Technical swimwear with compression taping

Abstract

Embodiments can provide an article of technical swimwear, having an outside with: an abdominal area bounded by one or more lines of abdominal compression taping; a chest area bounded by one or more lines of chest compression taping; a plurality of shoulder straps; a rear area; and two leg areas, each having a front and a back, bounded by one or more lines of leg compression taping; wherein each of the abdominal area, the chest area, the rear area, and the two leg areas are made of variable compressive fabric; wherein each of the lines of abdominal compression taping, chest compression taping, and leg compression taping prevent an expansion of the variable compressive fabric; and an inside with: a chest liner; a pelvic liner; and a rear liner; wherein each of the chest liner, pelvic liner, and rear liner are made of a hyperlight liner.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An article of technical swimwear, comprising:
 an outside comprising:
 an abdominal area bounded by one or more lines of abdominal compression taping; 
 a chest area bounded by one or more lines of chest compression taping; 
 a plurality of shoulder straps; 
 a rear area; and 
 two leg areas, each having a front and a back, bounded by one or more lines of leg compression taping; 
 wherein each of the abdominal area, the chest area, the rear area, and the two leg areas are comprised of variable compressive fabric; 
 wherein each of the lines of abdominal compression taping, chest compression taping, and leg compression taping prevent an expansion of the variable compressive fabric; and 
   an inside comprising:
 a chest liner; 
 a pelvic liner; and 
 a rear liner; 
 wherein each of the chest liner, pelvic liner, and rear liner are comprised of a hyperlight liner. 
   
     
     
         2 . The technical swimwear as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the one or more lines of leg compression taping further comprise:
 one or more front bands of leg compression taping;   wherein each of the one or more front bands of leg compression taping run lengthwise along the front of the two leg areas, wrap around the swimwear, and are attached to the rear area.   
     
     
         3 . The technical swimwear as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the rear area further comprises a large circular opening; and
 wherein the one or more front bands of leg compression taping are attached to the rear area at a border of the large circular opening.   
     
     
         4 . The technical swimwear as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the one or more bands of chest compression taping are attached to the rear area at the border of the large circular opening. 
     
     
         5 . The technical swimwear as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the one or more lines of abdominal compression taping are attached to the one or more front bands of leg compression taping. 
     
     
         6 . The technical swimwear as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the one or more lines of leg compression taping further comprise:
 one or more rear bands of leg compression taping;   wherein each of the one or more rear bands of leg compression taping run lengthwise along the back of the two leg areas, curve around the swimwear at a hip, and run diagonally along an intersection between the abdominal area and the leg areas.   
     
     
         7 . The technical swimwear as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the one or more lines of abdominal compression taping comprise a gentle hill shape. 
     
     
         8 . The technical swimwear as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the one or more lines of abdominal compression taping comprise a chevron shape. 
     
     
         9 . The technical swimwear as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more lines of internal abdominal taping secured to the rear liner;   wherein the one or more lines of internal abdominal taping run around an inside of the abdominal area.   
     
     
         10 . The technical swimwear as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a spinal strip of internal compression taping;   wherein the spinal strip of internal compression taping is secured to a bottom of the rear liner and a top of an inside of the rear area.   
     
     
         11 . The technical swimwear as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more lines of supporting internal compression taping;   wherein the one or more lines of supporting internal compression taping are applied to the inside at locations that mirror at least one of the positions of the one or more lines of chest compression taping, the one or more lines of abdominal compression taping, or the one or more lines of leg compression taping.   
     
     
         12 . The technical swimwear as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more strips of midline liner located between the chest liner and the pelvic liner.   
     
     
         13 . An article of technical swimwear, comprising:
 an outside comprising:
 an abdominal area bounded by one or more lines of abdominal compression taping; 
 a chest area; 
 a plurality of shoulder straps; 
 a rear area; 
 two leg areas, each having a front and a back; and 
 one or more lines of full body compression taping; 
 wherein the full body compression taping crisscross the chest area, wrap around the technical swimwear to crisscross on the rear area, and wrap again around the technical swimwear to travel down the front of the leg areas; 
 wherein the one or more lines of abdominal compression taping comprise a gentle hill shape; 
 wherein each of the abdominal area, the chest area, the rear area, and the two leg areas are comprised of variable compressive fabric; 
 wherein each of the lines of abdominal compression taping and the full body compression taping prevent an expansion of the variable compressive fabric; and 
   an inside comprising:
 a chest liner; 
 a pelvic liner; and 
 a rear liner; 
 wherein each of the chest liner, pelvic liner, and rear liner are comprised of a hyperlight liner. 
   
     
     
         14 . The technical swimwear as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the one or more lines of abdominal compression taping are secured to the full body compression taping in the rear area. 
     
     
         15 . The technical swimwear as recited in  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a spinal strip of internal compression taping;   wherein the spinal strip of internal compression taping is secured to a bottom of the rear liner and a top of an inside of the rear area.   
     
     
         16 . The technical swimwear as recited in  claim 13 , further comprising:
 one or more lines of supporting internal compression taping;   wherein the one or more lines of supporting internal compression taping are applied to the inside at locations that mirror at least one of the positions of the one or more lines of chest compression taping, the one or more lines of abdominal compression taping, or the one or more lines of leg compression taping.   
     
     
         17 . The technical swimwear as recited in  claim 13 , further comprising:
 one or more strips of midline liner located between the chest liner and the pelvic liner.   
     
     
         18 . The technical swimwear as recited in  claim 13 , further comprising:
 one or more rear bands of leg compression taping;   wherein each of the one or more rear bands of leg compression taping run lengthwise along the back of the two leg areas, curve around the swimwear at a hip, and run diagonally along an intersection between the abdominal area and the leg areas.   
     
     
         19 . The technical swimwear as recited in  claim 13 , further comprising:
 one or more lines of internal abdominal taping secured to the rear liner;   wherein the one or more lines of internal abdominal taping run around an inside of the abdominal area.   
     
     
         20 . A method of manufacturing technical swimwear, comprising:
 sewing one or more bar tack reinforcements to two or more pieces of variably compressive swimsuit fabric at high stress points;   aligning two of the two or more piece of swimsuit fabric under a hot press wheel;   joining the two of the two or more pieces of swimsuit fabric ultrasonically;   trimming a seam allowance; and   positioning compressive seam reinforcement tape directly over the center of the seams joined together.