Abdominal binder

A body wrap securable around the body of a person, comprising:

• a rectangular shaped stretchable panel section wrappable at least partially around the person for securement thereof, said panel including a plurality of parallel spaced apart nonstretchable filaments extending parallel to the shorter length of said rectangle;
• a plurality of elongate spaced apart unidirectionally stretchable sections woven about said filaments and extending transverse to said filaments, said sections alternating with a plurality of parallel elongate spaces, each said nonstretchable filament crossing said spaces, each said space divided into a plurality of rectangular apertures by said filaments, each rectangular aperture unidirectionally stretchable in a direction parallel to the longer length of said rectangle, each rectangular aperture increasing in area when stretched in a direction parallel to the longer length of said rectangle, to allow the observation of parts of said body therebeneath;
• a first section integral with one side edge of said panel and including a plurality of loops distributed over one entire surface thereof;
• a second section integral with an opposing side edge of said panel and including a plurality of elements engageable with said loops of said first section to thereby fasten said wrap secured in a stretched condition around the person.