Shaped Fit Sizing System with Body Shaping
AssigneeLevi Strauss & Co.
InventorsKris Tulin, Debra Laney, Issa Bielefeldt
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Abstract
Jeans are fitted based on the concept of shape, not size. There are at least three shape categories for different levels of curviness. With shape category information, the consumer can more easily find and fit a pair of form-fitting jeans. These jeans can also include a body shaping panel on an inside surface of a material of the pants to help actively shape the body. The body shaping panel enhances the body's natural curves while de-emphasizing the body's flaws, so the consumer can feel confident and attractive in their jeans.
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A system comprising:
- a first sizing classification for pants, corresponding to, for a first body measurement, a first range of measurements for a second body measurement, wherein the pants comprises a polyurethane coating to form a body shaping panel on an inside surface of a material for the pants that modifies a stretch characteristic of the material;
- a second sizing classification for pants, corresponding to, for the first body measurement, a second range of measurements for the second body measurement, wherein the pants comprises a polyurethane coating to form a body shaping panel on an inside surface of a material for the pants that modifies a stretch characteristic of the material;
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- a third sizing classification for pants, corresponding to, for the first body measurement, a third range of measurements for the second body measurement, wherein the pants comprises a polyurethane coating to form a body shaping panel on an inside surface of a material for the pants that modifies a stretch characteristic of the material,
- the first body measurement comprises a person's girth at a first position on a person's torso,
- the second body measurement comprises a person's girth at a second position on a person's torso,
- the second position is a first distance below the first position, and
- the person's girth at the second position is greater than the person's girth at the first position.
A system comprising:
- a first sizing classification for pants, corresponding to a first differential between first and second body measurements in a first range, wherein the pants comprises a polyurethane coating to form a body shaping panel on an inside surface of a material for the pants that modifies a stretch characteristic of the material;
- a second sizing classification for pants, corresponding to a second differential between first and second body measurements in a second range, wherein the pants comprises a polyurethane coating to form a body shaping panel on an inside surface of a material for the pants that modifies a stretch characteristic of the material;
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- a third sizing classification for pants, corresponding to a third differential between first and second body measurements in a third range, wherein the pants comprises a polyurethane coating to form a body shaping panel on an inside surface of a material for the pants that modifies a stretch characteristic of the material,
- the first body measurement comprises a person's girth at a first position on a person's torso,
- the second body measurement comprises a person's girth at a second position on a person's torso,
- the second position is a first distance below the first position, and
- the person's girth at the second position is greater than the person's girth at the first position.
A pants comprising:
- a waistband portion, extending along a perimeter of an upper edge of pants;
- a first leg portion, coupled to the waistband;
- a second leg portion, coupled to the waistband, wherein the first and second leg portions are coupled together at a center seam, and the center seam is transverse to a direction of the waistband;
- a fly, coupled between the first and second leg portions on a front portion of the pants, wherein the fly extends from the waistband in a direction of the center seam and away from the waistband;
- a rear portion of pants comprising a seat, opposite of the fly, formed by rear portions of the first and second leg portions that are coupled together, wherein the center seam extends on the front and rear portions of the pants;
- a polyurethane coating, coupled to an inside surface of the pants, wherein the polyurethane coating comprises:
- a first section of the polyurethane coating on an inside surface of the first leg portion extending from a first point on the center seam at a first distance from the waistband along an inside seam of the first leg portion to a second distance from the waistband;
- the first section of the polyurethane coating also extending from the inside seam of the first leg portion to the outside seam of the first leg portion;
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- at the outside seam of the first leg portion, the first section of the polyurethane coating extending from a third distance below the waistband to a fourth distance below the waistband, wherein the third distance is closer to the waistband than the first point and the fourth distance is farther from the waistband than the first distance.
A method comprising:
- providing pants comprising fabric having a first stretch characteristic;
- on an inside surface of the pants, altering the first stretch characteristic of the fabric to have a second stretch characteristic, wherein the first and second stretch characteristics are different from each other;
- positioning a first region having the first stretch characteristic and a second region having the second stretch characteristic relative to each other, thereby helping shape a body of a wearer of the pants,
- wherein from an outside view of the pants, the first and second regions blend seamlessly together without any thread seam lines.
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