This disclosure relates to a buttocks support garment that cannot be seen through clothing and that provides a natural-looking, lifted buttocks, and methods related thereto. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

This disclosure relates to a buttocks support garment that cannot be seen through clothing and that provides a natural-looking, lifted buttocks, and methods related thereto. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

Bras for high impact, high support activities are provided. A bra comprises a band that wraps around a torso. The band includes first and second cup regions, and a channel that runs below the collective cup regions. A gore is formed above the channel and between the respective cup regions, adjoining the respective cup regions. A molded cradle is fitted into the channel. For each cup region, a tessellated encapsulating bra cup is fitted therein. Each tessellated encapsulating bra cup includes a plurality of tiles. Respective tiles in the plurality of tiles that are further away from the cradle are larger in size than respective tiles in the plurality of tiles that are closer to the cradle. Each tessellated encapsulating bra cup has a generally concave first inner face and a generally convex first outer face. The tessellated encapsulating bra cups collectively contribute cantilevered support to the bra.

An article of clothing includes a first fabric layer having an inner surface and an outer surface. The article of clothing also includes a second fabric layer having an inner surface and an outer surface. The article of clothing further includes a silicone layer embedded with at least one of the inner surface of the first fabric layer and the inner surface of the second fabric layer, and thereby joining the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer. The article of clothing includes a first zone of a first thickness and a second zone of a second thickness. The first thickness is greater than the second thickness, and the first zone is disposed along an edge of the article of clothing while the second zone is disposed further away from the edge than the first zone.

A measuring device for determining the bra size of a user is disclosed. The device has a first (middle) band (100) for fitting around the user's bust to determine cup size, a second (lower) band (200) for fitting around the user's torso below the bust for determining band size, and a third (upper) band (300) for securing the device in position during measurement. The device also includes a panel (400) which is separable into two panel parts (410, 420) by means of a zipper (430). The first band is provided with cup size indicia (113) and the second band is provided with band size indicia (223). The second band (200) is configured to indicate the user's band size on the band size indicia (223), and the first and second bands (100, 200) are employed to determine the user's cup size on the cup size indicia (113). The panel parts (410, 420) can be separated after measurement so that the device can be removed by a user while still displaying the measurements. The band and cup size indicia may comprise any type of scale or units, depending on the sizing system employed.

A measuring device for determining the bra size of a user is disclosed. The device has a first (middle) band (100) for fitting around the user's bust to determine cup size, a second (lower) band (200) for fitting around the user's torso below the bust for determining band size, and a third (upper) band (300) for securing the device in position during measurement. The device also includes a panel (400) which is separable into two panel parts (410, 420) by means of a zipper (430). The first band is provided with cup size indicia (113) and the second band is provided with band size indicia (223). The second band (200) is configured to indicate the user's band size on the band size indicia (223), and the first and second bands (100, 200) are employed to determine the user's cup size on the cup size indicia (113). The panel parts (410, 420) can be separated after measurement so that the device can be removed by a user while still displaying the measurements. The band and cup size indicia may comprise any type of scale or units, depending on the sizing system employed.

An article of clothing and a method of manufacturing thereof are disclosed. The article of clothing comprises a pair of brassiere cups and a pair of frames. Each frame further comprises a bottom member attachable to an underwire of a respective one of the brassiere cups; at least one first projection which originates from the lower member and extends beyond the upper member; at least one second projection which extends from the lower member and extends beyond the upper member. The at least one second projection is closer than the at least one first projection to an underarm region of the respective one of the brassiere cups.

Aspects herein are directed to a braided textile component for a bra. The braided textile component includes base strands of a first material forming a breast-covering portion and a lacing that includes one or more strands of a second material with a property that is different from the first property. The lacing is integrally braided within a portion of the braided textile component. A first segment of the lacing may extend in a first direction away from a medial perimeter of the breast-covering portion, and a second segment may extend in a second direction towards the medial perimeter. The lacing may extend along the lateral region of the breast-covering portion, and the braided textile component may include a second lacing extending along the medial region. The braided textile may also include a second breast-covering portion with base strands and an integrated lacing.

Aspects herein are directed to a braided textile component for a bra. The braided textile component includes base strands of a first material forming a breast-covering portion and a lacing that includes one or more strands of a second material with a property that is different from the first property. The lacing is integrally braided within a portion of the braided textile component. A first segment of the lacing may extend in a first direction away from a medial perimeter of the breast-covering portion, and a second segment may extend in a second direction towards the medial perimeter. The lacing may extend along the lateral region of the breast-covering portion, and the braided textile component may include a second lacing extending along the medial region. The braided textile may also include a second breast-covering portion with base strands and an integrated lacing.

Aspects of a flat-knit support garment for an upper torso are provided. The flat-knit support garment may include a bra structure having a flat-knit bra material that includes a cup zone, a body zone, a wing zone, a strap zone, and a chestband zone. In some instances, a perimeter of the flat-knit bra comprising a neck opening and armhole openings includes a finished edge treatment corresponding to a high stretch modulus, covered yarn. Such finished edges are generated in seamless construction with the unitary, flat-knit structure of the flat-knit support garment for an upper torso. The flat-knit characteristics of the support garment for an upper torso may correspond to one or more of a flat-knit stitch sequence, a yarn type, and/or a finishing treatment.