Functional and aesthetic frictional support

Abstract

A garment configured to aid in frictional support for a user during an exercise to reduce slipping and sliding between the garment and an object. The garment includes gripping areas located on a front or back of the garment. Gripping areas of various different shapes and sizes may be located in a multiplicity of suitable areas of the garment. Gripping areas may be applied to an outer and/or inner surface of the fabric of the garment. Gripping areas may be made of a grip material that exerts a greater frictional force on the object in contact with the gripping areas. Gripping areas may include multiple gripping members of various different shapes and patterns. These various gripping patterns and shapes enable the gripping areas to provide an aesthetically pleasing and functional garment, at the same time, maintain the breathability of the fabric from which the garment is made.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparel comprising:
 a garment, said garment comprising, at least one of, a shirt or a pant;   a grip area disposed on said garment, wherein said grip area is configured to provide a frictional force on an object or surface during an exercise;   a gripping material of said grip area that is configured to provide said frictional force on an object or surface, in contact with said grip area;   a gripping member of said grip area that is configured to aid in a frictional underpinning with said object or surface;   a grip surface of said grip area comprising, at least one of, a large perforated patch of said gripping member and a multiplicity of said gripping member, wherein said grip surface is configured to aid in said frictional underpinning;   a grip surface pattern of said grip area configured to provide breathability of said garment; and   a grip surface shape of said grip area, wherein a combination of said grip surface pattern and grip surface shape is configured to provide an aesthetically pleasing look and functional garment in addition to said breathability of said garment.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , in which said grip surface shape comprising at least hexagonal shape gripping member. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 2 , in which said grip surface pattern comprising at least multiple hexagonal shape gripping members configured to form a honeycomb grip pattern. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 3 , in which each of said hexagonal gripping members is configured to include at least one perforation disposed on a proximate center of said hexagonal shape gripping member to provide said breathability to said garment. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 4 , in which said honeycomb grip pattern comprising a gap between each of said hexagonal gripping members configured to provide additional breathability to said garment. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 5 , wherein said shirt is a short sleeve shirt, and wherein said grip area being disposed on a back portion of said short sleeve shirt. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 2 , in which said shirt comprising a short sleeve shirt, and wherein said hexagonal shape gripping member being disposed on a chest portion of said shirt configured to provide frictional force on an object or surface, in contact with said chest portion of said shirt. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 8 , in which said grip surface pattern comprising a plurality of said gripping member arranged in a maze pattern disposed on a proximate inner portion of said hexagonal shape gripping member. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 8 , in which said grip surface pattern further comprises a plurality of stripes of said gripping member being disposed on an upper portion of said shirt sleeve configured to provide frictional force on an object or surface, in contact with said upper portion of said sleeve. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 9 , in which said sleeve is an attachable and detachable sleeve. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 1 , in which said pant comprising at least a compression pant, and in which said grip surface pattern comprises a plurality of stripes of said gripping member disposed on thighs of said pant. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 1 , in which said pant comprising at least a compression short pant, and in which said grip surface pattern comprises a plurality of stripes of said gripping member disposed on a seat of said pant. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a grip surface thickness, wherein said grip surface thickness comprises at least a minimum of 1 micrometer and at least a maximum of 5 centimeters. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 1 , in which said shirt comprising, at least one of, a short and a long sleeve shirt, and in which said pant comprising, at least one of, a short and a long pant. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 14 , wherein said grip area being disposed on a base of said shirt, in which said grip surface pattern comprising at least two or more stripes of said gripping member. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein said grip area being disposed on an interior area of said pant, in which said grip surface pattern comprising at least two or more stripes of said gripping member configured to make contact with said at least two or more stripes of said gripping member disposed on an exterior portion of said shirt. 
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein said grip area being disposed on an exterior area of said pant, in which said grip surface pattern comprising at least two or more stripes of said gripping member configured to make contact with said at least two or more stripes of said gripping member disposed on an interior portion of said shirt. 
     
     
         18 . An apparel comprising:
 a garment, said garment comprising, at least one of, a shirt and a pant;   a grip area disposed on said garment, wherein said grip area is configured to provide a frictional force on an object or surface during an exercise;   a gripping material of said grip area comprising at least a silicone, a plastic, a rubber, a blend of silicone and plastic, a blend of silicone and rubber, a rubberized material, an elastomeric material, or a polymeric material, wherein said gripping material is configured to provide said frictional force on an object or surface, in contact with said grip area;   a gripping member of said grip area that is configured to aid in a frictional underpinning with said object or surface;   a grip surface of said grip area comprising, at least one of, a large perforated patch of said gripping member and a multiplicity of said gripping member, wherein said grip surface is configured to aid in said frictional underpinning;   a grip surface pattern of said grip area comprising, at least one of, a gap and a perforation embedded into said grip surface, configured to provide breathability of said garment; and   a grip surface shape of said grip area comprising at least a hexagonal shape gripping member, wherein a combination of said grip surface pattern and grip surface shape is configured to provide an aesthetically pleasing look and functional garment in addition to said breathability of said garment.   
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 18 , in which said grip surface pattern further comprises at least multiple hexagonal shape gripping members configured to form a honeycomb grip pattern, wherein each of said hexagonal gripping members is configured to include at least one perforation disposed on a proximate center of said hexagonal shape gripping member to provide said breathability to said garment, and in which said honeycomb grip pattern comprising a gap between each of said hexagonal gripping members configured to provide additional breathability to said garment. 
     
     
         20 . An apparel comprising:
 a garment, said garment comprising, at least one of, a shirt and a pant;   means for providing a frictional force on an object or surface during an exercise;   means for aiding in a frictional underpinning with said object or surface;   means for providing breathability of said garment; and   means for providing an aesthetically pleasing look and functional garment in addition to said breathability of said garment.