Clothing articles having one or more pre-defined encapsulation zones, as well as systems and methods of producing such clothing articles. A clothing article is made of a fabric intended to cover a region of a human body of a wearer. The fabric includes at least one encapsulation zone which is surrounded by a surrounding region. The encapsulation zone includes at least a first encapsulation region, which is surrounded by a second encapsulation region, which is surrounded by a third encapsulation region. The first encapsulation region has a first level of elasticity; the second encapsulation region has a second level of elasticity that is smaller than the first level of elasticity of the first encapsulation region; the third encapsulation region has a third level of elasticity that is smaller than the second level of elasticity of the second encapsulation region.

A water-repellent knitted fabric is a knitted fabric which comprises a multifilament made of a thermoplastic resin and has a water repellent imparted to a surface of the knitted fabric or the multifilament, and satisfies the following conditions (1) to (4): (1) the number of voids between stitches of the knitted fabric is 20 to 40/[12 cm×12 cm], and the voids have a size of 7 to 25 mm.sup.2; (2) initial water repellency measured in accordance with a spray method described in JIS L-1092 is at a grade 3 or higher; (3) initial Water drainage is 70% or more; and (4) initial Bursting Strength measured in accordance with a method A described in JIS L-1096 is 200 kPa or more and 500 kPa or less.

A panty construction features a rear panel formed of a dyable exposed LYCRA material. Side seams join the rear panel to a front panel that is formed of a non-exposed elastomer material. The side seams are positioned medial of the anterior superior iliac spine. Bar tack stitches are used at the top and at the bottom of the side seams as well as the forward lateral edges of a gusset. The gusset is positioned solely on the front panel.

A panty construction features a rear panel formed of a dyable exposed LYCRA material. Side seams join the rear panel to a front panel that is formed of a non-exposed elastomer material. The side seams are positioned medial of the anterior superior iliac spine. Bar tack stitches are used at the top and at the bottom of the side seams as well as the forward lateral edges of a gusset. The gusset is positioned solely on the front panel.

An undergarment that includes a waistband, lower torso covering portion, leg holes, and ring. The lower torso covering portion includes a first protecting portion, second protecting portion, and third protecting portion. The waistband is affixed to the lower torso covering portion. The leg holes are positioned on the lower torso covering portion opposite the waistband. The ring is circumferentially affixed to an inner surface of the waistband. The ring includes a cling material that produces an electrostatic force that demountably affixes the waistband to an epithelial surface when the undergarment is worn. The cling material includes a silica gel and curing agent (e.g., phenolic resin, acid anhydride, carboxylic acid, and a polyamine) The ring can include a plurality of iconic indicia laterally positioned proximate to each other. The ring is affixed to the lower torso covering portion via threading and/or adhesive.

A medicinal pair of underwear is configured to reduce pressure exerted against a women's body to reduce or remove pain caused by underwear due to nerve pain in the abdomen, thigh, genital area, or hip crease. The underwear includes a front waistband that is connected to a front portion of the underwear via stitching, and a rear waistband that is connected to the rear waistband via stitching. The stitching for the front and rear waistbands do not engage, that is, there is a gap present between the stitching for the rear waistband and the front waistband to reduce the amount of pressure exerted while the medicinal underwear is worn. The collective structural features provide a loose-fitting medicinal pair of underwear that, when worn, stays in place and can be utilized by women who are experiencing nerve pain around the genital and thigh areas.

A medicinal pair of underwear is configured to reduce pressure exerted against a women's body to reduce or remove pain caused by underwear due to nerve pain in the abdomen, thigh, genital area, or hip crease. The underwear includes a front waistband that is connected to a front portion of the underwear via stitching, and a rear waistband that is connected to the rear waistband via stitching. The stitching for the front and rear waistbands do not engage, that is, there is a gap present between the stitching for the rear waistband and the front waistband to reduce the amount of pressure exerted while the medicinal underwear is worn. The collective structural features provide a loose-fitting medicinal pair of underwear that, when worn, stays in place and can be utilized by women who are experiencing nerve pain around the genital and thigh areas.

A knitted quilt fabric is made of a first layer of a first knit material and a second layer of a second knit material, with a filler material composed of a plurality of plaited lay-in fibers between the two layers. The first layer and second layer are joined at a plurality of locations with knits forming at least one linear quilt line. Each knit of the linear quilt line is formed around a plaited lay-in fiber by knitting a first fiber of the first material to the second material and returning to the first material and knitting a second fiber of the second material to the first material and returning to the second material. Each lay-in fiber is an elastic polyether-polyurea copolymer which is plaited with one or more natural or synthetic yarns.

A knitted quilt fabric is made of a first layer of a first knit material and a second layer of a second knit material, with a filler material composed of a plurality of plaited lay-in fibers between the two layers. The first layer and second layer are joined at a plurality of locations with knits forming at least one linear quilt line. Each knit of the linear quilt line is formed around a plaited lay-in fiber by knitting a first fiber of the first material to the second material and returning to the first material and knitting a second fiber of the second material to the first material and returning to the second material. Each lay-in fiber is an elastic polyether-polyurea copolymer which is plaited with one or more natural or synthetic yarns.

Undergarments to be worn beneath protective equipment are provided. The undergarments include a primary material comprising a wick away material, the primary material defining a wearable undergarment; a plurality of pockets comprising the wick away material, wherein the plurality of pockets are attached to the wearable undergarment at positions that will contact an area on the wearer identified as routinely being irritated by the protective equipment; and a plurality of removable spacers comprising a secondary material, different from the primary material. The plurality of removable spacers are inserted into and/or removed from corresponding ones of the plurality of pockets. The plurality of removable spacers create space between the undergarment and the wearer of the undergarment to allow airflow and reduce heat trapping.