A sock (1) comprising a foot section (2) with a sole portion (2a) and an instep portion (2b), and a leg section (3) connected to or integrally formed with the foot section (2), the leg section (3) including a heel portion (3b) and an ankle portion (3a). The foot and leg sections (2,3) are formed with or from hydrophobic material, the foot section (2) has a plurality of moisture collection channels (4) formed with or from hydrophilic material, the moisture collection channels (4) are spaced apart from each other and are distributed over at least part of the sole portion (2a) with hydrophobic portions between adjacent moisture collection channels (4), the moisture collection channels (4) extend from the sole portion (2a) towards the instep portion (2b) and are connected to an evaporation zone (6,7) at the leg section (3), and the moisture collection channels (4) are formed in a flat knit structure.

Disclosed herein is a male underpants garment compartmentally isolating the penis, the scrotum and the groin area. A penis pouch with ventilations gaps allows a free flow of air and providing a dry and cool environment for the genitalia, while being capable of correcting the penis at either flaccid or erect state. A separate scrotum sac support and isolate the scrotum from the penis and the groin area, preventing discomfort skin disease. A bottom crotch piece is added to provide enough and comfortable crotch space for the wearer. The design and material used in this underpants garments eliminate accumulation of moisture and heat for the genitalia, providing comfort and health for the wearers.

A seamless male garment including a front panel and a rear panel joined together forming a the crotch area and legs, and an integrally molded pouch formed in the front panel to enclose male genitals, wherein the breathability of the pouch is greater than the rest of the front panel and the back panel. A method of forming a pouch in male garment made from a synthetic composite fabric, the method including providing a die comprising a cup-shaped male component and a corresponding cup-shaped female component, stretching a front panel of the male garment over the male component to increase the diameter of the holes in the composite fabric and then pressing the stretched front panel with the female component with heat being applied to the front panel.

An article of clothing for wear under a pair of trousers or the like, the article of clothing including a loose fit boxer underwear structure and a support structure nested within the boxer underwear structure. The support structure includes a pouch for supporting male genitals.

An underwear system which includes underwear having a front panel, a back panel, a pouch, a waist band, and a lining. The underwear provide support, comfort, breathability, wicking capability and ease of motion with the use.

Socks including targeted cushioning zones include various knitted materials disposed within areas of the foot which experience specific conditions during running. Areas of the sock which include cushioning pods correspond to areas of the foot which experience pressure loading. Areas of the sock which include mesh correspond to areas of the foot which produce sweat. Areas of the sock which include ribbing and/or cushioning pods correspond to areas of the foot which have sensitive skin.

A lower-body garment comprises a left leg portion, a right leg portion and an intermediate portion connecting the left leg portion to the right leg portion. The intermediate portion has a groin covering portion adapted to extend over a groin area of a wearer. The groin covering portion has a 3D textile. The 3D textile has at least one opening. In use, the opening of the 3D textile is stretched and compressed by a walking movement of the wearer thereby creating air movement.

A two sock system, including an inner sock, and an outer sock surrounding the inner sock, wherein the inner sock and the outer sock include a support band system that prevents movement of the inner sock relative to the outer sock. A method of preventing movement between an inner sock and outer sock in a two sock system, by preventing movement of the inner sock on a user's foot, and preventing movement of the outer sock on the inner sock, wherein the inner sock and outer sock are unattached.

An innovative sleeping suit for infants, configured to provide warmth, a contained environment, and positive proprioceptive input, and thereby reduce neurological reflexive twitching or habitual waking patterns prevalent when infants are placed on their backs for sleeping and are not swaddled. The weighting in the suit is believed to reduce the neurological reflexive twitching and provides a swaddling effect to infants helping them to fall asleep and remain sleeping when on their backs. At least a portion of an anterior portion of the suit includes the weighting. The weighting may be accomplished by varying the thickness of the materials and/or quantity of layers of materials used on the anterior portion of the suit. The weighting may be distributed uniformly throughout the suit, the anterior portion of the suit, or can be strategically placed at proprioceptive target points along the anterior portion of the suit.

An apparel item configured to reduce the perception of cling is provided herein. The apparel item comprises a first set of outwardly-projecting nodes on a first portion of the apparel item, a second set of outwardly-projecting nodes on a second portion of the apparel item, and a third set of inwardly-projecting nodes on a third portion of the apparel item, where the third set of nodes is positioned between the first set of nodes and the second set of nodes. The first and second sets of outwardly-projecting nodes comprise apertures that provide a communication passage from an outer surface of the apparel item to an inner surface of the apparel item. Besides reducing the surface area of the apparel item that comes into contact with a wearer's skin surface, the nodes also facilitate cooling the wearer and speed up drying times of the apparel item when being worn.