Correction underwear

Abstract

To provide a correction underwear capable of improving not only a body shape but also a constitution.SOLUTION: A correction underwear comprises an elastic cloth covering from the under bust to the abdomen and the hip of a wearer, and applying a wearing pressure which is a pressure toward the body interior from the body surface to the wearer of the correction underwear. An under bust covering part applies an under bust wearing pressure to the under bust, the abdomen covering part applies an abdomen wearing pressure to the abdomen, and the hip covering part applies a hip wearing pressure to the hip. When a human body model imitating the wearer is covered, the abdomen wearing pressure is larger than the under bust wearing pressure and the hip wearing pressure.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a shapewear. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, shapewear has been used as underwear for shaping the body. When the shapewear is worn, the shapewear applies pressure to the wearer, which is pressure from the wearer's body surface toward the inside of the body. For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a shapewear that enhances the tightening effect around the wearer's abdomen. The proposed shapewear includes a waist section that covers the wearer's waist to the vicinity of the underbust section, and a pants section that is connected to the waist section and covers the wearer's abdomen, hips, and crotch. In the waist section, the first fabric that is placed at the lateral end of the waist when worn and the second fabric that is placed adjacent to the first fabric and closer to the center have different pressures, and the second fabric is arranged in a symmetrical X-shape. This enhances the tightening effect around the wearer's waist. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2019-119964 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] This only enhances the tightening effect around the waist of the wearer, and when the shapewear is taken off, the body line returns to the original state, and it does not have the function of improving the body shape or constitution.

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a shapewear that leads to improvement of not only one's body shape but also one's physical constitution. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The inventors discovered that by making the pressure on the abdomen in corrective underwear greater than the pressure on the underbust area and the hips, and by adjusting the pressure so that a specific amount of pressure is applied to the wearer, it is possible to improve not only the wearer's body shape but also their physical constitution, and thus completed the present invention.

[0007] (1) The corrective undergarment 1 covers the wearer's underbust area through to the abdomen and hips, and is provided with elastic cloth that exerts pressure on the wearer of the corrective undergarment 1, which is pressure from the surface of the body toward the inside of the body, and the covering part for the underbust area exerts underbust pressure on the underbust area, the covering part for the abdomen exerts abdominal pressure on the abdomen, and the covering part for the hip area exerts hip pressure on the hips, and when a human body dummy modeling a wearer is covered, the abdominal pressure is greater than the underbust pressure and the hip pressure.

[0008] (2) In the corrective underwear 1 of (1), the abdominal pressure is 1.8 kPa or more and 3.6 kPa or less.

[0009] (3) In the shaping undergarment 1 of (1) or (2), the pressure applied to the underbust area and the pressure applied to the hip area is at least 1 / 3 of the pressure applied to the abdominal area. Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a shapewear that leads to improvement of not only one's body shape but also one's physical constitution. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view of a shapewear according to the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the shapewear of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] The corrective underwear 1 according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. As an explanation of the directions of the corrective underwear 1, it is assumed that the corrective underwear 1 is worn on a human body, and the direction corresponding to the up-down direction when the human body is standing upright is appropriately referred to as the up-down direction, the left-right direction relative to the human body is appropriately referred to as the left-right direction, and the direction corresponding to the circumferential direction of the human body is appropriately referred to as the circumferential direction. The direction of the left hand is referred to as the left direction, and the direction of the right hand is referred to as the right direction. The chest side of the human body is referred to as the front side, front side, or front direction, and the back of the human body is referred to as the back side, back side, or back direction. The side of the corrective underwear 1 that touches the wearer's skin is referred to as the back side, and the side opposite the back side is referred to as the front side.

[0013] The shapewear 1 includes a bust covering portion 21, an underbust covering portion 22, an abdominal covering portion 23, and a hip covering portion 24, and covers the area between the bust and hip from the front side to the back side of the wearer. The bust covering portion 21 is a portion that covers the bust. The bust portion is the circumference of the body including the bust. The underbust covering portion 22 is a portion that covers the circumference of the body in a circumferential direction from the so-called underbust below the bust. The abdominal covering portion 23 is a portion that covers the circumference of the body from the abdomen, which is the front of the body in the middle in the vertical direction of the body, including the navel, through the back in a circumferential direction. The hip covering portion 24 is a portion that covers the circumference of the body from the hip through the front of the body in a circumferential direction. The hip includes a portion below the navel where the circumference is maximum. The hip covering portion 24 is a substantially circular cutout portion that includes the leg openings through which the wearer's legs pass, and includes a crotch covering portion.

[0014] The shaping underwear 1 has a plurality of fabrics. The plurality of fabrics are sewn together. As the fabric, an elastic cloth that has elasticity and applies pressure, which is pressure from the body surface toward the inside of the body, to the wearer of the shaping underwear 1 is appropriately adopted. The elastic cloth is preferably made of, for example, a knit material. For example, a knit material with 140 denier polyamide fiber as the weft and stretchy urethane yarn as the warp is suitable. Note that, as long as it has elasticity, a material containing synthetic resin fibers such as polyester, acrylic, polyamide, etc. can be applied. In addition to the elastic material, a non-elastic cloth hanging or non-woven fabric can also be adopted.

[0015] In elastic fabrics, when a load is applied to the fibers or threads that make up the fabric, the fibers or threads elongate, and when the load is removed, the elongation returns to its original state. When a load is applied slowly to the fibers or threads, the magnitude of elasticity is defined based on the ratio of the load to the elongation. A fiber or thread that elongates in response to a load and requires a larger load compared to the same elongation is said to have strong elasticity. The strength of elasticity of the above fabric depends on the thickness, type, knitting method, mesh insertion method, etc. of the threads that make up the fabric. By appropriately combining these, the desired strength of elasticity is realized. For example, in order to increase the elasticity, it is effective to make the threads thicker and knit them densely instead of mesh, for example, by using polyurethane elastic threads. In order to decrease the elasticity, it is effective to make the threads thinner, make them mesh-like, and further coarse the mesh.

[0016] When an elastic fabric with stronger elasticity is stretched more, stronger pressure is achieved. When the same elastic fabric is used, stronger pressure is achieved when it is stretched more. When the degree of stretching is the same, stronger pressure is achieved when an elastic fabric with stronger elasticity is used.

[0017] In this specification, the elasticity of the fabric is described using three levels: strong, medium, and weak. A strong elastic fabric is, for example, a fabric that uses elastic yarn with no mesh of 550 denier. A medium elastic fabric is, for example, a fabric with 450 denier and a fine mesh of about 100 mesh. A weak elastic fabric is, for example, a fabric with 350 denier and a coarse mesh of about 50 mesh or less. However, the fabric is not limited to the above examples and can be selected appropriately.

[0018] (Stretching underwear composition) Figures 1 and 2 are diagrams for explaining the configuration of the shaping underwear 1, in particular, an example of the arrangement of the fabric. Figure 1 is a front view of the shaping underwear 1. Figure 2 is a back view of the shaping underwear 1. As shown by the arrows in Figures 1 and 2, the left hand side is called left and the right hand side is called right.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the corrective underwear 1 includes a left bust portion 111L, a right bust portion 111R, a first left front body portion 117L, a first right front body portion 117R, a second left front body portion 112L, a second right front body portion 112R, a left back body portion 113L, a right back body portion 113R, a third left front body portion 114L, a third right front body portion 114R, a left It includes a hip portion 115L, a right hip portion 115R, a left front leg opening portion 116L, a right front leg opening portion 116R, a first left ischium covering portion 120L, a second left ischium covering portion 121L, a first right ischium covering portion 120R, a second right ischium covering portion 121R, a left lumbar portion 119L, a right lumbar portion 119R, a left subischium portion 122L, a right subischium portion 122R, and a tail base portion 118.

[0020] Additionally, the shaping underwear 1 has a back flat elastic part 123 made of flat elastic in addition to the fabric, located vertically in the center of the back. The shaping underwear 1 has the back flat elastic part 123 on the surface side of the fabric. The flat elastic is a tape-like elastic cord with a flat rectangular cross section. The back flat elastic part 123 pulls the covering part 24 of the hip area upward. This lifts the hip area upward, making it possible to achieve a well-shaped hip area.

[0021] Furthermore, the shaping underwear 1 has a left shoulder strap 124L and a right shoulder strap 124R. The left shoulder strap 124L connects the upper end of the left bust portion 111L to the upper end of the left back body portion 113L. The left shoulder strap 124L prevents the left bust portion 111L and the left back body portion 113L from slipping down. The right shoulder strap 124R connects the upper end of the right bust portion 111R to the upper end of the right back body portion 113R. The right shoulder strap 124R prevents the right bust portion 111R and the right back body portion 113R from slipping down.

[0022] Furthermore, the arrangement of the above-mentioned components and their relationships with each other will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG.

[0023] The bust covering part 21 of this embodiment is constructed by sewing together the left bust part 111L, the right bust part 111R, the right back body part 113R, and the left back body part 113L in this order, and covers the wearer's body including the bust part as described above. The underbust covering part 22 of this embodiment is constructed by sewing together the second right front body part 112R, the first right front body part 117R, the first left front body part 117L, the second left front body part 112L, the left back body part 113L, and the right back body part 113R in this order, and covers the wearer's body including the underbust part as described above.

[0024] The abdominal covering portion 23 in this embodiment is formed by sewing together in this order the first right front body portion 117R, the first left front body portion 117L, the third left front body portion 114L, the left back body portion 113L, the left hip portion 115L, the left waist portion 119L, the right waist portion 119R, the right hip portion 115R, the right back body portion 113R, and the third right front body portion 114R, and covers the wearer's surrounding body including the abdomen as described above.

[0025] The hip covering portion 24 in this embodiment is formed by sewing together in this order the first right front body portion 117R, the first left front body portion 117L, the third left front body portion 114L, the left front leg opening portion 116L, the left hip portion 115L, the first left ischium covering portion 120L, the second left ischium covering portion 121L, the left sub-ischium portion 122L, the right sub-ischium portion 122R, the second right ischium covering portion 121R, the first right ischium covering portion 120R, the right hip portion 115R, the right front leg opening portion 116R and the third right front body portion 114R, and covers the wearer's body circumference including the hips as described above.

[0026] In this embodiment, the underbust covering portion 22, the abdominal covering portion 23, and the hip covering portion 24 share the first left front body portion 117L, the first right front body portion 117R, the left back body portion 113L, the right back body portion 113R, the third left front body portion 114L, the third right front body portion 114R, the left hip portion 115L, the right hip portion 115R, etc. This is because, while the underbust covering portion 22, the abdominal covering portion 23, and the hip covering portion 24 cover the body circumference as described above, the first left front body portion 117L, the first right front body portion 117R, etc. have a vertically long shape spanning at least two or more covering portions.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 1, the first left front body part 117L and the first right front body part 117R are arranged side by side, extending vertically in the center of the front of the body. The first left front body part 117L and the first right front body part 117R are sewn together in the center of the front. The first left front body part 117L and the first right front body part 117R are set to have a wide width near the abdomen. The first left front body part 117L is narrowed downward to have a narrow width. The first right front body portion 117R is tapered in width at the bottom and has a narrow width.

[0028] The left bust portion 111L has a substantially circular outer shape. The lower right corner of the left bust portion 111L is sewn to the upper part of the first left front body portion 117L. The right bust portion 111R has a substantially circular outer shape. The lower left corner of the right bust portion 111R is sewn to the upper part of the first right front body portion 117R.

[0029] The second left front body part 112L is disposed under the left bust part 111L and to the left of the first left front body part 117L. The second left front body part 112L is sewn to the left bust part 111L and the first left front body part 117L. The second right front body part 112R is disposed under the right bust part 111R and to the right of the first right front body part 117R. The second right front body part 112R is sewn to the right bust part 111R and the first right front body part 117R.

[0030] As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the left rear body part 113L is disposed to the left of the second left front body part 112L and covers the back of the body up to the center. The left rear body part 113L is sewn to the second left front body part 112L. The right rear body part 113R is disposed to the right of the second right front body part 112R and covers the back of the body up to the center. The right rear body part 113R is sewn to the second right front body part 112R. As shown in Fig. 2, the left rear body part 113L and the right rear body part 113R are sewn to each other at the back center.

[0031] The third left front body part 114L has a vertically long shape. The third left front body part 114L is disposed on the left side of the first left front body part 117L near the abdomen and below the second left front body part 112L. The third left front body part 114L is sewn to the first left front body part 117L and the second left front body part 112L. The third right front body part 114R has a vertically long shape. The third right front body part 114R is disposed on the right side of the first right front body part 117R near the abdomen and below the second right front body part 112R. The third right front body part 114R is sewn to the first right front body part 117R and the second right front body part 112R.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 1, the third left front body part 114L has the left back body part 113L disposed at the upper left. The third left front body part 114L has the left hip part 115L disposed at the lower left. The third left front body part 114L is sewn to each of the left back body part 113L and the left hip part 115L. The third right front body part 114R has the right back body part 113R disposed at the upper right. The third right front body part 114R has the right hip part 115R disposed at the lower right. The third right front body part 114R is sewn to each of the right back body part 113R and the right hip part 115R.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 2, the left rear body part 113L is sewn to the left waist part 119L on the back near the abdomen. The right rear body part 113R is sewn to the right waist part 119R on the back near the abdomen. The left waist part 119L and the right waist part 119R are sewn to each other at the center of the back. The left waist part 119L and the right waist part 119R each have a substantially triangular shape. The left waist part 119L and the right waist part 119R are sewn to each other at the base of each triangle. The left waist part 119L and the right waist part 119R have a substantially diamond shape when sewn together.

[0034] 1, the third left front body part 114L is narrowed in the left-right direction at its lower part and has a narrow width. The third right front body part 114R is narrowed in the left-right direction at its lower part and has a narrow width.

[0035] The left front leg opening 116L is disposed to the left of the third left front body part 114L and above the leg opening which is a hole through which the leg passes. The left front leg opening 116L has a triangular shape with its base on the lower side. The left front leg opening 116L is sewn to the third left front body part 114L and the left hip part 115L.

[0036] The right front leg opening 116R is located to the right of the third right front body part 114R and above the leg opening, which is a hole through which the foot passes. The right front leg opening 116R has a triangular shape with its base on the lower side. The right front leg opening 116R is sewn to the third right front body part 114R and the right hip part 115R.

[0037] As shown in FIG. 2, the left hip part 115L is sewn to the left side of the third left front body part 114L, and is arranged up to the rear left side center. The left first ischium covering part 120L is sewn to the left hip part 115L. Furthermore, the left second ischium covering part 121L is sewn to the right of the left first ischium covering part 120L. The left first ischium covering part 120L and the left second ischium covering part 121L each have an approximately half-moon shape. The left first ischium covering part 120L and the left second ischium covering part 121L are sewn to each other at the parts corresponding to the chords of the respective half-moons. The left first ischium covering part 120L and the left second ischium covering part 121L are sewn together to have an approximately elliptical shape. The first ischium covering part 120L on the left side and the second ischium covering part 121L on the left side are arranged to cover the left ischium. The first ischium covering part 120L on the left side and the second ischium covering part 121L on the left side have the function of releasing pressure from the left ischium.

[0038] The right hip part 115R is sewn to the right side of the third right front body part 114R, and is positioned near the center of the rear right side. The right first ischium covering part 120R is sewn to the right hip part 115R. Furthermore, the right second ischium covering part 121R is sewn to the right of the right first ischium covering part 120R. The right first ischium covering part 120R and the right second ischium covering part 121R each have an approximately half-moon shape. The right first ischium covering part 120R and the right second ischium covering part 121R are sewn to each other at the parts corresponding to the chords of the respective half-moons. The right first ischium covering part 120R and the right second ischium covering part 121R are sewn together to have an approximately elliptical shape. The first right ischium covering portion 120R and the second right ischium covering portion 121R are arranged to cover the right ischium. The first right ischium covering portion 120R and the second right ischium covering portion 121R have the function of releasing pressure from the right ischium.

[0039] The left ischium subsection 122L is sewn to the right lower part of the left hip section 115L and the left second ischium covering section 121L. The right ischium subsection 122R is sewn to the left lower part of the right hip section 115R and the right second ischium covering section 121R. The shapewear 1 has a back flat rubber section 123 extending from the upper end of the tail bottom section 118 to between the left ischium subsection 122L and the right ischium subsection 122R, between the left waist section 119L and the right waist section 119R, and between the left rear body section 113L and the right rear body section 113R. The back flat rubber section 123 is sewn to each of the above sections. The back flat rubber section 123 has high elasticity and serves to lift the hips up.

[0040] The tail bottom portion 118 has a generally fan-shaped shape with a generally oval member and a rectangular member joined together. The oval portion is sewn to the lower end of the left ischium lower portion 122L and the lower end of the right ischium lower portion 122R. The rectangular portion is sewn to the lower end of the first left front body portion 117L and the lower end of the first right front body portion 117R. The tail bottom portion 118 is located at the lower end of the hips. The vertical position of the shaping underwear 1 is fixed by the lower end of the tail bottom portion 118 and the left shoulder strap 124L and right shoulder strap 124R.

[0041] (Examples of elasticity of fabrics that make up shapewear) In the shaping underwear 1 according to the present invention, the configuration of the fabric is appropriately set to control the pressure on the underbust area, the pressure on the abdomen, and the pressure on the piping area. Multiple fabrics affect the pressure on multiple areas. There are cases where one piece of fabric affects the pressure on multiple areas.

[0042] The pressure applied to the body surface is the pressure applied inward when the user wears the shaping undergarment 1. The pressure applied to the underbust area (hereinafter also referred to as underbust area pressure) is the pressure applied to the body by the shaping undergarment 1 that covers the underbust area in the circumferential direction, and is applied by the covering part 22 of the underbust area. Similar to a rubber band, which is an elastic body, that is covered in the circumferential direction, pressure is applied inward around the entire circumference in the circumferential direction.

[0043] Abdominal pressure (hereinafter also referred to as lumbar pressure) is the pressure applied to the body by the shapewear 1 that covers the abdomen in the circumferential direction, and is applied by the abdominal covering part 23. Similar to a rubber band, which is an elastic body, that covers the abdomen in the circumferential direction, pressure is applied inwardly around the entire circumference of the body along the circumferential direction.

[0044] The hip pressure (hereinafter also referred to as hip pressure) is the pressure applied to the body by the shapewear 1 that covers the hips in the circumferential direction, and is applied by the hip covering part 24. Similar to a rubber band, which is an elastic body, that covers the hips in the circumferential direction, pressure is applied inwardly around the entire circumference of the body along the circumferential direction.

[0045] Here, in the shapewear 1 of this embodiment, it is desirable that the abdominal pressure by the abdominal covering part 23 is greater than the underbust pressure by the underbust covering part 22 and the hip pressure by the hip covering part 24. In this way, by making the abdominal pressure greater than the underbust pressure and the hip pressure, it is possible to achieve an effect of reducing the abdominal circumference and obtaining a good figure. A shapewear 1 is provided that leads to the improvement of not only the figure but also the constitution.

[0046] In addition, the abdominal pressure applied by the abdominal covering portion 23 of the corrective underwear 1 is preferably 1.8 kPa or more and 3.6 kPa or less. By setting the abdominal pressure within this range, the sensation when worn is only a tight feeling, redness is not an issue, and not only changes in body shape but also changes in physical constitution can be seen significantly. An improvement of 2 cm or more in abdominal circumference can be expected with a comfortable fit. Improvements can be expected in two or more of the three indicators of respiratory quotient, neutral fat amount, and cholesterol amount.

[0047] Furthermore, it is desirable that the underbust pressure and hip pressure of the shaping undergarment 1 are 1 / 3 or more of the abdominal pressure. By setting the underbust pressure and hip pressure to 1 / 3 or more of the abdominal pressure, it is possible to achieve the effect of preventing the discomfort caused by only the abdominal area being pressed, and obtaining a comfortable fit.

[0048] In order to realize the shaping underwear 1 that satisfies the above requirements, the members (111 to 122) that make up the shaping underwear 1 are produced, for example, as follows.

[0049] The configuration of the covering part 22 of the underbust part of the shaping undergarment 1 will be described. The fabric used for the first left front body part 117L and the first right front body part 117R is a fabric that does not have stretch or elasticity, that is, a woven cloth. More specifically, for example, a polyester fabric woven with warp and weft threads is used. The fabric that does not have stretch or elasticity is placed at the center of the front of the body, so that the center position of the shaping undergarment 1 is fixed.

[0050] The second left front body part 112L and the second right front body part 112R have a fabric with a medium elasticity, for example, to lift and shape the bust. The left back body part 113L and the right back body part 113R have a fabric with a low elasticity, for example.

[0051] The pressure on the underbust area can be set by the first left front body part 117L, the first right front body part 117R, the second left front body part 112L, the second right front body part 112R, the left back body part 113L, and the right back body part 113R. These fabrics include fabrics with no elasticity, fabrics with medium elasticity, and fabrics with weak elasticity. Therefore, the pressure on the underbust area is medium.

[0052] Next, the configuration of the corrective undergarment 1 in the vicinity of the abdomen will be described. The third left front body part 114L and the third right front body part 114R have a fabric with high elasticity. The left waist part 119L and the right waist part 119R have strong elasticity. The left back body part 113L and the right back body part 113R have a fabric with weak elasticity as described above. The fabric constituting the left hip part 115L and the right hip part 115R has strong elasticity in the vertical direction of the body and weak elasticity in the horizontal direction of the body, in other words, in the circumferential direction. In order to make the shape of the hips look good, the hips are lifted upward. In order to lift the hips upward, strong elasticity in the upward direction is required. And the left hip part 115L and the right hip part 115R have a fabric with strong elasticity in the upward direction.

[0053] The pressure on the abdomen depends on the elasticity of the fabrics of the first left front body part 117L and the first right front body part 117R, the third left front body part 114L, the left back body part 113L and the left hip part 115L, the left waist part 119L and the right waist part 119R, the third right front body part 114R, the right back body part 113R and the right hip part 115R. These fabrics include fabrics with no elasticity, fabrics with high elasticity, and fabrics with weak elasticity. In the abdomen, the first left front body part 117L and the first right front body part 117R, which are not elastic, are spread out to the left and right. And fabrics with high elasticity are used for the third left front body part 114L, the third right front body part 114R, the left waist part 119L, and the right waist part 119R. Therefore, the pressure on the abdomen is based on the fabric having a large area of ​​non-elasticity, the fabric having high elasticity, and the fabric having low elasticity, and is higher than that on the under-bust area, which has the fabric having a small area of ​​non-elasticity, the fabric having medium elasticity, and the fabric having low elasticity.

[0054] Next, the configuration of the shapewear 1 in the hip area will be described. The pressure on the hip area depends on the first left front body part 117L, the first right front body part 117R, the third left front body part 114L, the third right front body part 114R, the left front leg opening part 116L, the right front leg opening part 116R, the left hip part 115L, the right hip part 115R, the first ischium covering part 120L on the left, the second ischium covering part 121L on the left, the first ischium covering part 120R on the right, the second ischium covering part 121R on the right, the left lower ischium part 122L, and the right lower ischium part 122R.

[0055] The first left front body part 117L, the first right front body part 117R, the third left front body part 114L, and the third right front body part 114R are formed to have a narrow width. Therefore, their elasticity does not greatly affect the pressure on the hips. On the other hand, the left front leg opening part 116L, the right front leg opening part 116R, the left hip part 115L, and the right hip part 115R have a large area and greatly affect the pressure on the hips. The left front leg opening part 116L, the right front leg opening part 116R, the left hip part 115L, the right hip part 115R, the left lower part of the ischium 122L, and the right lower part of the ischium 122R are made of a fabric having a weak elasticity. As a result, the pressure on the hips is smaller than the pressure on the abdomen.

[0056] (Evaluation of compression of shapewear 1) First, the evaluation results of the pressure of the shapewear 1 will be described.

[0057] First, a plurality of shaping undergarments 1 (Examples 1 to 8, Comparative Examples 1 to 3) with different pressures of the covering parts when worn by the same wearer are prepared. The shaping undergarment 1 suited to the wearer is optimized based on the pressure applied to the wearer.

[0058] The wearer's body shape is measured by 3D scanning, and a human dummy with a body shape similar to that of the wearer or the test subject is created. The created human dummy is covered with the shapewear 1. With the human dummy covered with the shapewear 1, the wearing pressure is measured. However, instead of using a human dummy with a body shape similar to that of the test subject, a standard human dummy with a shape similar to that of the wearer may be used.

[0059] For example, in a human body model fitted to a typical 155 cm tall woman of medium build, the circumference of the underbust is approximately 71 cm, the circumference of the abdomen is approximately 59 cm, and the circumference of the hips is approximately 85.5 cm.

[0060] A contact pressure measuring device AMI3037-10 manufactured by AMI Techno Co., Ltd. was used to measure the pressure. This contact pressure measuring device uses an air pack sensor with a diameter of 20 mm and a thickness of several mm, and can measure the pressure by measuring the air pressure inside the air pack. In this evaluation, the air pack sensor is placed between the human body model and the shapewear 1. The measurement of the wearing pressure using the air pack sensor was performed at three measurement points: a position corresponding to the covering part 22 of the underbust part of the shapewear, a position corresponding to the covering part 23 of the abdomen, and a position corresponding to the covering part 24 of the hips. In this evaluation, three sensors were placed at each measurement point, and the wearing pressure at each measurement point was measured simultaneously.

[0061] The measurement point for the underbust area was the left side near the armpit on the first approximate circumference (the approximate circumference is nearly perpendicular to the up-down direction) where the chest circumference is at its smallest. The abdominal measurement point was the left flank on a second approximate circumference around the body including the umbilicus. The measurement point for the hip was around the left hipbone at the third approximate circumference where the hip circumference was at its maximum. Tables 1 to 3 show the compression data of the underbust covering part 22, the abdominal covering part 23, and the hip covering part 24 of each of the shapewears measured by the above-mentioned measuring method.

[0062] Table 1 shows the pressure when the shapewear 1 is applied to a human body model under conditions where the pressure on the abdomen is higher than the pressure on other parts. The unit is kilopascals (kPa). In Example 1, the pressure is generally high, in Example 5, the pressure is generally low, and in Examples 2 to 4, the pressure is between that of Examples 1 and 5. [Table 1]

[0063] Table 2 shows the results when the pressure on the abdomen is fixed at 3.6 kPa and the pressure (kPa) on the underbust and hips is changed. In order to clarify the relationship of the measurements, the conditions of Example 2 shown in Table 1 are repeated in Table 2. The pressure on other parts is lower in Examples 6, 2, 7, and 8. In Example 8, the pressure on the underbust and hips is 1 / 10 or less of the pressure on the abdomen. [Table 2]

[0064] Table 3 shows the cases where the pressure on the abdomen is lower than the pressure on the underbust and hips. In Comparative Example 1, the pressure on the abdomen is 2.2 kPa, and in Comparative Examples 2 and 3, the pressure on the abdomen is low. [Table 3]

[0065] (Test subjects try-on evaluation) Next, the evaluation results when subjects wore the shaping underwear 1 according to each of the examples and comparative examples will be described.

[0066] A number of subjects (wearers) having a body shape similar to that of the human body model used to evaluate the pressure of the shaping underwear 1 of the above-mentioned Example and Comparative Example were made to wear the shaping underwear 1 of the Example and Comparative Example, and a fitting evaluation was performed on the subject's changes in body shape, changes in constitution, wearing comfort, effects on the epidermis of the body surface, etc. In addition, in this evaluation, each subject wore the shaping underwear 1 for an average of 12 hours a day for three months, and a sensory evaluation and findings on the body surface were obtained. The results of the fitting evaluation by the subjects are summarized in Table 4. [Table 4]

[0067] Table 4 shows the sensory evaluation and findings on the body surface. As Comparative Example 4, an example in which the shaping underwear 1 was not worn was added. In Table 4, the changes in body shape are evaluated on a five-point scale: "excellent," "superior," "good," "slightly visible," and "not visible." "Excellent" indicates that the waist circumference has shortened by, for example, 5 cm or more; "excellent" indicates that it has shortened by 2 cm or more; "good" indicates that it has shortened by 1 cm or more; and "slightly visible" indicates that it has shortened by 0.2 cm or more. To assess changes in physical constitution, metabolic function, particularly respiratory quotient, was measured. Respiratory quotient is the volume of carbon dioxide released during breathing divided by the volume of oxygen absorbed during breathing. People with a lower respiratory quotient are able to burn body fat more efficiently. Triglyceride and cholesterol levels were also measured. Based on these, changes in physical constitution were assessed on a four-point scale: "excellent," "good," "not observed." "Excellent" indicates that all three of these indicators have improved. "Excellent" indicates that improvements have been seen in at least two indicators. "Good" indicates that improvements have been seen in at least one indicator. "Not observed" indicates that no improvements have been seen in any indicator.

[0068] The fit was evaluated on a four-point scale: "hardly bearable," "tight but bearable," "only tightness," and "noticeably uncomfortable in the abdomen." If the fit is "hardly bearable," it may not be possible to wear it for long periods of time, and use may be restricted. If the fit is "noticeably uncomfortable in the abdomen," it is considered that use may be restricted, just as in the case of "hardly bearable." "Tight but bearable" and "only tightness" are fit sensations that allow the corrective underwear 1 to be appropriately applied.

[0069] Changes on the body surface were evaluated on a five-point scale: "severe redness," "redness is noticeable and problematic," "visible but not problematic," "slight redness is noticeable but not problematic," and "not problematic (no redness)."

[0070] Comparative Example 4 shows the case where the corrective underwear 1 was not worn. As shown in Table 4, no change in body shape or constitution was observed.

[0071] A case where the pressure on the abdomen is greater than the pressure on the underbust area and the pressure on the hip area, as in the case of the shaping underwear 1 of Examples 1 to 8, will be examined.

[0072] In Example 1, the pressure on the abdomen is large at 4.8 kPa. The pressure on the underbust and hips is also large at 3.5 kPa and 3.6 kPa, respectively. In this case, it was found that the pressure was barely tolerable and was "visibly noticeable but not problematic" on the skin on the body surface. Reddening was visible, and it was found that the wearing time was limited. On the other hand, the change in physical constitution was "excellent." For this reason, the pressure conditions in Example 1 are considered to be suitable for wearing with some difficulty for a short period of time. The overall evaluation is "possible."

[0073] In Example 5, the pressure on the abdomen is small at 0.5 kPa. The pressure on the underbust and hips is also small. In this case, there is no tightness or redness when wearing. It was found that the changes in body shape and constitution, which are the purpose of the correction, were "slightly noticeable." The overall evaluation is "possible."

[0074] Examples 2 to 4 were verified under conditions between Example 1 and Example 5. In each case where the pressure on the abdomen was 3.6 kPa, 2.2 kPa, and 1.8 kPa, the change in body shape was "good" or better, the change in physical constitution was "good" or better, the fit was "only a feeling of tightness", and the redness was "slightly noticeable, but not problematic" or better. The overall evaluation was "excellent" for Example 3, and "superior" for Examples 2 and 4. As a result of the above verification, it was confirmed that it is preferable that the pressure on the abdomen (abdominal pressure) is higher than the pressure on the underbust part (underbust pressure), and that the pressure on the abdomen is higher than the pressure on the hips (hip pressure). It was also confirmed that the pressure on the abdomen is more preferably 1.8 or more and 3.6 or less.

[0075] Under the conditions in Table 2, the effect of the wearer's body type and constitution was verified. The pressure on the abdomen was fixed at 3.6 kPa. The pressure on the underbust and hips was changed under the condition that it was smaller than the pressure on the abdomen. The pressure on the underbust and hips decreases in the order of Example 6, Example 2, Example 7, and Example 8. In Example 7, the pressure on the underbust and hips is approximately 1 / 3 of the pressure on the abdomen. In Example 8, the pressure on the underbust and hips is 1 / 10 or less of the pressure on the abdomen.

[0076] In Example 6, the change in body shape is "excellent", the change in constitution is "excellent", the feeling of wearing is "only a feeling of tightness", and the redness of the body surface is "visible but not a problem". The overall evaluation is "possible". On the other hand, in Example 8, the change in body shape and the change in constitution are "good", but the feeling of wearing is "noticeably uncomfortable in the abdomen", and the change in the body surface is "not a problem". The overall evaluation is "possible". As described above, Example 2, which is a condition between Example 6 and Example 8, has an overall evaluation of "excellent". In Example 7, which is a condition between Example 6 and Example 8, the change in body shape is "excellent", the change in constitution is "good", the feeling of wearing is "only a feeling of tightness", and the change in the body surface is "not a problem". The overall evaluation is "good". As a result of the above verification, it was confirmed that the pressure on the underbust part and the pressure on the hip part are suitable when it is 1 / 3 or more of the pressure on the abdomen.

[0077] In the examples shown in Tables 1 and 2, the pressure on the abdomen is greater than that on the underbust, and the pressure on the abdomen is greater than that on the hips. In the comparative examples shown in Table 3, the pressure on the abdomen is less than that on the underbust, and the pressure on the abdomen is less than that on the hips. In Comparative Example 1, the pressure on the abdomen is 2.2 kPa, in Comparative Example 2 it is 1.5 kPa, and in Comparative Example 3 it is 1.1 kPa, which is small. In Comparative Example 1, the pressure on the underbust is 3.5 kPa, and the pressure on the hips is 3.6 kPa, which is large. In Comparative Example 1, no change in body shape was observed, and only a slight change in constitution was observed. The wearing sensation was "tight but tolerable". However, redness was at a level that was problematic. The overall evaluation was "fail". In Comparative Examples 2 and 3, no change in body shape or constitution was observed. Therefore, the overall evaluation was "fail".

[0078] It is preferable to adopt a method for evaluating corrective underwear 1, in which the corrective underwear 1 covers the underbust region through to the abdomen and hips of a wearer, and is provided with elastic cloth that applies pressure to the wearer of the corrective underwear, which is pressure from the surface of the body toward the inside of the body, and the covering portion 22 of the underbust region applies underbust pressure to the underbust region, the covering portion 23 of the abdomen applies abdominal pressure to the abdomen, and the covering portion 24 of the hip region applies hip pressure to the hips, and when a human body model representing a wearer is covered, the abdominal pressure is greater than the underbust pressure and the hip pressure, and the method for evaluating corrective underwear is judged to be pass (or good).

[0079] This allows the wearer to select the correct shapewear 1. This has the effect of reducing the waist circumference and obtaining a good body shape. The shapewear 1 is provided, which leads to the improvement of not only the body shape but also the constitution.

[0080] Examples of the fabric arrangement and the material of the fabric have been described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. The arrangement of the fabric can be changed as appropriate, and various elastic fabrics can be used as the fabric. Power net, tricot, etc. can be preferably used. The stretch of the fabric is also not limited to the above examples, and may be in two directions, vertical and horizontal, or in diagonal directions that intersect each other.

[0081] (1) The corrective undergarment 1 covers the wearer's underbust region through to the abdomen and hips, and is provided with elastic cloth that exerts pressure on the wearer of the corrective undergarment 1, which is pressure from the surface of the body toward the inside of the body, and the covering portion 22 of the underbust region exerts underbust pressure on the underbust region, the covering portion 23 of the abdomen exerts abdominal pressure on the abdomen, and the covering portion 24 of the hip region exerts hip pressure on the hips, and when a human body model representing a wearer is covered, the abdominal pressure is greater than the underbust pressure and the hip pressure.

[0082] This provides the effect of reducing the waist circumference and achieving a good body shape. The shapewear 1 is provided, which leads to the improvement of not only the body shape but also the constitution.

[0083] (2) In the corrective underwear 1 of (1), the abdominal pressure is 1.8 kPa or more and 3.6 kPa or less.

[0084] This allows the wearer to feel only a tightness when wearing the device, without redness, and allows for noticeable changes in not only body shape but also physical constitution. An improvement of 2cm or more in waist circumference can be expected with a comfortable fit. Improvements can be expected in two or more of the three indicators: respiratory quotient, triglyceride content, and cholesterol content.

[0085] (3) In the shaping undergarment 1 of (1) or (2), the pressure applied to the underbust area and the pressure applied to the hip area is at least 1 / 3 of the pressure applied to the abdominal area.

[0086] This provides the effect of preventing the discomfort caused by only the abdomen being pressed against the device, and providing a comfortable fit. [Explanation of symbols]

[0087] 1. Shapewear 111L Left bust 111R Right bust 112L Second left front body part 112R Second right front body part 113L Left back part 113R Right back part 114L Third left front body part 114R 3rd right front body part 115L Left hip 115R Right hip 116L Left front leg opening 116R Right front leg opening 117L 1st left front body part 117R 1st right front body part 118 Tail base 119L Left side waist 119R Right waist 120L First ischium covering part 120R First ischium covering part 121L Second ischium covering 121R Second ischium covering part 122L Left lower sit bone 122R Right lower sit bone 123 Back flat rubber part 124L left shoulder strap 124R Right shoulder strap 21 Bust Coverage 22 Underbust Coverage 23 Abdominal Coverage 24 Hip Coverage

Claims

1. A shapewear, The elastic cloth covers the underbust, abdomen and hips of the wearer and applies pressure to the wearer of the shapewear from the body surface toward the inside of the body, The covering portion of the underbust portion applies underbust pressure to the underbust portion, The abdominal covering portion applies abdominal pressure to the abdominal area, The covering portion of the hip portion applies pressure to the hip portion, When a human body model simulating a wearer is covered, the abdominal pressure is greater than the underbust pressure and the hip pressure. Shapewear.

2. The abdominal pressure is 1.8 kPa or more and 3.6 kPa or less. The shaping underwear according to claim 1.

3. The underbust pressure and the hip pressure are 1 / 3 or more of the abdominal pressure. The shaping underwear according to claim 1 or 2.

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