A torso garment, such as a brassiere or brief, includes a body formed of inner and outer layers, the body including at least one torso band extending from a portion of the body, where the inner and outer layers overlap along a fold line of the torso garment. The torso garment includes an elastomeric band positioned between the inner and outer layers proximate the fold line.

A yarn is produced by twisting an organic yarn and a synthetic yarn. The organic and synthetic yarns and twisting processes thereof may be selected to produce a twisted yarn with enhanced performance characteristics such as moisture management, abrasion resistance, and refit. The twisted yarn may be knitted into articles of clothing such as socks.

A garment that includes one or more grip elements is disclosed. The grip elements, as disposed on a garment, may enable enhanced frictional forces between the garment and an object, such as exercise equipment, with which the garment may make contact. The grip elements may be composite structures disposed on one or more surfaces of the garment and may include an elastomeric and/or rubbery material with grit materials, such as sand, alumina, silicon carbide, or the like, embedded therein. The grit material may be at least partially exposed at the surface of the grip elements and may enhance gripping forces when the grip elements are wet, such as with sweat, compared to grip elements formed by only elastomeric materials. Grip elements may be formed on various portions of a garment separately and then those portions may be attached to each other to form the garment with grip elements.

Aspects herein relate to a garment that comprises a first knit textile comprising a cell configuration having a knitted perimeter portion and a knitted central portion that is integrally knitted with and enclosed within the knitted perimeter portion. The knitted perimeter portion comprises a first percentage by weight of a first yarn type and a second yarn type. The knitted central portion comprises only the second yarn type. The knitted textile further comprises a second knit textile that is integrally knit with the first knit textile and comprises a plurality of linear knit portions. A first linear knit portion comprises a first percentage by weight of the first yarn type and a second linear knit portion comprises solely the second yarn type. The first linear knit portion of the plurality of linear portions is directly interlooped with a second leaner knit portion.

A sock or similar garment includes a foot part and a leg part, the foot part being designed to overlap the foot of a user and the leg part being designed to overlap at least part of the leg up to below the knee. Optionally, the foot part is closed by a toe part. The sock has, in one or more areas of its surface extension, one or more structural modification elements of at least one layer of the knitting that forms the wall of the stock. Those modification elements may be applied with different techniques, for example, printed with silk-screen, or incorporated or intertwined into or on the structure of the sock's mesh, and are configured to enhance the functionality of the leg and foot according to biomechanical, circulatory and neurological aspects, harmonizing those effects with each other, obtaining therapeutic efficacy and providing prevention and performance enhancement.

The disclosure concerns a knit massaging item of clothing to be worn by a person, comprising at least a raised knit active portion (14) to be pressed against the skin of the person wearing it so as to massage the skin, characterized in that the active portion (14) includes multiple protruding beads (22) designed to massage the person.

Described is a sock, in particular a soccer sock, having at least one first portion with a synthetic fiber having a diameter of less than 1 μm, wherein the at least one first portion is arranged at least partly in a heel part of the sock, and wherein the at least one first portion comprises more than 30%, preferably more than 50% and more preferably more than 80% of the surface of the sock encompassing a foot of a wearer when worn.

A moisture-permeable and waterproof sock includes a sock body and a moisture-permeable and waterproof layer The sock body is made of an elastic and stretchable fabric material, and includes an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining a receiving space, the outer surface being divided into an uncovered region that has an opening for insertion of the user's foot into said receiving space, and a covered region continuously extending from the uncovered region and away from the opening. The moisture-permeable and waterproof layer is only formed on the covered region of the outer surface for preventing water from entering into the sock body while allowing moisture to escape from the receiving space of the sock body.

A leg garment (1, 1′, 1″, 1′″, 1″″), comprising a flat-knitted basic knitted fabric part (3, 3′, 3″, 3′″, 3″″) forming at least one foot part (2, 2′, 2″, 2′″), with at least one first functional zone (4) which is knitted into the basic knitted fabric part (3, 3′, 3″, 3″″) and which is formed to accommodate a heel of a foot, wherein the flat-knitted basic knitted fabric part (3, 3′, 3″, 3′″, 3″″) is sewn together by means of a longitudinal seam (5, 5′, 5″, 5′″, 5″″) to form a tubular knitted fabric, wherein at least one first functional zone (4) is knitted into the basic knitted fabric part (3, 3′, 3″, 3′″, 3″″) in such a manner that in the worn state of the leg garment (1, 1′, 1″, 1′″, 1″″), the longitudinal seam (5, 5′, 5″, 5′″, 5″″) connecting the basic knitted fabric part (3, 3′, 3″, 3′″, 3″″) is arranged outside the sole of the foot at least in a heel area.

Boxer shorts (1) including a pants portion (2) made of a textile fabric, which pants portion (2) includes: A front part (3) that includes a central panel (4) intended to cover the genital organs of a wearer, and two front side parts (5a) (5b), each intended to cover at least part of the front surface of one leg of the wearer; A rear part (6) that includes a rear panel (7) intended to cover at least the majority of the buttocks of the wearer, and two rear side parts (8a) (8b), each of which is intended to cover at least part of the rear surface of one leg of the wearer; and A middle part (9) intended to cover at least one upper portion of the inner surfaces forming the crotch of the wearer; which boxer shorts (1) are noteworthy in that the rear panel (7) and the middle part (9) display at least one degree of expandability that is substantially greater than the corresponding degree of expandability of the front part (3) and of the two rear side parts (8a) (8b).