clothing

Abstract

To provide clothing that is easy to put on and take off. [Solution] The garment comprises a tubular portion (sleeve portion 30) through which the body passes. The opening (cuff 31) of the tubular portion 30 of the garment comprises a folded portion 34 in which the tips of fabrics 33a, 33b are folded inward to form a double layer, and a rubber band 35 that is disposed in a space 37 between the fabrics of the folded portion 34 along the circumferential direction of the opening 31 and contracts the folded portion 34. When the opening 31 is stretched, the perimeter of the folded portion 34 stretches to 2.2 times or more and 4 times or less the perimeter of the opening 31 when no external force is applied.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to garments, and more particularly to garment openings. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, Patent Document 1 has proposed pajamas (nightwear) for people (also called "care recipients") who are disabled due to injury or illness. The pajama top in Patent Document 1 is composed of a torso formed from a front body and a back body and connected only at the shoulders, and a pair of sleeves. At the connection between the torso and the sleeves, sleeve hook-and-loop fasteners are installed facing each other on the torso and the sleeves, and side hook-and-loop fasteners are installed facing each other along the edges of the back body adjacent to the edges of the front body under the arms of the torso.

[0003] When putting on the top, the side hook-and-loop fasteners are peeled off to open up the waist area of ​​the torso widely, and the care recipient's body is passed through the top. After the care recipient puts on the torso, the sleeves are attached to the torso with the sleeve hook-and-loop fasteners. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-63530 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Care recipients who cannot straighten the joints of their arms, wrists, fingers, etc. due to illnesses such as rheumatism or injuries wear the top with their joints bent. However, the top in Patent Document 1 has detachable sleeves, and although the ends of the sleeves on the torso side are wide enough for the arms to pass through when the joints are bent, the openings at the tips of the sleeves do not open wide. This causes a problem that it is difficult for the arms to put on the top when the joints are bent.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and has as its object to provide clothing that is easy to put on and take off. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes the subject matter described in the following paragraphs.

[0008] Item 1: A garment having a tubular part through which the body passes, The opening of the tubular portion has a folded portion in which a tip of the fabric constituting the opening is folded inward and overlapped twice, a rubber member disposed in a space between the fabrics of the folded-back portion along a circumferential direction of the opening and contracting the folded-back portion; When the opening is stretched, the circumference of the opening stretches to 2.2 to 4 times the circumference of the opening when no external force is applied.

[0009] Item 2: The garment according to item 1, wherein the fabric is a plain knit fabric containing polyurethane.

[0010] Item 3: The folded-back portion is made up of an inner fabric folded inward and an outer fabric positioned on the outside, Item 3. The garment according to item 1 or 2, wherein the folded edge of the inner fabric is sewn to the outer fabric by a chain stitch.

[0011] Item 4: The garment according to item 3, wherein the number of stitches in the seam is 13 to 20 stitches per 3 cm of seam.

[0012] Item 5: The garment according to any one of items 1 to 4, wherein the elastic has an elongation rate of 250% or more.

[0013] Item 6: The garment includes an upper garment having a torso and a pair of sleeves; the tubular portion is the sleeve portion, 6. The garment according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the opening is a cuff of the sleeve.

[0014] Item 7: The garment includes a pair of trousers having legs; the tubular portion is the leg portion, 6. The garment according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the opening is a hem of the leg. Effect of the Invention

[0015] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide clothing that is easy to put on and take off. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is a plan view showing a schematic overall configuration of an upper garment according to one embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the tip portion of the sleeve. [Diagram 3] This is an enlarged plan view of a portion of the tip of the sleeve, viewed from the inside. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the state in which the circumference of the cuff is stretched. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of the entire lower garment according to another embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is a garment 10 having a tubular portion 11 through which the wearer's body passes. In the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 5, the garment 10 is an upper garment 13, which has a torso portion 20 that covers the wearer's torso when worn, and a pair of sleeve portions 30 through which at least a part of the arm portion passes. The tubular portion 11 constitutes the sleeve portion 30, and the opening 12 at the tip of the tubular portion 11 is a cuff 31 formed at the tip of the sleeve portion 30. The type of the garment 10 is not limited, and may be, for example, a pajama (nightwear) upper garment 13. The arm portion includes the wearer's arm (the portion from the end of the shoulder to just before the wrist), wrist, and hand.

[0018] In the following description, the direction in which the sleeve portion 30 extends is referred to as the length direction, the torso side is referred to as the base end side, and the side opposite the base end side is referred to as the tip end side. The figures are used for the purpose of explanation and do not show the actual garment 10. For example, wrinkles and kinks in the fabric caused by the stretching of the elastic 35 are not shown. The figures do not show actual dimensions.

[0019] As shown in Fig. 1, the torso 20 is formed by sewing together a back body 21 and left and right front body parts 22, 23. The shape of the torso 20 may be that of a typical top 13, and the front body does not have to be separated into left and right parts, but may be made from a single piece of fabric. If the garment 10 is pajamas, a shape and material for the fabric 33 suitable for pajamas are selected. Preferably, the same fabric 33 as that of the sleeves 30 described below is used.

[0020] The sleeve portion 30 is tubular in shape, with one piece of fabric 33 sewn together along the length with vertical seams 38. The sleeve portion 30 may be formed into a tubular shape by sewing together two pieces of fabric, one at the front and one at the back, or three or more pieces of fabric. The base end end 32 of the sleeve portion 30 is sewn to the armhole of the torso portion 20. A cuff 31 is provided at the tip end of the sleeve portion 30. The circumference of the portion of the sleeve portion 30 on the base end side of the cuff 31 is set to be larger than the circumference (flat dimension) of the cuff 31, making it easier for the arm to pass through.

[0021] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the cuff 31 includes a folded portion 34 formed by folding the tip of fabric 33 inward to form a double layer, and a rubber band 35 disposed in a space 37 within the folded portion 34 to contract the folded portion 34.

[0022] The fabric 33 constituting the sleeve portion 30 is a plain knit fabric 33 containing polyurethane. It is preferable that the polyurethane content of the fabric 33 is 3% or more and 10% or less. For example, a fabric 33 composed of 95% polyester and 5% polyurethane is used.

[0023] 2 to 4, the folded-back portion 34 is made up of an inner fabric 33a folded inward and an outer fabric 33b located on the outside. In other words, when the tip of fabric 33 is folded inward, the folded part of fabric 33 is inner fabric 33a, and the part of fabric 33 overlapping with inner fabric 33a is outer fabric 33b.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 3, the base end side of the inner fabric 33a is sewn to the outer fabric 33b by double chain stitching over the entire circumferential length. Chain stitching is a sewing method in which a sewing thread is inserted from the surface of the fabric 33 to form a chain-like entanglement, and double chain stitching is a sewing method in which two threads are used to form a chain-like back, and is also called a chain stitch. The double chain stitch stitch 36 has a first stitch 36A and a second stitch 36B. The first stitch 36A is formed along the circumferential direction on the edge 40 on the base end side of the inner fabric 33a, i.e., the edge 40 on the base end side of the folded-back portion 34. The second stitch 36B is formed along the circumferential direction parallel to the first stitch 36A and slightly toward the tip side of the edge 40. The distance between the first stitch 36A and the second stitch 36B is set to 5 mm, but this distance can be set arbitrarily depending on the sewing machine used. Furthermore, the number of seams 36 is not limited to two, and an additional seam may be provided between the first seam 36A and the second seam 36B.

[0025] The number of stitches for the first stitch 36A and the second stitch 36B is preferably 13 to 20 stitches per 3 cm unit length of the stitch 36, and is set to 16 in this embodiment. The number of stitches refers to the number of times the sewing needle of the sewing machine penetrates the fabric 33 per unit length, in other words, the number of needle holes made in the fabric 33 by the sewing needle of the sewing machine.

[0026] By using a two-needle double chainstitch sewing machine, the first stitch 36A and the second stitch 36B of the double chainstitch can be formed simultaneously by one sewing run. The first stitch 36A and the second stitch 36B may be decorative stitches, or may be a sewing method called single-sided decorative flat two-needle stitches.

[0027] 3 and 4, a space 37 is formed between the outer fabric 33b and the inner fabric 33a of the folded-back portion 34 along the circumferential direction, and rubber 35 is arranged along the circumferential direction in this space 37. Rubber 35 with an elongation rate of 250% or more is used. Elongation rate is the ratio of the elongated length to the original length when an object is stretched until it breaks, expressed as a percentage, and is also called elongation.

[0028] In one example, the circumference of cuff 31 when rubber 35 is not disposed in space 37, i.e., the circumference of cuff 31 when cuffed-up portion 34 is composed only of fabric 33, is set to 39 cm. The circumference of cuff 31 refers to the circumferential length of edge 41 on the tip side of cuffed-up portion 34. In other words, the dimension of cuff 31 along edge 41 (also called "fabric width") when sleeve portion 30 is laid flat without rubber 35 disposed therein is 19.5 cm.

[0029] By disposing the rubber 35 within the folded-back portion 34, the outer fabric 33b and the inner fabric 33a are deformed into an accordion-like shape, and the circumference of the cuff 31 is reduced compared to the circumference when the rubber 35 is not disposed in the space 37. The circumference of the cuff 31 when the rubber 35 is disposed within the folded-back portion 34 and no external force is applied (also referred to as the "normal state") is set to 19 cm. In other words, when the rubber 35 is disposed within the folded-back portion 34 and no external force is applied, the dimension of the cuff 31 along the edge 41 when the sleeve portion 30 is laid flat (also referred to as the "laid dimension") is 9.5 cm.

[0030] When the folded-back portion 34 is pinched at symmetrical positions in the circumferential direction and an external force is applied in a direction in which the folded-back portion 34 is separated from the cuff 31 (also referred to as "stretched"), the circumference of the cuff 31 (also referred to as "stretched dimension") can be 42 cm or more and 76 cm or less, preferably 50 cm or more and 76 cm or less, and more preferably 50 cm or more and 66 cm or less. In this embodiment, it is 47.5 cm. If the stretched dimension is 42 cm or more, a bent wrist or finger can pass through the cuff 31, and if the stretched dimension is 50 cm or more, a bent elbow can pass through the cuff 31. Alternatively, when the cuff 31 is stretched, the circumference of the folded-back portion 34 can be stretched to 2.2 times or more and 4 times or less, preferably 2.6 times or more and 4 times or less, and more preferably 2.6 times or more and 3.5 times or less, compared to the circumference of the cuff 31 in the normal state, and in this embodiment, it is 2.5 times.

[0031] A rubber replacement opening 39 for replacing the rubber 35 may be provided at a position about 3 cm circumferentially away from the vertical seam 38 of the inner fabric 33a.

[0032] In this embodiment, the circumference of the cuff 31 can be stretched to a range of two to four times the circumference of the cuff 31 in a normal state. Therefore, even if the wearer has bent joints, the caregiver can stretch the cuff 31 as shown in Fig. 5, so that the wearer's arm with bent joints, such as the elbow, wrist, and fingers, can pass through the cuff 31. Furthermore, when the wearer passes his / her arm through the cuff 31, the wearer may push the cuff 31 apart with his / her arm, thereby stretching the cuff 31 to a size that allows the arm to pass through.

[0033] The sleeve portion 30 of the conventional top 13 is made of fabric 33 composed of smooth knit polyester and cotton, and the seam 36 of the cuff 31 is sewn with a lock stitch, so that the fabric does not stretch and the stretch rate of the cuff 31 is low.

[0034] However, according to the above configuration, plain stitch fabric 33 containing polyurethane is used for cuff 31. Plain stitch is a knitting method that has high elasticity, and the inclusion of polyurethane makes fabric 33 more stretchable, so that the circumference of cuff 31 can be extended to the above-mentioned range.

[0035] Furthermore, in this embodiment, a chain stitch is performed, and the number of stitches per unit length is greater than that of conventional general lock stitching. Chain stitching uses more thread than lock stitching, and the greater number of stitches uses more thread. Therefore, when fabric 33 is stretched in the direction in which seam 36 of folded-back portion 34 extends, seam 36 can be stretched to follow fabric 33, and the circumference of cuff 31 can be stretched to the above-mentioned range.

[0036] Furthermore, since the rubber 35 has an elongation rate of 250% or more, the circumference of the cuffs 31 can be extended to the above range.

[0037] In addition, the first seam 36A is formed along the circumferential direction on the edge 40 on the base end side of the inner fabric 33a. Therefore, the edge 40 on the base end side of the inner fabric 33a does not move away from the outer fabric 33b, and the base end side of the inner fabric 33a is prevented from turning up and becoming uncomfortable when worn.

[0038] In the conventional technology, the circumference of the cuff cannot be greatly extended, so that the circumference of the cuff must be made large in advance in order to allow the wearer's arm, with its joints bent, to pass through the cuff. If the circumference of the cuff is too large, the cuff will not stop at the wrist after wearing and will fall down to the fingertips. However, in this embodiment, the circumference of the cuff 31 can be increased when stretched, so that the circumference of the cuff 31 can be set to a circumference that stops at the wrist in the normal state, and the cuff 31 can be stopped around the wrist.

[0039] (Other embodiments) 6 shows another embodiment of the garment 10 of the present invention. The garment 10 of this embodiment is a bottom garment 50, for example, pajama pants. The pants of the bottom garment 50 have a pair of crotch parts 51, and the tubular part 11 is the crotch part 51. The opening 12 of the tubular part 11 is a hem opening 52 formed at the tip side of the crotch part 51. At least a part of the wearer's leg is passed through the crotch part 51. The leg part includes the part from the wearer's thigh to just before the ankle, the ankle, and the foot (the part including the toes beyond the ankle).

[0040] The configuration of the hem opening 52 is the same as that of the cuff opening 31 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, so the description will be omitted. In one example, the circumference of the hem opening 52 is set to 40 cm when the rubber 35 is not arranged. The circumference of the hem opening 52 is set to 20 cm when the rubber 35 is arranged in the folded portion 34 and no external force is applied, i.e., in the normal state. The circumference of the hem opening 52 when stretched can be 44 cm or more and 80 cm or less, preferably 44 cm or more and 70 cm or less. Alternatively, when the hem opening 52 is stretched, the circumference of the folded portion 34 can be stretched 2.2 times or more and 4 times or less, preferably 2.2 times or more and 3.5 times or less, compared to the circumference of the hem opening 52 in the normal state.

[0041] The dimensions, materials, shapes, relative positions, etc. of the components described as embodiments or shown in the drawings are merely illustrative examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Expressions expressing that things are in an equal state, such as "in a certain direction," "along a certain direction," "the same," "identical," "equal," and "homogeneous," not only express a strictly equal state, but also express a state in which there is a tolerance or a difference to the extent that the same function is obtained. Expressions expressing triangular, rectangular, and circular shapes not only express shapes in the strict geometric sense, but also express shapes including uneven parts, chamfered parts, etc., to the extent that the same effect is obtained. Expressions that "include," "have," "include," "include," or "have" one component are not exclusive expressions that exclude the presence of other components. "Parallel" means substantially "parallel," and includes not only strictly "parallel" and "orthogonal" states, but also an error of several degrees. [Explanation of symbols]

[0042] 10 Clothes 11 Cylindrical part 12 Aperture 13 Jacket 20 Torso 30 Sleeves 31 Cuffs 33 Fabric 33a inner fabric 33b Outer fabric 34 Folded section 35 Rubber 36 Stitches 36A 1st stitch 36B 2nd stitch 37 Space 50 Lower clothing 51 Inseam 52 Hem opening

Claims

1. A garment having a tubular portion through which a body passes, The opening of the tubular portion has a folded portion in which a tip of the fabric constituting the opening is folded inward and overlapped twice, a rubber member disposed in a space between the fabrics of the folded-back portion along a circumferential direction of the opening and contracting the folded-back portion; When the opening is stretched, the circumference of the opening stretches to 2.2 times or more and 4 times or less than the circumference of the opening when no external force is applied.

2. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the fabric is a jersey knit fabric that includes polyurethane.

3. The folded-back portion is made up of an inner fabric folded inward and an outer fabric positioned on the outside, 2. The garment of claim 1, wherein the folded edge of the inner fabric is sewn to the outer fabric by a chain stitch.

4. 4. The garment according to claim 3, wherein the number of stitches in the stitch is 13 or more and 20 or less per 3 cm unit length of the stitch.

5. 2. The garment of claim 1, wherein the elastic has an elongation of 250% or more.

6. The garment includes an upper garment having a torso and a pair of sleeves; the tubular portion is the sleeve portion, The garment of claim 1 , wherein the opening is a cuff of the sleeve.

7. the garment includes a pair of pants having a pair of legs; the tubular portion is the leg portion, The garment of claim 1 , wherein the openings are at the leg cuffs.

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