Aspects herein relate to a waistband construct designed to provide support to a torso area of a wearer and more specifically, a mid to lower torso area of a human wearer, (i.e. a pelvic area of a wearer). The waistband construct in accordance herein may have a multiple modulus of elasticity construction with at least one variation in modulus of elasticity along a circumference of the waistband construct. For example, the waistband construct in accordance with aspects herein may have a first portion having a first modulus of elasticity and a second portion having a second modulus of elasticity, where at least the portion having the higher modulus of elasticity may have a multiple layer construction for providing an effective support mechanism to at least a portion of the mid to lower torso area of the wearer.

A stretchable textile article (20) comprises a plurality of discrete textile members (22,24), each textile member (22,24) extending between a first end (26) and a second end (28), the first ends (26) of the textile members (22,24) being joined together, the second ends (28) of the textile members (22,24) being joined together, wherein the plurality of textile members (22,24) includes at least one first textile member (22) and at least one second textile member (24), the or each first textile member (22) including a textile zone configured to have an increasing stretch property away from the first end (26) towards the second end (28), the or each second textile member (24) including a textile zone configured to have an increasing stretch property away from the second end (28) towards the first end (26), wherein the stretchable textile article (20) further includes a compressible textile member (100) arranged to interconnect the first and second textile members (22,24) so that, in use, stretch of the stretchable textile article (20) in an orientation extending between the joined first ends (26) and the joined second ends (28) causes compression of the compressible textile member (100).

A half chap to provide a better grip to the rider's leg is discussed. The half chap includes a calf portion configured to encircle a rider's calf. The calf portion has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface has at least one grip strip. The grip strip is designed to improve grip of the half chap to the rider's leg. A strap extends below a lower end of the calf portion and configured to fit in front of the heel of the riders' boot to keep the half chap down and in place. A fastener is provided to close the calf portion.

Athletic garments having thermogenic, non-slip interior lining at selected locations to provide structural support, provide a thermogenic effect to the user, and to render the garment non-slipping. The garments may be leggings, shirts, shorts, bras or other garments and may be manufactured of nylon with lycra or other materials, with the lining manufactured of silicone, rubber, latex or plastic.

The garments disclosed herein have integrated gripping technology to grip the body of the wearer over large interior surfaces. The distribution of gripping technology throughout the garment gives increased freedom of body movement and reduces bulkiness over conventional garments, while also allowing for free cut edges. Furthermore, the dispersion of the gripping technology over the majority of the garment eliminates the problem of polymer strips and beading digging into the skin. Slip garment embodiments are disclosed herein that include a lower region having an interior surface with exposed elastic threads configured to directly contact the wearer. The slip garment embodiments include a free-cut lower edge. The slip garment embodiments can be constructed using cut and sew methods.

The invention is a swimsuit with accessories along its lower section, through which the legs are put, consisting of two elongated and enveloping silicone gel bands which self-adhere to the skin on both the left and the right leg. These bands not only shape the legs and buttocks, but also and primarily push the skin upwards, stretching it and concealing the so-called orange peel skin that afflicts most women.

The present invention relates to an adhesive silicone patch to be applied to a wearable product. The adhesive silicone patch provides the function of assisting the musculoskeletal system and ligaments for each part of the human body, the function of preventing secondary damage, the function of supporting the injured part, and the function of promoting blood circulation. In addition, the adhesive silicone patch dramatically reduces the concentration of lactic acid generated during exercise. The present invention also relates to a wearable product provided with the adhesive silicone patch. The adhesive silicone patch is applied to the inner surface of a wearable product such as clothing and includes a first functional layer. The first functional layer includes a two-component liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and a silicone-based pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA). The LSR is composed of a main component and a crosslinking agent. The PSA is included in an amount of 50 to 200 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the LSR.

A neck warmer with adjustable function comprises a warmer body with first opening and second opening; and a first ear accommodating hole and a second ear accommodating hole, which can be hung on the ear so that the warmer body adopts single-layer waring form, or fold the warmer body in half, hang the first and second ear accommodating holes on the ears, so that the warmer body adopts a double-layer wearing form. The warmer body is made of seamless and comfortable high-stretch fabric. A certain number of ear accommodating holes are formed on both sides and middle of the warmer body. In order to cope with the external environment including air temperature and severe haze weather, the warmer body adopts a design structure that can be worn in a single layer or folded in half to form a double-layer structure, so as to achieve the purpose of multi-layer protection.

A control system for controlling tension applied to a lace cable coupled to a support structure of an adaptive support garment is discussed herein. The control system can include a lace spool, a damper mechanism, and a locking ring. The lace spool can include a lace groove to receive the lace cable and a rotary bias member to apply rotational tension to resist extension of the lace cable out of a housing holding the control system. The damper mechanism is engagable with the lace spool to generate an additional rotational tension resisting extension of the lace cable out of the housing. The locking ring is frictionally coupled to the lace spool, and the locking ring can include a lock wedge adapted to disengage the damper mechanism upon rotation into a pre-determined rotational position relative to the damper mechanism.

Disclosed is a fabric having a first side and a second side, that is provided at least on part of the first side with a pattern of protrusions, wherein the protrusions comprise an expanded heat-expanding material, namely a heat-expanding material that has been expanded by heating. A polymeric layer is provided to the woven fabric to coat at least part of the protrusions. Also disclosed is a process for the production of the fabric and a garment comprising the fabric.