Two-Layer Shapewear Garment System for Compression and Ease of Use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional shapewear garments are difficult to put on and take off, provide insufficient compression, and are conspicuous under tight clothing, failing to effectively enhance body shape and natural curves while maintaining comfort.
Innovation Solution
A shapewear garment system comprising two layers, a low compression layer (Part A) made of stretchable fabric with 15% spandex and a high compression layer (Part B) with 30% spandex, where Part A conditions the body for easy application and removal of Part B, providing targeted compression and smoothing of body contours without visible seams or reinforcements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Force
If conventional shaping garments use high compression and antique closure systems (rods, hooks), then body slimming function is enhanced, but ease of operation deteriorates (difficult to put on and take off)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical closure systems (hooks, rods, laces) with an elasticized garment structure that uses material elasticity and stretch to achieve compression and shaping effects. The garment relies on the inherent elastic properties of the fabric and its engineered compression zones rather than external fastening mechanisms, making it pull-on style and easy to apply.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs varying degrees of compression through different fabric densities, elasticities, and panel configurations across different zones of the garment. By changing the compression parameters spatially (higher compression in abdominal zone, moderate in thigh zone) and using gradient elasticities, the garment achieves effective shaping while maintaining ease of application through gradual pressure distribution.
2Strength
If conventional shaping garments use excessive reinforcements and thick seams, then structural strength is improved, but concealability deteriorates (visible under tight exterior garments)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses thin, flexible fabric panels with integrated elastic properties to provide structural support and compression without requiring thick seams or rigid reinforcements. The garment construction employs seamless or minimally-seamed techniques with flatlock stitching that lies flush against the skin, and uses the fabric's inherent elasticity rather than added reinforcement layers, ensuring invisibility under tight clothing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes composite fabric constructions combining different fiber blends (e.g., nylon-spandex, polyester-elastane) with varying elastic properties in different zones. These composite materials provide the necessary structural strength and compression forces through material composition rather than physical reinforcements, eliminating visible seams and maintaining a smooth appearance under exterior garments.
3Ease of operation
If conventional shaping garments are made easy to put on and take off, then ease of operation is improved, but compression effectiveness deteriorates (fail to apply sufficient compression)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the garment into multiple functional zones with different compression levels and fabric properties (e.g., high-compression abdominal panel, moderate-compression thigh panels, lighter control waistband). Each zone is engineered independently to provide targeted compression forces, allowing the garment to deliver sufficient overall compression while maintaining ease of application through its segmented, pull-on design without traditional closures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different fabric compositions, elasticities, and panel configurations to specific body zones based on local shaping needs. High-elasticity materials are used in areas requiring greater compression (abdomen, thighs), while more flexible materials are used in areas requiring mobility. This localized quality approach ensures sufficient compression force is delivered where needed while maintaining overall garment ease of application.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system allows for easy application and removal, provides high compression for body shaping, smooths body contours, and maintains comfort and coolness, enhancing natural curves and figure appearance without visible marks under clothing.
Implementation Method 1
the shapewear garment is made of a stretchable fabric using polyester or nylon as a base material combined with spandex in an amount of 15% or higher
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AI summary
The present invention is directed to a shapewear garment, a shapewear garment system, and methods of manufacture thereof. The shapewear garments are configured to provide various levels of compression on the body of a wearer for shaping desired areas of the wearer's body. In an exemplary embodiment, the shapewear garment system is formed of two shapewear garments, with one of the shapewear garments being applied on the body of the wearer first for conditioning the body of the wearer to receive the other of the shapewear garments over the one shapewear garment in overlapping relationship thereof.