes ring-shaped left and right lower-leg-tightening parts 105 having a fastening force and connected to the respective lower ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 to be positioned on the locations corresponding to the approximate central portions in the longitudinal direction of the left and right lower legs 51.

[0052] As illustrated in Figs. 7 and 25, the garment 101 including the tightening part 8 of the third form includes the belt-shaped third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 and the base fabric 6 substantially in tight contact with the body of the wearer 80. This garment 101 includes a tights-type garment 101A, for example. The tights-type garment 101A may include a base fabric 6 covering an area at least from above the knee to below the knee of the wearer 80. This includes a bandage, i.e., supporter. Furthermore, the tights-type garment 101A includes: a tights covering from the waist to the ankles of the wearer 80 with its upper end located on the waist and its lower end located on the ankles; a tights covering from the waist to below the knees with its upper end located on the waist and its lower end located below the knees; and a supporter covering from above the knees to the ankles of the wearer 80 with its upper end located above the knees and its lower end located on the ankles.

[0053] The tights-type garment 101A includes, as illustrated in Fig. 7, a tights-type garment 101Aa consisting of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 and the base fabric 6 forming the tightening part 8 of the third form-A. The tights-type garment 101A also includes, as illustrated in Fig. 25, a tights-type garment 101Ab consisting of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103, the base fabric 6 forming the tightening part 8 of the third form-B, the thigh-tightening parts 5 and the lower-leg-tightening parts 105.

[0054] As illustrated in Figs. 8, 11 and 12, the garment 101 using the tightening part 8 of the fourth form includes the belt-shaped third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103, ring and belt-shaped left and right thigh-tightening parts 5 and ring and belt-shaped left and right lower-leg-tightening parts 105. The belt-shaped garment 101B will be described as a representative of the garment using the fourth form, as an example. As illustrated in Figs. 8, 11 and 12, the belt-shaped garment 101B using the tightening part 8 of the fourth form includes the thigh-tightening parts 5, the lower-leg-tightening parts 105 and the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103. The third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 are connected to the respective thigh-tightening parts 5 at their upper ends and connected to the respective lower-leg-tightening parts 105 at their lower ends.

[0055] The tights-type garment 101A includes a tights-type garment 101Aa and a tights-type garment 101Ab. The tights-type garment 101Aa includes at least two belt-shaped third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 made of a strong tightening fabric and having a strong tightening force, a base fabric 6 having an elasticity with a weaker tightening force. The tights-type garment 101Ab includes: at least two belt-shaped third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 made of a strong tightening fabric having a strong tightening force; belt-shaped left and right thigh-tightening parts 5 and lower-leg-tightening parts 105 both made of a tightening fabric having a strong tightening force equal to that of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 or having a medium tightening force less than the strong tightening force; and a base fabric 6 having an elasticity with a weaker tightening force. The belt-shaped garment 101B includes at least two belt-shaped third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 made of a strong tightening fabric having a strong tightening force, and belt-shaped left and right thigh-tightening parts 5 and lower-leg-tightening parts 105 both made of a tightening fabric having a strong tightening force equal to that of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 or having a medium tightening force less than the strong tightening force.

[0056] The belt-shaped left and right thigh-tightening parts 5, the belt-shaped left and right lower-leg-tightening parts 105 and the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 each may have an unrestricted width between 3 cm and 10 cm, for example, to provide a sufficient tightening force to restrict or restrain internal or external rotation of a specific bone portion.

[0057] In the tights-type garment 101A and the belt-type garment 101B, the upper end of the third strong-tightening part 102 comes closer to the upper end of the fourth strong-tightening part 103 with a gap G2 intervened therebetween as illustrated in Fig. 10(b), or the upper end of the third strong-tightening part 102 is connected to the upper end of the fourth strong-tightening part 103 as illustrated in Fig. 10(c).

[0058] The tightening force of the base fabric 6 having elasticity and having a weaker tightening force, the thigh-tightening parts 5 tightening the thighs 18, the lower-leg-tightening parts 105 tightening the lower legs, the third strong-tightening part 102 having a tightening force to prevent a forward-backward movement of the fourth strong-tightening part 103 at above the lateral femoral epicondyle 114, and the fourth strong-tightening part 103 having a tightening force to pull the fibula 33 frontward and to pull the lower leg 51 in the internal rotational direction with respect to the femur 12 each is stronger than that of the base fabric 6. The tightening force of the thigh-tightening parts 5 and the lower-leg-tightening parts 105 is equal to or less than that of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103. The tightening force of the third strong-tightening part 102 is equal to or less than that of the fourth strong-tightening part 103. The tightening force of the fourth strong-tightening part 103 may be greater than that of the third strong-tightening part 102.

[0059] Next, the garment 1 having a hip joint section and the garment 101 having a knee joint section will be described for the area structurally common to them. The tightening force means the resistance force of the material against the extension of the material. Therefore, the greater difference between the tightening force of the base fabric 6 and that of the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 having a stronger tightening force provides a greater effect. In addition, the greater difference between the tightening force of the fourth strong-tightening part 103 and that of the base fabric 6 gives a greater effect. The smaller difference between them provides a reduced effect.

[0060] The tightening force was tested using a tabletop precision universal testing machine (AUTOGRAPH AGS-X 5kN, manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation) in accordance with JIS L 1096 A method in order to confirm the amount of load required to stretch the fabric to a certain extent. The pulling speed was 200 mm / min, and the size of the sample fabric was 25 mm in width and 150 mm in length. The gripping interval was 100 mm.

[0061] Here, the test using the garment 1 having a hip joint section will be described. The tights-type garment 1Ab worn on the mannequin was used to measure the extension rate thereof to compare with the measurement of the garment 1Ab laid on flat. The measured extension rate was about 30% in the waist-tightening part 2, the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 and the thigh-tightening parts 5. Therefore, the load of the material required when the sample fabric has an extension rate of 30% was measured.

[0062] According to the measured results, the base fabric 6 preferably has a load of 1.0 to 1.5 N in the vertical direction and 0.5 to 1.0 N in the horizontal direction when extended by 30%, for example. The base fabric 6 having such ranges gives excellent wearing comfort. The first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 preferably have a load of 6.0 to 8.0 N in the longitudinal direction for use of competitive sports and 1.5 to 2.0 N for use of daily life when extended by 30%, for example. The waist-tightening part 2 and the thigh-tightening parts 5 preferably have a load of 1.25 to 1.75 N in the longitudinal direction when extended by 30%, for example.

[0063] The belt-shaped strong-tightening fabrics forming the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 have a tightening force, when it is tensed, in the longitudinal direction that affects the internal and external rotational movement of the femur 12. The first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 have a tightening force in the short direction that is equal to or less than that in the longitudinal direction and that may be any degree of tightening force to prevent slip-off of the attachment positions of the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 with respect to the body of the wearer 80.

[0064] In the garment 1 having a hip joint section, a weaker-tightening fabric forming the base fabric 6, a medium or strong-tightening fabric forming the thigh-tightening parts 5, the waist-tightening part 2, and a strong-tightening fabric forming the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 are made of respective elastic stretch materials having different tightening forces. The stretch materials each are preferably selected from at least one of the 4-way stretch knitted fabric and 4-way stretch woven fabric that stretch in both the vertical and horizontal directions.

[0065] Next, the garment 101 having a knee joint section will be described. The tights-type garment 1Ab worn on the mannequin was used to measure the extension rate thereof to compare with the measurement of the garment 1Ab laid on flat. The measured extension rate was about 20% in the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103, the thigh-tightening parts 5 and the lower-leg-tightening parts 105. Therefore, the load of the material required when the sample fabric has an extension rate of 20% was measured.

[0066] According to the measured results, the base fabric 6 preferably has a load of 0.5 to 1.0 N in the vertical direction and 0.25 to 0.75 N in the horizontal direction when extended by 20%, for example. The base fabric 6 having such ranges gives excellent wearing comfort. The third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 preferably have a load of 4.0 to 6.0 in the longitudinal direction for use of competitive sports and 1.0 to 1.5 N for use of daily life when extended by 20%, for example. The thigh-tightening parts 5 and the lower-leg-tightening parts 105 preferably have a load of 0.75 to 1.25 N in the longitudinal direction when extended by 20%, for example.

[0067] In the garment 101 having a knee joint section, a weaker-tightening fabric forming the base fabric 6, a medium or strong-tightening fabric forming the thigh-tightening parts 5 and the lower-leg-tightening parts 105, and the strong-tightening fabric forming the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 are made of respective elastic stretch materials having different tightening forces. The stretch materials each are preferably selected from at least one of the 4-way stretch knitted fabric and 4-way stretch woven fabric that stretch in both the vertical and horizontal directions.

[0068] Next, the area common to the garment 1 having a hip joint section and the garment 101 having a knee joint section will be described. The 4-way stretch knitted fabric and the 4-way stretch woven fabric may contain polyester fiber yarn and elastic yarn as main component yarns, or may contain nylon fiber yarn and elastic yarn as main component yarns. Alternatively, they may contain cotton and elastic yarns as main component yarns. Here, the main component yarns indicate that the total of the yarns is 80 weight% or more. The knitted fabric using the polyester fiber yarn can dry sweat, and the knitted fabric using the nylon fiber yarn can provide a soft feeling.

[0069] The knitted and woven fabrics may have any structure. The woven fabric may be of the three basic weaves, namely, plain weave, twill weave, and satin weave, which are generally well known, or may be of a variegated weave. The knitted fabric may be a fabric knitted by a Russell warp knitting machine, a fabric knitted by a tricot warp knitting machine, a fabric knitted by a weft knitting machine, or the like, which are generally well known knitted fabrics. The knitted fabric includes, for example, a half structure knitted fabric knitted by a tricot warp knitting machine, a power net structure knitted by a Russell warp knitting machine, and the like. The weft fabric may be of any construction, such as plain knit (tenjiku knit), rubber knit, purl knit, smooth knit (double-sided knit), or the like. In addition, the knitted fabric knitted by the weft knitting machine may be knitted by a circular knitting machine or a flat knitting machine. The weft knitting can be knitted with a weaker-tightening material and a strong-tightening material together, without sewing. For example, a seamless flat knitting machine called "FIRST-X" (Shima Seiki Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) can be used to knit both the waist part and leg parts simultaneously to produce a seamless knit product. Furthermore, a fabric made of a single material and having a strong-and-weaker-tightening force may be achieved using an opal processing in which the difference of the chemical resistance is used to remove either one of the fibers of the mixed woven fabric and the mixed knitted fabric to create a see-through design.

[0070] Furthermore, a fully computer-controlled device called a "seamless body inner knitting machine" manufactured by SANTONI of Italy can be used to knit a combination of a strong-tightening material and a weaker-tightening material to produce a seamless tubular shape for the lower abdomen and legs.

[0071] The woven and knitted fabrics preferably contain, at least partly, elastic yarn, such as polyurethane yarn, having stretchability.

[0072] The elastic yarn is preferably at least one selected from a polyurethane-based elastic yarn and a polyester-based elastic yarn, because of its high stretchability and suitability for sportswear. The elastic yarn may be either a bare yarn (naked yarn) or a covered yarn having a surface covered with polyester fiber or nylon fiber.

[0073] A fabric partly or fully made of highly crimped false twist yarn of elastic polyester or nylon, etc., provided with a highly crimped false twist processing can be used. In addition, simply, a plurality of layers of elastic knit can be used. Furthermore, a two-layer laminate fabric composed of a knit fabric provided with a laminate processing on one surface thereof can be used, and a three-layer laminate fabric composed of an elastic polyurethane sheet sandwiched by the elastic knit fabrics and provided with a laminate processing can be used.

[0074] The method to make the fabric material of the garment 1 having a hip joint section having "strong and weaker" tightening forces includes a technique to prepare the "large or small" mixing rate of polyurethane yarn and high crimped false twist yarn (herein after referred to as "extension yarn") . This method provides an extension material (weaker-tightening force material) for the base fabric 6, a fastening material (medium-tightening force material) for the waist-tightening part 2 and thigh-tightening parts 5, and a strong-tightening material for the waist-tightening part 2, the thigh-tightening parts 5 and the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4. Similarly, the method to make the fabric material of the garment 101 having a knee joint section having "strong and weaker" tightening forces includes a technique to prepare the "large or small" mixing rate of polyurethane yarn and high crimped false twist yarn. This method provides an extension material (weaker-tightening force material), a tightening force material (medium-tightening force material) and a strong-tightening force material. The method to change the "large or small" mixing rate includes a technique to change the thickness of the extension yarn and a technique to change the "large or small" amount of the extension yarn to be distributed to the fabric while keeping the thickness of the extension yarn the same. It is possible to change the knitting density to "dense / sparse" when the mixing ratio of elastic yarn is constant. It is also possible to provide the "strong or weaker" tightening force with use of various kinds of extension yarn, with use of a laminated fabric and a non-laminated fabric, or with use of the same kind of fabrics laminated in different numbers. Moreover, a liquid adhesive can be used to change the amount, area, thickness and shape of the application to change the extension of the fabric and control the tightening force of the fabric.

[0075] The "strong or weaker" tightening force of the weaker-tightening force material, the medium-tightening force material and the strong-tightening force material in the garment 1 having a hip joint section can be determined by the degree of the load of the fabric required for a certain extension. In other words, the fabric having a strong-tightening force produces a larger load for a certain degree of extension while the fabric having a weaker-tightening force produces a smaller load for the certain degree of extension. The weaker-tightening force material is used for the stretchable base fabric 6 having a weaker fastening force, the medium-tightening force material can be used for the thigh-tightening parts 5 and the waist-tightening part 2, and the strong-tightening force material can be used for the waist-tightening part 2 and the thigh-tightening parts 5 and is surely used for the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4. Similarly, the "strong or weaker" tightening force of the weaker-tightening force material, the medium-tightening force material and the strong-tightening force material in the garment 101 having a knee joint section can be determined by the degree of the load of the fabric required for a certain extension. The weaker-tightening force material is used for the base fabric 6 having a weaker fastening force, the medium or strong-tightening force material can be used for the thigh-tightening parts 5 and the low-leg-tightening parts 105, and the strong-tightening force material can be used for the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103. As stated above, the fabric having a strong-tightening force produces a larger load for a certain degree of extension while the fabric having a weaker-tightening force produces a smaller load for the certain degree of extension.

[0076] The weaker-tightening, medium-tightening and strong-tightening force materials can be combined by sewing or bonding to form the tights-type garment 1A, 101A. The medium-tightening and strong-tightening force materials can be combined by sewing or bonding to form the belt-type garment 1B, 101B.

[0077] The sewing method may include a lock stitch, a chain stitch, a single needle over-lock, a double needle over-lock, a flat seam, etc., which are formed by a sewing machine; though, the type of seam is not restricted to these. Among them, the single needle over-lock, double needle over-lock and flat seam are desirably employed for good stretchability and less discomfort when worn.

[0078] The bonding method includes a thermocompression bonding in which two types of fabrics (members) to be unified are provided with margins, and a seam tape made of heat-meltable resin such as polyurethane or silicone, which penetrates into the fabrics when cooled and solidified, is sandwiched between the margines to be pressed with heat. In this bonding method, the seam margin preferably has stretchability for less discomfort when worn, similar to the sewing method.

[0079] Regarding the garment 1 having a hip joint section, when the belt-shaped parts of the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 made of a strong-tightening force material have a load of 1.5 to 2.0 N in the longitudinal direction when extended by 30% provides less discomfort when worn. Similarly, when the base fabric 6 made of a weaker-tightening force material has a load of 1.0 to 1.5 N in the vertical direction and 0.5 to 1.0 N in the horizontal direction when extended by 30% provides less discomfort when worn.

[0080] Regarding the garment 101 having a knee joint section, when the belt-shaped parts of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 made of strong-tightening force materials have a load of 1.0 to 1.5 N in the longitudinal direction when extended by 20% provides less discomfort when worn. Similarly, when the base fabric 6 made of a weaker-tightening force material has a load of 0.5 to 1.0 N in the vertical direction and 0.25 to 0.75 N in the horizontal direction when extended by 20% provides less discomfort when worn.

[0081] In the present invention the fabric "substantially in tight contact with" the wearer 80 is formed in the size of 50% or more to 110% or less and preferably 70% or more to 95% or less in the circumference direction of the naked body of the wearer 80, and 75% or more to 100% or less and preferably 85% or more to 100% or less in the length direction of the wearer 80. Be noted that since human body sizes vary from person to person, the above ratios are merely a guideline.

[0082] The materials of the fabrics to be used are not restricted, and polyester fibers such as polyethylene terephthalate, polytrimethylene terephthalate, and polybutylene terephthalate, polyurethane fibers, polyamide fibers, acetate fibers, cotton fibers, rayon fibers, ethylene vinyl alcohol fibers, and nylon fibers can be used.

[0083] Next, the garment 1 having a hip joint section will be described. First, the waist-tightening part 2 will be described. The waist-tightening part 2 in the tights-type garment 1A as illustrated in Figs. 1(a) and 24(a) and in the belt-type garment 1B as illustrated in Fig. 5(a) are located and kept around the front body and the back body of the garments in the area corresponding to the waist of the garments so that the garments 1A, 1B do not slip down from the wearer 80 even when the wearer 80 exercises. The waist-tightening part 2 includes a belt-ring shape with a medium or strong-tightening force to surround the waist of the wearer 80 as illustrated in Fig. 18, and a string type that is surrounded around the waist of the wearer and tied (not shown).

[0084] The waist-tightening part 2 can function so that the upper ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 do not slip off or down from the body of the wearer 80 in the up-and-down and left-and-right directions even when the wearer 80 exercises such as walking or running.

[0085] Next, the thigh-tightening parts 5 will be described. The ring-shaped left and right thigh-tightening parts 5 in the belt-type garment 1B as illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 are positioned and kept on the locations corresponding to the approximate central portions in the longitudinal direction of the left and right thighs 18 so that the garment 1B does not slip off from the wearer 80 even when the wearer 80 exercises. As illustrated in Fig. 18, the thigh-tightening parts 5 include a belt-ring shape type with a medium or strong-tightening force to surround the thigh 18 of the wearer 80. Be noted that the thigh-tightening parts 5 can be added to the tights-type garment 1A to form another tights-type garment 1Ab as illustrated in Fig. 24.

[0086] The thigh-tightening parts 5 in the belt-type garment 1B prevent movement of the lower ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 in the up-and-down and left-and-right directions of the body of the wearer 80 even when the wearer 80 exercises such as walking or running. Similarly, the thigh-tightening parts 5 in the tights-type garment 1Ab can prevent movement of the garment 1Ab.

[0087] The base fabric 6 having a weaker-tightening force or elasticity forms a basic constitution element of the tights-type garment 1A to be worn by the wearer 80 in a roughly-closely-fitted condition. The garment 1A substantially in tight contact with the body of the wearer 80 can prevent slip-off of the sewn or bonded lower ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 from the body of the wearer 80 in the up-and-down and left-and-right directions even when the wearer 80 exercises such as walking or running.

[0088] The strong-tightening fabric forms the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 in the tights-type garment 1A as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 24 and in the belt-type garment 1B as illustrated in Fig. 2. The strong-tightening fabric can also be employed in the waist-tightening part 2 and the thigh-tightening parts 5.

[0089] Next, the first strong-tightening parts 3 will be described. As illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 demonstrating the worn tights-type garment 1A and Figs. 5 and 6 demonstrating the worn belt-type garment 1B, each of the first strong-tightening parts 3 is connected at its upper end to tightening part 2 on the back body of the garment and passes an area corresponding to a portion immediately below the greater trochanter 11 in the outer side of the wearer 80 and passes the front surface of the thigh 18 and is connected at its lower end to the tightening part 8 at approximate the center in the longitudinal direction of the inner side of the thigh 18. The first strong-tightening part 3 is sewn or bonded at its lower end to the base fabric 6 in the tights-type garment 1Aa as illustrated in Fig. 1, is connected at its lower end to the thigh-tightening part 5 in the tights-type garment 1Ab as illustrated in Fig. 24, and is connected at its lower end to the thigh-connecting part 5 in the belt-type garment 1B as illustrated in Fig. 2. Accordingly, the positions of the upper and lower ends of the first strong-tightening part 3 do not slip-off from the corresponding positions of the body of the wearer 80 even when the wearer 80 exercises.

[0090] As illustrated in Figs. 4(a) and 6(a), the first strong-tightening part 3 crosses with the second strong-tightening part 4 at a location corresponding to the anterior lower direction of the greater trochanter 11 (corresponding to the greater trochanter corresponding-portion 11a). The first strong-tightening part 3 connected to the second strong-tightening part 4 at the location corresponding to the anterior lower direction of the greater trochanter 11 can be less affected by the exercise of the wearer 80, preventing the slip-off of the first strong-tightening part 3 from the location corresponding to the anterior lower direction of the greater trochanter 11.

[0091] The lower end of the first strong-tightening part 3 is connected to the lower end of the second strong-tightening part 4 at approximate the center of the inner side of the thigh in the longitudinal direction as illustrated in Figs. 4(c) and 6(b), or it comes closer to the lower end of the second strong-tightening part 4 with a gap G1 therebetween at approximate the center of the inner side of the thigh in the longitudinal direction as illustrated in Fig. 4(b).

[0092] The first strong-tightening part 3 has a function to provide a second effect. As illustrated in Fig. 16(b), the first strong-tightening part 3 tenses while the second strong-tightening part 4 relaxes when, for example, the wearer 80 takes a squatting position from a vertical jumping toward the landing, causing a bending of the hip joint 10. This action applies a strong force to the first strong-tightening part 3 to pull itself in the longitudinal direction of the thigh 18 to press firmly the portion corresponding to the femur 12 at the anterior lower direction of the greater trochanter 11. This pressing force prevents internal rotation of the femur 12 with respect to the acetabulum 21. The same effect can be given when the hip joint 10 bends while walking and running.

[0093] The hip joint 10 when bent causes the tightened first strong-tightening part 3 to rotate the femur 12 in the direction to prevent internal rotation of the femur, which prevents the knee from entering inward when squatting.

[0094] The first strong-tightening part 3 arranged to apply the tightening force to the part of the femur 12 immediately below the greater trochanter 11, and not to immediately above the greater trochanter 11 or directly beside the greater trochanter 11, can provide a torque to affect the rotation of the spherical femoral head 13.

[0095] Next, the second strong-tightening parts 4 will be described. As illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 demonstrating the worn tights-type garment 1A and Figs. 5 and 6 demonstrating the worn belt-type garment 1B, each of the second strong-tightening parts 4 is connected at its upper end to the tightening part 2 on the front body of the garment and passes through the front surface of the hip joint 10, an area corresponding to a portion immediately below the greater trochanter 11 in the outer side of the wearer 80 then passes the rear surface of the thigh 18, and is connected at its lower end to the tightening part 8 at approximate the center in the longitudinal direction of the inner side of the thigh 18. The second strong-tightening part 4 is sewn or bonded at its lower end to the base fabric 6 in the tights-type garment 1Aa as illustrated in Fig. 1, is connected at its lower end to the thigh-tightening part 5 in the tights-type garment 1Ab as illustrated in Fig. 24, and is connected at its lower end to the thigh-tightening part 5 in the belt-type garment 1B as illustrated in Fig. 2. Accordingly, the positions of the upper and lower ends of the second strong-tightening part 4 do not slip-off from the corresponding positions of the body of the wearer 80 even when the wearer 80 exercises.

[0096] As illustrated in Figs. 4(a) and 6(a), each of the second strong-tightening parts 4 crosses with the first strong-tightening part 3 at a location corresponding to the anterior lower direction of the greater trochanter 11 (corresponding to the greater trochanter corresponding-portion 11a). The second strong-tightening part 4 connected to the first strong-tightening part 3 at the location corresponding to the anterior lower direction of the greater trochanter 11 can be less affected by the exercise of the wearer 80, preventing the slip-off of the second strong-tightening part 4 from the location corresponding to the anterior lower direction of the greater trochanter 11.

[0097] The second strong-tightening part 4 has a function to provide a first effect. As illustrated in Fig. 16(a), the first strong-tightening part 3 relaxes while the second strong-tightening part 4 tenses when the wearer 80 extends the hip joint 10 on the kicking side (the other side 54) while walking or running, for example. Then, as illustrated in Fig. 15, the second strong-tightening part having a strong tightening force being pulled in the longitudinal direction of the thigh 18 firmly presses the portion corresponding to the femur immediately below the greater trochanter 11. This pressing force causes an internal rotation of the femur 12 with respect to the acetabulum 21.

[0098] The femur 12 internally rotated can increase the stride length L2 (a2 + b2) as illustrated in Fig. 17 (b), compared to the stride length L1 (a1 + b1) of the femur 12 not internally rotated as illustrated in Fig. 17 (a) . The stride length L1 in the present invention means a distance between the toe of the foot at one side 53 and the heel of the foot on the other side 54.

[0099] Accordingly, the garment 1 having a hip joint section provides a first effect in which the first strong-tightening part 3 is tensed when the hip joint 10 extends while kicking-off a foot for walking or running and leads to an internal rotation of the hip joint to increase a stride length and walking speed. Furthermore, the garment 1 provides a second effect to tense the second strong-tightening part 4 to prevent an internal rotation of the hip joint 10 when the hip joint 10 bends. This action can prevent an injury of the knee when landing from a vertical jump since the directions of the knee and the toe are aligned so that the knee does not turn internally.

[0100] Next, the garment 101 having a knee-joint section will be described. The fabric forming the ring-shaped left and right thigh-tightening parts 5, ring-shaped left and right lower-leg-tightening parts 105, and third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 has a predetermined tightening force in the longitudinal direction, at least. The tightening force in the short direction of the thigh-tightening parts 5, lower-leg-tightening parts 105, and third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 may include any degree of force as far as it is the same as or less than that in the longitudinal direction.

[0101] The left and right thigh-tightening parts 5 having a tightening force are used in the belt-type garment 101B and the tights-type garment 101Ab. As illustrated in Figs. 11 and 12, each of the thigh-tightening parts 5 is located and kept at a position corresponding to the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the left or right thigh 18 so that the garment does not slip down when the wearer 50 exercises.

[0102] The left and right lower-leg-tightening parts 105 having a tightening force are used in the belt-type garment 101B and the tights-type garment 101Ab. As illustrated in Figs. 11 and 12, each of the lower-leg-tightening parts 105 is located and kept at a position corresponding to the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the left or right lower leg 51 so that the garment does not slip down when the wearer 50 exercises.

[0103] The thigh-tightening parts 5 in the belt-type garment 101B can prevent slip-off of the upper ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 in the up-and-down and left-and-right directions of the body of the wearer 80 even when the wearer 80 exercises such as walking or running. The lower-leg-tightening parts 105 can prevent slip-off of the lower ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 in the up-and-down and left-and-right directions of the body of the wearer 80 even when the wearer 80 exercises such as walking or running. The effects of the thigh-tightening parts 5 and lower-leg-tightening parts 105 in the belt-type garment 101B are given to the tights-type garment 101Ab in the same manner.

[0104] The stretchable base fabric 6 having a weaker-tightening force is a constituent element of the tights-type garment 101A and forms a base of the garment that is substantially in tight contact with the body of the wearer 80. The tights-type garment 101A substantially in tight contact with the body of the wearer 80 can prevent slipping-off of the lower ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 in the up-and-down and left-and-right directions on the body of the wearer 80 even when the wearer 80 exercises such as walking or running.

[0105] The strong-tightening fabric is a fabric forming the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 in the tights-type garment 101A as illustrated in Figs. 7 and 25 and in the belt-type garment 101B as illustrated in Fig. 8.

[0106] Next, the third strong-tightening parts 102 will be described. As illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10 demonstrating the worn tights-type garment 101A and as illustrated in Figs. 11 and 12 demonstrating the worn belt-type garment 101B, each of the third strong-tightening parts 102 extends from a height slightly below the tibial tuberosity 113 on the inner side of the lower leg 51 through the vicinity of the tibial tuberosity 113 and passes through the lateral femoral epicondyle 114 and extends to the inner side area of the thigh 18 from the rear side of the knee joint 30 to any point within 10 to 20 cm above the knee joint gap 115. The third strong-tightening part 102 in the tights-type garment 101Aa is sewn or bonded at its upper and lower ends to the base fabric 6 as illustrated in Fig. 7. The third strong-tightening part 102 in the tights-type garment 101Ab is connected at its upper end to the thigh-tightening part 5 and its lower end to the lower-leg-tightening part 105 as illustrated in Fig. 25. The third strong-tightening part 102 in the belt-type garment 101B is connected at its upper end to the thigh-tightening part 5 and at its lower end to the lower-leg-tightening part 105 as illustrated in Figs. 11 and 12. Accordingly, the upper and lower ends of the third strong-tightening part 102 do not change their positions on the body of the wearer 80 even when the wearer 80 exercises.

[0107] Next, the fourth strong-tightening parts 103 will be described. As illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10 demonstrating the worn tights-type garment 101A and Figs. 11 and 12 demonstrating the worn belt-type garment 101B. Each of the fourth strong-tightening parts 103 includes a belt-shaped linear first part 103a and a linear second part 103b. The first part 103a starts at least 5 cm or more below the fibula head 116 on the longitudinal direction of the fibula 33 up to the fibula head 116 and passes on the lateral femoral epicondyle 114. The second part 103b continues and changes its direction on the lateral femoral epicondyle 114 with a predetermined angle and passes through the lateral femoral epicondyle 114 and the front surface of the thigh 18 and continues to an inner side area of the thigh 18 at any point of the inner side area of the thigh within 10 to 20 cm above the knee joint gap 115. The fourth strong-tightening part 103 in the tights-type garment 101Aa is sewn or bonded at its upper and lower ends to the base fabric 6 as illustrated in Fig. 7. The fourth strong-tightening part 103 in the tights-type garment 101Ab is connected at its upper end to the thigh-tightening part 5 and its lower end to the lower-leg-tightening part 105 as illustrated in Fig. 25. The fourth strong-tightening part 103 in the belt-type garment 101B is connected at its upper end to the thigh-tightening part 5 and at its lower end to the lower-leg-tightening part 105. Therefore, the upper and lower ends of the fourth strong-tightening part 103 do not change their positions on the body of the wearer 80 even when the wearer 80 exercises.

[0108] The strong-tightening fabric forming the fourth strong-tightening part 103 has a strong tightening force in the longitudinal direction to pull the fibula 33 forward with respect to the femur 12 when it is tensed in the longitudinal direction.

[0109] In addition, as illustrated in Figs. 10(a), 12(a) and 22, the fourth strong-tightening part 103 crosses with the third strong-tightening part 102 on the lateral femoral epicondyle 114. This arrangement allows the third strong-tightening part 102 to prevent a forward-and-backward movement of the fourth strong-tightening part 103 on the location corresponding to the lateral femoral epicondyle 114.

[0110] As illustrated in Fig. 20, with respect to the linear first part 103, the linear second part 103b is inclined toward the front surface of the thigh at an angle θ of 60° to 80°, preferably 65° to 75°, and more preferably 68° to 72° from an upward extension line in the longitudinal direction of the fibula 33.

[0111] The angle θ less than 60° causes the front side of the second part 103b of the fourth strong-tightening part 103 to have a strong tense with less expandability, which adversely prevents bending of the knee joint 30. The angle θ exceeding 80° causes the back side of the second part 103b of the fourth strong-tightening part 103 corresponding to the knee joint 30 to have a strong tense with less expandability, which adversely prevents extension of the knee joint 30. Thus, the angle θ less than 60° and exceeding 80° decreases such an effect to bring the fibular 33 forward when the knee joint 30 extends.

[0112] As illustrated in Figs. 20 and 21, when the wearer 80 bends the knee joint 30, the first part 103a of the fourth strong-tightening part 103, which covers from below the fibula 33 up to the fibula head 116, shifts to the second part 103b thereof at the location corresponding to the lateral femoral epicondyle 114 and still continues to extend upward of the patella 119 in a straight line form. The fourth strong-tightening part 103 in this state is not tensed as illustrated in Figs. 20 and 22, for example.

[0113] As illustrated in Figs. 21 and 23, when the wearer 80 extends the knee joint 30, the second part 103b of the fourth strong-tightening part 103 bends backward with respect to the first part 103a at the lateral femoral epicondyle 114 so as to form a convex shape. This bending causes the fourth strong-tightening part 103 to tense, which firmly pulls the fibular 33 forward F. This brings an effect to pull the lower leg 51 in the internal-rotation direction.

[0114] Accordingly, both the tights-type garment 101A having a knee joint section and the belt-type garment 101B having a knee joint section can prevent external rotation of the extended lower leg 51. This action allows a straight landing of the toe, resulting in the knee with a reduced stress.

[0115] Next, the garment 201 will be described. As illustrated in Figs. 26 and 27, the garment 201 integrally combines the hip joint section of the garment 1 having a hip-joint section with the knee joint section of the garment 101 having a knee-joint section.

[0116] Therefore, the garment 201 consists of a belt-shaped strong-tightening fabric having a strong tightening force and a tightening part 8 having a tightening force to prevent slip-off of the upper and lower ends of the strong-tightening fabrics from the surface of the wearer 80. The garment 210 is worn by the wearer 80 substantially in tight contact. The strong-tightening fabrics have a hip joint form and / or a knee joint form. Each of the strong-tightening fabrics having a hip joint form has a spirally-shaped first strong-tightening part 3 and a spirally-shaped second strong-tightening part 4. The first strong-tightening part 3 is connected at its upper end to the tightening part on the back body of the garment and passes an area corresponding to a portion immediately below the greater trochanter 11 in the outer side of the wearer and passes the front surface of the thigh 18 and is connected at its lower end to the tightening part at approximate the center in the longitudinal direction of the inner side of the thigh 18. The second strong-tightening part 4 is connected at its upper end to the tightening part on the front body of the garment and passes through the front surface of the hip joint, an area corresponding to a portion immediately below the greater trochanter 11 in the outer side of the wearer then passes the rear surface of the thigh 18, and is connected at its lower end to the tightening part at approximate the center in the longitudinal direction of the inner side of the thigh 18. The first strong-tightening part 3 and the second strong-tightening part 4 are crossed and connected with each other on the area corresponding to the anterior lower direction of the greater trochanter 11 and are connected or come closer to each other at the lower ends thereof at approximate the center in the longitudinal direction of the inner side of the thigh 18. Each of the strong-tightening fabrics having a knee joint form has a belt-shaped third strong-tightening part 102 and a belt-shaped fourth strong-tightening part 104. The third strong-tightening part extends from a height slightly below the tibial tuberosity 113 on the inner side of the lower leg 51 through the vicinity of the tibial tuberosity 113 and passes through the lateral femoral epicondyle 114 and extends to the inner side area of the thigh 18 from the rear side of the knee joint to any point within 10-20 cm above the knee joint gap 115. The fourth strong-tightening part 4 includes a linearly-shaped first part 103a and a linearly-shaped second part 103b, the first part 103a starting at least from 5 cm or more below the fibula head on the longitudinal direction of the fibula and covering the fibula up to the fibula head and passes on the lateral femoral epicondyle 114, and the second part 103b continuing and changing its direction on the lateral femoral epicondyle 114 with a predetermined angle and passes through the lateral femoral epicondyle 114 and the front surface of the thigh 18 and continuing to an inner side area of the thigh 18 at any point of the inner side area of the thigh 18 within 10-20 cm above the knee joint gap 115. The third strong-tightening part and the fourth strong-tightening part cross and are connected with each other on the lateral femoral epicondyle 114 and are connected or come closer at the upper ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts to each other on the inner side of the thigh 18.

[0117] In the garment 201, the tightening part 8 in the hip joint form connected to the strong-tightening fabric includes a first form or a second form. The first form includes a waist-tightening part 2 connected to the upper ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 to tighten the waist, and a stretchable base fabric 6 sewn or bonded to the first and second strong-tightening parts 3,4 to be substantially in tight contact with the body of the wearer in the area at least from the waist-tightening part 2 to the lower ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4. The second form includes a waist-tightening part 2 connected to the upper ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 to tighten the waist, and a ring-shaped left and right thigh-tightening parts 5 connected to the lower ends of first and second strong-tightening parts 3, 4 to tighten the thighs 18. The tightening part 8 connected to the strong-tightening fabrics having a knee joint form includes a third form or a fourth form. The third form includes a stretchable base fabric 6 sewn or bonded to the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 to be substantially in tight contact with the body of the wearer in the area at least from the upper ends to the lower ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103. The fourth form includes ring-shaped left and right thigh-tightening parts 5 connected to the upper ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 to be positioned on approximately the center in the longitudinal direction of the left and right thighs 18, and ring-shaped left and right lower-leg-tightening parts 105 having a tightening force and connected to the lower ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts 102, 103 to be positioned on approximately the center in the longitudinal direction of the left and right lower legs 51.

[0118] The garment 201 has the configuration of the garment 1 having a hip joint section and that of the garment 101 having a knee joint section, so the garment 201 has the effects of both the garment 1 and the garment 101.[Reference Signs List]

[0119] 1Garment 1AGarment 1BGarment 2Wasit-tightening part 3First strong-tightening part 4Second strong-tightening part 5Thigh-tightening part 6Base fabric 8Tightening part 10hip joint 11Greater trochanter 11aGreater trochanter corresponding-portion 12Femur 13Femoral head 18Thigh 20Pelvis 21Acetabulum 30Hip joint 31Ankle joint 32Tibia 33Fibula 50Lower limb 51Lower leg 53One side 54The other side 80Wearer 101Garment 101AGarment 101BGarment 102Third strong-tightening part 103Fourth strong-tightening part 103aFirst part 103bSecond part 105Lower-leg-tightening part 113Tibial tuberosity 114Lateral femoral epicondyle 115Knee joint gap 116Fibular head 119Patella 120Tibiofibular joint 201Garment 201AGarment 201BGarment G1Gap G2Gap FFront side OOutside RRear side UInner side θAngle

Claims

1. A garment to be worn by a wearer substantially in tight contact with the body of a wearer, the garment including at least two belt-shaped strong-tightening fabrics having a strong tightening force, and a tightening part having a tightening force so that the upper and lower ends of the strong-tightening fabrics do not slip-off from the surface of the wearer, the strong-tightening fabrics having a hip joint form and / or a knee joint form; characterized in that: each of the strong-tightening fabrics having a hip joint form has a spirally-shaped first strong-tightening part and a spirally-shaped second strong-tightening part, wherein the first strong-tightening part is connected at its upper end to the tightening part on the back body of the garment and passes an area corresponding to a portion immediately below the greater trochanter in the outer side of the wearer and passes the front surface of the thigh and is connected at its lower end to the tightening part at approximate the center in the longitudinal direction of the inner side of the thigh, wherein the second strong-tightening part is connected at its upper end to the tightening part on the front body of the garment and passes through the front surface of the hip joint, an area corresponding to a portion immediately below the greater trochanter in the outer side of the wearer then passes the rear surface of the thigh, and is connected at its lower end to the tightening part at approximate the center in the longitudinal direction of the inner side of the thigh, and wherein the first strong-tightening part and the second strong-tightening part are crossed and connected with each other on the area corresponding to the anterior lower direction of the greater trochanter and are connected or come closer to each other at the lower ends thereof at approximate the center in the longitudinal direction of the inner side of the thigh; and characterized in that: each of the strong-tightening fabrics having a knee joint form has a belt-shaped third strong-tightening part and a belt-shaped fourth strong-tightening part, wherein the third strong-tightening part extends from a height slightly below the tibial tuberosity on the inner side of the lower leg through the vicinity of the tibial tuberosity and passes through the lateral femoral epicondyle and extends to the inner side area of the thigh from the rear side of the knee joint to any point within 10-20 cm above the knee joint gap, wherein the fourth strong-tightening part includes a linearly-shaped first part and a linearly-shaped second part, the first part starting at least from 5 cm or more below the fibula head on the longitudinal direction of the fibula and covering the fibula up to the fibula head and passes on the lateral femoral epicondyle, and the second part continuing and changing its direction on the lateral femoral epicondyle with a predetermined angle and passes through the lateral femoral epicondyle and the front surface of the thigh and continuing to an inner side area of the thigh at any point of the inner side area of the thigh within 10-20 cm above the knee joint gap, and wherein the third strong-tightening part and the fourth strong-tightening part are crossed and connected with each other on the lateral femoral epicondyle and are connected or come closer at the upper ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts to each other on the inner side of the thigh.

2. The garment according to claim 1, characterized in that the tightening part connected to the strong-tightening fabrics having a hip joint form includes a first form or a second form, wherein the first form includes a waist-tightening part connected to the upper ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts to tighten the waist, and a stretchable base fabric sewn or bonded to the first and second strong-tightening parts substantially in tight contact with the body of the wearer in the area at least from the waist-tightening part to the lower ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts, and wherein the second form includes a waist-tightening part connected to the upper ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts to tighten the waist, and a ring-shaped left and right thigh-tightening parts connected to the lower ends of the first and second strong-tightening parts to tighten the thighs.

3. The garment according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the belt-shaped strong tightening fabrics having a hip joint form have a tightening force in the longitudinal direction to affect the internal and / or external rotations of the femurs when the strong-tightening fabrics tense.

4. The garment according to claim 1, characterized in that the tightening part connected to the strong-tightening fabrics having a knee joint form includes a third form or a fourth form, wherein the third form includes a stretchable base fabric sewn or bonded to the third and fourth strong-tightening parts substantially in tight contact with the body of the wearer in the area at least from the upper ends to the lower ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts, and wherein the fourth form includes ring-shaped left and right thigh-tightening parts connected to the upper ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts to be positioned on approximately the center in the longitudinal direction of the left and right thighs, and ring-shaped left and right lower-leg-tightening parts having a tightening force and connected to the lower ends of the third and fourth strong-tightening parts to be positioned on approximately the center in the longitudinal direction of the left and right lower legs.

5. The garment according to claim 1 or 4, characterized in that the linearly-shaped second part of the fourth strong-tightening part is inclined, in relative to the linearly-shaped first part, at an angle of 60° to 80° toward the front surface side of the thigh from an upward extension line of the longitudinal direction of the fibula.

6. The garment according to claim 1 or 4, characterized in that the fourth strong-tightening parts have a stronger tightening force than the third strong-tightening parts.

7. The garment according to claim 1 or 4, characterized in that the strong-tightening fabrics of the fourth strong-tightening parts when tensed in the longitudinal direction provide a strong tightening force in the longitudinal direction to pull the fibula forward with respect to the femur.

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