Bottoms

Abstract

To provide bottoms in which an elastic hole is easy to find and elastic inserted in a waist part can be easily replaced. [Solution] Bottoms 1 worn on the lower body of a wearer have a ring-shaped waist part 12 that surrounds the wearer's waist. The waist part includes a fabric part with a ring-shaped tunnel formed therein that extends in the circumferential direction, and a ring-shaped rubber inserted into the tunnel. An elastic hole 30 for inserting the rubber into the tunnel is provided on the inner surface of the fabric part that faces the wearer. The elastic hole is sewn with a darning thread of a different color from the color of the fabric part surrounding the elastic hole.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to bottoms. [Background technology]

[0002] Bottoms with elastic waistbands are widely available. The advantage of this type of bottom is that the circumferential length of the waistband can easily change due to the elastic stretch, making them easy to put on and take off, and easy to adjust the size. On the other hand, the disadvantage is that as the elastic deteriorates with use, it may no longer stretch properly or may break. In such cases, an opening for elastic waistbands is sometimes provided so that the elastic can be replaced (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1).

[0003] On the other hand, Non-Patent Documents 2 and 3 disclose a type of bottoms in which a tie string is inserted into the waist part. In this type of bottoms, two string holes are provided in the waist part, and both ends of the tie string are pulled out from each of the two string holes, and the pulled out parts are tied together. At this time, the size of the waist part can be adjusted by adjusting the amount of the tie string pulled out and the position where the tie string is tied. With this type of bottoms, it is necessary to untie and tie the tie string every time the bottoms are put on and taken off, which is time-consuming. [Prior art documents] [Non-patent literature]

[0004] [Non-Patent Document 1] Egret Knit / amazon.co.jp, “Egret Knit M0106X-E Classic Long Pants, 100% Cotton, Men's, Thigh Flares, Open Front, Inner Botom, Suteko”, [online], [Searched on October 25, 2024], Internet,<URL:https: / / www.amazon.co.jp / dp / B0BQVXD4LP> [Non-Patent Document 2] CHECK&STRIPE, "kids easy pants", [online], [searched on October 25, 2024], Internet,<URL:https: / / checkandstripe.com / sewinglesson / howto / s_howto_kidseasyp.html> [Non-Patent Document 3] Tsuredzure Remake Weather / youtube.com, “Can’t replace the elastic! How to make a hole for the strings in pants that don’t have elastic holes”, [online], [Retrieved October 25, 2024], Internet,<URL:https: / / www.youtube.com / watch?v=MRn9S_5l4HE> Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In bottoms with elastic waistbands, the elastic opening is often sewn with darning thread to prevent the fabric from unraveling at the edge of the elastic opening. As in Non-Patent Document 1, the darning thread is usually of the same color as the fabric surrounding the elastic opening so that the elastic opening is not noticeable and thus ruins the aesthetic look of the bottoms.

[0006] However, the inventors noticed a problem that if the color of the stitching thread is the same as that of the surrounding fabric, it is difficult to find the opening for the elastic when trying to replace the elastic. Even in bottoms with elastic inserted in the waistband, there are cases where the opening for the elastic is not present. If the user cannot easily find the opening for the elastic, he or she may think that there is no opening for the elastic and give up on replacing the elastic. This problem is particularly noticeable when the user is elderly or suffers from eye diseases such as cataracts or color vision disorders.

[0007] While working hard to solve the above problems, the inventors came to the realization that if the elastic loop opening is located on the inside of the waist portion, the elastic loop opening being noticeable does not have a significant impact on the aesthetic appearance of the bottoms.

[0008] In Non-Patent Documents 2 and 3, the string holes are provided on the outer surface of the waist part. Also, in the bottoms in Non-Patent Document 2, in addition to the tying strings, elastic is also attached, but the elastic holes are not sewn.

[0009] The object of the present invention is to provide a pair of bottoms in which the elastic opening is easy to find and the elastic inserted in the waist area is easy to replace. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] Item 1. Bottoms worn on the lower body of the wearer, A circular waist portion that surrounds the waist of the wearer, The waist portion includes a fabric portion having a circular tunnel formed therein and extending in a circumferential direction, and a circular rubber inserted into the tunnel, An inner surface of the fabric portion facing the wearer is provided with a rubber passage for inserting the rubber into the tunnel, The elastic opening is sewn with a darning thread of a color different from the color of the fabric portion around the elastic opening. Bottoms.

[0011] Item 2. The rubber passage is provided at only one location along the circumferential direction on the inner surface of the fabric portion. Item 1. Bottoms according to item 1. Effect of the Invention

[0012] According to the present invention, bottoms are provided which make it easy to find the elastic hole and to easily replace the elastic inserted in the waist area. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view of a bottom pair according to an embodiment in an inside-out state. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a rear view of a bottom pair according to an embodiment in an inside-out state. [Diagram 3] Cross-sectional view taken along line AA in Figure 1. [Figure 4] A partially enlarged view of Figure 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] Hereinafter, a pair of bottoms according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the drawings are drawn in a schematic manner with appropriate omissions or exaggeration of objects in order to facilitate understanding.

[0015] The bottoms 1 according to this embodiment are clothing worn on the lower body of a wearer. The bottoms 1 are typically innerwear such as undergarments or underwear, but may also be outerwear that is usually worn without any additional clothing on the outside. A preferred example of the bottoms 1 as outerwear is trousers for loungewear.

[0016] Fig. 1 shows a front view of bottoms 1 turned inside out so that the inner surface (the surface that touches the wearer's skin) faces outward, and Fig. 2 shows a back view of the same. In the example of Figs. 1 and 2, the bottoms 1 are leggings. However, the bottoms 1 are not limited to this example, and may be, for example, trousers, patches, shorts, pettipants, petticoats, shorts, etc. The bottoms 1 may be in the form of pants or a skirt.

[0017] The bottoms 1, which are leggings, have a left crotch part 10L and a right crotch part 10R into which the wearer's left and right legs are inserted, respectively, and a crotch part 11 that is continuous with the upper ends of the left crotch part 10L and the right crotch part 10R. The crotch part 11 is a part that covers the wearer's stomach and buttocks. The left crotch part 10L, the right crotch part 10R, and the crotch part 11 are each tubular and extend vertically.

[0018] The bottoms 1 further have a waist section 12. The waist section 12 is a section that surrounds the waist of the wearer, is continuous with the upper end of the crotch section 11, and is located at the top end of the bottoms 1. The waist section 12 extends in a circular shape along the circumferential direction. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of line AA in FIG. 1, showing only the part of the front body out of the front and back bodies of the bottoms 1. The bottoms 1 are of a type in which rubber is inserted in the waist section 12. As shown in FIG. 3, the waist section 12 includes a fabric section 20 and a rubber 21. The fabric section 20 has an annular tunnel T formed therein that extends in the circumferential direction of the waist section 12. The rubber 21 is elongated and inserted into the tunnel T, and extends in a circular shape along the circumferential direction of the waist section 12. The rubber 21 has elasticity that allows it to expand and contract along its longitudinal direction (in other words, along the circumferential direction of the waist section 12). The bottom pants 1 are easy to put on and take off because the circumferential length of the waist portion 12 can be easily changed by the elasticity of the rubber 21, and the size can be easily adjusted.

[0019] Fig. 4 is a partially enlarged view of the portion surrounded by a circle C in Fig. 1. As shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4, the waist portion 12 is provided with an elastic hole 30 for inserting the elastic 21 into the tunnel T. The elastic hole 30 is provided on the inner surface (surface that touches the wearer's skin) of the fabric portion 20 of the waist portion 12 that faces the wearer. Therefore, the elastic hole 30 is not visible from the outside when the bottoms 1 are worn. The elastic hole 30 may be, for example, substantially spindle-shaped or substantially rectangular.

[0020] In the example of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the elastic hole 30 is provided at only one location on the inner surface of the fabric portion 20 of the waist portion 12 along the circumferential direction of the waist portion 12. Also, in the example of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the elastic hole 30 is provided on the inner surface of the fabric portion 20 of the waist portion 12 near the center of the front body (at a position corresponding to the wearer's navel) along the circumferential direction of the waist portion 12. However, without being limited to this example, the elastic hole 30 can be formed at any position along the circumferential direction of the waist portion 12, and may be provided at a position corresponding to one side of the wearer's abdomen, for example. When the elastic hole 30 is provided at a position corresponding to one side of the waist, even if a knot is provided in the elastic 21, the knot is unlikely to hit the wearer's stomach, improving the wearing comfort of the bottoms 1.

[0021] When the rubber 21 deteriorates and does not expand or contract properly, or breaks, the rubber 21 can be replaced through the rubber threading opening 30. When replacing the rubber 21, for example, the user pulls out a small amount of the old rubber 21 from the rubber threading opening 30, and if the rubber 21 is not broken, cut it using scissors or the like so that the rubber ring opens. Then, the user pulls the pulled-out part of the rubber 21 and pulls out the entire old rubber 21 from the tunnel T through the rubber threading opening 30. Next, the user prepares a long and thin new rubber 21 and inserts the new rubber 21 into the tunnel T using a stringing tool. More specifically, after fixing a stringing tool to one end of the new rubber 21, the stringing tool is inserted into the rubber threading opening 30. Then, the stringing tool is moved along the tunnel T, goes around the tunnel T, and when the stringing tool returns to the rubber threading opening 30, the stringing tool is pulled out from the rubber threading opening 30. As a result, the new rubber 21 is placed in the tunnel T along the circumferential direction, and both ends of the new rubber 21 are pulled out from the rubber threading opening 30. The user connects these two ends by tying, sewing, or the like, thereby placing the new rubber 21 extending in a ring shape along the circumferential direction in the tunnel T. This completes the replacement of the rubber 21.

[0022] As shown in Fig. 4, the elastic opening 30 is sewn with a darning thread 3 so that the fabric part 20 does not unravel at the edge of the elastic opening 30. The darning hole (sewn hole) can be made, for example, in the same manner as making a buttonhole. Typically, the darning hole can be made by arranging the stitches S of the darning thread 3 in small intervals in the circumferential direction of the elastic opening 30 in the fabric part 20 around the elastic opening 30.

[0023] Conventionally, the same color thread as the fabric surrounding the elastic opening has been used as the overlocking thread so that the elastic opening is not noticeable and thus ruins the beauty of the bottoms. However, if the overlocking thread and the fabric surrounding it are the same color, it may be difficult to find the elastic opening when trying to replace the elastic. The difference in the circumferential position of the waist part where the elastic opening is provided depending on the bottoms may also make it difficult to find the elastic opening. In addition, even if the type of bottoms has elastic inserted in the waist part, there may be no elastic opening. Therefore, if the user cannot easily find the elastic opening, he or she may think that there is no elastic opening and give up replacing the elastic. This problem is particularly noticeable when the user is elderly or suffers from eye diseases such as cataracts or color vision disorders.

[0024] In this regard, in this embodiment, the elastic hole 30 is sewn with a darning thread 3 of a color different from the color of the fabric portion 20 surrounding the elastic hole 30. Therefore, the darning thread 3 surrounding the elastic hole 30 stands out against the color of the surrounding fabric portion 20, improving the visibility of the elastic hole 30. As a result, anyone can easily find the elastic hole 30 even without glasses, and it becomes easy to replace the elastic 21 inserted in the waist portion 12. On the other hand, since the elastic hole 30 is present on the inner surface of the waist portion 12, the aesthetic appearance of the bottoms 1 is not significantly impaired even if the elastic hole 30 stands out.

[0025] The different colors may mean, for example, colors that are far apart on a color wheel, colors that have a large difference in saturation, colors that have a large difference in brightness, or colors that combine any of these characteristics. For example, the overlocking thread 3 may be light-toned and the fabric portion 20 around the elastic hole 30 may be dark-toned, or conversely, the overlocking thread 3 may be dark-toned and the fabric portion 20 around the elastic hole 30 may be light-toned. In the latter case, the visibility of the elastic hole 30 is particularly high, and anyone can easily find the elastic hole 30 without glasses or the like.

[0026] Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] 1. Bottoms 3. Thread 10L Left inseam 10R Right inseam 11 Crotch area 12 Waist 20 Fabric part 21 Rubber 30 Rubber loop S stitch T-Tunnel

Claims

1. A bottom garment worn on the lower body of a wearer, A circular waist portion that surrounds the waist of the wearer, The waist portion includes a fabric portion having a circular tunnel formed therein and extending in a circumferential direction, and a circular rubber inserted into the tunnel, An inner surface of the fabric portion facing the wearer is provided with a rubber passage for inserting the rubber into the tunnel, The elastic opening is sewn with a darning thread of a color different from the color of the fabric portion around the elastic opening. Bottoms.

2. The rubber passage is provided at only one location along a circumferential direction on the inner surface of the fabric portion. The bottoms according to claim 1.

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