Garments having targeted compressive areas and methods of manufacturing the same

A method of providing one or more compressive areas in a garment comprising:

• disposing a first side of a first adhesive layer adjacent a first fabric portion of one of an inner or an outer fabric, the inner fabric configured for being disposed against a wearer's skin;
• disposing a first side of a second adhesive layer adjacent a second fabric portion of the inner or outer fabric;
• tacking first sides of the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer to the first and second fabric portions, respectively, of the inner or outer fabric, wherein tacking comprises applying heat and pressure to the first and second fabric portions of the inner or outer fabric;
• removing a backing from the second sides of the first and second adhesive layers;
• aligning a first fabric portion of the other of the outer or inner fabric to a second side of the first adhesive layer, the second side of the first adhesive layer being opposite the first side of the first adhesive layer;
• aligning a second fabric portion of the other of the outer or inner fabric to a second side of the second adhesive layer, the second side of the second adhesive layer being opposite the first side of the second adhesive layer;
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• tacking the second sides of the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer to the first and second fabric portions, respectively, of the other of the outer or inner fabric;
• wherein the first adhesive layer has a first compressive strength when bonded to the first fabric portions of the inner and outer fabrics, and the second adhesive layer has a second compressive strength when bonded to the second fabric portions of the inner and outer fabrics, the first compressive strength being greater than the second compressive strength.