Sports Garment

Abstract

A sports garment is disclosed for covering the lower torso, hips, crotch and behind of a wearer. The sports garment comprises: a first layer of material providing a front bodice panel, one or more backside panels and a gusset panel of the garment, and a second layer of material providing one or more pocket panels. The second layer of material extends across the entire back width of the garment so as to completely cover the backside panel, to thereby form at least one pocket opening towards the bottom of the garment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sports garment for covering the lower torso, hips, crotch and behind of a wearer, the sports garment comprising: a first layer of material providing a front bodice panel, one or more backside panels and a gusset panel of the garment, and a second layer of material providing one or more pocket panels, the second layer of material extending across the entire back width of the garment so as to completely cover the backside panel, to thereby form at least one pocket opening towards the bottom of the garment. 
     
     
         2 . A sports garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the front bodice panel is attached at two side seams to the backside panel(s), and the pocket panel(s) are attached at the two side seams and to the gusset panel, to thereby form two pockets opening towards the bottom of the garment. 
     
     
         3 . A sports garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the front bodice panel is attached at two side seams to the backside panel(s), and the gusset panel is attached to the front bodice panel and the backside panel(s). 
     
     
         4 . A sports garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the first layer of material and/or the second layer of material comprises a stretch material. 
     
     
         5 . A sports garment according to  claim 1 , further comprising an elastic trim binding provided along the bottom edge of the pocket panel(s). 
     
     
         6 . A sports garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the second layer of stretch fabric is divided by a centre back seam, such that two separate pockets are provided. 
     
     
         7 . A sports garment according to  claim 2 , wherein the opening of each ball pocket extends from the gusset panel to one of the side seams. 
     
     
         8 . A sports garment according to  claim 1 , wherein each ball pocket is closed by a seam along its top at which the second layer of fabric is joined to the first layer of fabric. 
     
     
         9 . A sports garment according to  claim 1 , further comprising front and back leg panels, the front leg panels being attached to the front bodice panel, the gusset panel and the back leg panels, and the back leg panels further being attached to the backside panel(s) and the gusset panel. 
     
     
         10 . A sports garment according to  claim 9 , further comprising thigh control panels inside the front and back leg panels and attached to the front bodice panel, the backside panels, and the gusset panel, the thigh control panels being cut smaller and tighter than the front and back leg panels. 
     
     
         11 . A sports garment according to  claim 10 , wherein the thigh control panels are attached to the front and back leg panels at the leg openings. 
     
     
         12 . A sports garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the sports garment is one of: a pair of shorts, underwear, leggings, trousers, tights or pants.