Clothing with cups

Abstract

To provide garment with a cup part having a high size precision rate corresponding to individual differences in body shape of a wearer.SOLUTION: A front center member 102 is provided on the front center side of a pair of cup parts to connect the pair of cup parts, a back part is provided on the side of the cup part, the cup part has a cup depth C shaped along the verge line, and is provided with a shape retaining member on the lower edge of the cup depth, edges of the pair of shape retaining members on the front center side are fixed so as to keep a predetermined distance, the front center member has a specific property in an elongation recovery test in at least one direction, a side edge point of the center front member on the cup depth is between a lowest point U of the cup depth and an intersection point X between a line L1 of the cup depth on the lowest point side and the cup depth among lines obtained by dividing, into three, an angle formed by a horizontal line passing through a bust top point T and extending to the front center side and a line passing through the bust top point T and the lowest point U of the cup depth.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a garment having a cup portion. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, in clothing with cups such as brassieres, wires are widely used at the bottom edge of the cups to shape the bust and make the body line look beautiful. The rigidity of the wire is used to prevent the cups from deforming and to keep the bust beautiful, but the size of the wire does not necessarily match the size of the wearer, and it is normal to select one that is relatively close to the wearer's size from several average sizes. Therefore, if there is a discrepancy between the size and shape of the wearer's bust and the size and shape of the wire used, the bust is adjusted to the side of the cup or wire, but if the wire shape does not match the wearer's verge line, there is a problem that a feeling of pressure is generated. Therefore, various technologies have been proposed to make it less likely for the wire to dig into the body (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-200556 A [Patent Document 2] Utility Model Registration No. 3075543 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 7-300703 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] According to these techniques, it is possible to make the shape of the wearer's body beautiful without making the wearer feel uncomfortable due to the wire, and to deform and maintain the shape to fit the body and provide a good wearing comfort. For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a resin wire for a cup part that can be deformed to fit the wearer's body by forming the central lower bottom part of a first polyurethane-based shape memory resin that has the property of deforming from a shape-memorized shape at a temperature lower than the body temperature of the human body or higher, and forming the body center side upright part and the armpit side upright part of a second polyurethane-based shape memory resin that has the property of maintaining the shape-memorized shape at a temperature lower than the temperature of the human body, as a resin wire to be attached to the cup part. Patent Document 2 proposes a cup wire that allows plastic deformation in a direction that matches the wearer's body shape by reducing the elasticity of both ends by heat treatment. Patent Document 3 proposes a women's clothing that can disperse the stress generated by the wire in a planar manner and provide a good wearing comfort by providing an amorphous resin sheet piece extending in a planar manner along the edge of the cup. However, these techniques have the problem that if emphasis is placed on shape, the wearing comfort is insufficient, and conversely, if emphasis is placed on wearing comfort, shape is insufficient.

[0005] The present invention aims to provide clothing having a cup portion with a high size adaptability rate that corresponds to individual differences in the wearer's body shape, and that can suppress problems such as the occurrence of gaps between the clothing and the body and the clothing digging into the body, even when using existing shape-retaining members such as general wires. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the garment having a cup portion of the present invention comprises: The shoe has a pair of cup portions, a front central member, and a back portion, the front central member is provided on a front central side of the pair of cup portions to connect the pair of cup portions, The back portion is provided on a side of the cup portion, The cup portion has a cup cavity shaped along the verge line, and a shape-retaining member is provided on the lower edge of the cup cavity, The ends of the pair of shape-retaining members on the front center side are fixed to each other so as to maintain a certain distance therebetween, The front central member has the following characteristics (1) to (4) in an elongation recovery test in at least one direction: The armpit end point of the cup cutout of the front central member is characterized in that it is located between the intersection point of the line on the lowest point side of the cup cutout and the cup cutout, among the lines that divide the angle made by a horizontal line passing through the bust top point and extending toward the front center and a line passing through the bust top point and the lowest point of the cup cutout into thirds, and the lowest point of the cup cutout. (1) The difference in elongation between the outward and return passes when a load of 200g is applied is 1.5 times or more the difference in elongation between the outward and return passes when a load of 400g is applied. (2) The elongation recovery rate on the return path is 10% or less when a load of 400 g is applied, and 20% or less when a load of 200 g is applied. (3) The elongation recovery rate at 0g load on the return trip is 70% or more. (4) The elongation rate when loaded with 600 g is 100% or less. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide clothing having a cup portion with a high size adaptability rate that can accommodate individual differences in the wearer's body shape, and that can suppress problems such as the occurrence of gaps between the clothing and the body and the clothing digging into the body, even when using existing shape-retaining members such as general wires. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a brassiere 100 according to a first embodiment, which is an example of a garment having a cup portion of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a part of a garment having a cup portion according to the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a graph showing the results of the elongation recovery test. [Figure 4]Fig. 4(A) is a schematic diagram showing the stretching of a front central member in a brassiere, which is a garment having cups of the present invention, and Fig. 4(B) is a schematic diagram showing the stretching of a brassiere using a non-stretchable material as a front central member. [Diagram 5] Figure 5 shows the evaluation results of the position of three types of brassieres when worn by the same wearer. Figure 5(A) shows the results of the evaluation of a brassiere that is a garment with cups according to the present invention, Figure 5(B) shows the results of the evaluation of a brassiere that uses a stretchable material in the center front part, and Figure 5(C) shows the results of the evaluation of a brassiere that uses a non-stretchable material in the center front part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] In the garment having a cup portion of the present invention, it is preferable that the front central member includes a deformable resin sheet, and fabric is arranged on at least one of the front and back surfaces of the resin sheet.

[0010] In the garment having a cup portion of the present invention, it is preferable that the front central member has the above-mentioned characteristics in the circumferential direction when worn.

[0011] The garment having a cup portion of the present invention is preferably a brassiere.

[0012] The clothing having a cup part of the present invention will be described with examples. However, the present invention is not limited to or restricted by the following examples. The drawings referred to below are schematic, and the dimensional ratios of objects depicted in the drawings may differ from the dimensional ratios of real objects. The dimensional ratios of objects may also differ between drawings.

[0013] (First embodiment) Fig. 1 shows a brassiere 100 according to a first embodiment, which is an example of a garment having a cup portion of the present invention. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the brassiere 100 of this embodiment. In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals.

[0014] The brassiere 100 of this embodiment is a brassiere that includes a pair of cup parts 101, a front central member 102, a pair of back parts 103, and a pair of shoulder straps 104. The front central member 102 is provided on the front center side of the pair of cup parts 101, and connects the left and right cup parts 101. One end of the pair of back parts 103 is attached to the side of the left and right cup parts 101. A connecting locking part (not shown) is attached to the other end of the pair of back parts 103, and the back parts 103 can be freely attached and detached near the center of the back. Each cup part 101 has a cup hole C that is shaped along the verge line. A shape-retaining member 105 such as a wire is provided on the lower edge of the cup hole C. The front center side ends of the shape-retaining members 105 provided on the left and right cup parts 101 are fixed to maintain a certain distance from each other.

[0015] The front central member 102 has the following characteristics (1) to (4) in at least one direction. (1) The difference in elongation between the outward and return passes when a load of 200g is applied is 1.5 times or more the difference in elongation between the outward and return passes when a load of 400g is applied. (2) The elongation recovery rate on the return path is 10% or less when a load of 400 g is applied, and 20% or less when a load of 200 g is applied. (3) The elongation recovery rate at 0g load on the return trip is 70% or more. (4) The elongation rate when loaded with 600 g is 100% or less.

[0016] The above characteristic values ​​are values ​​obtained by an elongation recovery test using the following measurement method. Materials having the characteristics (1) to (4) have the following characteristics: they stretch linearly when a load is applied, but are difficult to return to their original shape even when the load is slightly removed, and return to their original shape when the load is completely removed.

[0017] Conventional underwire bras use a non-stretchy material in the center front to emphasize the shape. However, if the center front does not stretch, it is not possible to accommodate individual differences in the shape of the center front, and it is difficult to match the underwire shape with the shape of the verge. If the underwire shape does not match the verge shape, problems such as the bottom of the underwire touching the bust, the top edge of the cup touching the bust, the cup (bra) slipping down, the presence of the underwire being easily felt, the cup being tilted so that the top edge digs in, and the sides floating, occur. Also, if the underwire does not match the verge line, it is easy to feel pressure.

[0018] The front center member used in the present invention is a material that stretches where it can stretch, but does not stretch where it cannot, and so it can be stretched according to the body shape, so that it can apply enough force to pull the wire and deform only the necessary parts to fit the shape of the bust. In other words, the wire shape can be deformed into a verge shape and stabilized in that shape (absorbing individual differences in the front center). By deforming the front center shape to accommodate individual differences, it is possible to make the wire shape match the verge shape and make it easier to insert the bust, thereby increasing the size compatibility rate of the wire brassiere. By deforming only the necessary parts, it is possible to absorb, for example, differences in size between the left and right busts without causing problems in other parts. It is also possible to accommodate changes in bust size due to individual physical conditions.

[0019] If the area of ​​the front central member 102 is too narrow, it cannot provide sufficient size compatibility, and if it is too wide, it may cause large deformation and affect the bust shape. Therefore, the side end point of the front central member 102 on the cup opening C must be in a specified area. FIG. 2 is a diagram explaining the parts of the garment having a cup part of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the area is the area between the intersection X of the line L1 on the side of the lowest point U of the cup opening C and the cup opening C, among the lines L1 and L2 that divide the angle made by the horizontal line extending toward the front center side through the bust top point T and the line passing through the bust top point T and the lowest point U of the cup opening C in three equal parts. By matching the wire shape and the verge shape in this area, it becomes easier to match other parts. In addition, if a base portion is provided on the underside of the cup C and the side portion of the front central member 102 has width, the position of the end point of the lower edge of the base portion does not have to be vertically below the side end point on the cup C, and it may be shifted toward the front center or side.

[0020] <Measurement method for characteristics of front central part> In the measurement of the characteristics in the present invention, measurements different from the elongation recovery test specified in JIS and the like are performed, and the measurement method is described below. In this evaluation, a sample piece with a width of 2.5 cm and a grip interval of 5.0 cm was used, but if the size of the sample piece to be measured is insufficient, it is possible to evaluate by converting. The measurement is performed in an environment set to a temperature of 35°C and a humidity of 65%. A sample is taken so that the width is 2.5 cm and the grip interval is 5.0 cm. The sample is attached to a water absorption Byreck method tester with a clip, pulled with a load of 200 g, and the sample length after 1 minute is measured (sample length at 200 g load in the forward direction). Next, a load of 200 g is added to make the load 400 g in total, and the sample length after 1 minute is measured (sample length at 400 g load in the forward direction). Furthermore, a load of 200 g is added to make the load 600 g in total, and the sample length after 1 minute is measured (sample length at 600 g load). Next, the 200g load is removed, leaving a total load of 400g, and the sample length is measured after 1 minute (returning sample length under 400g load). The 200g load is then removed, leaving a total load of 200g, and the sample length is measured after 1 minute (returning sample length under 200g load). Finally, the 200g load is removed, leaving a load of 0g, and the sample length is measured after 1 minute (returning sample length under 0g load).

[0021] The above back and forth movement from 0g to 600g to 0g is repeated three times, and from the measurement value of each sample length obtained the third time, the difference in elongation between the outward and return passes at a load of 200g, the difference in elongation between the outward and return passes at a load of 400g, the elongation recovery rate on the return pass at loads of 400g and 200g, the elongation recovery rate on the return pass at a load of 0g, and the elongation rate at a load of 600g are obtained.

[0022] The results of comparing various common materials used in the center front part of clothes with cups with materials having the above characteristics (1) to (4) are shown below. The materials used are as shown in Table 1. [Table 1]

[0023] Samples 1 and 3 use a mesh-like sheet of "Absortomer" (registered trademark) manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals Inc. as a deformable resin sheet, and smooth sample 4 is placed on the front and back of the resin sheet as a laminate fabric. Samples 1 and 3 are made by bonding a resin sheet to a laminate fabric. No adhesive or the like is used to bond the resin sheet to the laminate fabric, but rather the surface of the resin sheet melts and adheres to the laminate fabric by heat and pressure bonding, and Samples 1 and 3 were made under different conditions for heat and pressure bonding. Sample 2 was made of "FINEX" (registered trademark).

[0024] In the elongation recovery test, the measured values ​​of the lengths of the samples obtained in the third run are plotted and shown in Figure 3. The above-mentioned properties obtained for each sample are shown in Table 2. [Table 2]

[0025] Samples 1 and 3 stretch gradually as the load increases, and even when the load is removed from 600g, there is almost no return force until just before 200g (stress relaxation), and when the load is removed (to 0g), the force returns rapidly. Samples 2 and 5 stretch well, and the return force is almost equal to the stretching force. Sample 4 stretches well, but the elongation becomes almost constant at a load of around 400g or more, and it is thought that it has already stretched to its full extent at that point. When Samples 1 and 3 are used as front center members, the front center side of the wire deforms, the wire follows the verge, and the front center does not wrinkle, resulting in clothing that fits well to the body. On the other hand, materials that stretch at the same rate (Samples 2, 5, and 4) stretch not only the necessary parts but also the parts that should not be stretched, which can result in a decrease in the molding power, for example.

[0026] The front central member 102 preferably includes a deformable resin sheet, with fabric disposed on at least one of the front and back surfaces of the resin sheet. As the deformable resin sheet, for example, a temperature-sensitive soft resin sheet ("Absortomer") can be used. It is also preferable that the resin sheet is foamed or formed into a mesh shape to adjust the degree of elongation.

[0027] The temperature-sensitive flexible resin sheet is preferably a sheet formed from a shape-memory resin. The shape-memory resin may be a structure containing one or more types selected from the group consisting of norbornene-based, trans-polyisoprene-based, styrene-butadiene copolymer-based, urethane-based, ester-based, styrene-based, olefin-based, lactic acid-based, acrylic-based, and amide-based shape-memory resins.

[0028] When the resin sheet is a temperature-sensitive flexible resin sheet, its thickness is preferably in the range of 0.1 mm to 3.0 mm. If it is thinner than 0.1 mm, the physical properties of the fabric placed on at least one of the front and back sides may have a greater effect, and the performance of the temperature-sensitive flexible resin sheet may not be fully exhibited. If it is thicker than 3.0 mm, sewing may be difficult, and design restrictions may be imposed.

[0029] In the present invention, the front central member 102 has a specific range of stretch recovery characteristics in at least one direction, making it possible to obtain a garment having a cup part with a high size fitting rate. It is not essential that the front central member 102 deforms in all directions. If the front central member 102 has the above characteristics, particularly in the circumferential direction when worn, it can deform the shape retaining member on the front center side and maintain a state that fits the bust.

[0030] As the fabric to be placed on at least one of the front and back sides of the resin sheet, knitted fabrics having a weft knit structure such as plain stitch, milling, smooth, double knit, knitted fabrics having a warp knit structure such as tricot and raschel, nonwoven fabrics (fabrics formed by physically or chemically bonding or intertwining fibers into a cloth), etc. can be suitably used. The material of the fabric can be selected according to the application. By selecting the fabric, it is possible to improve the feel on the skin, impart cooling properties and sweat absorption properties, and also to enhance the design of the front central member. In addition, by using different fabrics on the front and back sides of the resin sheet, for example, it is possible to impart design to the front side and sweat absorption properties and a good feel to the back side.

[0031] The material and the resin sheet can be attached to each other using an adhesive or the like, but the resin on the surface of the sheet can also be heated and melted to bond it to the material.

[0032] The front central member of the present invention, which includes the resin sheet and the material, preferably has a thickness within a range of 0.2 mm or more and 4.0 mm or less.

[0033] In this embodiment, a metal wire that is generally used as the shape-retaining member 105 is used, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a resin wire or the like can also be used. It is also possible to insert a shape-retaining member equivalent to a wire into a cup portion integrally molded by molding. Alternatively, a portion that is hardened by increasing the compression rate during molding may be provided as the shape-retaining member. The ends of the shape-retaining members 105 provided on the left and right cup portions 101 on the front center side are fixed to each other so as to maintain a certain distance. By fastening the shape-retaining member at the upper end of the front center, the shape-retaining member can be deformed with this point as a fulcrum. To fasten the ends to each other so as to maintain a certain distance, the ends of the shape-retaining members may be directly fastened to each other, or may be fastened with a separate member such as a non-stretchable or difficult-to-stretch fabric.

[0034] [Evaluation test 1] Comparison of stretched shape of front central member FIG. 4(A) is a schematic diagram showing the stretch of the front central member in a brassiere, which is a garment having a cup portion of the present invention. FIG. 4(B) is a schematic diagram showing the stretch when a non-stretchable material (marquisette pattern) is used as the front central member in a brassiere. Each figure shows the result of drawing a lattice on each front central member so that the stretch can be seen, wearing the brassiere on an evaluation body, and observing the change in the shape of the lattice. As shown in FIG. 4(A), in the brassiere of the present invention, it can be seen that the lattice of the fabric of the front central member is distorted, and the wire shape of the front center is deformed (opened) and inserted to fit the verge. On the other hand, in FIG. 4(B), it can be seen that the lattice of the fabric is not distorted, and the wire shape of the front center is maintained almost as it is when worn.

[0035] [Evaluation test 2] Wearing evaluation Figure 5 shows the evaluation of the position of three types of brassieres when worn by the same wearer. Figure 5 (A) shows the state where the brassiere, which is a garment with cups of the present invention, is worn, (B) shows the state where the brassiere uses a stretchable material (2 in the graph of Figure 3) ("FINEX" (registered trademark)) in the center front part, and (C) shows the state where the brassiere uses a non-stretchable material (marquisette pattern) in the center front part.

[0036] In each image in Figure 5, a reference line is added to make it easier to understand where the brassiere should be worn. The reference line is a triangle connecting three points: the end point of the center front of the wire, the end point of the side of the wire, and the lowest point of the vestibule. In this case, the left bust of the wearer is larger. In the past, if the size was adjusted to fit the smaller bust, the larger side would not fit and would tend to wear low.

[0037] In the brassiere (A), a garment with cups according to the present invention, the difference in the left and right verge is absorbed by the front central member, so that the cups are attached evenly on the left and right. The front central member is deformed, the wire follows a shape close to the nude verge line, and the wire ends widen, so that the cups fit the bust well (the cups are attached without tilting). Even on the left side, where the bust is larger, the wire follows the verge line, and there is only a slight difference in the way the cups are attached on the left and right. The bust is well shaped. In the brassiere (A), the wire opens on the left side, and it can be seen that the wire shape changes to fit each of the left and right breasts.

[0038] In the bra (B) that uses a stretchable material in the center front, the fabric in the center front is deformed, but the wire does not expand at the end, so the wire does not follow the verge line of the larger left bust, and the left cup is tilted and lowered, resulting in a difference in how the cups are attached to the left and right. In addition, the lowered position and the stretching of the center front part reduces the sculpting power of the bust.

[0039] In the bra (C), which uses a non-stretch material in the center front part, the fabric in the center front part does not deform and the ends of the wire do not spread out, so the wire does not follow the bust line on both sides, and the left and right cups are low-set and the bra itself is low-set, reducing the shaping power of the bust.

[0040] As described above, it can be seen that the clothes with cups of the present invention can be fitted like a custom-made product, accommodating differences between the left and right busts while ensuring the shape of the bust. By specifying the physical properties of the front central member, it is possible to absorb individual differences such as subtle differences in the size of the left and right busts and the distance between the left and right busts, and it is also possible to accommodate changes in bust size due to individual physical conditions while still using existing cups. This is different from the conventional idea of ​​fitting the bust to a hard cup, and is based on the discovery that the fitting can be achieved by adjusting the physical properties of the front central member, rather than by the overall design, so that the brassiere (wire) fits the shape of the bust.

[0041] The present invention has been described above by taking a brassiere as a specific example of an embodiment, but the clothes having cups of the present invention are not limited to those described in the specific example, and various forms are possible. For example, in addition to the clothes of the above embodiment, the present invention can be applied to body suits, bra camisoles, bra slips, tops of separate swimsuits, leotards, and other clothes having cups of various kinds. It can also be suitably used for maternity clothes. [Industrial Applicability]

[0042] The garment having a cup portion of the present invention can be in various forms. For example, in addition to the garments in the above-described embodiments, the present invention can be applied to various garments having a cup portion, such as sportswear, outerwear, and the like, in addition to foundation garments. [Explanation of symbols]

[0043] 100 Bras 101 Cup section 102 Front central member 103 Back section 104 Shoulder Strap 105 Shape retaining material (wire) C Cup Chestnut T Bust top point The lowest point of U-cup C X intersection

Claims

1. A garment having a cup portion, The shoe has a pair of cup portions, a front central member, and a back portion, the front central member is provided on a front central side of the pair of cup portions to connect the pair of cup portions, The back portion is provided on a side of the cup portion, The cup portion has a cup cavity shaped along the verge line, and a shape-retaining member is provided on the lower edge of the cup cavity, The ends of the pair of shape-retaining members on the front center side are fixed to each other so as to maintain a certain distance therebetween, The front central member has, in at least one direction, In the elongation recovery test, The difference in elongation between the forward and backward passes when a load of 200 g is 1.5 times or more the difference in elongation between the forward and backward passes when a load of 400 g is applied, The elongation recovery rate in the return path is 10% or less when loaded with 400 g and 20% or less when loaded with 200 g. The elongation recovery rate at 0 g load in the return path is 70% or more, The elongation rate at a load of 600 g is 100% or less. The side end points of the front central member on the cup are The horizontal line that passes through the bust top point and extends toward the front center and the line that passes through the bust top point and the lowest point of the cup opening divide the angle into three equal parts, and the intersection point between the line on the lowest point side of the cup opening and the cup opening, Between the lowest point of the cup, A garment having a cup portion.

2. 2. The garment having a cup portion according to claim 1, wherein the front central member includes a deformable resin sheet, and a fabric is disposed on at least one of an obverse surface and a reverse surface of the resin sheet.

3. 3. The garment having a cup portion according to claim 1, wherein the front central member has the above characteristics in a circumferential direction when worn.

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