Pantyhose garment and method of making

Abstract

A pantyhose garment, comprising: a topband portion having a top end, a bottom end, inside and outside, wherein the width between the top end and the bottom end is between 2 and 5 inches; a hose portion having a top portion and two leg portions, wherein the hose portion is connected along the top edge of the top portion at a connection point above the bottom end of the topband portion by a seam that gathers the topband portion and creates frills from said seam when unworn such that the top end of the topband portion flares out; wherein the inside of the topband portion is a slip-resistant material.

1 . A pantyhose garment, comprising:
 a topband portion having a top end, a bottom end, inside and outside, wherein the width between the top end and the bottom end is between 2 and 5 inches;   a hose portion having a top portion and two leg portions, wherein said hose portion is connected along the top edge of the top portion at a connection point above the bottom end of said topband portion by a seam that gathers the bottom end of said topband portion and creates at least one frill when unworn such that said top end of said topband portion flares out;   wherein the inside of said topband portion is a slip-resistant material.   
     
     
         2 . There pantyhose garment as in  claim 1 , wherein said slip-resistant material is selected from the group consisting of at least ten lengthwise rows of threaded loops, a polyurethaneurea film layer and a liquid silicone layer applied to fabric. 
     
     
         3 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 2 , wherein said threaded loops are formed from a material selected from the group consisting of rubber thread, spandex fiber, and elastane fiber thread. 
     
     
         4 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 1 , wherein the top end of the topband stops where the hip bone of the wearer ends. 
     
     
         5 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 1 , wherein a bottom end of the topband is located at least 1.5 inches above a crotchline of the panty. 
     
     
         6 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 1 , wherein the topband is cylindrical in shape. 
     
     
         7 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 1 , wherein the outward side of said topband is made from lace. 
     
     
         8 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 1 , wherein a width of the topband is sized to provide the top end of the topband falling at the hip bone of the wearer and a bottom end of the topband falling where the hip bone connects to leg bones. 
     
     
         9 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 1 , wherein said at least ten lengthwise rows of threaded loops start at least ⅛ on an inch above the seam that gathers said topband portion 
     
     
         10 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 1 , wherein the width between the top end of the topband and the bottom end of the topband is between 2.5 and 5 inches. 
     
     
         11 . A pantyhose garment, comprising:
 a topband; and   a hose connected to the topband and including a panty and stockings, wherein the topband is between 2.5 and 5 inches wide to provide a top rim that is the end of the topband and falls at the hip bone of the wearer and a bottom rim of the topband connected to the hose and falling where the hip bone connects to leg bones of the wearer.   
     
     
         12 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 11 , wherein a lower rim of the topband stops where the hip bone ends. 
     
     
         13 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 11 , wherein a lower rim of the topband is located at least 1.5 inches above a crotch line of the panty. 
     
     
         14 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 11 , wherein the topband is cylindrical in shape. 
     
     
         15 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 11 , wherein the topband and the hose are separately manufactured and subsequently connected together. 
     
     
         16 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 11 , wherein a width of the topband is determined according to measurements available in garment industry for a target population to have a top rim of the topband falling at the hip bone and a bottom rim of the topband falling where the hip bone connects to leg bones. 
     
     
         17 . The pantyhose garment of  claim 11 , wherein said topband is a double layered material. 
     
     
         18 . A method for manufacturing a pantyhose, the method including:
 manufacturing a topband between 2.5 and 5 inches wide and having a top rim that is the end of the topband and a bottom rim;   manufacturing a hose section, the hose section including a panty and stockings; and   forming the pantyhose from the bottom rim of the topband and the hose section, wherein the topband 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.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein forming the pantyhose includes connecting the topband to the hose. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein a lower rim of the topband is located at least 1.5 inches above a crotch line of the panty. 
     
     
         21 . A topband for a pantyhose, the topband being 2.5 to 5 inches wide and 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. 
     
     
         22 . The topband of  claim 21 , wherein the topband ends at least 1.5 inches above a crotch line of a panty portion of the pantyhose. 
     
     
         23 . The topband of  claim 21 , wherein a width of the topband is custom-determined for the pantyhose wearer to cover the hip bone from top to where the hip bone connect to leg bones. 
     
     
         24 . The topband of  claim 21 , wherein a width of the topband 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.