Stockings

Abstract

A stocking which comprises a knitting yarn having an ion powder formed through pulverizing a poly-element ore (defined in the specification) incorporated therein. The above stocking generates negative ions, which improve the circulation of blood, from the knitting yarn itself and thus is useful for the health promotion, for example, the increase of immune strength, mental stabilization, the improvement of physical function, the excretion of a waste product, the improvement of the function of a respiratory organ, and the lightening of the feeling of lassitude.

1 . Stockings wherein a knitting yarn impregnated with an ion powder formed by pulverizing a multi-element mineral is incorporated at least in part. 
     
     
         2 . The stockings according to  claim 1  wherein the aforementioned knitting yarn is a covering yarn in which a non-elastic yarn is wound around an elastic core yarn, and an ion powder is impregnated into the elastic core yarn and/or the non-elastic yarn. 
     
     
         3 . The stockings according to  claim 1  wherein the aforementioned knitting yarn is formed by impregnating with the aforementioned ion powder and a far-infrared radiating powdered body formed by pulverizing a far-infrared radiating material. 
     
     
         4 . The stockings according to  claim 1 , wherein the particle diameter of the aforementioned ion powder is less than or equal to 2.0 microns. 
     
     
         5 . The stockings according to  claim 3  wherein the particle diameter of the aforementioned far-infrared radiating powdered body is less than or equal to 2.0 microns. 
     
     
         6 . The stockings according to  claim 1 , wherein the amount of the aforementioned ion powder to be blended is from 0.05% to 3.00% as a weight ratio. 
     
     
         7 . The stockings according to  claim 1 , wherein the amount of the aforementioned ion powder to be blended is from 0.1% to 1.0% as a weight ratio. 
     
     
         8 . The stockings according to  claim 3  wherein the total amount of the aforementioned ion powder and the aforementioned far-infrared radiating powdered body is from 0.06% to 3.00% as a weight ratio. 
     
     
         9 . The stockings according to  claim 3  wherein the total amount of the aforementioned ion powder and the aforementioned far-infrared radiating powdered body is from 0.1% to 1.0% as a weight ratio. 
     
     
         10 . The stockings according to  claim 1 , wherein the aforementioned knitting yarn is formed by impregnating with at least one kind of metallic powder of any of a silver compound, a copper compound, or a zinc compound. 
     
     
         11 . The stockings according to  claim 10  wherein the particle diameter of the aforementioned metallic powder is less than or equal to 2.0 microns. 
     
     
         12 . The stockings according to  claim 10  wherein the total amount of the ion powder and metallic powder to be blended when impregnated with said metallic powder, or the total amount of the ion powder and far-infrared radiating powdered body and metallic powder to be blended, is from 0.06% to 3.00% as a weight ratio. 
     
     
         13 . The stockings according to  claim 10  wherein the total amount of the ion powder and metallic powder to be blended when impregnated with said metallic powder, or the total amount of the ion powder and far-infrared radiating powdered body and metallic powder to be blended, is from 0.1% to 1.0% as a weight ratio.