A bottom clothing, in particular for the practice of tennis, including a waist part formed by one or several panels and including an upper end delimiting a waist opening, and a lower end delimiting at least one opening for the passage the user's legs, and a pocket formed by at least one upper panel mounted on the waist part and covering a portion of the waist part, the pocket being accessible through an opening delimited by the free edge of the at least one upper panel. The pocket opening extends substantially parallel to the waist opening, and is oriented towards the lower end of the waist part. The at least one upper panel and the waist part portion covered by the at least one upper panel are made of compressive materials and have an elasticity, particularly a 50% elongation force, which is different.

A method of forming a plate for an article of footwear is disclosed. The method includes applying a first strand portion to a base layer including positioning adjacent segments of the first strand portion to form a first layer on the base layer. The adjacent segments of the first strand portion having a greater density across a width of the plate between a medial side and a lateral side at a forefoot region of the plate than at a midfoot region of the plate and at a heel region of the plate. The method also includes applying at least one of heat and pressure to the first strand portion and to the base layer to conform the first strand portion and the base layer to a predetermined shape.

A method of forming a plate for an article of footwear is disclosed. The method includes applying a first strand portion to a base layer including positioning adjacent segments of the first strand portion to form a first layer on the base layer. The adjacent segments of the first strand portion having a greater density across a width of the plate between a medial side and a lateral side at a forefoot region of the plate than at a midfoot region of the plate and at a heel region of the plate. The method also includes applying at least one of heat and pressure to the first strand portion and to the base layer to conform the first strand portion and the base layer to a predetermined shape.

The invention provides a textile comprising a supporting mechanism disposed on a surface of a fabric, having a printed layer and a layered elastic support; the elastic support is made of thermoplastic elastomer, and is connected with the printed layer; and a plurality of air-permeable elements disposed in the supporting mechanism. The textile of the invention can be made into wearables for a human body, and the supporting mechanism is capable of supporting human motor organs. The invention also provides a supportive thermoprinting material, a printed layer and a thermoplastic elastomer material layer are disposed on a surface of a substrate, and the printed layer and the thermoplastic elastomer material layer of the thermoprinting material are combined on a fabric to form the textile of the invention.

Systems and methods for detecting athletic performance and fatigue are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for monitoring athletic performance of an athlete includes: monitoring a heart rate (HR) of the athlete by a wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor carried by the athlete; determining a rate of change of the HR over a period of time; comparing the rate of change to a predetermined threshold; and based on the comparing, determining whether the athlete is fatigued.

A wader has a body having a chest portion and a lower portion including two leg portions and two boots. The chest portion has first, second, third, and fourth outer pockets. Each of the first and fourth outer pockets has an opening on a side of the wader, while each of the second and third outer pockets has an opening near a midline of the wader. The chest portion has first and second interior pockets, each of which has an opening on an upper side of the pocket. The first interior pocket is adjacent the first outer pocket and inward of the first and second outer pockets; the second interior pocket is adjacent the fourth outer pocket and inward of the third and fourth outer pockets. The first interior pocket is shallower than the second outer pocket and the second interior pocket is shallower than the fourth outer pocket.

To make available clothing that supports the wearer's muscles to enable capacity for and flexibility in movement to be improved in situations such as during sports, during heavy lifting, or being under nursing care. Clothing involving the present invention is furnished with an upper-body piece for covering at least a portion of the upper half of the body, and an upper-body support unit formed on the upper-body piece. The upper-body support unit includes an upper-body first support section situated in sites following at least a portion of the psoas major muscles an upper-body second support section situated in sites following the supraspinatus muscles, and an upper-body third support section situated in sites following the teres major muscles.

A garment includes a waistband having a first layer and a second layer. The first layer includes a concealed surface and an exposed surface. The exposed surface of the first layer configured to be in contact with a skin of a wearer. The second layer includes a concealed surface and an outer portion. The second layer secured to the first layer at an upper and a lower end to form the waistband. The garment further includes a first layer of polymer disposed on the concealed surface of the first layer and a second layer of polymer material disposed on the concealed surface of the second layer such that the first layer releasably engages the second layer.

A garment includes a waistband having a first layer and a second layer. The first layer includes a concealed surface and an exposed surface. The exposed surface of the first layer configured to be in contact with a skin of a wearer. The second layer includes a concealed surface and an outer portion. The second layer secured to the first layer at an upper and a lower end to form the waistband. The garment further includes a first layer of polymer disposed on the concealed surface of the first layer and a second layer of polymer material disposed on the concealed surface of the second layer such that the first layer releasably engages the second layer.

A martial arts kimono pants (200, 300, 400, 500) comprising a pair of leg portions (230, 310, 510) and a waistband portion (210, 320, 520) for extending about the waist of a user, wherein the leg portions (230, 310, 510) and waistband portion (210, 320, 520) are formed from a substantially inextensible fabric; at least one discontinuity (220, 330, 430, 551) extending through at least the waistband portion (210, 320, 520), wherein the discontinuity (220, 330, 430, 551) provides a relief for tightening and engagement of the waistband portion (210, 320, 520) against waist of the user and provides an opening in the waistband portion (210, 320, 520) moveable from open state towards a closed state; an elasticized waistband (340) circumferentially affixed to the waistband portion (210, 320, 520); wherein the elasticized waistband (340) urges the waistband portion (210, 320, 520) against the waist of the user, and upon the elasticized waistband (340) urging the waistband portion (210, 320, 520) against the waist of the user the discontinuity (220, 330, 430, 551) moves from the open state towards the closed state.