Garment

Abstract

Provided is a garment making it possible to mitigate a feeling of being constricted.　A garment 1 is provided with an elastic body 2 that covers the front side, the left and right sides, and the back side of the wearer from the armpits to below a place W at the waistline. The body 2 has a front body 3, and a rear body 4 that has less stretch in the left / right direction than the front body 3. The front body 3 and the rear body 4 have left and right seams 5, 5 that are sewn together on the wearer's back side from the wearer's left and right armpits. The circumference of the body 2 worn at the place W at the height of the wearer's waistline is greater than the circumference worn at a place B at the height of the left and right sides of the wearer's eighth rib R8, and the proportion of a length d1 in the left / right direction of the front body 3 at the place W at the height of the wearer's waistline is greater than the proportion of the length d1 in the left / right direction of the front body 3 at the place B at the height of the left and right sides of the wearer's eighth rib, so that a tightening force at the place W at the wearer's waistline is smaller than a tightening force at the place B at the eighth rib on the wearer's left and right sides.

Description

Clothing

[0001] The present invention relates to clothing that can improve breathlessness without adversely affecting the structure of measures to prevent hunched posture.

[0002] The inventor of the present invention has provided an upper body garment as a measure against hunched back, which comprises a stretchable body including a front body and a back body, a stretchable left sleeve and a stretchable right sleeve, and between the back of the left sleeve and the back of the right sleeve, a stretchable restricting part is provided that prevents the wearer's left and right shoulder blades from separating from each other, thereby raising the thoracic vertebrae that cause hunched back and improving hunched back.

[0003] Patent No. 6727639

[0004] These developed products have been sold and have been well received by many people, but it has been found that even if they address slouching, there is still room for improvement depending on individual differences in the rib cage.

[0005] In other words, through intensive research, it was discovered for the first time that even if measures to correct hunched posture appear to have corrected the hunchback, depending on the individual, the rib cage, particularly the lower part of the ribs, may not be in a normal state and the diaphragm may not move properly.It was discovered that people in this state continue to have shallow breathing and experience shortness of breath, even if they appear to have corrected their posture.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and aims to provide clothing that can alleviate breathlessness whether or not it is designed to prevent hunched posture.

[0007] The clothing of the present invention comprises a stretchable body that covers the front, left and right sides, and back of the wearer from the armpits to below the waistline, and the body has a front body and a back body that stretches less in the left and right direction than the front body, and the front body and back body have left and right seams that sew together from the left and right sides of the wearer's armpits to the wearer's back side, so that when worn, tension is applied to at least the left and right sides of the wearer's eighth rib, and the circumference of the body when worn at the height of the wearer's waistline is larger than the circumference when worn at the height of the left and right sides of the wearer's eighth rib, and the ratio of the left and right length of the front body at the height of the wearer's waistline is also larger than the ratio of the left and right length of the front body at the height of the left and right sides of the wearer's eighth rib, so that the tension at the wearer's waistline is smaller than the tension at the eighth rib on the left and right sides of the wearer.

[0008] In the garment of the present invention, it is preferable that the stretch rate in the left-right direction of the fabric of the front body is 3 to 100 percent greater than the stretch rate in the left-right direction of the fabric of the back body.

[0009] In the present invention, the "waistline" refers to the narrowest part of the wearer's torso between the ribs and pelvis, if such a part exists; or to the abdominal circumference at navel level if such a part does not exist due to metabolic syndrome, obesity, or the like. In the present invention, "below the waistline" refers to the area below the waistline. However, "below" does not only refer to the area up to the bottom of the body, but also to the area partway down the body that does not reach the bottom. In the present invention, "tension force" refers to the pressure exerted on the wearer's body surface when wearing the garment. In the present invention, the "lateral length of the front body" refers to the circumferential length of the front body. In the present invention, the "lateral length of the back body" refers to the circumferential length of the back body. In the present invention, "the tension force at the waistline of the wearer is less than the tension force at the eighth rib on the left and right sides of the wearer" does not only mean that the garment is designed to apply a certain amount of tension at the waistline of the wearer, making the tension force less than the tension force at the eighth rib on the left and right sides of the wearer, but also that the garment is designed not to apply tension at the waistline of the wearer, making the tension force less than the tension force at the eighth rib on the left and right sides of the wearer.

[0010] According to the clothing of the present invention, by adopting the above-mentioned configuration, the areas near the seams on the left and right sides of the front body, which has better left-right stretch than the back body, are pulled tightly when worn, and these nearby areas press the wearer's ribs inward from the side. This causes the 6th to 8th ribs, and even the 9th to 10th ribs (note: the 8th rib is connected to the 6th, 7th, 9th, and 10th ribs by costal cartilage), which are abnormally spread out in the left-right direction, to be circularly corrected and displaced, correcting the wearer's hunched posture toward an upright position, thereby improving the up-and-down movement of the diaphragm and ribs during breathing. This can alleviate shortness of breath, whether the clothing has been designed to address hunched posture or not.

[0011] Furthermore, according to the clothing of the present invention, the circumference of the body when worn at the height of the wearer's waistline is greater than the circumference when worn at the height of the left and right sides of the wearer's eighth rib, and further, the ratio of the left and right length of the front body at the height of the wearer's waistline is also greater than the ratio of the left and right length of the front body at the height of the wearer's eighth rib.This special configuration prevents the body from spreading too far toward the waistline, and even though the wearer's waistline side (abdomen) becomes larger when sitting than when standing, the body reduces pressure on the abdomen when sitting, preventing the wearer from feeling short of breath.

[0012] In the clothing of the present invention, if the left-right stretch rate of the fabric of the front body is 3 to 100 percent greater than the left-right stretch rate of the fabric of the back body, the front and back bodies can fully perform their respective functions without constricting the wearer's upper body too tightly, and stuffiness can be improved whether the clothing has measures to prevent hunched backs or not.

[0013] FIG. 1 is a front view of a garment according to an embodiment of the present invention in an unworn state (unstretched state). FIG. 2 is a back view of a garment according to an embodiment of the present invention in an unworn state (unstretched state). FIG. 3 is a side view of a garment according to an embodiment of the present invention in an unworn state (unstretched state). FIG. 4 is a perspective view from the side to the back (rear side) of a garment according to an embodiment of the present invention in an unworn state (unstretched state). FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a garment according to an embodiment of the present invention in a worn state. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a pattern for a front body of a garment according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a pattern for a back body of a garment according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a side view showing the ribs of a wearer. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing modified examples of a main part of a garment according to an embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a schematic diagram showing a first modified example and (B) is a schematic diagram showing a second modified example.

[0014] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A garment 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this specification, the directions of up and down, left and right, and front and back are based on the wearer.

[0015] First, the technical features of the garment 1 will be described. As shown in Figures 1 to 5, the garment 1 comprises: (1A) a stretchable body 2 covering the front, left and right sides, and back of the wearer from the wearer's armpits to below the waistline W (below the waistline); (1B) the body 2 has a front body 3 and a back body 4 that has a lower stretch rate in the left and right direction than the front body 3; and (1C) the front body 3 and the back body 4 have left and right seams 5, 5 that sew together from the wearer's left and right armpits to the wearer's back, so that when worn, tension is applied to at least the left and right sides of the wearer's eighth rib. (1D) The body 2 is characterized in that the circumference when worn at point W, which is the height of the wearer's waistline, is larger than the circumference when worn at points at the height of the left and right sides of the wearer's eighth rib R8, and further, the proportion of the left-right length d1 of the front body 3 at point W of the wearer's waistline is also larger than the proportion of the left-right length d1 of the front body 3 at point B of the wearer's eighth rib R8, making the tension force at point W of the wearer's waistline smaller than the tension force at point B of the eighth rib R8 on the left and right sides of the wearer.

[0016] The garment 1 is also characterized in that (2) the stretch rate in the left-right direction of the fabric of the front body is 3 to 100 percent greater than the stretch rate in the left-right direction of the fabric of the back body.

[0017] The garment 1 will now be described in more detail. As shown in Figures 1 to 5, the garment 1 of this embodiment is a sleeveless shirt that is configured to encase the torso of the wearer. Note that the garment 1 is not limited to a sleeveless shirt type, and the present invention can be applied to a shirt type with sleeves, such as short sleeves or long sleeves.

[0018] [Regarding Technical Feature (1A)] The garment 1 includes a body 2. The body 2 includes a front body 3 having elasticity and a back body 4 having elasticity.

[0019] The front body 3 is formed to cover the portions of the body 2 facing the front, left and right sides, and left and right sides of the back of the wearer under the wearer's arms, as well as the portions facing the front of the wearer above the wearer's arms. The front body 3 has a shape that is symmetrical with respect to the front body center line CF shown by a dashed dotted line in Figures 1 and 6. The outer shape of the front body 3 is formed by a front neckline 31, left and right front shoulder lines 32, 32, left and right front armholes 33, 33, left and right front side lines 34, 34, and a front hemline 35.

[0020] The back body 4 is the portion of the body 2 facing the wearer's back, below and above the armpits, that is not covered by the front body 3, and is formed to cover this portion. The back body 4 has a shape that is symmetrical with respect to the back body center line CB, shown by the dashed dotted line in Figures 2 and 7. The outer shape of the back body 4 is defined by a back neckline 41, left and right back shoulder lines 42, 42, left and right rear armholes 43, 43, left and right back side lines 44, 44, and a back hemline 45.

[0021] The front body 3 and the back body 4 have left and right seams (left and right side lines) 5, 5 where the left and right front side lines 34, 34 and the left and right back side lines 44, 44 are sewn together, and left and right seams (left and right shoulder lines) 6, 6 where the left and right front shoulder lines 32, 32 and the left and right back shoulder lines 42, 42 are sewn together, and are formed into the body 2.

[0022] As shown in Figures 1 to 5, the body 2 has left and right seams 5, 5, 6, 6, as well as a neckline 7, left and right armholes 8, 8, and a hem 9. The neckline 7 corresponds to the upper opening of the cylindrical shape of the body 2, and the hem 9 corresponds to the lower opening. The length of the hem 9 is set to cover at least the upper part of the wearer's pelvis (ilium and sacrum). In this embodiment, the length of the hem 9 is set to cover substantially the entire pelvis P, but it may be longer or shorter.

[0023] In this embodiment, the body 2 is composed of two pieces of fabric, a front body 3 and a back body 4, but this is not limited to this. The body may be composed of four pieces of fabric: a front body, left and right side body pieces, and a back body. In this case, in the present invention, even if the left and right side body pieces are separate from the front body that covers the front of the wearer, they are interpreted and treated as part of the front body. [Regarding Technical Feature (1B)]

[0024] The same fabric is used to form the front body 3 and the back body 4. The front body 3 has a vertical grain FGL parallel to the front body centerline CF, as shown by the solid arrow in Figure 6 . By cutting the front body 3 so that the vertical grain FGL and the vertical grain of the fabric are parallel, the front body 3 has greater stretchability in the left-right direction than in the up-down direction. The back body 4 has a vertical grain BGL perpendicular to the back body centerline CB, as shown by the solid arrow in Figure 7 . By cutting the back body 4 so that the vertical grain BGL and the vertical grain of the fabric are parallel, the back body 4 has greater stretchability in the up-down direction than in the left-right direction. In other words, the back body 4 is designed to have a lower stretch rate in the left-right direction (circumferential direction) than the front body 3. As a result, the direction of the vertical grain of the back body 4 and the front body 3 is changed by 90 degrees, so that the back body 4 has a lower stretch rate in the left-right direction than the front body 3. The fabric forming the front body 3 and the fabric forming the back body 4 are preferably made of stretchable knit fabric or woven fabric.

[0025] It should be noted that different fabrics may be used to form the front body 3 and the back body 4. In this case, the fabric used to form the front body 3 has a higher stretch rate in the left-right direction than the fabric used to form the back body 4.

[0026] [Regarding technical feature (1C)] As shown in Fig. 5, the circumference of the tubular body 2 below the left and right armholes 8 is the sum of the left and right length d1 of the front body 3 between the left and right seams 5 and the left and right length d2 of the back body 4, and the left and right length d1 of the front body 3 is longer than the left and right length d2 of the back body 4 along the entire length of the left and right seams 5. As a result, as shown in Figs. 1 to 5, the left and right seams 5 sew together the left and right front side seams 34 of the front body 3 and the left and right back side seams 44 of the back body 4 from the left and right sides of the wearer to the rear. Furthermore, in the tubular body 2 below the left and right armholes 8, the ratio of the left and right length d1 of the front body 3 to the circumference is greater than the ratio of the left and right length d2 of the back body 4 to the circumference at any point in the vertical direction.

[0027] 1 to 4, 6, and 7, the wearer's waistline W, the location B of the eighth rib R8 above it, and the location A of the sixth rib R6 above it are each indicated by a two-dot chain line, and the front body 3 is formed to widen downward from the location B of the wearer's eighth rib R8 toward the wearer's waistline W, thereby also forming the body 2 to widen downward. The back body 4 changes from tapering downward to widening downward, and is formed so that the left-right length d2 of its upper and lower portions is approximately the same, and the length d2 of its upper and lower intermediate portions is shorter than the left-right length d2 of the upper and lower portions. As a result, the proportion of the left-right length d1 of the front body 3 gradually increases from point B of the wearer's eighth rib R8 toward point W of the wearer's waistline, so that the proportion of the left-right length d1 of the front body 3 at point W of the wearer's waistline is greater than the proportion of the left-right length d1 of the front body 3 at point B of the wearer's eighth rib R8, and a smaller tensioning force can be obtained at point W of the waistline on the left and right sides of the wearer than at point B of the eighth rib R8 on the left and right sides of the wearer. Note that this smaller tensioning force also includes a state in which there is no tensioning force.

[0028] The structure for achieving a smaller tensioning force at the waistline W on the left and right sides of the wearer than at the eighth rib R8 on the left and right sides of the wearer is not limited to the structures shown in Figures 1 to 4, 6, and 7. For example, as shown in Figure 9(a), the front body 3 may be formed to widen downward and the back body 4 may be formed to narrow downward from the location B of the wearer's eighth rib R8 toward the waistline W of the wearer, or as shown in Figure 9(b), the front body 3 may be formed to widen downward from the location B of the wearer's eighth rib R8 toward the waistline W of the wearer, and the back body 4 may be formed to have the same left-right length d2. This will result in a larger ratio of the left-right length d1 of the front body 3 at the waistline W of the wearer than the ratio of the left-right length d1 of the front body 3 at the location B of the wearer's eighth rib R8, and a smaller tensioning force may be achieved at the waistline W on the left and right sides of the wearer than at the location B of the eighth rib R8 on the wearer's left and right sides of the wearer.

[0029] [Regarding technical feature (2)] When the fabric forming the front body 3 and the fabric forming the back body 4 are the same fabric, the fabric should have a longitudinal stitch that is less stretchable and a horizontal stitch that is more stretchable, and it is preferable to use a knit fabric or woven fabric that has a stretchability such that the horizontal stitches that are more stretchable are 3 to 100 percent greater than the longitudinal stitches that are less stretchable. Also, when the fabric forming the front body 3 and the fabric forming the back body 4 are different fabrics, the fabric forming the front body 3 should have a stretchability such that the stretchability in the left-right direction is 3 to 100 percent greater than the fabric forming the back body 4.

[0030] Next, we will explain the effects and advantages of the technical features of the garment 1. As described above, the garment 1 has the technical features (1A) to (1D).

[0031] First, by adopting the above-described configuration, the areas Rf, Rf (see FIG. 5) near the seams 5, 5 on the left and right sides of the front body 3, which have a greater degree of stretch in the left-right direction than the back body 4, are pulled strongly toward the center line CB of the back body (toward the wearer's thoracic vertebrae), and these areas Rf, Rf press firmly inward from the side against the area RB (see FIG. 8) from the sixth rib R6 to the eighth rib R8 on the rear left and right sides of the wearer. This causes the sixth rib R6 to the eighth rib R8, which are abnormally spread out in the left and right directions, and also the ninth rib R9 to the tenth rib R10, which are connected by costal cartilage, to be displaced in a circular direction, correcting and displacing the wearer's hunched posture toward an upright position, thereby improving the vertical movement of the diaphragm and ribs R during breathing. This improves breathlessness whether or not measures are taken to prevent hunched posture.

[0032] Furthermore, the circumference of the body 2 when worn at the point W, which is the height of the wearer's waistline, is larger than the circumference when worn at the point at the height of the left and right sides of the wearer's eighth rib R8. Furthermore, the ratio of the left and right length d1 of the front body 3 at the point W, which is the height of the wearer's waistline, is also larger than the ratio of the left and right length d1 of the front body 3 at the point at the height of the left and right sides of the wearer's eighth rib R8. This special configuration prevents the body 2 from spreading too far on the waistline side. Even though the wearer's waistline side (abdomen) becomes larger when sitting than when standing, the body 2 reduces pressure on the abdomen when sitting, preventing the wearer from feeling short of breath.

[0033] Furthermore, the garment 1 is configured such that the stretch rate in the left-right direction of the fabric of the front body 3 is 3 to 100 percent greater than the stretch rate in the left-right direction of the fabric of the back body 4, allowing the front body 3 and back body 4 to fully demonstrate their respective functions without constricting the upper body of the wearer too tightly, and improving breathlessness whether the garment has measures in place to prevent hunched backs or not.

[0034] 1 Clothing 2 Body 3 Front body 4 Back body 5 Seam W Waistline B 8th rib A 6th rib d1 Left-right length of front body d2 Left-right length of back body

Claims

1. A garment comprising a stretchable body covering the front, left and right sides, and back of the wearer from the armpits to below the waistline, said body having a front body and a back body that stretches less in the left and right direction than said front body, said front body and back body having left and right seams that join the front body from the left and right sides of the wearer to the back side of the wearer, so that when worn, tension is applied to at least the left and right sides of the wearer's eighth rib, said body having a circumference that is greater when worn at the height of the wearer's waistline than the circumference that is worn at the height of the left and right sides of the wearer's eighth rib, and further, the ratio of the left and right length of said front body at the height of the wearer's waistline is also greater than the ratio of the left and right length of said front body at the height of the left and right sides of the wearer's eighth rib, so that the tension at the wearer's waistline is less than the tension at the wearer's left and right sides of the eighth rib.

2. The garment according to claim 1, wherein the stretch rate in the left-right direction of the fabric of the front body is 3 to 100 percent greater than the stretch rate in the left-right direction of the fabric of the back body.

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