Innerwear with built-in cups

Abstract

To provide a cup-integrated innerwear that enhances the integration of the outer garment and lining fabric without imposing constraints on the design of the outer garment, resulting in a comfortable fit and improved bust support. [Solution] This cup-equipped innerwear comprises an outer body 1 formed in a tubular shape by circular knitting, and a lining fabric 5 positioned inside the outer body and covering at least the chest and sides, with cup portions (2,3) bonded to the lining fabric between the outer body and the lining fabric, the lining fabric being attached to the outer body by upper seams (50,51) running from the collar to the sides, and the lower edge of the lining fabric having a contact portion A formed to contact the wearer's torso.

Description

[[TECHNICAL FIELD]]

[0001] The present invention relates to an inner wear with a cup, and particularly to an inner wear having a cup portion such as a brassiere, a tank top, or a camisole. [[BACKGROUND ART]]

[0002] For inner wears such as brassieres, tank tops and camisoles, cupped inner wears provided with a cup portion for holding a wearer's bust are available.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a women's garment that uses a front body and a back body integrally knitted with spun yarn, and has a cotton cup pad adhered to the back body. In particular, side elastic regions are knitted on both sides of the front body, and a neckline elastic region is knitted at the front portion of the neckline, respectively. Furthermore, a bottom elastic region is knitted on the back body along the circumferential direction of the bottom portion, and a chest elastic region or the like is knitted at a portion corresponding to the outside of the cup pad.

[0004] Such integrally knitted front body and back body have an advantage that there are no seams on the side surfaces or the like, so they closely adhere to the skin and provide comfortable wearing. However, in the garment as disclosed in Patent Document 1, since an attempt is made to shape the body by elastic regions formed on the front body, an elastic region that covers the bust is required in appearance at portions such as the armpit and under the chest. For this reason, the appearance of the front body becomes the shape of underwear like a brassiere, which imposes great restrictions on design. Further, in Patent Document 1, since elastic regions are formed in each of the front body and the back body, a feeling of pressure is felt when worn. Furthermore, since various elastic regions are formed at different positions in the front body and the back body, the sense of unity between the front body and the back body is impaired, which causes problems such as wrinkles and stretched portions in the fabric of the front body or the back body, and makes it impossible to present a beautiful body line.

[0005] Patent Document 2 discloses a garment comprising a front and back body made of a stretchable fabric, with a contrasting fabric placed on the skin-facing side of the front body to accommodate left and right cup portions that cover the bust. The body fabric and the contrasting fabric are joined by a linear adhesive pattern surrounding the cup portions. As a result, the cup portions are pressed against the bust solely by the elasticity of the body fabric, making the cup portions prone to shifting and resulting in low stability. Moreover, the elasticity of the adhesive pattern between the body fabric and the contrasting fabric differs from that of the other body fabrics, making it prone to wrinkles and creases in and around the adhesive pattern, resulting in problems such as inferior comfort and appearance. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3220158 Publication [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 6227940 [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0007] The problem that this invention aims to solve is to provide a cup-attached innerwear that solves the above-mentioned problems, enhances the integration of the outer garment and the lining fabric without imposing constraints on the design of the outer garment, is comfortable to wear, and also improves bust support. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] To solve the above problems, the cup-equipped innerwear of the present invention has the following technical features. (1) An inner garment with cups, comprising an outer body formed in a tubular shape by circular knitting, and a lining fabric placed inside the outer body and covering at least the chest and sides, wherein a cup portion is provided between the outer body and the lining fabric, the lining fabric is attached to the outer body by an upper seam along the collar and sides, and the lower edge of the lining fabric is formed to contact with the wearer's torso.

[0009] (2) In the cup-type innerwear described in (1) above, the cup portion has two pads and a connecting portion connecting them, and the connecting portion is made thinner than the pads.

[0010] (3) The cup-attached innerwear described in (1) above is characterized in that the thickness of the outer fabric is greater than the thickness of the lining fabric.

[0011] (4) The cup-attached innerwear described in (1) above is characterized in that it is provided with a shoulder portion that connects the front portion and the back portion of the outer garment, and the shoulder portion is formed from a part of the outer garment or from a shoulder strap.

[0012] (5) The cup-attached innerwear described in any of (1) to (4) above is a bra, and the corresponding attachment is formed by sewing the lower edge of the outer garment to the lower edge of the lining fabric.

[0013] (6) The cup-type innerwear described in (5) above is characterized in that the lining fabric does not have a back portion.

[0014] (7) The cup-attached innerwear described in any of (1) to (4) above is a tank top or camisole, and the contact portion is provided in the lining and is formed by an elastic portion that surrounds the torso. [Effects of the Invention]

[0015] The cup-attached innerwear of the present invention comprises an outer body formed in a tubular shape by circular knitting, and a lining fabric positioned inside the outer body and covering at least the chest and underarm areas. Between the outer body and the lining fabric, there is a cup portion bonded to the lining fabric. The lining fabric is attached to the outer body by an upper seam along the collar and underarm, and the lower edge of the lining fabric has a contact portion that abuts against the wearer's torso. This allows the lining fabric to stably hold the cup portion, and enables the outer body formed by circular knitting to cover the lining fabric. As a result, it is possible to provide cup-attached innerwear that enhances the integration of the outer body and lining fabric without imposing constraints on the design of the outer body, resulting in a more comfortable fit and improved bust support. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0016] [Figure 1] This figure shows (a) the front and (b) the back of the outer garment of the cup-attached innerwear (bra) of the present invention. [Figure 2] This figure shows (a) the front side and (b) the back side of the lining fabric of the cup-attached innerwear (bra) of the present invention. [Figure 3] This figure shows (a) the front and (b) the back of the outer bodice of the cup-attached innerwear (camisole) of the present invention. [Figure 4] This figure shows (a) the front side and (b) the back side of the lining fabric of the cup-attached innerwear (camisole) of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0017] The cup-equipped innerwear of the present invention will be described in detail below using preferred examples. A feature of the present invention is a cupped inner wear, as shown in Figures 1 to 4, comprising: a front body formed into a cylindrical shape by circular knitting; a back fabric disposed inside the front body and covering at least from the chest to the armpit areas; and cup portions (2, 3) bonded to the back fabric between the front body and the back fabric, wherein the back fabric is attached to the front body via upper sewn portions (50, 51) extending from the neckline along the armpits, and a contact portion A is formed at the lower edge of the back fabric to abut against the wearer's torso.

[0018] The front body used in the cupped inner wear of the present invention is formed by circular knitting including shaped knitting as described in Patent Document 1. In particular, since the front body is formed into a cylindrical shape by circular knitting, it has high elasticity and low tightening force. Accordingly, it easily fits to body shapes of various sizes, and can support the bust with moderate stretchability. In addition, since there is no armpit seam that is generated when the front body and the back body are connected, no seam marks remain on the skin, and there is no adverse effect on outer garments worn over the inner wear.

[0019] The back fabric disposed inside the front body is formed of a fabric that covers at least from the chest to the armpit areas. When used as a brassiere as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the back fabric covers from the chest to the armpit areas, and can be formed as a single piece of fabric excluding the back portion as shown in Figure 2(b). The back fabric 5 and the front body 1 are integrally connected, but the connecting portions are only the upper sewn portion extending from the neckline (50) along the armpits (51) and the lower sewn portion along the torso (52). The end portion on the back side of the back fabric (upper and lower lines 53) shown in Figure 2(b) is not sewn to the front body 1. Sewing the end portion 53 tends to leave seam marks on the skin, and the sewn portion appears as a ridge on the front body. Furthermore, when the front body expands and contracts, the back fabric is also pulled, which tends to cause wrinkles.

[0020] The shape of the backing fabric is not limited to the shape shown in Figure 2, and it may also be a fabric that covers the back portion as shown in Figure 4(b). However, when a single piece of fabric is sewn vertically in the middle of the waist circumference, or when multiple pieces of fabric are joined three-dimensionally and sewn, the stitched portion may press against the skin due to the stretchability of the backing fabric and the stretchability of the front body, leaving seam marks on the skin. Moreover, the stitched portion of the backing fabric forms bulges on the front body and easily appears as ridges, so it is preferable to minimize the provision of stitched portions outside the existing sewing positions of the front body such as the collar and armpits as much as possible. In the case of a brassiere, since the lower edge of the front body is sewn along the torso, this edge can also be used as the stitched portion (lower sewing portion) of the backing fabric.

[0021] The inner wear according to the present invention includes a cup portion 2. In the present invention, the holding force of the cup portion 2 mainly utilizes the stretchability of the front body 1, so the cup portion can be stabilized at an appropriate position along the body line formed by the front body. However, forming an elastic region at a specific position as in Patent Document 1 impairs the design of the front body and gives an impression close to that of underwear, so the front body of the present invention does not form such an elastic region as in Patent Document 1 on the front body. Instead, in order to prevent the cup portions from shifting significantly and prevent the left and right cup portions (two pads) from being positioned too far apart, the cup portions 2 are bonded to the backing fabric 5.

[0022] The cup portion 2 is a molded pad made of a soft elastic material such as polyurethane or polyester. In the cupped inner wear of the present invention, the cup portion 2 is directly bonded to the front body (1) side of the backing fabric 5 using an adhesive or the like. The backing fabric 5 is a free-cut fabric made of nylon, polyurethane or the like, which is thin, smooth and comfortable against the skin. Moreover, since the cup portion is bonded with the backing fabric facing the skin side, the vicinity of the cup portion is seamless, which improves the wearing comfort. In addition, since the cup portion moves integrally with the backing fabric, there is no sense of discomfort caused by the cup portion catching on the skin. Furthermore, since the cup portion 2 and the backing fabric 5 are integrated, the cup portion is less prone to shifting, and there is no risk of the cup portion coming off even after washing.

[0023] Both the outer and inner fabrics are stretchable. To ensure the innerwear provides a secure, supportive fit thanks to the stretch of the outer fabric, it is made thicker than the inner fabric to enhance support. While the outer fabric stretches significantly to conform to body shape, the inner fabric's stretch ratio (the rate of elongation under a given tensile force) is greater than that of the inner fabric to properly support the cup area. This design minimizes the visibility of the inner fabric while preserving the aesthetic appeal of the outer fabric.

[0024] As shown in Figure 1, the cup portion 2 is not limited to a configuration having two pads, but can also be a single continuous cup portion connecting the left and right pads. In Figure 1, the cup portion 2 is formed by two pads, but if the pads are simply bonded to the lining fabric 5, the gap between the two pads tends to widen, so a connecting portion 3 is provided to connect the two pads. It is preferable that the connecting portion 3 is bonded to the lining fabric 5, just like the pads. In particular, by integrating the connecting portion 3 and the lining fabric 5, the stretch rate of the area where the connecting portion is formed becomes smaller than that of other parts of the lining fabric, which makes it possible to improve the stability of the position of the cup portion (pad).

[0025] Furthermore, by making the thickness of the connecting section 3 thinner than that of the pad, when folding the inner lining, it is possible to fold it at the position of the connecting section and easily overlap the two pads, making it possible to fold the entire thing compactly. This same effect can be achieved even if the left and right pads are connected as a single continuous cup section by making the thickness of the central part corresponding to the connecting section thinner.

[0026] The outer garment 1 and the lining fabric 5 are sewn together at the upper seams (50, 51) along the collar and sides. However, in order to position the cup portion 2 in the correct location, the lower torso portion of the lining fabric below the bust (the lower edge of the lining fabric in the case of Figure 2 or Figure 4) must be in close contact with the skin. For this reason, in the innerwear shown in Figure 2 or Figure 4, the lower edge of the lining fabric 5 has a contact portion A (B) that comes into contact with the wearer's torso. Note that the lining fabric of camisoles and tank tops is not limited to that shown in Figure 4; it is also possible to use fabric that extends further down than the contact portion B.

[0027] In the bras shown in Figures 1 and 2, the contact area A can be formed by sewing together the lower edge 52 of the outer fabric 1 and the lower edge 52 of the lining fabric 5. The contact area A can also be formed by sewing the outer fabric 1 and the lining fabric 5 together, but for example, the tubular fabric of the outer fabric 1 can be folded in half by folding it to the back, and the folded fabric can be sewn at the seam 52 of the torso, while the lower edge of the lining fabric 5 can be sewn to the outer fabric 1 to secure it. The folded outer fabric has high elasticity, which enhances its closeness to the body and allows the lining fabric to be held stably.

[0028] Figures 3 and 4 show an example of applying the innerwear of the present invention to a camisole. In the case of such innerwear, since there is no sewn portion of the outer garment 1 at the position where the lining fabric contacts the torso, the lining fabric is folded and sewn, or an elastic member such as a rubber band is sewn to the lining fabric to form a contact portion B that becomes an elastic part. Of course, if a folded portion of the fabric is to be formed on the outer garment at the position of the contact portion B of the lining fabric, it is also possible to sew the outer garment and the lining fabric together as a single unit.

[0029] In the case of a camisole, as shown in Figure 4, the lining fabric 5 covers the chest and sides, as well as the back. This is because the contact area B needs to be positioned around the entire circumference of the torso, so if the contact area B is formed as part of the lining fabric, the lining fabric is also formed around the entire circumference. It is also possible to sew the outer fabric and lining along the upper edge on the back, resulting in a continuous seam from the collar to the sides and then to the upper edge of the back. However, such sewing would impair the elasticity of the outer fabric, so it is also possible to design the garment so that, for example, a portion of the back is not sewn.

[0030] Naturally, in the case of a camisole, just like a bra, it is possible to construct it without lining on the back, as shown in Figure 2(b). However, in this case, the component corresponding to contact area B will be exposed and positioned on the back. If an elastic material such as a rubber band is used for contact area B, the lining may be left only in the vicinity of contact area B. However, in this case, the upper edge of the lining on the back will be positioned lower than the upper edge of the outer garment, and the two will not be sewn together as a single unit.

[0031] As shown in Figure 2(b), when no lining fabric is placed in the back area, the edges 53 of the lining fabric are not sewn to the outer garment. As a result, the lateral (waist-direction) holding power of the lining fabric 5 is weakened. For this reason, the lining fabric 5 is shaped to be positioned so that it extends from the chest area through the sides and onto a part of the back area. This allows the outer garment 1 to press the lining fabric 5 against the body by utilizing the area from the sides to the back, which is one of the areas where the stretchy innerwear is in the closest contact with the body, thereby suppressing the lateral movement of the lining fabric and stabilizing its position.

[0032] In the cup-attached innerwear of the present invention, a shoulder portion connecting the front and back portions of the outer garment 1 may be provided. The shoulder portion can be formed by extending a part of the outer garment fabric to cover the shoulder, like a tank top, or by forming a shoulder strap 4 as shown in Figures 1 to 4. The shoulder portion is provided so as to include the boundary between the collar (50) and the side (51) of the front of the outer garment 1. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 2(b), when there is no back portion in the lining fabric, the upper edge (upper seam) of the lining fabric 5 is configured to extend to the position where the back portion and shoulder portion of the outer garment 1 are attached. This increases the sense of unity between the shoulder portion and the lining fabric 5, and further suppresses shifting of the lining fabric. Shoulder strap 4 can, for example, be a thin strap positioned closer to the side, and by not including an adjuster, it can give a slightly different impression from underwear.

[0033] Figures 3 and 4 show examples of camisoles, but of course, it is also possible to construct them using tank tops. Needless to say, the various constructions described above can be applied to the outer fabric and lining.

[0034] Additionally, if necessary, the collar 50 of the front bodice 1 can be made to have a nearly horizontal neckline, creating a design that is more open to outerwear, or the spacing of the shoulder straps (back straps) can be widened to create a design that leaves a wider opening at the back.

[0035] Furthermore, even with camisoles and tank tops, it is possible to configure the torso portion of the outer garment to fit more closely to the body, without compromising the design of the outer garment, in order to further stabilize the position of the cup portion 2. For example, as mentioned above, one option is to fold over the torso portion of the outer garment and sew the lining to secure it, but as an alternative method, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the knitting method of the knitting machine may be programmed and controlled during the shaping knitting process to locally form areas that are more elastic and stretchable than other parts. [Industrial applicability]

[0036] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cup-attached innerwear that enhances the integration of the outer garment and the lining fabric without imposing any constraints on the design of the outer garment, resulting in a comfortable fit and improved bust support. [Explanation of symbols]

[0037] 1. Front bodice 2 cup section (butt) 3 Connecting part 4 Shoulder straps 5. Lining 50 Upper sewing part (collar) 51 Upper seam (side) 52 Lower seam (waist circumference, lower edge of lining) A,B contact part

Claims

1. The outer body is formed in a tubular shape using circular knitting, It has a lining fabric positioned on the inside of the outer garment, which covers at least from the chest to the sides, Between the outer garment and the lining, a cup portion is provided which is bonded to the lining. The lining fabric is attached to the outer garment by an upper seam that runs from the collar along the side. Cup-equipped innerwear characterized by having a contact portion formed on the lower edge of the lining fabric so as to come into contact with the wearer's torso.

2. In the cup-type innerwear according to claim 1, The cup portion has two pads and a connecting portion that connects them. The cup-type innerwear is characterized in that the connecting portion is thinner than the pad.

3. In the cup-type innerwear according to claim 1, A cup-attached innerwear characterized in that the thickness of the outer fabric is greater than the thickness of the lining fabric.

4. In the cup-type innerwear according to claim 1, The garment is equipped with shoulder sections that connect the front and back sections of the outer garment, The innerwear with cups is characterized in that the shoulder portion is formed from a part of the outer garment or from a shoulder strap.

5. The cup-attached innerwear according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is a bra, The cup-attached innerwear is characterized in that the connecting portion is formed by sewing the lower edge of the outer garment to the lower edge of the lining fabric.

6. In the cup-type innerwear described in claim 5, The innerwear with cups is characterized by the absence of a back section in the lining fabric.

7. The cup-attached innerwear according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is a tank top or a camisole, The cup-attached innerwear is characterized in that the contact portion is provided in the lining fabric and is formed by an elastic portion that surrounds the torso.

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