Garment
AssigneeSplash About International Limited
InventorsLesley Ann Beach, Brigit Elizabeth Maria Cheeseman, Bernadette Spofforth
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Abstract
A garment, in particular a swim nappy, with an improved fit and formed from one or more substantially impermeable panels (6, 7, 8, 9) intended, in use, to cover a wearer's body between the waist and thighs. A top edge of the rear of the garment extends beyond the top edge of the front of garment in use so that the garment extends further up the wearer's back than the wearer's front. The top edge of the back of the garment may be convex, and the top edge of the front of the garment may be concave. The top edge of the garment may be formed by a waist band.
Claims14
A swim diaper for an infant or baby formed from panels and configured to cover a wearer's body between the waist and thighs, the swim diaper comprising:
- a waist band and a remainder of the swim diaper,
- the waist band formed from one or more panels of material, the waist band formed from a resiliently stretchable fabric which is tricot knitted, the waist band having a top edge and bottom edge, the top edge being shorter than the bottom edge and the bottom edge being joined to a top edge of the remainder of the swim diaper, and
- the remainder of the swim diaper comprising two rear panels joined together along adjacent curved edges,
- wherein a rear of a top edge of the remainder of the swim diaper is convex relative to a rear of the remainder of the swim diaper and a front of the top edge of the remainder of the swim diaper is concave relative to a front of the remainder of the swim diaper such that the swim diaper is shaped so that, in use, the top edge of the waist band at a rear of the swim diaper extends beyond the top edge of the waist band at a front of the swim diaper so that the swim diaper is configured to extend further up the wearer's back than the wearer's front when the wearer is standing upright.
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