Supportive garments

Abstract

A supportive garment is provided including a stretch fabric material including a cotton and spandex blend with a weight per unit area of about 240 g/m 2 to about 260 g/m 2 , a cotton tex count of about 15 tex to about 25 tex, and a spandex fabric denier of about 70. At least one supportive fabric panel is provided affixed to the stretch fabric material, wherein the supportive fabric panel comprises at least one layer of a supportive fabric material including a nylon and spandex blend with a weight per unit area of about 180 g/m 2 to about 200 g/m 2 and a stitch density per unit length of about 150 per 10 cm to about 160 per 10 cm in a wales direction, and about 580 per 10 cm to about 600 per 10 cm.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A supportive garment comprising: two leg panels joined to a waist panel, and at least one supportive fabric panel affixed to the waist panel, wherein each of the leg panels and the waist panel comprises a stretch fabric material comprising a cotton and spandex blend with a weight per unit area of about 240 g/m 2  to about 260 g/m 2 , a cotton tex count of about 15 tex to about 25 tex, and a spandex fabric denier of about 70, and wherein the supportive fabric panel comprises at least one layer of a supportive fabric material comprising a nylon and spandex blend with a weight per unit area of about 180 g/m 2  to about 200 g/m 2  and a stitch density per unit length of about 150 per 10 cm to about 160 per 10 cm in a wales direction, and about 580 per 10 cm to about 600 per 10 cm. 
     
     
         2 . The supportive garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the supportive fabric material comprises about 82% cotton and about 18% spandex. 
     
     
         3 . The supportive garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the supportive fabric material comprises a weight per unit area of about 190 g/m 2 . 
     
     
         4 . The supportive garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the supportive fabric material comprises an average percentage of fabric growth after one hour recovery from 2 hour extension of about 0.5-1.0% in the wales direction and about 2-3% in the courses direction. 
     
     
         5 . The supportive garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the supportive fabric material comprises an average percentage of fabric stretch after cycling under 10 lbs of about 50% to about 60% in the wales direction and about 60% to about 65% in the courses direction. 
     
     
         6 . The supportive garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the supportive fabric material comprises an average percentage of fabric recovery after 1 hour recovery from 2 hour extension of about 90-95% in the wales direction and about 90-95% in the courses direction. 
     
     
         7 . The supportive garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the stretch fabric material comprises a cotton/spandex blend in a range of about 80% to about 95% cotton and about 5% to about 20% spandex and an average percentage of fabric growth after one hour recovery from 2 hour extension of about 3-4% in the wales direction and about 5-6% in the courses direction. 
     
     
         8 . The supportive garment according to  claim 1 , wherein stretch fabric material comprises an average percentage of fabric stretch after cycling under 10 lbs of about 80% to about 90% in the wales direction and about 150% to about 160% in the courses direction. 
     
     
         9 . The supportive garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the waist panel comprises a supportive fabric material. 
     
     
         10 . The supportive garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the supportive fabric panel comprises a plurality of layers of the supportive fabric material. 
     
     
         11 . A supportive garment comprising: a stretch fabric material comprising a cotton and spandex blend with a weight per unit area of about 240 g/m 2  to about 260 g/m 2 , a cotton tex count of about 15 tex to about 25 tex, and a spandex fabric denier of about 70; and at least one supportive fabric panel affixed to the stretch fabric material, wherein the supportive fabric panel comprises at least one layer of a supportive fabric material comprising a nylon and spandex blend with a weight per unit area of about 180 g/m 2  to about 200 g/m 2  and a stitch density per unit length of about 150 per 10 cm to about 160 per 10 cm in a wales direction, and about 580 per 10 cm to about 600 per 10 cm. 
     
     
         12 . The supportive garment of  claim 11 , wherein the supportive fabric material comprises about 82% cotton and about 18% spandex. 
     
     
         13 . The supportive garment according to  claim 11 , wherein the supportive fabric material comprises a weight per unit area of about 190 g/m 2 . 
     
     
         14 . The supportive garment according to  claim 11 , wherein the supportive fabric material comprises an average percentage of fabric growth after one hour recovery from 2 hour extension of about 0.5-1.0% in the wales direction and about 2-3% in the courses direction. 
     
     
         15 . The supportive garment according to  claim 11 , wherein the supportive fabric material comprises an average percentage of fabric stretch after cycling under 10 lbs of about 50% to about 60% in the wales direction and about 60% to about 65% in the courses direction. 
     
     
         16 . The supportive garment according to  claim 11 , wherein the supportive fabric material comprises an average percentage of fabric recovery after 1 hour recovery from 2 hour extension of about 90-95% in the wales direction and about 90-95% in the courses direction. 
     
     
         17 . The supportive garment according to  claim 11 , wherein the stretch fabric material comprises a cotton/spandex blend in a range of about 80% to about 95% cotton and about 5% to about 20% spandex and an average percentage of fabric growth after one hour recovery from 2 hour extension of about 3-4% in the wales direction and about 5-6% in the courses direction. 
     
     
         18 . The supportive garment according to  claim 11 , wherein stretch fabric material comprises an average percentage of fabric stretch after cycling under 10 lbs of about 80% to about 90% in the wales direction and about 150% to about 160% in the courses direction. 
     
     
         19 . The supportive garment according to  claim 11 , wherein the supportive fabric panel comprises a plurality of layers of the supportive fabric material.