Ergonomic garments
AssigneeLevi Strauss & Co.
InventorRikke Korff
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Abstract
Ergonomic garments are disclosed which provide a more three-dimensional fit than conventional garments. These ergonomic garments are characterized by seams which curve towards a plane of movement of the limbs of the wearer. Trousers are provided with legs having an outseam that curves towards a front longitudinal axis and an inseam that curves towards a rear longitudinal axis, or vice versa. Garments, shirts and blouses are provided with sleeves having one or more longitudinal seams that curve towards a longitudinal axis along the front or rear of the sleeve, coinciding with the plane of motion of the arm. Such garments provide more freedom of movement than conventional garments with straight seams.
Claims26
An ergonomic garment constructed from a plurality of workpieces of predetermined dimensions joined together to form seams, in which at least one seam is formed during construction which curves towards a wearer's plane of movement, said garment comprising trousers having a right leg and a left leg, said right leg having a right outseam and said left leg having a left outseam, and wherein said right outseam curves towards a plane of movement longitudinally bisecting a front longitudinal axis and a rear longitudinal axis by curving towards one only of said front longitudinal axis and said rear longitudinal axis without crossing the other said longitudinal axis of said right trouser leg, and wherein said left outseam curves towards a plane of movement longitudinally bisecting a front longitudinal axis and a rear longitudinal axis by curving towards one only of said front longitudinal axis and said rear longitudinal axis without crossing the other said longitudinal axis of said left trouser leg, the right outseam forming a substantially symmetrical mirror image of said left outseam.
An ergonomic garment constructed from a plurality of workpieces of predetermined dimensions joined together to form seams, in which at least one seam is formed during construction which curves towards a wearer's plane of movement without crossing both of a front longitudinal axis and a rear longitudinal axis bisected by said plane of movement, said ergonomic garment for covering the upper body of a wearer and having a left sleeve and a right sleeve, each sleeve having at least one seam, and wherein said seam of said right sleeve curves towards a plane of movement longitudinally bisecting a front longitudinal axis and a rear longitudinal axis of said right sleeve, and said seam of said left sleeve curves towards a plane of movement longitudinally bisecting a front longitudinal axis and a rear longitudinal axis of said left sleeve, said seam of said right sleeve forming a substantially symmetrical mirror image of said seam of said left sleeve.
A method for constructing ergonomic garments from a plurality of fabric workpieces of predetermined size and shape for forming a garment of predetermined size, comprising:
- cutting workpieces to a predetermined size and shape for forming a garment having at least one substantially mirror image pair of seams constructed to curve towards but not cross substantially more than one of a front longitudinal axis and a rear longitudinal axis both of which are bisected by a plane of movement of one or more limbs of a wearer;
- joining said workpieces together in a predetermined manner to construct said garment.
An ergonomic garment constructed from a plurality of workpieces of predetermined dimensions sewn together to form seams, in which at least one seam is curved towards a wearer's plane of movement, said garment comprising trousers having two legs, each trouser leg having an inseam and an outseam, and wherein at least one of said inseam and said outseam curve towards a plane of movement longitudinally bisecting a front longitudinal axis and a rear longitudinal axis of said trouser leg, and additionally comprising a pocket mounted on a rear portion of at least one trouser leg, said pocket having an opening angled towards said outseam.
An ergonomic garment constructed from a plurality of workpieces of predetermined dimensions sewn together to form seams, in which at least one seam is curved towards a wearer's plane of movement, comprising a garment having two sleeves for covering the upper body of a wearer, each sleeve having at least one seam, and wherein said seam curves toward a plane of movement longitudinally bisecting a front longitudinal axis and a rear longitudinal axis of said sleeve and including at least one pocket on a front portion of said garment, said pocket having an opening inclined to face the nearest sleeve.
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