Upper body garment

Abstract

To provide an upper body garment that can adequately support the body of a wearer during exercise.SOLUTION: An upper body garment 10 includes: a high stretchable area 50 having prescribed stretchability; and a low stretchable area 60 having lower stretchability than that of high stretchable area 50, and comprises a body part 20 including a body upper part 30 corresponding to a trunk upper part including a breast of a wearer and a body lower part 40 corresponding to a trunk lower part including an abdominal part of the wearer. The low stretchable area 60 includes: an upper low stretchable area 70 arranged in the body upper part 30; and a lower low stretchable area 90 arranged in the body lower part 40. At least a part of the high stretchable area 50 is continuously arranged along the entire circumference in a girth direction between the upper low stretchable area 70 and the lower low stretchable area 90.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to upper body clothing.

Background Art

[0002] Upper body clothing such as functional inner shirts having different stretchabilities for each region are known for the purpose of correcting the posture of the wearer and supporting movements. Patent Document 1 describes a functional inner shirt including a first region having a first stretch rate and a second region having a stretch rate larger than that of the first region. The first region includes a first support line in a band shape that extends from both shoulders of the back body through the inside of the scapula and toward the upper part of the ilium, and from there along the psoas major muscle of the front body to reach near the hip joint.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, in the functional inner shirt described in Patent Document 1, there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of appropriately supporting the body of the wearer during exercise when the wearer performs exercise movements such as running.

[0005] The present disclosure has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide upper body clothing capable of appropriately supporting the body of the wearer during exercise.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The upper body clothing according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a highly stretchable region having a predetermined stretchability and a low stretchability region having a lower stretchability than the highly stretchable region, and includes an upper body portion corresponding to the upper part of the trunk including the wearer's chest and a lower body portion corresponding to the lower part of the trunk including the wearer's abdomen. The low stretchability region includes an upper low stretchability region disposed in the upper body portion and a lower low stretchability region disposed in the lower body portion, and at least a part of the highly stretchable region is continuously disposed over the entire circumference in the torso direction between the upper low stretchability region and the lower low stretchability region.

[0007] The upper body clothing according to another aspect of the present disclosure includes a highly stretchable region having a predetermined stretchability and a low stretchability region having a lower stretchability than the highly stretchable region, and includes an upper body portion corresponding to the upper part of the trunk including the wearer's chest. When a portion corresponding to the front of the wearer's body in the upper body portion is defined as the front body and a portion corresponding to the back of the wearer's body is defined as the back body, the upper low stretchability region is continuously disposed across one entire area and at least a part of the other area in the torso direction, and the upper low stretchability region includes a first region continuously disposed from a position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's left shoulder to a position corresponding to under the right armpit and a second region continuously disposed from a position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's right shoulder to a position corresponding to under the left armpit in the one area, and the first region and the second region intersect each other.

[0008] In addition, any combination of the above components, or those obtained by mutually substituting the components and expressions of the present invention between methods, devices, etc. are also effective as aspects of the present invention.

Advantages of the Invention

[0009] According to an aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide upper body clothing that can appropriately support the body of a wearer during exercise.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0011] Hereinafter, the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings based on preferred embodiments. In the embodiments and modification examples, the same or equivalent components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions will be omitted as appropriate. Also, the dimensions of the members in each drawing are appropriately enlarged or reduced for easy understanding. Also, some of the members that are not important for explaining the embodiments in each drawing are omitted from the display.

[0012] Also, terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second are used to describe various components, but this term is used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another, and the components are not limited by this term.

[0013] FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing upper body clothing 10 according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a rear view schematically showing the upper body clothing 10. The upper body clothing 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is in a state of being spread out so as not to wrinkle. The upper body clothing 10 is a functional inner shirt designed on the assumption that it is worn so as to directly touch the skin when performing sports, particularly running. In each figure including FIGS. 1 and 2, the vertical direction of the paper surface corresponds to the height direction of the upper body clothing 10, and the horizontal direction of the paper surface corresponds to the width direction of the upper body clothing 10. Hereinafter, in the height direction, the side where the wearer's head is located is also referred to as "upper", and the side where the wearer's legs are located is also referred to as "lower".

[0014] The upper body clothing 10 includes a body part 20. The body part 20 mainly corresponds to the torso of the wearer's upper body. That is, the inner surface of the body part 20 faces the torso of the wearer's upper body. In the example shown in this embodiment, the upper body clothing 10 is a sleeveless shirt, that is, a shirt without sleeves.

[0015] The body part 20 includes an upper body part 30 and a lower body part 40. The upper body part 30 corresponds to the upper part of the trunk including the wearer's chest. The lower body part 40 corresponds to the lower part of the trunk including the wearer's abdomen. The upper body part 30 is located above the lower body part 40. The upper body part 30 and the lower body part 40 are defined for convenience in explaining the area included in the body part 20, and the body part 20 may be integrally formed.

[0016] Among the body part 20, the part corresponding to the front of the wearer's body is called the front body, and the part corresponding to the back of the wearer's body is called the back body. That is, FIG. 1 shows the front body of the body part 20, and FIG. 2 shows the back body of the body part 20.

[0017] The upper body clothing 10 has different stretchabilities for each region constituting the upper body clothing 10. Specifically, the upper body clothing 10 includes a high stretch region 50 having a predetermined stretchability and a low stretch region 60 having a lower stretchability than the high stretch region 50. The high stretch region 50 does not necessarily have the same stretchability throughout the entire region. Similarly, the low stretch region 60 does not necessarily have the same stretchability throughout the entire region. However, the region with the lowest stretchability in the high stretch region 50 has a higher stretchability than the region with the highest stretchability in the low stretch region 60. The upper body clothing 10 as a whole has at least a stretchability that allows the wearer to put it on and take it off. Specific configurations of the high stretch region 50 and the low stretch region 60 will be described later.

[0018] In this specification, the stretchability of the upper body clothing 10 indicates the ease of stretching and contracting of the upper body clothing 10. Specifically, the higher the stretchability, the easier it is to stretch and contract, and the lower the stretchability, the more difficult it is to stretch and contract. The stretchability of the upper body clothing 10 mainly means the stretchability in the direction along the body surface of the wearer. The stretchability of the upper body clothing 10 can be expressed by the elongation ratio (for example, the unit is [%]) when a load (for example, the unit is [N / cm]) for stretching the upper body clothing 10 in a predetermined direction is applied. The stretchability of the upper body clothing 10 may vary depending on the direction in which the load for stretching the upper body clothing 10 is applied.

[0019] The low-stretch region 60 includes an upper low-stretch region 70 disposed in the upper part 30 of the body and a lower low-stretch region 90 disposed in the lower part 40 of the body. The upper low-stretch region 70 is continuously disposed across one entire region and at least a part of the other region among the front body and the back body in the body circumferential direction (the direction that goes around the upper-body clothing 10 along the body width direction). Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the upper low-stretch region 70 is continuously disposed across the entire region of the front body and the entire region of the back body in the body circumferential direction. That is, the upper low-stretch region 70 is continuously disposed across the entire circumference in the body circumferential direction. In this specification, when a certain region is "continuously disposed across the entire circumference in the body circumferential direction", it means that a part of the region other than that region may be included in the entire circumference in the body circumferential direction. However, it means that the region occupies most of the entire circumference in the body circumferential direction, for example, it means that the region occupies 80% or more of the entire circumference in the body circumferential direction.

[0020] The upper low-stretch region 70 includes a first region 72 continuously disposed from the position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's left shoulder to the position corresponding to under the right armpit (also referred to as the "armpit") in the back body shown in FIG. 2, and a second region 74 continuously disposed from the position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's right shoulder to the position corresponding to under the left armpit. The position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's shoulder is the position of the upper end of the upper-body clothing 10 between the collar opening 14 which is an opening for passing the wearer's neck and the sleeve opening 16 which is an opening for passing the wearer's arm. The position corresponding to under the wearer's armpit is the position of the side end of the upper-body clothing 10 directly below the sleeve opening 16. The upper end of the first region 72 is disposed at the position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's left shoulder. The lower end of the first region 72 is disposed at the position corresponding to under the wearer's right armpit. The upper end of the second region 74 is disposed at the position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's right shoulder. The lower end of the second region 74 is disposed at the position corresponding to under the wearer's left armpit.

[0021] The first region 72 is a strip-shaped region extending substantially linearly from a position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's left shoulder to a position corresponding to under the right armpit. Similarly, the second region 74 is a strip-shaped region extending substantially linearly from a position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's right shoulder to a position corresponding to under the left armpit.

[0022] The first region 72 and the second region 74 intersect with each other. That is, the first region 72 and the second region 74 share a partial region with each other. The overlapping region 82 of the first region 72 and the second region 74 is disposed at a position including the center line A in the body width direction in the upper body clothing 10. The center line A in the body width direction corresponds to the midline of the wearer. The first region 72 and the second region 74 are regions in the shape of the letter X as a whole.

[0023] In this way, in the entire region in the body circumferential direction of the back body corresponding to the back of the wearer's body, the upper low-stretch region 70 is continuously arranged. Thereby, when the wearer performs an arm swinging motion associated with running or the like, among the back body, the region on the same side as the arm swung forward is particularly stretched. For this reason, the upper body clothing 10 applies a force in a direction of pulling the swung arm backward by the force with which the upper low-stretch region 70 on the back body side tends to contract. Therefore, the upper body clothing 10 can more appropriately support the body of the wearer during an arm swinging motion associated with running or the like.

[0024] The upper low-stretch region 70 includes a third region 76 continuously arranged from a position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's left shoulder to a position corresponding to under the left armpit in the front body shown in FIG. 1, and a fourth region 78 continuously arranged from a position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's right shoulder to a position corresponding to under the right armpit. The upper end of the third region 76 is disposed at a position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's left shoulder. The lower end of the third region 76 is disposed at a position corresponding to under the wearer's left armpit. The upper end of the fourth region 78 is disposed at a position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's right shoulder. The lower end of the fourth region 78 is disposed at a position corresponding to under the wearer's right armpit.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 1, the third region 76 may include a region extending between its upper end and lower end in a direction toward the position where the center line A in the body width direction is located. Similarly, the fourth region 78 may include a region extending between its upper end and lower end in a direction toward the position where the center line A in the body width direction is located. As shown in FIG. 1, the third region 76 and the fourth region 78 are continuously arranged at a position including the center line A in the width direction. Thereby, when the wearer's arm is pulled backward, the upper body clothing 10 can easily apply a force in the direction of swinging the arm forward by the force that the upper low-stretch region 70 on the front body side tends to contract. In a modified example, the third region 76 and the fourth region 78 may be separated from each other. Thereby, the upper body clothing 10 can also suppress the force in the direction of swinging the wearer's arm forward.

[0026] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the upper ends of the first region 72 and the third region 76 are arranged to be continuous with each other. The lower ends of the first region 72 and the fourth region 78 are arranged to be continuous with each other. The upper ends of the second region 74 and the fourth region 78 are arranged to be continuous with each other. The lower ends of the second region 74 and the third region 76 are arranged to be continuous with each other. Thereby, the force that tends to contract when the upper low-stretch region 70 is stretched can be smoothly applied to the wearer without interruption between the front body and the back body.

[0027] In a modified example, the arrangement mode of the upper low-stretch region 70 may be the reverse of the above example. That is, the first region 72 and the second region 74 may be arranged on the front body side, and the third region 76 and the fourth region 78 may be arranged on the back body side. Thereby, for example, the application of the force in the direction of swinging the wearer's arm forward can be made larger than the application of the force in the direction of pulling the wearer's arm backward.

[0028] The upper low-stretch region 70 may include regions other than the above-described first region 72, second region 74, third region 76, and fourth region 78. In the example shown in FIG. 1, a part of the upper low-stretch region 70 is disposed in each of the two regions surrounded by the sleeve opening 16, the third region 76, and the fourth region 78 in the front body of the upper body 30. In the example shown in FIG. 2, a part of the upper low-stretch region 70 is disposed in each of the four regions around the first region 72 and the second region 74 in the back body of the upper body 30. The four regions around the first region 72 and the second region 74 are composed of one region surrounded by the collar opening 14, the first region 72, and the second region 74, two regions surrounded by the sleeve opening 16, the first region 72, and the second region 74, and one region located below the first region 72 and the second region 74. Thus, by including regions other than the first region 72, second region 74, third region 76, and fourth region 78, the upper low-stretch region 70 can apply appropriate wearing pressure to a predetermined site in the upper part of the wearer's trunk.

[0029] The upper low-stretch regions 70 other than the first region 72, second region 74, third region 76, and fourth region 78 are all disposed via the high-stretch region 50 between them and the first region 72, second region 74, third region 76, and fourth region 78. Since it is easier to ensure breathability in the high-stretch region 50 than in the low-stretch region 60, such an arrangement makes it easier to ensure breathability while appropriately supporting the wearer's body.

[0030] In order to obtain the effect of appropriately supporting the wearer's body, the upper low-stretch region 70 is preferably disposed in 75% or more of the regions in the circumferential direction of the upper body 30, and more preferably disposed in 80% or more of the regions.

[0031] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower low-elasticity region 90 is continuously arranged over the entire circumference in the body circumferential direction of the lower body 40. The lower low-elasticity region 90 is also arranged over the entire area of the lower body 40 in the body height direction. In a modified example, the lower low-elasticity region 90 may be arranged only in a part in the body height direction. Since the lower low-elasticity region 90 is continuously arranged over the entire circumference in the body circumferential direction of the lower body 40, the lower low-elasticity region 90 can more reliably support the lower part of the wearer's trunk, so that the vibration of the soft tissue existing in the wearer's abdomen or the like can be more suppressed. This effect is particularly effective when the wearer performs sports such as running.

[0032] The upper end 92 of the lower low-elasticity region 90 is inclined downward from the position corresponding to the midline of the wearer, that is, the position overlapping the center line A in the body width direction, toward the position corresponding to the side of the wearer's body (side surface of the body) in the front body and the back body. In a modified example, the upper end 92 of the lower low-elasticity region 90 may have such a shape only for either the front body or the back body. Since the upper end 92 of the lower low-elasticity region 90 has such a shape, the lower low-elasticity region is likely to be arranged so as to avoid the position of the wearer's chest, so that the breathing motion and the trunk rotation motion of the wearer can be less likely to be hindered.

[0033] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, at least a part of the high-elasticity region 50 includes an annular high-elasticity region 52 that is continuously arranged over the entire circumference in the body circumferential direction between the upper low-elasticity region 70 and the lower low-elasticity region 90. Thereby, the elasticity in the region between the wearer's chest and abdomen is ensured, so that the breathing motion and the trunk rotation motion of the wearer are less likely to be hindered.

[0034] Here, an example of the material constituting the upper body clothing 10 will be described. The upper body clothing 10 includes a highly stretchable material and a low stretchable material having a lower stretchability than the highly stretchable material. The highly stretchable material is composed of, for example, chemical fibers such as polyester and nylon, and is a fabric such as a mesh fabric that constitutes the overall shape of the upper body clothing 10. The highly stretchable material preferably has high stretchability in both the height direction and the width direction of the upper body clothing 10. The low stretchable material is composed of, for example, a synthetic resin and is disposed on at least one of the inner surface facing the wearer's body of the highly stretchable material and the outer surface on the opposite side of the inner surface, by means of printing or the like. The low stretchable material may be disposed on the inner surface of the highly stretchable material, but from the viewpoint of comfort during wearing and the like, it is preferably disposed on the outer surface of the highly stretchable material.

[0035] The low stretch region 60 is a region where the low stretchable material is at least partially disposed on the highly stretchable material. The high stretch region 50 is a region where the low stretchable material is not disposed on the highly stretchable material. A part of the low stretchable material may be disposed in the high stretch region 50, for example, the low stretchable material may be disposed at a ratio of 25% or less. The high stretch region 50 may include a region where no fabric containing the highly stretchable material is disposed, for example, a region with holes.

[0036] Thus, by disposing the low stretchable material on the surface of the highly stretchable material that constitutes the overall shape of the upper body clothing 10, the low stretch region 60 is formed. Therefore, compared with the case of connecting fabrics with different stretchabilities for each region by sewing or the like, it is possible to make it less likely to give the wearer a sense of discomfort.

[0037] FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing an enlarged view of the low stretch region 60. As shown in FIG. 3, the low stretch region 60 is a region where the low stretch material 120 is arranged in a predetermined repeating pattern on the surface of the fabric of the high stretch material 110. The element 122 of the low stretch material 120 constituting the repeating pattern has a shape that spreads in a predetermined direction (the vertical direction in FIG. 3) and a direction orthogonal to the vertical direction (the horizontal direction in FIG. 3). The stretchability of the element 122 in the vertical direction is different from the stretchability of the element 122 in the horizontal direction. Thus, since the stretchability of the element 122 of the low stretch material 120 constituting the repeating pattern in the low stretch region 60 has anisotropy, the stretchability of the low stretch region 60 can be made directional by the arrangement of the element 122. Note that the vertical direction and the horizontal direction in FIG. 3 may or may not coincide with the body length direction and the body width direction in FIGS. 1 and 2.

[0038] When the stretchability of the low stretch region 60 has a directionality, it may be arranged such that the direction with lower stretchability of the low stretch region 60 aligns with the body width direction or the body circumference direction of the body part 20. When the wearer performs sports such as running, since the body part 20 is likely to be subjected to a force that stretches along the body width direction or the body circumference direction rather than the body length direction, by making such an arrangement, the body of the wearer can be supported more appropriately. Alternatively, in the upper low stretch region 70, it may be arranged such that the longitudinal direction of at least one of the first region 72 and the second region 74 aligns with the direction with lower stretchability of the low stretch region 60. By making such an arrangement, the function of supporting the body of the wearer by at least one of the first region 72 and the second region 74 can be more effectively exerted.

[0039] Element 122 has a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction. Specifically, element 122 has a rhombus shape and is arranged in a direction such that the diagonals are along the vertical direction and the horizontal direction in FIG. 3 respectively. And, the vertical direction of element 122 is the lateral direction, and the horizontal direction is the longitudinal direction. In this case, the stretchability of element 122 in the direction along the longitudinal direction is lower than that in the direction along the lateral direction. Therefore, it is easy to design the low-stretch region 60 so that the stretchability in the direction along the longitudinal direction is lower than that in the direction along the lateral direction. In this way, by adjusting the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction of element 122 of the low-stretchability material 120 that constitutes the repeating pattern, the stretchability of the low-stretch region 60 can be made to have a directionality.

[0040] The repeating pattern of the arrangement of element 122 may be a repeating pattern in which the intervals between element 122s are different for each position within the low-stretchability material 120. Also, element 122 may be different in size, shape, orientation, etc. for each position where it is arranged. Thereby, the stretchability can be changed for each position within the low-stretchability material 120.

[0041] FIGS. 4 to 6 are schematic views showing an enlarged view of the first to third modified examples of the low-stretch region 60. The low-stretch region 60A shown in FIG. 4 has an element 122A of the low-stretchability material 120 that constitutes the repeating pattern. Element 122A has a circular shape. The low-stretch region 60B shown in FIG. 5 has an element 122B of the low-stretchability material 120 that constitutes the repeating pattern. Element 122B has a square shape. The low-stretch region 60C shown in FIG. 6 has an element 122C of the low-stretchability material 120 that constitutes the repeating pattern. Element 122C has an equilateral triangle shape. Element 122A to 122C do not necessarily have to have a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction. That is, the length in the vertical direction and the length in the horizontal direction in each figure of element 122A to 122C may be substantially the same.

[0042] FIG. 7 is a front view schematically showing the upper body clothing 10A in the first modified example. FIG. 8 is a rear view schematically showing the upper body clothing 10A in the first modified example. The upper body clothing 10A includes a body part 20 and sleeve parts 12. The upper body clothing 10A is a short-sleeved shirt. Since the body part 20 included in the upper body clothing 10A is the same as the body part 20 included in the upper body clothing 10, the description thereof is omitted. At least a part of the low stretch region 60 is arranged in the sleeve parts 12. The low stretch region 60 may not be arranged in a predetermined range including the tips of the sleeve parts 12 as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, or may be arranged over the entire sleeve parts 12. By arranging at least a part of the low stretch region 60 in the sleeve parts 12, a force can be directly applied to the wearer's arms, so that the wearer's arms can be appropriately supported.

[0043] FIG. 9 is a front view schematically showing the upper body clothing 10B in the second modified example. FIG. 10 is a rear view schematically showing the upper body clothing 10B in the second modified example. The upper body clothing 10B includes a body part 20B and sleeve parts 12. The upper body clothing 10B is a short-sleeved shirt. Since the sleeve parts 12 included in the upper body clothing 10B are the same as the sleeve parts 12 included in the upper body clothing 10A, the description thereof is omitted. The body part 20B is different from the body part 20 in that the low stretch region 60 is not arranged in the lower body part 40. Even with such a configuration, among the effects obtained by the upper body clothing 10A, effects other than the effects of the lower low stretch region 90 can be obtained. Also, for a wearer who does not need abdominal support, the upper body clothing 10B may be a more suitable mode.

[0044] FIG. 11 is a front view schematically showing the upper body clothing 10C in the third modification. Since the back view of the upper body clothing 10C is the same as FIG. 8, illustration thereof is omitted. The upper body clothing 10C includes a body part 20C and sleeves 12. The upper body clothing 10C is a short-sleeved shirt. Since the sleeves 12 included in the upper body clothing 10C are the same as the sleeves 12 included in the upper body clothing 10A, description thereof is omitted. The body part 20C is different from the body part 20A in that it includes an openable / closable part 22. The openable / closable part 22 is constituted by, for example, a fastener and is arranged in a partial range along the center line A (see FIG. 1 etc.) in the body width direction of the front body from the collar edge 14. Thereby, when the wearer puts on and takes off the upper body clothing 10C, the openable / closable part 22 is in an open state, and when the wearer is wearing the upper body clothing 10C, the openable / closable part 22 is in a closed state, so that the putting on and taking off can be facilitated and the above-described various effects during wearing can be obtained. In particular, since it is easy for the upper body clothing 10 to become difficult to put on and take off by arranging the low-stretch region 60, it is effective to provide the openable / closable part 22.

[0045] FIG. 12 is a front view schematically showing the upper body clothing 10D in the fourth modification. Since the back view of the upper body clothing 10D is the same as FIG. 8, illustration thereof is omitted. The upper body clothing 10D includes a body part 20D and sleeves 12. The upper body clothing 10D is a short-sleeved shirt. Since the sleeves 12 included in the upper body clothing 10D are the same as the sleeves 12 included in the upper body clothing 10A, description thereof is omitted. The body part 20D includes an openable / closable part 24. The openable / closable part 24 is different from the openable / closable part 22 in that it reaches the lower end of the body part 20D. The body part 20D is the same as the body part 20C in other respects. Thereby, by setting the openable / closable part 22 in an open state, the front body is separated left and right, so that the wearer can put on and take off the upper body clothing 10C more easily.

[0046] FIG. 13 is a front view schematically showing the upper body clothing 10E in the fifth modification. FIG. 14 is a rear view schematically showing the upper body clothing 10E in the fifth modification. The upper body clothing 10E includes a first part 130 and a second part 140 that are separated from each other. The first part 130 includes an upper body part 30 and sleeves 12. The second part 140 includes a lower body part 40. Thus, when the wearer wears the first part 130 and the second part 140, the support effect by the low-elasticity regions 60 arranged in the upper body part 30 and the sleeves 12 and the support effect by the low-elasticity regions 60 arranged in the lower body part 40 can be obtained, and the elasticity in the region between the first part 130 and the second part 140 is ensured, so that it is difficult to interfere with the breathing motion and the trunk rotation motion of the wearer. The wearer may wear only the first part 130 or only the second part 140 according to the required support.

[0047] As described above, the present disclosure has been described based on the embodiments. It is understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are illustrative, and various modifications are possible for each combination of these constituent elements and each processing process, and such modifications are also within the scope of the present disclosure. Further, the following aspects can be obtained by generalizing the above-described embodiments.

[0048] 〔Aspect 1〕 It includes a high-elasticity region having a predetermined elasticity and a low-elasticity region having a lower elasticity than the high-elasticity region, and includes a body part including an upper body part corresponding to the upper part of the trunk including the chest of the wearer and a lower body part corresponding to the lower part of the trunk including the abdomen of the wearer, the low-elasticity region includes an upper low-elasticity region arranged in the upper body part and a lower low-elasticity region arranged in the lower body part, at least a part of the high-elasticity region is continuously arranged over the entire circumference in the body circumference direction between the upper low-elasticity region and the lower low-elasticity region, Upper body clothing.

[0049] According to Aspect 1, since the upper low-stretch region supports the upper part of the wearer's torso, the posture of the wearer can be assisted. Also, since the lower low-stretch region supports the lower part of the wearer's torso, the vibration of the soft tissue present in the wearer's abdomen or the like can be suppressed. Further, since the high-stretch region disposed between the upper low-stretch region and the lower low-stretch region is continuously disposed over the entire circumference in the torso circumferential direction, it is difficult to interfere with the breathing motion and the torso rotation motion of the wearer. Thus, Aspect 1 can appropriately support the body of the wearer during exercise because it assists the posture of the wearer, suppresses the vibration of the soft tissue, and is difficult to interfere with the breathing motion and the torso rotation motion of the wearer.

[0050] 〔Aspect 2〕 When, among the body part, the part corresponding to the front of the wearer's body is defined as the front body part and the part corresponding to the back of the wearer's body is defined as the back body part, the upper low-stretch region may be continuously disposed across one entire area and at least a part of the other area among the front body part and the back body part in the torso circumferential direction. The upper body clothing according to Aspect 1.

[0051] According to Aspect 2, in the torso circumferential direction, the upper low-stretch region is continuously disposed at positions corresponding to one entire area and at least a part of the other area among the front and the back of the wearer's body. Thereby, Aspect 2 applies a force in the direction in which the wearer pulls the arm backward or swings the arm forward, so that the body of the wearer during the arm swinging motion associated with running or the like can be more appropriately supported.

[0052] 〔Aspect 3〕 The upper low-stretch region may include a first region continuously disposed from a position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's left shoulder to a position corresponding to under the right armpit on one side, and a second region continuously disposed from a position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's right shoulder to a position corresponding to under the left armpit, and the first region and the second region may intersect with each other. The upper body clothing according to Aspect 2.

[0053] According to Aspect 3, since the first region corresponds to the wearer's left shoulder and the second region corresponds to the wearer's right shoulder, a force can be applied to draw the wearer's arm toward the one side where the first region and the second region are arranged, so that the body of the wearer during exercise can be supported more appropriately.

[0054] [Aspect 4] The upper low-stretch region may include, on the other side, a third region continuously arranged from a position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's left shoulder to a position corresponding to under the left armpit, and a fourth region continuously arranged from a position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's right shoulder to a position corresponding to under the right armpit. The upper body clothing according to Aspect 2 or 3.

[0055] According to Aspect 4, on the other side of the front body part and the back body part, the upper low-stretch region is arranged to be continuous over the one side at each of the upper and lower parts of the wearer's left shoulder and the upper and lower parts of the wearer's right shoulder, so that the application of the force toward the one side can be performed more reliably.

[0056] [Aspect 5] The lower low-stretch region may be continuously arranged over the entire circumference in the body circumferential direction. The upper body clothing according to any one of Aspects 1 to 4.

[0057] According to Aspect 5, since the lower low-stretch region supports the lower part of the wearer's trunk more reliably, the vibration of soft tissues existing in the wearer's abdomen or the like can be suppressed more effectively.

[0058] [Aspect 6] When, among the body part, the part corresponding to the front of the wearer's body is defined as the front body part and the part corresponding to the back of the wearer's body is defined as the back body part, The upper end of the lower low-stretch region may be inclined downward from a position corresponding to the midline of the wearer to a position corresponding to the body side in at least one of the front body part and the back body part. The upper body clothing according to Aspect 5.

[0059] According to Aspect 6, since the lower low-stretch region is likely to be arranged so as to avoid the position of the wearer's chest, it is possible to more easily prevent the wearer's breathing motion and trunk rotation motion.

[0060] 〔Aspect 7〕 It may include at least a highly stretchable material that constitutes the overall shape of the body part, and a low-stretch material that is less stretchable than the highly stretchable material. The low-stretch material may be disposed on at least one of the inner surface of the highly stretchable material facing the wearer's body and the outer surface opposite to the inner surface. The low-stretch region may be a region where the low-stretch material is at least partially disposed on the highly stretchable material. The high-stretch region may be a region where the low-stretch material is not disposed on the highly stretchable material. The upper body clothing according to any one of Aspects 1 to 6.

[0061] According to Aspect 7, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which a low-stretch material is disposed on at least a part of the highly stretchable material that constitutes the overall shape of the body part. Therefore, for example, it is easier to provide a comfortable wearing feeling than in the case of joining a highly stretchable material that constitutes a part of the body part and a low-stretch material that constitutes another part of the body part by sewing or the like. Also, since the overall shape of the body part is composed of a highly stretchable material, it is difficult to hinder the movement of the wearer.

[0062] 〔Aspect 8〕 The low-stretch region may be a region where the low-stretch material is arranged in a predetermined repeating pattern. The upper body clothing according to Aspect 7.

[0063] According to Aspect 8, a highly stretchable material is arranged in at least a part of the low-stretch region. Therefore, even when the breathability of the low-stretchable material is lower than that of the highly stretchable material, the breathability of the low-stretch region can be ensured. Further, without changing the low-stretchable material itself, by changing the shape and size of the repeating pattern, it is easy to control the degree and direction of stretchability in the low-stretch region.

[0064] 〔Aspect 9〕 The element of the low-stretchable material constituting the repeating pattern may have a shape that spreads in a predetermined direction and a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction, The stretchability of the element in the predetermined direction and the stretchability of the element in the direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction may be different from each other, The upper body clothing according to Aspect 8.

[0065] According to Aspect 9, since the stretchability of the element of the low-stretchable material constituting the repeating pattern has anisotropy, the stretchability of the low-stretch region can be given a directionality by the arrangement of the element.

[0066] 〔Aspect 10〕 The shape of the element may have a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, In the low-stretch region, the stretchability in the direction along the longitudinal direction may be lower than the stretchability in the direction along the lateral direction, The upper body clothing according to Aspect 9.

[0067] According to Aspect 10, by adjusting the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction of the element of the low-stretchable material constituting the repeating pattern, the stretchability of the low-stretch region can be given a directionality.

[0068] 〔Aspect 11〕 It may further include sleeves, At least a part of the low-stretch region may be arranged on the sleeves, The upper body clothing according to any one of Aspects 1 to 10.

[0069] According to Aspect 11, a low stretch region can also be arranged in the sleeve portion, so that the arm of the wearer can be properly supported.

[0070] [Aspect 12] It includes a high stretch region having a predetermined stretchability and a low stretch region having lower stretchability than the high stretch region, and has an upper body portion corresponding to the upper part of the trunk including the chest of the wearer, wherein the low stretch region includes an upper low stretch region arranged in the upper body portion, When a portion corresponding to the front of the wearer's body in the upper body portion is defined as the front body and a portion corresponding to the back of the wearer's body is defined as the back body, the upper low stretch region is continuously arranged across one entire area and at least a part of the other in the circumferential direction of the torso, among the front body and the back body, the upper low stretch region includes a first region continuously arranged from a position corresponding to the upper part of the left shoulder of the wearer to a position corresponding to under the right armpit in the one, and a second region continuously arranged from a position corresponding to the upper part of the right shoulder of the wearer to a position corresponding to under the left armpit, the first region and the second region intersect with each other, Upper body clothing.

[0071] According to Aspect 12, the upper low stretch region supports the upper part of the wearer's trunk, and in one of the front body and the back body, the first region corresponds to the left shoulder of the wearer and the second region corresponds to the right shoulder of the wearer, and a force is applied to draw the wearer's shoulder toward the one where the first region and the second region are arranged. Thereby, Aspect 1 can properly support the body of the wearer during exercise.

Explanation of Signs

[0072] 10 Upper body clothing, 12 Sleeve part, 20 Body part, 30 Upper body part, 40 Lower body part, 50 High stretch area, 60 Low stretch area, 70 Upper low stretch area, 72 First area, 74 Second area, 76 Third area, 78 Fourth area, 90 Lower low stretch area, 92 Upper end, 110 High stretch material, 120 Low stretch material, 122 Element.

Claims

1. comprising a highly stretchable region having a predetermined stretchability and a low stretchable region having a lower stretchability than the highly stretchable region, comprising an upper body part corresponding to the upper part of the trunk including the wearer's chest and a lower body part corresponding to the lower part of the trunk including the wearer's abdomen, the low stretchable region includes an upper low stretchable region disposed in the upper body part and a lower low stretchable region disposed in the lower body part, at least a part of the highly stretchable region is continuously disposed across the entire circumference in the body circumferential direction between the upper low stretchable region and the lower low stretchable region, Upper body clothing.

2. When a part corresponding to the front of the wearer's body in the body part is defined as the front body part and a part corresponding to the back of the wearer's body is defined as the back body part, the upper low stretchable region is continuously disposed across one entire area and at least a part of the other in the body circumferential direction in the front body part and the back body part, The upper body clothing according to Claim 1.

3. the upper low stretchable region includes a first region continuously disposed from a position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's left shoulder to a position corresponding to under the right armpit and a second region continuously disposed from a position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's right shoulder to a position corresponding to under the left armpit in one of them, the first region and the second region intersect each other, The upper body clothing according to Claim 2.

4. the upper low stretchable region includes a third region continuously disposed from a position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's left shoulder to a position corresponding to under the left armpit and a fourth region continuously disposed from a position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's right shoulder to a position corresponding to under the right armpit in the other, The upper body clothing according to Claim 2.

5. The upper body clothing according to Claim 1, wherein the lower low stretchable region is continuously disposed across the entire circumference in the body circumferential direction.

6. When a part corresponding to the front of the wearer's body in the body part is defined as the front body part and a part corresponding to the back of the wearer's body is defined as the back body part, the upper end of the lower low stretchable region slopes downward from a position corresponding to the midline of the wearer to a position corresponding to the body side in at least one of the front body part and the back body part, The upper body clothing according to Claim 5.

7. comprising at least a highly stretchable material constituting the overall shape of the body part and a low stretchable material having a lower stretchability than the highly stretchable material, The low-stretch material is disposed on at least one of the inner surface of the high-stretch material facing the wearer's body and the outer surface on the opposite side of the inner surface. The low-stretch region is a region where the low-stretch material is at least partially disposed on the high-stretch material. The high-stretch region is a region where the low-stretch material is not disposed on the high-stretch material. The upper body clothing according to claim 1.

8. The low-stretch region is a region where the low-stretch material is disposed in a predetermined repeating pattern. The upper body clothing according to claim 7.

9. The element of the low-stretch material constituting the repeating pattern has a shape that spreads in a predetermined direction and a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction. The stretchability of the element in the predetermined direction and the stretchability of the element in the direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction are different from each other. The upper body clothing according to claim 8.

10. The shape of the element has a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction. In the low-stretch region, the stretchability in the direction along the longitudinal direction is lower than the stretchability in the direction along the lateral direction. The upper body clothing according to claim 9.

11. Further comprising sleeves, At least a part of the low-stretch region is disposed on the sleeves. The upper body clothing according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

12. Including a high-stretch region having a predetermined stretchability and a low-stretch region having a lower stretchability than the high-stretch region, Comprising an upper body corresponding to the upper part of the trunk including the wearer's chest, The low-stretch region includes an upper low-stretch region disposed on the upper body, When, in the upper body, the portion corresponding to the front of the wearer's body is the front body and the portion corresponding to the back of the wearer's body is the back body, The upper low-stretch region is continuously disposed across one entire area and at least a part of the other in the circumferential direction of the body. The upper low-stretch region includes a first region continuously disposed from a position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's left shoulder to a position corresponding to under the right armpit and a second region continuously disposed from a position corresponding to the upper part of the wearer's right shoulder to a position corresponding to under the left armpit in one of them. The first region and the second region intersect with each other. Upper body clothing.

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