Garment having targeted non-slip regions

Abstract

A garment including leg coverings comprising at least a pelvic region, two thigh regions, and at least one slip-resistant region provided on the surface of the leg coverings at a location to be targeted for contact by at least one body part of a person not wearing the garment.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A garment comprising:
 leg coverings; and   at least one slip-resistant region provided on the surface of the leg coverings at a location to be targeted for contact by at least one body part of a person not wearing the garment.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one slip-resistant region is provided on the surface of a pelvic region of the leg coverings. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one slip-resistant region is provided on the surface of a thigh region of the leg coverings. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one slip-resistant region is provided on a lateral side of the surface of the thigh region of the leg coverings. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one slip-resistant region provided on the surface of the pelvic region of the leg coverings are contiguous with the at least one slip-resistant region provided on the surface of the thigh region of the leg coverings. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the leg coverings further comprise at least one slip-resistant region provided on the surface of a lower leg region of the leg coverings. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one slip-resistant region substantially surrounds the lower leg region of the leg coverings. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the leg coverings are fabricated from a material comprising a blend of nylon and spandex. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 8 , wherein the blend comprises about 80% nylon and about 20% spandex, by weight. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the leg coverings are fabricated from a material comprising a blend of polyester and spandex. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 10 , wherein the blend comprises about 80% polyester and about 20% spandex, by weight. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the leg coverings are fabricated from a material selected from the group consisting of cotton, Lycra, elastane, and viscose. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the surface of the at least one slip resistant region comprises a plurality of protrusions defining a textured surface on the leg coverings. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the protrusions are fabricated from a material selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the protrusions are formed on the leg coverings by a spunbond process. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the protrusions are about 2 to 3 mm in diameter. 
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the protrusions are about 1 to 2 mm in height. 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the protrusions are spaced from one another by a distance of about 4 to 6 mm, center to center, when the leg coverings are in an unstretched state. 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the protrusions are spaced from one another by a distance of about 6 to 8 mm, center to center, when the leg covering are in a stretched state. 
     
     
         20 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the protrusions are arranged on the surface of the at least one slip resistant region in a uniform pattern. 
     
     
         21 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the protrusions are arranged on the surface of the at least one slip resistant region in a random pattern. 
     
     
         22 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the leg coverings are leggings. 
     
     
         23 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the leg coverings are shorts.