Problems for the present invention to be solved is to provide a multiply knitted wearable garment that has excellent heat retention properties and hardly causes stuffiness in a wearing part of a wearer. The multi-knitted wearable garment 100 according to the present invention includes at least one first knitted layer O11 and at least one second knitted layer I11. The first knitted fabric layer includes a region formed with a bulky knitted fabric. The second knitted fabric layer includes a region formed with a water-absorbing and quick-drying knitted fabric. The water-absorbing and quick-drying knitted fabric has a higher water-absorbing and quick-drying properties than the region formed with the bulky knitted fabric. The multi-knitted wearable garment preferably further includes at least one third knitted fabric layer O12. The third knitted fabric layer includes a region formed with a partially bulky knitted fabric.
The present invention addresses the problem of making a legwear having a favorable heat retaining property unlikely to cause the sole of a wearer's foot to feel stuffy. A legwear 100 according to the present invention is provided with a foot covering part 110. The foot covering part is composed of a plurality of yarns that include a plurality of face yarns Tf1, Tf2 constituting the same stitch and at least one back yarn Tr. Further, at least a portion of this foot covering part has formed therein a first region Am and a second region Ai. In the first region, at least two of the face yarns form face-yarn sinker loops Rh, Rl. The face-yarn sinker loops Rh, Rl have a height higher than a back-yarn sinker loop of said at least one back yarn. The respective face-yarn sinker loops Rh, Rl have heights different from each other. The second region is composed of a plurality of yarns knitted by at least one type of knitting method selected from the group consisting of flat knitting, tuck knitting, and miss knitting.
Provided is a knitted fabric of which an end portion on the knitting-end side is less likely to come apart, and that has less foreign-body feel to the touch. A knitted fabric (100) comprises: a knitted fabric body (101) that has an opening end portion (102) at one end on the knitting-end side; and a terminal processed portion (W) which includes a plurality of connecting loops (Wc) knitted along a specific course that is one of a plurality of courses positioned on the opening end portion (102) side, and in which the loops adjacent to each other on the specific course are individually connected together by means of the connecting loops (Wc).
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a wearable item that is capable of preventing the displacement and the slipping off of the item during movement, such as walking or exercising, when worn and that has a favorable not-too-tight wearing feeling. A wearable item 1 according to the present invention comprises a covering section 120, 220, a first tubular section 130, 230, and a second tubular section 110, 210. The covering section covers any among a heel, a knee, and an elbow in a worn state. The first tubular section extends to a first side from the first-side end of the covering section and has a tubular shape. The second tubular section extends to a second side, which is different from the first side, from the second-side end of the covering section, has a tubular shape, and is continuous with the first tubular section with the covering section interposed therebetween. Furthermore, the first tubular section includes a first peripherally arranged section 131, 231 and a first low-stretch section 132, 232. The first peripherally arranged section is peripherally arranged at the first tubular section and is formed from a first upper thread and a first under thread which has a friction coefficient higher than that of the first upper thread. The first low-stretch section is formed in the first peripherally arranged section and has lower stretch than the first peripherally arranged section.
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a footwear item that, in comparison to conventional footwear items, makes it possible to effectively allow the wearer to perceive stimulation to an insomnia pressure point. A footwear item 100 according to the present invention is a wearable item for covering at least a foot of a human and comprises a heel covering part 120 and a protruding part 125. There is at least one protruding part. The protruding part protrudes inwardly and/or outwardly at the heel covering part. The protruding part has an angle CN. The protruding part preferably has a polygonal shape and more preferably has a cross-like shape in a planar view.
The problem addressed by the present invention is that of providing a footwear item that is difficult to take off while falling asleep or sleeping and makes falling asleep or sleeping comfortable for a wearer. The footwear item 100 according to the present invention comprises a first foot covering part 110 and a second foot covering part 120. The first foot covering part covers at least part of a toe-side part of the foot. The second foot covering part covers a heel-side part of the foot. Moreover, said second foot covering part is formed so as to be linked to the first foot covering part. The compression of the second foot covering part is greater than the compression of the first foot covering part. The ratio of the compression of the first foot covering part to the compression of the second foot covering part is preferably 9.50 ± 0.49 hPa : 33.20 ± 3.56 hPa.
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a multi-knitted wearable garment that minimizes stuffiness of the part of a wearer on which the garment is worn while having excellent heat retention properties. This multi-knitted wearable garment 100 comprises at least one first knitted fabric layer O11 and at least one second knitted fabric layer I11. The first knitted fabric layer includes an area formed from bulky knitted fabric. The second knitted fabric layer includes an area formed from water-absorbing and fast-drying knitted fabric. Note that the water-absorbing and fast-drying knitted fabric has water-absorbing and fast-drying properties higher than in areas formed from bulky knitted fabric. It is preferable that this multi-knitted wearable garment further include at least one third knitted fabric layer O12. The third knitted fabric layer includes an area formed from partially bulky knitted fabric.
D04B 1/00 - Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machinesFabrics or articles defined by such processes
D04B 1/02 - Pile fabrics or articles having similar surface features
D04B 1/14 - Other fabrics or articles characterised primarily by the use of particular thread materials
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a wearable item that does not cause a feeling of excessive tightness in a lower leg section while also not significantly reducing a compression effect in the lower leg section. A wearable item 100 according to the present invention comprises a lower leg front side covering section 150 and a lower leg rear side covering section 160. The lower leg front side covering section covers the front side of a lower leg section of a wearer while the wearable item is worn. The lower leg rear side covering section includes a high compression section 162 in which compression is higher than in the lower leg front side covering section. Additionally, the lower leg rear side covering section covers the rear side of the lower leg section of a wearer while the wearable item is worn. The high compression section includes low expasion regions LER and a high expansion region HER. The low expansion regions are strip-shaped portions, are at least two in number, and extend along the direction from the knee side to the heel side of the lower leg section of the wearer while the wearable item is worn. The high expansion region is more expandable than the lower expansion region. Additionally, the high expansion region passes between the respective low expansion regions so as to separate the respective low expansion regions.
A41D 13/05 - Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
A foot cover (1) provided with: a main body (1) comprising a toe section (2) for covering the toes of a foot (F), two side sections (5, 6) for covering both side surfaces of the foot, a heel section (3) for covering the heel of the foot, and a sole section (4) for covering the sole of the foot, wherein an opening (7) for inserting and extracting the foot is formed on the opposite side from the sole section; and a low-stretch section (9) that is disposed on at least one of the two side sections and has lower stretchability than the main body.
[Problem] Provided is a foot cover which is gentle to the skin and is capable of providing an effective slippage prevention function. [Solution] A foot cover (1) comprises: a first anti-slipping part (5a) that is disposed at the toe side of the peripheral part of an insertion opening (4) and has a stretchability lower than that of a body part (2); and a second anti-slipping part (5b) that is disposed, separately from the first anti-slipping part (5a), at the heel side of the peripheral part and has a greater friction against the skin than that of the first anti-slipping part (5a).
A foot cover (1) according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a high stretchable portion (5) that has one end (5a) connected to a peripheral part of an opening (3a) and inclines toward a toe portion (31) to extend from the one end (5a) to a sole portion (21), wherein the high stretchable portion (5) pulls a heel portion (32) toward the toe portion (31) when a metatarsal phalangeal joint of a foot (F) is flexed.
A piezoelectric fiber composite that includes a substrate having a first expansion and contraction rate, a piezoelectric fiber assembly having piezoelectric fibers that generate electrical charges upon application of external energy and has a second expansion and contraction rate different from the first expansion and contraction rate of the substrate, and a joint portion that joins the substrate and the piezoelectric fiber assembly.
H10N 30/00 - Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices
D03D 1/00 - Woven fabrics designed to make specified articles
H02N 2/18 - Electric machines in general using piezoelectric effect, electrostriction or magnetostriction producing electrical output from mechanical input, e.g. generators
Clothing [other than Japanese traditional clothing];
leggings [trousers]; tights; socks and stockings other than
special sportswear; stockings; spats; panties, shorts and
briefs; leg warmers; gloves and mittens [clothing]; thermal
supporters [clothing]; neck tube scarves; ear muffs
[clothing]; garters; clothes for sports, other than clothes
for water sports; slippers; footwear [other than special
footwear for sports]; insoles for shoes and boots;
wristbands.
Provided is a foot cover which prevents a decrease in comfort and stretchability due to an adhesive member in a heel portion. A foot cover (1) is provided with a sole portion (2) that covers a sole (10) of a foot (F), and a lateral side portion (3) that covers a toe (11) of the foot (F), a heel (12), and both sides (13) of the foot (F) from the toe (11) to the heel (12). The lateral side portion (3) is composed of a seamless annular stretchable fabric having a foot opening portion (3b). The sole portion (2) and the lateral side portion (3) are joined together by a joining method other than sewing.
A piezoelectric fiber composite body (1) is characterized by comprising: a base material part (2); a piezoelectric fiber aggregate body (3) constituted from piezoelectric fibers (31, 32) that generate a charge using energy from outside, the piezoelectric fiber aggregate body (3) having a different expansion/contraction ratio than the base material part (2); and a joint part (4) in which the base material part (2) and the piezoelectric fiber aggregate body (3) are joined.
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
This antibacterial fiber comprises a plurality of piezoelectric fibers that generate electric charge via external energy. The plurality of piezoelectric fibers include at least two piezoelectric fibers (1, 2) that have different potentials when the electric charge is generated. The antibacterial fiber is characterized by being hydrophilic or by being subjected to a hydrophilic treatment.
D06M 10/02 - Physical treatment of fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, e.g. ultrasonic, corona discharge, irradiation, electric currents or magnetic fieldsPhysical treatment combined with treatment with chemical compounds or elements ultrasonic or sonicCorona discharge
A41D 31/00 - Materials specially adapted for outerwear
D02G 3/04 - Blended or other yarns or threads containing components made from different materials
D03D 15/00 - Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used
D04B 1/14 - Other fabrics or articles characterised primarily by the use of particular thread materials
D04B 21/00 - Warp knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machinesFabrics or articles defined by such processes
Clothing other than Japanese traditional clothing; leggings
[trousers]; tights; socks; underwear; pantyhose; short
stockings; stockings; trousers; panties, shorts and briefs;
belly warmers [clothing]; bandanas [neckerchiefs]; shawls;
scarfs; neckties; neckerchieves; leg warmers; headgear for
wear; arm warmers [clothing]; gloves [clothing]; thermal
supporters [clothing]; mufflers [clothing]; ear muffs
[clothing]; neck warmers; spats; garters; sock suspenders;
braces for clothing [suspenders]; waistbands; belts
[clothing]; special clothing for sports, other than clothes
for water sports; socks for sports, other than socks for
water sports; slippers; house shoes; footwear, other than
special footwear for sports; insoles for shoes and boots;
wristbands [clothing].
22.
RESIN COAT YARN PRODUCTION METHOD, RESIN COAT YARN, FIBER PRODUCT, FIBER PRODUCT PRODUCTION METHOD, BI-LAYER COAT YARN, AND BI-LAYER COAT YARN PRODUCTION METHOD
This resin coat yarn (41) is provided with: a core yarn part (42) formed of fibers; and a resin coat layer (43) covering the core yarn part (2), wherein the resin coat layer (43) comprises a thermoplastic resin and an adhesion enhancing agent for increasing the adhesive force of the thermoplastic resin in order to prevent slippage between the surface of the thermoplastic resin and a contact object.
Provided is a wireless communication device which is more easily fitted to a fiber product, and which is capable of suppressing falling-off of an RFID module by means of a simpler configuration. A wireless communication device according to the present invention is provided with: an RFID module (2) which is provided with an RFIC element (4) and an antenna wire (5) that is connected to the RFIC element (4) and has electrical conductivity; and a sheath part (3) which is arranged on at least the outer periphery of the RFIC element (4). At least a part of the sheath part (3) comprises a yarn that contains a thermoplastic resin.
G06K 19/02 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the selection of materials, e.g. to avoid wear during transport through the machine
G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
D02G 3/04 - Blended or other yarns or threads containing components made from different materials
D02G 3/44 - Yarns or threads characterised by the purpose for which they are designed
D04B 1/16 - Other fabrics or articles characterised primarily by the use of particular thread materials synthetic threads
D04B 1/22 - Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machinesFabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration
H01Q 1/22 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
H01Q 1/40 - Radiating elements coated with, or embedded in, protective material
Clothing other than Japanese traditional clothing; leggings
[trousers]; tights; socks; underwear; pantyhose; short
stockings; stockings; trousers; panties, shorts and briefs;
belly warmers [clothing]; bandanas [neckerchiefs]; shawls;
scarfs; neckties; neckerchieves; leg warmers; headgear for
wear; arm warmers [clothing]; gloves [clothing]; thermal
supporters [clothing]; mufflers [clothing]; ear muffs
[clothing]; neck warmers; spats; garters; sock suspenders;
braces for clothing [suspenders]; waistbands; belts
[clothing]; special clothing for sports, other than clothes
for water sports; socks for sports, other than socks for
water sports; slippers; house shoes; footwear, other than
special footwear for sports; insoles for shoes and boots;
wristbands [clothing].
Provided is a fiber product provided with an alarm mechanism that does not easily obstruct user movement. A fiber product (1) includes a sensor (11), an alarm unit (12) for sending alarm according to a measured value detected by the sensor (11), and knitted covering yarn (15) in which the peripheral surfaces of metal wires are covered by a fiber layer. The knitted covering yarn (15) is woven into a fiber product main body (20).
The purpose of the present invention is to improve air permeability and moisture permeability for yarn and a fiber product provided with antifouling properties. The surface of a fluorine resin porous membrane (10) is provided with water repellent properties, and the average pore diameter in the fluorine resin porous membrane (10) is 0.1 – 10 µm. Thus, slit yarn obtained by slitting the fluorine resin porous membrane (10) is provided with excellent antifouling properties as well as excellent air permeability and moisture permeability.
D02G 3/06 - Threads formed from strip material other than paper
D01D 5/42 - Formation of filaments, threads, or the like by cutting films into narrow ribbons or filaments or by fibrillation of films
D01F 6/12 - Monocomponent man-made filaments or the like of synthetic polymersManufacture thereof from homopolymers obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from polymers of halogenated hydrocarbons from polymers of fluorinated hydrocarbons
30.
KNITTED FABRIC, TEXTILE PRODUCT KNITTED USING SAID KNITTED FABRIC, AND LEG WEAR
Leg wear (50) that has a charge-generating region knitted using a charge-generating yarn that generates an electrical charge as a result of energy from outside. The charge-generating region includes: a stretchable region (1) having a first elasticity; and a low-stretch region (2) having a second elasticity lower than the first elasticity.
Legwear (100) comprises a heat conduction/heat transmission region (2) including metallic yarns. The heat conduction/heat transmission region (2) is provided so as to conduct heat from a high-temperature portion to a low-temperature portion of a body (50).
The present invention provides: a textile product that is applicable even to a target product having a complicated shape, due to an electric and electronic function provided to the textile product; and a production method for the textile product. The present invention is a textile product produced with use of a knit fabric. The knit fabric at least partially includes a knitted filamentous electronic function member. The electronic function member has: a core wire portion including at least two metallic wires, an insulation layer that covers the at least two metallic wires such that the at least two metallic wires are partially exposed, and an electronic function unit which is electrically connected with each of the at least two metallic wires; and a sheath portion including a fabric covering the core wire portion. A filament containing a thermoplastic resin is included in at least a portion of the fabric of the electronic function member, and/or a filament containing a thermoplastic resin is knitted with the electronic function member.
D04B 1/14 - Other fabrics or articles characterised primarily by the use of particular thread materials
D03D 1/00 - Woven fabrics designed to make specified articles
D03D 15/00 - Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used
D03D 15/02 - Woven fabrics characterised by the material or construction of the yarn or other warp or weft elements used the warp or weft elements being of stiff material, e.g. wire, cane, slat
Clothing other than Japanese traditional clothing; leggings
[trousers]; tights; socks; underwear; pantyhose; short
stockings; stockings; trousers; panties, shorts and briefs;
belly warmers [clothing]; bandanas [neckerchiefs]; shawls;
scarfs; neckties; neckerchieves; leg warmers; headgear for
wear; arm warmers [clothing]; gloves [clothing]; thermal
supporters [clothing]; mufflers [clothing]; ear muffs
[clothing]; neck warmers; spats; garters; sock suspenders;
braces for clothing [suspenders]; waistbands; belts
[clothing]; special clothing for sports, other than clothes
for water sports; socks for sports, other than socks for
water sports; slippers; house shoes; footwear, other than
special footwear for sports; insoles for shoes and boots;
wristbands [clothing].
A knit product includes a compression region and is formed by a circular knitting machine knitting first and second stitches having different stitch sizes in the same course. The second stitch has a smaller stitch size. The second stitch is selectively provided on a stitch-by-stitch basis. The knitting needles have a density of 14 to 24 per inch in a circumferential direction. A face yarn of a knitting yarn has a cotton count larger than 10. A back yarn of the knitting yarn is a covering yarn having a core yarn of polyurethane of 70 denier or less or a man-made fiber of 140 denier or less subjected to texturing. The size difference between the first and second stitches is 0.1 mm to 2.0 mm. The elongation difference between a first-stitch region of the first stitch and a second-stitch region of the second stitch is 20% to 100%.
D04B 1/26 - Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machinesFabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration wearing apparel stockings
A bent part of a sock has (i) a bulging part having a first bulging region which includes a region in which the number of wales decreases, and a second bulging region which includes a region in which the number of wales increases and (ii) an extended part having a first extended region in which the number of wales increases, and a second extended region in which the number of wales decreases. The extended part is located so as to be closer to a bend direction side than the bulging part. The extended part has a boundary part between the first extended region and the second extended region which boundary part has a bend direction side first end. The bend direction side first end is located on a center line in a direction in which a width of the sock extends, or within a predetermined distance from the center line.
D04B 1/26 - Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machinesFabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration wearing apparel stockings
D04B 9/56 - Circular weft knitting machines with independently-movable needles specially adapted for producing goods of particular configuration stockings, or portions thereof heel or toe portions
A supporter according to the present invention includes a first supporting section provided so as to extend along a lateral side of a knee joint, a second supporting section extending diagonally upwardly from a first long side along an upper edge of a kneecap so as to reach a second long side, and a third supporting section extending diagonally downwardly from the first long side along a lower edge of the kneecap so as to reach the second long side.
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
A leg wear according to an embodiment of the present invention has a heel portion for covering a heel. In a plan view of a sole of the leg wear folded in a instep and sole planar shape, the length of a perpendicular line extending from a heel central point located at a center between a heel-side end of an outer gore line of the heel portion and a heel-side end of an inner gore line to an outer contour line is longer than the length of a perpendicular line extending from the heel central point to an inner contour line.
A knit product includes a compression region and is formed by a circular knitting machine knitting first and second stitches having different stitch sizes in the same course. The second stitch has a smaller stitch size. The second stitch is selectively provided on a stitch-by-stitch basis. The knitting needles have a density of 14 to 24 per inch in a circumferential direction. A face yarn of a knitting yarn has a cotton count larger than 10. A back yarn of the knitting yarn is a covering yarn having a core yarn of polyurethane of 70 denier or less or a man-made fiber of 140 denier or less subjected to texturing. The size difference between the first and second stitches is 0.1 mm to 2.0 mm. The elongation difference between a first-stitch region of the first stitch and a second-stitch region of the second stitch is 20% to 100%.
D04B 1/26 - Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machinesFabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration wearing apparel stockings
A sock includes a knitted fabric covering at least from a toe portion to a heel portion of a wearer. The knitted fabric, which is arranged in a first region covering at least sections, in a sole, corresponding to phalanges and metatarsal heads of the wearer, is formed by stitches that are knitted only by means of a covering yarn, which is a winding yarn wrapped around a core yarn.
D04B 1/18 - Other fabrics or articles characterised primarily by the use of particular thread materials elastic threads
A43B 17/00 - Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined
D04B 1/26 - Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machinesFabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration wearing apparel stockings
A vapor-permeable waterproof sock includes a cylindrical main body including a cloth having vapor permeability and that is waterproof. The vapor-permeable waterproof sock covers a range from a foot tip portion to a crus portion. The cylindrical main body includes a plurality of cloth areas, each of which expands and contacts more easily in one direction as compared with other directions. The plurality of cloth areas are joined together, and include a crus cloth area expanding and contracting more easily in a circumferential direction of the crus portion as compared with in a longitudinal direction of the crus portion, the crus cloth area covering the crus portion; and a planta portion cloth area expanding and contacting more easily in a longitudinal direction of the planta portion as compared with a width direction of the planta portion.
The knitting element has a rotor capable of rotating about an axis and makes a knit stitch by using rotational motion of the rotor. The rotor is formed in a circular disk shape. A pair of bearing plates is separated from each other in a radial direction of the rotor. The rotor is supported rotatably by bearing plates support slidably the circumferential surface of the rotor. A plurality of teeth to which rotational drive force is transmitted is formed in a circumference edge portion of the rotor. An engagement recess capable of engaging knitting yarn is formed in the circumferential face of the rotor.
The present invention provides a rotary sinker capable of suppressing energy loss and achieving reduction in the driving load, a knitting machine provided with the rotary sinker, and a knitting machine control apparatus. The sinker 3 comprises a rotating body 4 that can rotate about an axis, and supporting members 32, 34 which rotatably support the rotating body 4. A circumference edge portion of the rotating body 4 is provided with sinker teeth 41 formed of a plurality of projecting sections to which rotational drive force is transmitted and with which a knitting yarn can be engaged.
A tubular knitted fabric for clothing has a first stitch and a second stitch smaller than the first stitch. The pattern of the tubular knitted fabric for clothing is obtained by selectively disposing the second stitch in units of one stitch. Selectively driving a sinker of a circular knitting machine controls stitch densities, thereby producing the first stitch and the second stitch smaller than the first stitch. A legwear is formed of this tubular knitted fabric for clothing.
A leg garment according to the present invention includes a body portion covering at least an instep, a sole and an ankle of a leg. The leg garment includes a support strip exerting a tightening force larger than that of a portion of the leg garment around the support strip. The support strip is arranged in the shape of an inwardly-wound helix extending from the instep to the ankle through the sole. The support strip includes: a first tightening portion arranged so as to medially extend from the instep to the sole; and a second tightening portion arranged so as to extend obliquely upward from a lateral side to a medial side of a ventral ankle, the second tightening portion compressing the ventral ankle via a surface thereof.
D04B 1/26 - Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machinesFabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration wearing apparel stockings
The present invention provides a comfortable sock free from tightness in a sole portion. The sock is constructed so that a bottom extension portion 13, in which the number of courses on the side of a sole portion 8 is larger than that on the side of an instep portion 9, is formed between a toe portion 5 and a heel portion 3, and length in the longitudinal direction of the sole portion 8 is larger than that of the instep portion 9.
A sock may include a first low-elasticity area disposed on a dorsal portion of the foot, the first low-elasticity area being band-shaped and having a lower elasticity than other areas of the sock. The first low-elasticity area may include a curved ankle portion and an end portion, the end portion being disposed below the curved ankle portion and extending to the base of the toes. The end portion may be positioned within a range from the base of the third toe to the base of the small toe. A center line in the course direction with respect to the width of the first low-elasticity area may gradually shift toward the side of the small toe in the course direction. Preferably, the first low-elasticity area applies a force that raises the side of the fifth toe toward the ankle curve portion thereby providing a resistive force against the ankle twisting inwards.
A sock is provided having a first compression area 1 which raises the compressive force in a wale direction from a position A behind the toe area of a sole portion of the sock to a position C which includes the boundary between an arch portion B and a heel portion 6, a second compression area 2 provided on the periphery to raise the compressive force in a course direction at the position A behind the toe area, a third compression area 3 provided on the periphery to raise the compressive force in a course direction at an ankle portion D, and a fourth compression area 4 provided on the periphery to raise the compressive force in a course direction from the position C which includes the boundary between the arch portion B and the heel portion 6 to a position E at the base of the instep portion. The advantageous effect of protecting and restoring the shape of the longitudinal plantar arch is produced by the various compression areas, thereby stabilizing the position of the various compression areas while the sock is worn.
A sock where the foot of a wearer is not caught by a sole portion of the sock and that is very comfortable to wear. The sock is formed such that a bottom extension portion (13) where the number of courses on the sole portion (8) side is more than that on the instep portion (9) side is formed between a tiptoe portion (5) and a heel portion (3), and that the length of the sole portion (8) in the longitudinal direction of the foot is greater than that of the instep portion (9).
