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 which incorporate, at least in part, a knitting yarn impregnated with (a) an ion powder formed by pulverizing a multi-element mineral wherein the particle diameter of the ion powder is less than or equal to about 2.0 microns, and (b) a far-infrared powdered body formed by pulverizing a far-infrared radiating material wherein the particle diameter of the far-infrared powdered body is less than or equal to about 2.0 microns, and wherein the total amount of the ion powder and far-infrared radiating powdered body is from about 0.06% to about 3.00% as a weight ratio. 
     
     
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         14 . Stockings which incorporate, at least in part, a knitting yarn impregnated with (a) an ion powder formed by pulverizing a multi-element mineral wherein the particle diameter of the ion powder is less than or equal to about 2.0 microns, and (b) at least one kind of metallic powder selected from the group consisting of a silver compound, a copper compound and/or a zinc compound wherein the particle diameter of the metallic powder is less than or equal to about 2.0 microns, and wherein the total amount of the ion powder and metallic powder is from about 0.06% to about 3.00% as a weight ratio.