Waistband and pantyhose garment and method of making

Abstract

A waistband for a pantyhose, a pantyhose including the waistband and a method of making the pantyhose. The waistband includes a cylindrical elastic material measured to cover body of a pantyhose wearer from a top of hip bone downward over the hip bone. Such a low-lying waistband covers the hip comfortably and is supported by the hip bone such that it does not cut into the softer parts of the abdomen to create pain in the skin and internal organs. Both the width and location of the waistband hold the pantyhose in place. The waistband continues downward from the top of the hip bone and ends substantially where the hip bone connects to the leg bone.

1 . A pantyhose garment, comprising:
 a waistband; and   a hose connected to the waistband and including a panty and stockings,   wherein the waistband is manufactured to sit on a body of a wearer starting from top of hip bone of the wearer and downward along the hip bone.   
   
   
       2 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 1 , wherein a lower rim of the waistband stops where the hip bone ends. 
   
   
       3 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 1 , wherein the waistband is 3 to 5 inches wide. 
   
   
       4 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 1 , wherein a lower rim of the waistband is located at least 1.5 inches above a crotch line of the panty. 
   
   
       5 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 1 , wherein the waistband is cylindrical in shape. 
   
   
       6 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 1 , wherein the waistband is made from elastic material. 
   
   
       7 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 1 , wherein the waistband and the hose are integrally manufactured. 
   
   
       8 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 1 , wherein the waistband and the hose are separately manufactured and subsequently connected together. 
   
   
       9 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 1 , wherein a width of the waistband is custom-determined according to a size and shape of the wearer, a top rim of the waistband failing at the hip bone and a bottom rim of the waistband failing where the hip bone connects to leg bones. 
   
   
       10 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 1 , wherein a width of the waistband is determined according to measurements available in garment industry for a target population to have a top rim of the waistband failing at the hip bone and a bottom rim of the waistband failing where the hip bone connects to leg bones. 
   
   
       11 . A method for manufacturing a pantyhose, the method including:
 manufacturing a waistband;   manufacturing a hose section, the hose section including a panty and stockings; and   forming the pantyhose from the waistband and the hose section,   wherein the waistband includes a cylindrical elastic material measured to cover a body of a pantyhose wearer from a top of hip bone downward over the hip bone.   
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein forming the pantyhose includes connecting the waistband to the hose. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein forming the pantyhose includes integrally manufacturing the waistband and the hose together. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the waistband is 3 to 5 inches wide. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein a lower rim of the waistband is located at least 1.5 inches above a crotch line of the panty. 
   
   
       16 . A waistband for a pantyhose, the waistband including a cylindrical elastic material measured to cover a body of a pantyhose wearer from a top of hip bone downward over the hip bone. 
   
   
       17 . The waistband of  claim 16 , wherein the waistband is 3 to 5 inches wide. 
   
   
       18 . The waistband of  claim 16 , wherein the waistband ends at least 1.5 inches above a crotch line of a panty portion of the pantyhose. 
   
   
       19 . The waistband of  claim 16 , wherein a width of the waistband is custom-determined for the pantyhose wearer to cover the hip bone from top to where the hip bone connect to leg bones. 
   
   
       20 . The waistband of  claim 16 , wherein a width of the waistband is determined for a target population of pantyhose wearers to substantially cover the hip bone from top to where the hip bone connect to leg bones.