Reversible compression garments and methods of assembling and using same

Abstract

Disclosed herein are reversible compression garments. In some embodiments, the garments are two-layer, reversible compression garments. In some embodiments, the garments are inside-out reversible, forward/backward reversible, or a combination thereof. The reversible compression garment can be, for instance, a mid-thigh pant or a tank top. Also disclosed herein are methods of assembling and using the reversible compression garments disclosed herein.

1 - 28 . (canceled) 
     
     
         29 . A method of assembling a reversible compression garment with a front portion and a back portion, the method comprising:
 cutting a first panel and a second panel in mirror-cut shapes from fabric comprising synthetic fibers to provide, the first panel and the second panel each having a top edge, two lateral edges, and a bottom edge, and lengths that are substantially the same, wherein the front portion comprises the first panel and the second panel;   at least partially attaching an inner surface of the first panel and an inner surface of the second panel along the respective top edges of the first panel and the second panel to form a top edge of the front portion, the top edge of the front portion comprising a neckline that defines a topmost edge of the front portion;   at least partially attaching the inner surface of the first panel and the inner surface of the second panel along the respective two lateral edges of each of the first panel and the second panel to form a pair of lateral edges of the front portion, so that the first and second panels are slidable with respect to each other between the top edge and the pair of lateral edges of the front portion;   connecting a bottommost edge of the bottom edge of the first panel and a bottommost edge of the bottom edge of the second panel by one or more attachments extending between the inner surfaces of the first panel and second panel, such that a bottommost edge of the front portion is defined by the bottommost edges of the first panel and the second panel;   providing an outer surface of the first panel and an outer surface of the second panel with a smooth appearance, and when the outer surface of the first panel is visible, no portion of the second panel is visible, and when the outer surface of the second panel is visible, no portion of the first panel is visible;   cutting a third panel and a fourth panel in mirror-cut shapes from fabric comprising synthetic fibers to provide compression, the third panel and the fourth panel each having a top edge, two lateral edges, and a bottom edge, and lengths that are substantially the same, wherein the back portion comprises the third panel and the fourth panel;   at least partially attaching an inner surface of the third panel and an inner surface of the fourth panel along the respective top edges of the third panel and the fourth panel to form a top edge of the back portion, the top edge of the back portion comprising a neckline that defines a topmost edge of the back portion;   at least partially attaching the inner surface of the third panel and the inner surface of the fourth panel along the respective two lateral edges of each of the third panel and the fourth panel to form a pair of lateral edges of the back portion, so that the third and fourth panels are slidable with respect to each other between the top edge and the pair of lateral edges of the back portion;   connecting a bottommost edge of the bottom edge of the third panel and a bottommost edge of the bottom edge of the fourth panel by one or more attachments extending between the inner surfaces of the third panel and fourth panel, such that a bottommost edge of the back portion is defined by the bottommost edges of the third panel and the fourth panel;   providing an outer surface of the third panel and an outer surface of the fourth panel with a smooth appearance, and when the outer surface of the third panel is visible, no portion of the fourth panel is visible, and when the outer surface of the fourth panel is visible, no portion of the third panel is visible; and   at least partially attaching the front portion to the back portion respectively along the pair of lateral edges of the front portion and the pair of lateral edges of the back portion.   
     
     
         30 . (canceled) 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the top edge of the front portion has a different shape than the top edge of the back portion. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the top edge of the front portion has a scoop-neck shape. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the top edge of the back portion has a V-neck shape. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 29 , further comprising providing a visual characteristic for the outer surface of the first panel and a visual characteristic for the outer surface of the second panel, wherein the visual characteristic of the outer surface of the first panel and the visual characteristic of the outer surface of the second panel are different. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 34 , further comprising providing a visual characteristic for the outer surface of the third panel and a visual characteristic for the outer surface of the fourth panel, wherein the visual characteristic of the outer surface of the third panel and the visual characteristic of the outer surface of the fourth panel are different. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the visual characteristic of the outer surface of the first panel and the visual characteristic of the outer surface of the fourth panel are the same. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the visual characteristic of the outer surface of the second panel and the visual characteristic of the outer surface of the third panel are the same. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein the visual characteristics of the first, second, third, and fourth panels include color, texture, pattern, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein the visual characteristics of the outer surface of the first panel and the outer surface of the fourth panel include black color. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the visual characteristics of the outer surface of the second panel and the outer surface of the third panel include nude color. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the synthetic fibers of the first panel, the second panel, the third panel, the fourth panel, or combinations thereof comprise nylon. 
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the synthetic fibers of the first panel, the second panel, the third panel, the fourth panel, or combinations thereof comprise from 50% to 90% nylon. 
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the synthetic fibers of the first panel, the second panel, the third panel, the fourth panel, or combinations thereof comprise an elastomer. 
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 43 , wherein the elastomer is spandex. 
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the synthetic fibers of the first panel, the second panel, the third panel, the fourth panel, or combinations thereof comprise from 10% to 50% spandex. 
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 29 , further comprising attaching the top and lateral edges of the first panel to the respective top and lateral edges of the second panel using sewing, serging, adhering, zipping, buttoning, snapping, heat sealing, welding, gluing, bonding, laser cutting, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 29 , further comprising attaching the top and lateral edges of the third panel to the respective top and lateral edges of the fourth panel using sewing, serging, adhering, zipping, buttoning, snapping, heat sealing, welding, gluing, bonding, laser cutting, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 29 , further comprising attaching the front portion to the back portion using one of a group consisting of sewing, serging, adhering, zipping, buttoning, snapping, heat sealing, welding, gluing, bonding, laser cutting, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 29 , further comprising attaching the pair of lateral edges of the front portion and the pair of lateral edges of the back portion by sewing. 
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 29 , further comprising cutting the first panel, the second panel, the third panel, and the fourth panel such that the lateral edges have an hour-glass shape, wherein the hour-glass shape provides compression to a wearer's abdominal section. 
     
     
         51 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the first panel, the second panel, the third panel, and the fourth panel each independently consists essentially of synthetic fibers. 
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the mirror-cut shapes of the first panel, the second panel, the third panel, and the fourth panel have outlines and shapes with a variation of less than 5% or 10%.