Garment with concealing technology

Abstract

The disclosed garments are designed to address the need for thin, lightweight garments that adequately conceal undergarments and imperfections when in use. Particularly, the garments can conceal the garment’s construction, skin imperfections such as cellulite or tattoos, or the color of undergarments despite having a light-colored outer appearance. Methods of making the garments and the concealing material are also disclosed herein.

1 . A garment comprising a concealing material, wherein the concealing material comprises an inner layer and an outer layer overlaying the inner layer,
 wherein at least a portion of the outer layer is white- or pastel-colored; and   wherein at least a portion of the inner layer has a predetermined shade of gray; and   wherein the garment is configured to conceal at least a portion of an undergarment, the garment’s construction, or at least a portion of a wearer’s natural anatomy when in use.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined shade on the gray scale has CIE LCh coordinates of L = 1.24, C = 0.73, and h = 0.72, and wherein AE CMC  is 12. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the outer layer comprises a knitted or woven fabric. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 3 , wherein the inner layer further comprises an inner material and the inner material is adhered to the outer layer with an adhesive layer. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 4 , wherein the inner material comprises a knitted or woven fabric that is the same as or different from the knitted or woven fabric of the outer layer. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 4 , wherein the adhesive layer comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive, a glue, or a hot-melt adhesive. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 6 , wherein the adhesive layer comprises a rubber, standard acrylic, modified acrylic, silicone, polyamide, polyurethane, thermoplastic polyurethane, or combination thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 5 , wherein the garment is a lower body garment comprising a left side section and a right side section, wherein the left and right side sections form a left leg and lower torso space and right leg and lower torso space, respectively, and wherein at least a portion of the left and right side sections comprise the concealing material. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 8 , wherein each of the left and right side sections further comprise a first rear panel, a second rear panel, a first front panel, and a second front panel;
 wherein the first and second rear panels of the left and right sides are configured to cover the rear side of the wearer; and   wherein the first and second front panels of the left and right sides are configured to cover the front side of the wearer.   
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 9 , wherein at least a portion of a first edge of the first rear panel is affixed to at least a portion of a first edge of the second rear panel by a first seam;
 at least a portion of a second edge of the second rear panel is affixed to at least a portion of a first edge of the second front panel by a second seam;   at least a portion of a second edge of the second front panel is affixed to at least a portion of a first edge of the first front panel by a third seam;   a portion of a second edge of the first rear panel is affixed to a portion of a second edge of the first front panel by a fourth seam;   remaining portions of the second edges of the first rear panels are affixed by a fifth seam; and   remaining portions of the second edges of the first front panels are affixed by a sixth seam.   
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 3 , wherein the inner layer comprises an interior-only fiber knitted or woven onto at least a portion of an interior surface of the outer layer using a double knit or double weave configuration. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 3 , wherein the inner layer comprises an inner coating directly coated on the outer layer. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein the inner coating comprises one or more of polyvinyl acetate, ethylene vinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl chloride, latex, styrene butadiene, acrylic, polyethersulfone, polyvinyl alcohol, styrene butadiene, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         14 . A method of making a lower body garment, the method comprising:
 providing a concealing material having an outer layer and an inner layer;   cutting a left side section and a right side section from the concealing material; and   attaching the left side section to the right side section such that the left and right side sections form a left leg and lower torso space and right leg and lower torso space, respectively.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein at least a portion of the outer layer is white- or pastel-colored, and the inner layer has a predetermined shade on the gray scale with CIE LCh coordinates of L = 1.24, C = 0.73, and h = 0.72, and wherein AE CMC  is 12. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein providing the inner layer comprises an inner material and providing the concealing material further comprises laminating or bonding an exterior surface of the inner material to at least a portion of an interior surface of the outer layer with an unreleasable adhesive. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the unreleasable adhesive comprises a rubber, standard acrylic, modified acrylic, silicone, or combination thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the inner layer comprises an inner coating, and providing the concealing material further comprises directly coating the inner coating onto at least a portion of an interior surface of the outer layer. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the inner coating comprises a polyvinyl acetate, ethylene vinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl chloride, latex, styrene butadiene, acrylic, polyethersulfone, polyvinyl alcohol, styrene butadiene, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the inner layer comprises an interior-only fiber knitted or woven onto at least a portion of an interior surface of the outer layer using a double knit or double weave configuration.