Improvements in or relating to garments

Abstract

A shape enhancing garment which is formed from a base layer and one or more inner compressive layers for applying pressure at least to an inner thigh area to urge inner thigh leg tissue away from the inner thigh; wherein the one or more inner compressive layers comprise a non-circumferential layer; wherein the non-circumferential layer is a non-stretch layer and reduces thigh chafing.

1 . A shape enhancing garment which is formed from a base layer and one or more inner compressive layers for applying pressure at least to an inner thigh area to urge inner thigh leg tissue away from the inner thigh; wherein the one or more inner compressive layers comprise a non-circumferential layer; wherein the non-circumferential layer is a non-stretch layer. 
     
     
         2 . The garment as defined in  claim 1  wherein the non-stretch layer is formed from a non-stretch film. 
     
     
         3 . The garment as defined in  claim 1  wherein the non-circumferential layer comprises an inner thigh shaping region and optionally a sculpting area. 
     
     
         4 . The garment as defined in  claim 3  wherein the inner thigh shaping region is formed from a continuous non-stretch layer. 
     
     
         5 . The garment as defined in  claim 3  wherein the inner thigh shaping region is shaped to cover only the inner thigh. 
     
     
         6 . The garment as defined in  claim 3  wherein the non-circumferential layer comprises a sculpting area. 
     
     
         7 . The garment as defined in  claim 6  wherein the sculpting area is formed from a plurality of non-stretch elements to provide graduated compressive pressure release. 
     
     
         8 . The garment as defined in  claim 7  wherein a size of each non-stretch element decreases the further the non-stretch element is away from the inner thigh shaping region- and/or a distance between adjacent non-stretch elements increases the further the non-stretch elements are away from the inner thigh shaping region. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The garment as defined in  claim 3  wherein the inner thigh shaping region has a semi-circular shape 
     
     
         11 . The garment as defined in  claim 1  wherein the non-circumferential layer comprises one or more front non-circumferential layers and one or more back non-circumferential layers where the front and back non-circumferential layers are different. 
     
     
         12 . The garment as defined in  claim 11  wherein one or more front non-circumferential layers comprise a front sculpting area. 
     
     
         13 . The garment as defined in  claim 12  wherein the front sculpting area is a groin sculpting area. 
     
     
         14 . The garment as defined in  claim 11  wherein the one or more back non-circumferential layers comprise a back sculpting area. 
     
     
         15 . The garment as defined in  claim 14  wherein the back sculpting area is a buttock supporting area. 
     
     
         16 . The garment as defined in  claim 1  wherein the one or more inner compressive layers comprises a compressive fabric layer. 
     
     
         17 . The garment as defined in  claim 16  wherein the compressive fabric layer is formed from two or more fabric regions having different compressive strength. 
     
     
         18 . The garment as defined in  claim 17  wherein a fabric region having a higher compressive strength is positioned at or near an inner thigh area to urge thigh leg tissue away from the inner thigh. 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . The garment as defined in  claim 16  wherein the non-circumferential layer is provided on the compressive fabric layer. 
     
     
         21 . The garment as defined in  claim 1  which includes a side panel for each leg which are shaped to cover each outer leg wherein each side panel is free from inner compressive layers. 
     
     
         22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . A shape enhancing garment which is formed from a base layer and one or more inner compressive layers for applying pressure at least to an inner thigh area to urge inner thigh leg tissue away from the inner thigh; wherein the one or more inner compressive layers comprise a non-circumferential layer, wherein the non-circumferential layer is a non-stretch layer, and wherein the one or more inner compressive layers comprises a compressive fabric layer.