A substantially cylindrical, or tubular, garment structure can be provided using a three-dimensional or circular knitting machine, using a mold, or using an additive manufacturing process. A unit segment of the garment structure can include two waistband regions at opposite end faces of the cylindrical garment structure, and each of the waistband regions can correspond to a different one of two nested articles. Each of the two nested articles can be converted into a separate and distinct brief-style absorbent underwear assembly. In an example, a waistband region and body panel region of an absorbent underwear product can be formed using the same knitted material in a continuous, three-dimensional knitting process.

Described is an article of footwear (e.g. a sock or shoe liner) or a therapeutic vessel which includes fabric having therapeutic spheres, or spherical-type dimensional objects, disposed therein. The therapeutic spheres are positioned in the fabric such that when the fabric is placed on (or otherwise placed in contact with) a foot, the variable positioning spheres, which may be of varied diameters, align with and contact desired compression areas on the sole of the foot.

The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a garment that includes a body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The body has an anterior knit region having a first knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's abdominal area, a second knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's chest area, a posterior knit region having the first knitting pattern configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's back, a first lateral knit region having a third knitting pattern different from the first knitting pattern configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's left lateral area, and a second lateral knit region having the third knitting pattern configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's right lateral area.

A knitting method is for forming a weft knitted fabric having a thick portion. The knitting method includes a thick portion knitting step of forming at least two complete thick portion textures in one course of the weft knitted fabric by continuously repeating a thick portion knitting substep while alternating horizontal yarn feeding directions, the thick portion knitting substep including feeding a knitting yarn once to a needle row of five successive knitting needles in one horizontal direction.

There is provided herein, a sock comprising a toe and/or a heel area, wherein said toe area is divided to at least two sub-areas, wherein a borderline between at least two adjacent sub-areas is essentially vertical. There is also provided, a method for manufacturing a sock comprising forming a toe and/or a heel area divided to at least two sub-areas, wherein a borderline between at least two adjacent sub-areas is essentially vertical.

The invention relates to a compressive knitted fabric consisting of at least one stitch-forming basic knitting thread, at least one inserted and/or knitted elastic weft thread and at least one plush thread plaited, at least partially, onto the basic knitting thread and forming plush loops, wherein the at least one plush thread is an adhesive thread in order to give the compressive knitted fabric an anti-slip effect.

An undergarment that provides improved seam stretch, includes a center-front pouch, a front-side-and-rear panel and, in some embodiments, a crotch gusset panel. The front-side-and-rear panel is joined to the center-front pouch on either side of the center-front pouch. The center-front pouch is composed of two layers of material, an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner and outer layers and being joined by a center seam of the center-front pouch. In certain embodiments, each leg hem is a combination feature comprising a self-turnback fold, bonded with adhesive stretch tape. In certain embodiments, a seam allowance of the center-front pouch seam of the center-front pouch is folded within the inner layer and the outer layer of the center-front pouch.

A garment is provided with at least a portion of cloth being made of a fabric structure. According to the present invention, the fabric structure comprises an outer fabric layer, an inner fabric layer and a central fabric layer. The outer fabric layer is knitted with nylon-contained fibers, and the inner fabric layer is knitted with PU-dominated sticky fibers. The central fabric layer is interposed between the outer fabric layer and the inner fabric layer and knitted with wave-like fibers. The wave-like fibers are intertwined with the nylon-contained fibers and the PU-dominated sticky fibers respectively. Therefore, the inner fabric layer is in close contact with the skin of the user to provide mild stickiness.

Undergarment for children comprising a babygrow (2) with fittability 0-3 years of age; in said babygrow (2) a neck (21)-crotch (22) directional line is defined; more than 90% of the weight of the fabric of the babygrow (2) is in cotton. At least 70% of the outer surface of the babygrow (2) has ribs (7) extending transversely to the neck-crotch directional line (3). The ribs (7) permit an elongation of more than 40% along the neck-crotch directional line (3) following the application of a force that is less than or equal to 5 Newton along said directional line (3).

An insect-proof, form-fitting undergarment is provided having top and bottom parts formed of selected breathable materials and having omnidirectional stretch properties, and which top and bottom parts may be securely joined at the waist to prevent insect entry. A superfine knitted fabric is utilized to prevent insect bites.