SHAPEWEAR GARMENT
20250351891 ยท 2025-11-20
Inventors
Cpc classification
International classification
Abstract
The present application discloses a shapewear garment comprising an upper, middle, and lower portion, along with an abdominal compression panel. The upper portion wraps around the wearer's chest and upper back. The middle portion, positioned below the upper, comprises an abdominal and lower back covering. The lower portion extends around the wearer's front crotch area and buttocks. The abdominal compression panel, combined with the abdominal covering, has a higher modulus of elasticity than the other portions. A bust support area on the upper portion's outer surface features greater textile tension than surrounding areas.
Claims
1. A shapewear garment, comprising: an upper portion configured to extend around a wearer's chest and upper back when worn; a middle portion connected to the upper portion and located below the upper portion, the middle portion comprising an abdominal covering portion and a lower back covering portion, the abdominal covering portion configured to cover the wearer's abdomen when worn, the lower back covering portion configured to cover the wearer's lower back when worn; a lower portion connected to the middle portion and located below the middle portion, the lower portion configured to extend around the wearer's front crotch area and buttocks when worn; and an abdominal compression panel laminated with the abdominal covering portion and combined with the abdominal covering portion, the modulus of elasticity of the abdominal compression panel being greater than the modulus of elasticity of the upper portion, the middle portion, and the lower portion; wherein a bust support area is disposed on an outer surface of the upper portion, the bust support area configured to be positioned below the wearer's chest when worn, and located above the abdominal compression panel when worn, the textile tension of the bust support area being greater than the textile tension of adjacent areas around the bust support area.
2. The shapewear garment of claim 1, wherein the upper portion comprises a chest covering portion and an upper back covering portion, the chest covering portion configured to cover the wearer's chest when worn, the upper back covering portion configured to cover the wearer's upper back when worn; the chest covering portion comprises an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer being closer to the wearer's skin when worn than the outer layer.
3. The shapewear garment of claim 2, wherein the chest covering portion further comprises a cup, an opening is formed on the inner layer, and an outer edge of the cup is spliced to the edge of the opening.
4. The shapewear garment of claim 2, wherein the outer layer, the middle portion, and the lower portion are integrally knit.
5. The shapewear garment of claim 1, wherein the upper portion comprises a chest covering portion and an upper back covering portion, the chest covering portion configured to cover the wearer's chest when worn, the upper back covering portion configured to cover the wearer's upper back when worn; the shapewear garment further comprises a shoulder strap, a first end of the shoulder strap being detachably connected to the chest covering portion, a second end being connected to the upper back covering portion.
6. The shapewear garment of claim 5, wherein a first clasp is disposed at the first end of the shoulder strap, a second clasp is disposed at an upper end of the chest covering portion, one of the first clasp and the second clasp is provided with a hook, the other is provided with a slot, the hook and slot being matched to enable detachable connection of the first end of the shoulder strap to the chest covering portion.
7. The shapewear garment of claim 5, further comprising a supporting strap connected between the shoulder strap and the chest covering portion to support the chest covering portion in a detached state from the shoulder strap.
8. The shapewear garment of claim 1, wherein a back support area is disposed on the lower back covering portion, the back support area configured to at least partially cover a portion of the wearer's spine when worn, the textile tension of the back support area being greater than the textile tension of adjacent areas around the back support area.
9. The shapewear garment of claim 1, wherein the lower portion comprises a front crotch covering portion and a buttocks covering portion, the front crotch covering portion configured to cover the wearer's front crotch area when worn, the buttocks covering portion configured to cover the wearer's buttocks when worn, a buttocks support area being disposed on the buttocks covering portion, the buttocks support area configured to surround the periphery of the wearer's buttocks when worn, the textile tension of the buttocks support area being greater than the textile tension of areas surrounding the buttocks support area.
10. The shapewear garment of claim 3, wherein the cup is a full cup.
11. The shapewear garment of claim 1, wherein the abdominal compression panel is disposed on the interior side of the abdominal covering portion, with the interior side being closer to the wearer's skin when worn.
12. The shapewear garment of claim 1, wherein the abdominal compression panel is adhered to the abdominal covering portion.
13. The shapewear garment of claim 3, wherein the outer edge of the cup is sewn and spliced to the edge of the opening.
14. A shapewear garment, comprising: an upper portion comprising a chest covering portion and an upper back covering portion, the chest covering portion configured to cover the wearer's chest when worn, the upper back covering portion configured to cover the wearer's upper back when worn; the chest covering portion comprises an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer being closer to the wearer's skin when worn than the outer layer; a middle portion connected to the upper portion and located below the upper portion, the middle portion comprising an abdominal covering portion and a lower back covering portion, the abdominal covering portion configured to cover the wearer's abdomen when worn, the lower back covering portion configured to cover the wearer's lower back when worn; a lower portion connected to the middle portion and located below the middle portion, the lower portion configured to extend around the wearer's front crotch area and buttocks when worn; and a shoulder strap, a first end of the shoulder strap being detachably connected to the chest covering portion, a second end being connected to the upper back covering portion.
15. The shapewear garment of claim 14, wherein the chest covering portion further comprises a cup, an opening is formed on the inner layer, and an outer edge of the cup is spliced to the edge of the opening.
16. The shapewear garment of claim 14, wherein the outer layer, the middle portion, and the lower portion are integrally knit.
17. The shapewear garment of claim 14, wherein a first clasp is disposed at the first end of the shoulder strap, a second clasp is disposed at an upper end of the chest covering portion, one of the first clasp and the second clasp is provided with a hook, the other is provided with a slot, the hook and slot being matched to enable detachable connection of the first end of the shoulder strap to the chest covering portion.
18. A shapewear garment, comprising: an upper portion configured to extend around a wearer's chest and upper back when worn; a middle portion connected to the upper portion and located below the upper portion, the middle portion comprising an abdominal covering portion and a lower back covering portion, the abdominal covering portion configured to cover the wearer's abdomen when worn, the lower back covering portion configured to cover the wearer's lower back when worn; a back support area is disposed on the lower back covering portion, the back support area configured to at least partially cover a portion of the wearer's spine when worn, the textile tension of the back support area being greater than the textile tension of adjacent areas around the back support area; a lower portion connected to the middle portion and located below the middle portion, the lower portion configured to extend around the wearer's front crotch area and buttocks when worn; the lower portion comprises a front crotch covering portion and a buttocks covering portion, the front crotch covering portion configured to cover the wearer's front crotch area when worn, the buttocks covering portion configured to cover the wearer's buttocks when worn, a buttocks support area being disposed on the buttocks covering portion, the buttocks support area configured to surround the periphery of the wearer's buttocks when worn, the textile tension of the buttocks support area being greater than the textile tension of areas surrounding the buttocks support area.
19. The shapewear garment of claim 18, wherein the upper portion comprises a chest covering portion and an upper back covering portion, the chest covering portion configured to cover the wearer's chest when worn, the upper back covering portion configured to cover the wearer's upper back when worn; the chest covering portion comprises an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer being closer to the wearer's skin when worn than the outer layer.
20. The shapewear garment of claim 19, wherein the chest covering portion further comprises a cup, an opening is formed on the inner layer, and an outer edge of the cup is spliced to the edge of the opening.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0028] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, a brief introduction of the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art is provided below. It is apparent that the drawings described below only illustrate some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings may be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without any creative effort.
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[0033] The achievement of the objectives, functional features, and advantages of the present application will be described in detail in combination with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0034] In the present application, the terms arranged, provided with, and connected should be understood broadly. For example, a connection may be fixed, detachable, or integrally constructed; it may be mechanical or electrical; it may be direct or indirectly connected through an intermediary, or it may refer to internal communication between two devices, components, or constituent parts. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of these terms in the context of the present application based on specific circumstances.
[0035] The terms center, longitudinal, transverse, length, width, thickness, upper, lower, front, rear, left, right, vertical, horizontal, top, bottom, inner, outer, radial, and circumferential are used to describe orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are used solely for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced devices or components must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, these terms should not be construed as limiting the present application.
[0036] Furthermore, the terms first and second are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined by first or second may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present application, the term plurality means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless explicitly stated otherwise.
[0037] Additionally, some of the above terms may be used to indicate meanings other than orientation or positional relationships. For example, the term upper may, in some cases, also be used to indicate a certain dependency or connection relationship. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of these terms in the context of the present application based on specific circumstances.
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[0040] The upper portion 10 is configured to extend around the wearer's chest and upper back when worn.
[0041] The middle portion 20 is connected to the upper portion 10 and positioned below the upper portion 10. The middle portion 20 includes an abdominal covering portion 21 and a lower back covering portion 22. The abdominal covering portion 21 is configured to cover the wearer's abdomen when worn, and the lower back covering portion 22 is configured to cover the wearer's lower back when worn.
[0042] The abdominal compression panel 40 is laminated with and combined with the abdominal covering portion 21. The modulus of elasticity of the abdominal compression panel 40 is greater than that of the upper portion 10, the middle portion 20, and the lower portion 30. Specifically:
[0043] The modulus of elasticity of the abdominal compression panel 40 is greater than that of the upper portion 10; the modulus of elasticity of the abdominal compression panel 40 is greater than that of the middle portion 20; and the modulus of elasticity of the abdominal compression panel 40 is greater than that of the lower portion 30.
[0044] Through this differentiated modulus of elasticity design, the abdominal compression panel 40 delivers targeted stronger compression forces to the abdominal region. This effectively sculpts waist and abdominal contours while maintaining comfortable wearability in other areas, achieving an optimal balance between localized precision shaping and overall wearing comfort.
[0045] In one embodiment, the modulus of elasticity of the abdominal compression panel 40 may range from 1.6 to 2.4 GPa, specifically including but not limited to 1.6 GPa, 2 GPa, or 2.4 GPa; while the modulus of elasticity of the upper portion 10, middle portion 20, and lower portion 30 may range from 0.9 to 1.3 GPa, specifically including but not limited to 0.9 GPa, 1 GPa, or 1.3 GPa. These values are provided merely as examples and do not limit the scope of protection of this application.
[0046] In one embodiment, the abdominal compression panel 40 employs nylon-spandex fabric formed by blending nylon yarn and spandex yarn. The upper portion 10, middle portion 20, and lower portion 30 may similarly utilize nylon-spandex fabric blended from nylon yarn and spandex yarn. The knitted yarn composition for the upper portion 10, middle portion 20, and lower portion 30 may comprise 70% to 80% nylon and 20% to 30% spandex, whereas the knitted yarn composition for the abdominal compression panel 40 may comprise 40% to 50% nylon and 50% to 60% spandex. The modulus of elasticity is adjusted by varying the spandex yarn content percentage in the nylon-spandex fabric. The above data serves only as an example. To ensure the modulus of elasticity of the abdominal compression panel 40 exceeds that of the upper portion 10, middle portion 20, and lower portion 30, it is sufficient to maintain a higher spandex yarn content percentage in the abdominal compression panel 40 compared to those portions.
[0047] In a specific embodiment, the knitted yarn composition of the upper portion 10, middle portion 20, and lower portion 30 comprises 74.5% nylon and 25.5% spandex, while the abdominal compression panel 40 comprises 45% nylon and 55% spandex. The use of nylon-spandex fabric herein is solely exemplary for illustrating how to achieve a higher modulus of elasticity in the abdominal compression panel 40 relative to the upper portion 10, middle portion 20, and lower portion 30. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the upper portion 10, middle portion 20, lower portion 30, and abdominal compression panel 40 may alternatively employ other materials such as polyester-spandex fabric.
[0048] In one embodiment, the abdominal compression panel 40 is disposed on the interior side of the abdominal covering portion 21, wherein the interior side is closer to the wearer's skin when worn. Positioning the abdominal compression panel 40 on the interior side enables seamless appearance of the shapewear garment for enhanced aesthetics. This interior configuration allows direct skin contact, ensuring efficient pressure transmission while reducing fabric slippage, thereby improving both abdominal shaping efficacy and wearing stability/comfort. It should be understood that in alternative embodiments, the abdominal compression panel 40 may be disposed on the exterior side of the abdominal covering portion 21, which faces away from the wearer's skin during wear.
[0049] In one embodiment, the abdominal compression panel 40 is combined with the abdominal covering portion 21 via adhesion. In other embodiments, the abdominal compression panel 40 and abdominal covering portion 21 may be combined through sewing, without limitation in the embodiments of this application. Adhesives for bonding may include, but are not limited to: hot melt pressure-sensitive adhesive, water-based eco-friendly adhesive, reactive polyurethane hot melt adhesive, acrylic adhesive, or polyurethane adhesive.
[0050] In one embodiment, the coefficient of friction of the interior surface of the abdominal compression panel 40 is less than that of the interior surface of the abdominal covering portion 21. In one implementation, the interior surface of the abdominal compression panel 40 undergoes specialized surface treatment to achieve a significantly lower coefficient of friction than the abdominal covering portion 21, thereby reducing skin friction discomfort during wear.
[0051] In one embodiment, the interior surface of the abdominal compression panel 40 undergoes specialized low-friction treatment, resulting in a coefficient of friction significantly lower than that of the abdominal covering portion 21. Specifically: the static coefficient of friction of the interior surface of the abdominal compression panel 40 is controlled within the range of 0.15-0.25, and the kinetic coefficient of friction is 0.12-0.20; whereas the static coefficient of friction of the interior surface of the abdominal covering portion 21 is 0.30-0.45, and the kinetic coefficient of friction is 0.25-0.40. This differential friction characteristic design reduces friction resistance between the abdominal compression panel 40 and the skin by approximately 40% compared to the covering portion, effectively enhancing wearing comfort. Test data indicates that even after 50 standard washing cycles, the low-friction performance of the abdominal compression panel 40 retains over 85% effectiveness. This technical solution is implemented through silicone finishing agents and nano-coating processes, being particularly suitable for shapewear garments requiring extended wear or high-intensity exercise.
[0052] In one embodiment, the low-friction characteristics of the abdominal compression panel 40 are achieved through specialized treatment processes, primarily including the following aspects. For example: First, in material selection, the abdominal compression panel 40 uses silicone-finished nylon/spandex blended fabric with approximately 80% nylon and 20% spandex. This blend ratio ensures elasticity while providing an ideal substrate for subsequent surface treatment. In contrast, the covering portion uses conventional 75% nylon and 25% spandex blended fabric without specialized low-friction treatment. Second, a dual-modification technique is adopted for surface treatment: plasma treatment first activates and cleans the fabric surface to enhance adhesion of subsequent treatment agents; then a padding process applies silicone finishing agent, cured at 150 C. for 30 seconds to form a uniform film. To further enhance the effect, an optional polyurethane-siloxane composite nano-coating with a thickness of 0.5-1.0 m may be applied. This combined treatment process forms a smooth and durable low-friction surface on the interior side of the abdominal compression panel 40 while maintaining good breathability and elasticity. Tests confirm that the treated fabric not only exhibits significantly reduced initial friction coefficients but also maintains stable low-friction performance after multiple washes and abrasion cycles, fully meeting long-term wear requirements for shapewear.
[0053] In one embodiment, at least portions of the shapewear garment incorporate xylitol yarn. In one embodiment, at least portions (for example, upper portion 10, middle portion 20, lower portion 30, abdominal compression panel 40) of the shapewear garment are made with xylitol yarn, and its production process may include the following: encapsulating xylitol powder in heat-resistant microcapsules to prevent decomposition during spinning; mixing and melting xylitol microcapsules with base materials such as nylon to form spinnable masterbatch pellets; employing skin-core structure spinning where the outer layer contains xylitol masterbatch (providing cooling function) and the core layer consists of elastic fibers (e.g., spandex) to ensure the garment's elasticity; knitting xylitol yarn into fabric and preserving xylitol activity through a low-temperature setting process.
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[0055] In one embodiment, the bust support area 13 extends horizontally in an elongated strip configuration and may extend continuously onto the upper back covering portion 12. A support region 121 is formed on the outer surface of the upper back covering portion 12, with the bust support area 13 and the support region 121 integrally connected to form an annular constriction structure resembling an underbust band, thereby enhancing the shaping effect of the lower bustline.
[0056] In an embodiment of the present application, the knitted yarns of the shapewear garment employ finer-denier yarns, e.g., 40D/48f. This configuration maintains elasticity while enabling a lighter, thinner garment construction with improved skin contact and enhanced sweat-wicking performance.
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[0066] The spinal region is prone to fatigue, particularly along the spine and its bilateral muscle groups. The arrangement of the back support area 221 can alleviate back fatigue to some extent. It should be understood that in some embodiments, when the shapewear garment is worn, the back support area 221 may also cover the spinal region of the wearer's lower back and extend to bilateral areas adjacent to the spine. For example, edges of the back support area 221 may extend 1-10 cm beyond the boundaries of the spinal region.
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[0068] By enhancing the textile tension of the buttocks support area, load-bearing capacity in this region can be effectively strengthened, thereby providing better support for the wearer. This design not only improves gluteal contours but also alleviates discomfort caused by prolonged sitting or exercise to some extent. Additionally, higher textile tension helps improve durability in the buttock area, reducing deformation risks from frequent movement. Meanwhile, materials in the buttocks support area are specially optimized to ensure both elasticity and comfort, avoiding unnecessary skin pressure and further meeting dual requirements for functionality and comfort.
[0069] The embodiments of this application achieve enhanced abdominal shaping effects and bust lifting and shaping performance while ensuring wearing comfort by configuring the shapewear garment to include: an upper portion configured to extend around the wearer's chest and upper back when worn; a middle portion connected to the upper portion and located below the upper portion, the middle portion comprising an abdominal covering portion and a lower back covering portion, the abdominal covering portion configured to cover the wearer's abdomen when worn, the lower back covering portion configured to cover the wearer's lower back when worn; a lower portion connected to the middle portion and located below the middle portion, the lower portion configured to extend around the wearer's front crotch area and buttocks when worn; and an abdominal compression panel laminated with the abdominal covering portion and combined with the abdominal covering portion, the modulus of elasticity of the abdominal compression panel being greater than the modulus of elasticity of the upper portion, the middle portion, and the lower portion; wherein a bust support area is disposed on an outer surface of the upper portion, the bust support area configured to be positioned below the wearer's chest when worn and located above the abdominal compression panel when worn, the textile tension of the bust support area being greater than the textile tension of adjacent areas around the bust support area.
[0070] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present application clearer, the following further describes the present application in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely intended to explain the present application and are not intended to limit the present application.
[0071] The above descriptions are only specific implementations of the present application. It should be noted that, for those of ordinary skill in the art, various modifications and refinements can be made without departing from the principles of the present application. These modifications and refinements should also be regarded as falling within the protection scope of the present application.