An expansion sock includes one or more expansion zones formed of a different type of knitted fabric than adjacent zones. The expansion zones permit the sock to be used on a person's bandaged foot because the bandaged portions of the foot can be accommodated without either increased pressure on the bandages while minimizing excess, bunched material adjacent thereto.

The present disclosure generally relates to a seamlessly knitted structure (100) for a male garment (200), the knitted structure (100) comprising: a main fabric layer (110); a support fabric layer (120) knitted to the main fabric layer (110), the support fabric layer (120) formed of a stiffer material than the main fabric layer (110); and a pouch fabric layer (130) knitted to and extending outwardly from the main fabric layer (110) and supported by the support fabric layer (120), the pouch fabric layer (130) forming a pouch space for accommodating a groin region of a male user wearing the male garment (200) comprising the knitted structure (100).

The present invention provides an easy settable stretch fabric comprising three types of yarns: a rigid fiber, an elastic fiber, and a low-melt fiber, wherein the low-melt fiber comprises low-melt polymer which can be fused in the temperature between 60° C. to 200° C., being higher than the temperature used for normal textile process and household laundry, but lower than the temperature used for heat setting elastic fiber. The low-melt fiber can be selected from a group of fibers made from modified polyester, nylon, and polypropylene and the copolymer from them in the form of staple or filament.

Aspects herein relate to a knit textile or garment that comprises at least a first and second portion. The first portion comprises a first percentage by weight of a first yarn and a second yarn. The second portion comprises a second percentage by weight of the first yarn and the second yarn. The two portions are integrally knitted from each other. The second portions provide a high level of air permeability, while the first portions provide moisture wicking and may be used as modesty portions in garments.

An aerodynamically enhanced appendage covering includes a first portion that is not subject to significant airflow and a second portion that is positioned to engage significantly more airflow when placed on a moving body. At least a part of the second portion includes an aerodynamically enhanced area. The aerodynamically enhanced area including a first frontal zone, a second turbulence inducing zone, and a third rear zone. The frontal zone is configured to have a relatively smooth surface for inducing a relatively lesser amount of turbulence on air flowing past than the second zone. The second zone has a relatively less smooth surface and includes a plurality of turbulence-inducing features configured for creating a boundary layer for inducing turbulence in air flowing past the second zone.

The present invention discloses a hemming-stitch-free warp-knitted elastic fabric and a method for knitting thereof. The method includes: making a non-elastic yarn pass across a guide needle of the first guide bar and form the surface of the fabric by knitting via two needles or three needles in a 1×1 or 2×1 warp plain stitch loop mode, and making an elastic yarn pass across a guide needle of the second guide bar and form the inside of the fabric by knitting with the aforementioned non-elastic yarn in the same direction via three needles in a open double warp plain stitch loop mode, and two loops are continuously formed on each course of the open double warp plain stitch loop. The hemming-stitch-free warp-knitted fabric produced according to the present invention has good snagging grade, moderate horizontal straight tensile force and good resilience.

A seamless shaping hosiery for shaping a body of a wearer and method of manufacturing thereof are provided. The seamless shaping hosiery including two symmetrical knitted tubes, each tube comprising a first leg section configured to be placed over a leg of a wearer, connected to a second leg section configured to be placed over a thigh of the wearer. The second leg section is S-shaped cut, and a seamless shaper comprising various compression areas. The seamless shaper having a shape of panties comprising an S-shaped curve the rear side of at each of two leg openings and a concave curve at the front side of each of the two leg openings, to be connected to each of the two symmetrical knitted tubes at an area of connection by connecting means configured to provide elasticity to the area of connection.

An athletic bra includes a front portion and a rear portion, where the front portion includes a plurality of sections that form regions having different degrees of elasticity. The sections of the front portion are oriented such that a gradient in elasticity is imparted along the front portion between the plurality of sections.

A maternity under garment specifically for use during pregnancy supports the weight of a developing fetus while not encroaching on the growth aspect. The maternity undergarment has a shape that helps keep the abdomen of the pregnant woman in place, which expands as the fetus grows therein. The abdomen area features three different thicknesses on the full abdomen area.

The bottom part of abdomen is a thick supportive fabric so it can hold the abdomen with the fetus therein. The section supporting the mid abdomen is lighter and less dense than that of the lower abdomen portion, because that will allow the woman's expanding abdomen to come out as the fetus grows, The top hemispheric part of the abdomen area has a thinner mesh material, that will allow the abdomen to fully come outward and upward, with no compression.

Knitted socks or other garments or portions thereof and methods for producing knitted socks or other garments or portions thereof which stay in place when worn with less or no spandex or rubber fiber in the sock or other garment or portion thereof are provided.