Garment with obscuring region

Abstract

A garment includes an obscuring region and a supporting region. The obscuring region includes an obscuring knit structure configured to permit a first degree of stretch in at least a first direction. The obscuring region is configured to visually obscure at least a portion of an undergarment positioned between a wearer and the garment. The supporting region is positioned adjacent the obscuring region. The supporting region includes a supporting knit structure that is different than the obscuring knit structure. The supporting knit structure is configured to permit a second degree of stretch in at least the first direction. The second degree of stretch is less than the first degree of stretch such that the supporting region is configured to support a tissue of a wearer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment, comprising:
 an obscuring region including an obscuring knit structure, the obscuring knit structure configured to permit a first degree of stretch in at least a first direction, the obscuring region configured to visually obscure at least a portion of an undergarment positioned between a wearer and the garment; and   a supporting region positioned adjacent the obscuring region, the supporting region including a supporting knit structure that is different than the obscuring knit structure, the supporting knit structure configured to permit a second degree of stretch in at least the first direction, wherein the second degree of stretch is less than the first degree of stretch such that the supporting region is configured to support a tissue of a wearer.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the supporting region is adjacent a first boundary of the obscuring region, the garment comprising:
 a positioning region positioned adjacent a second boundary of the obscuring region, the positioning region including a positioning knit structure that is different than the obscuring knit structure, the positioning knit structure configured to permit a third degree of stretch in at least the first direction, wherein the third degree of stretch is less than the first degree of stretch such that the positioning region is configured to maintain a position of the obscuring region relative to an undergarment of a wearer.   
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the supporting region is adjacent a first boundary of the obscuring region, the garment comprising:
 a positioning region positioned adjacent a second boundary of the obscuring region, the positioning region including a positioning knit structure that is different than the obscuring knit structure and different than the supporting knit structure, the positioning knit structure configured to permit a third degree of stretch in at least the first direction, wherein the third degree of stretch is less than the first degree of stretch and less than the second degree of stretch such that the positioning region is configured to maintain a position of the obscuring region and the supporting region relative to an undergarment of a wearer.   
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the obscuring knit structure is an offset knit structure, the offset knit structure configured to diffuse light to obscure an undergarment. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the obscuring region includes a first dimension and a first position, the first dimension and the first position configured to at least partially position an undergarment between the obscuring region and a wearer regardless of a type of an undergarment. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a lower body garment, wherein the obscuring region is configured to obscure at least an edge of a lower body undergarment. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is an upper body garment, wherein the obscuring region is configured to obscure at least an outer edge, outline, strap, or a clasp of an upper body undergarment. 
     
     
         8 . A lower-body garment, comprising:
 an obscuring region including an obscuring knit structure, the obscuring knit structure configured to permit a first degree of stretch in a first direction and a second direction, the obscuring region configured to obscure a garment positioned between the lower-body garment and a wearer;   a supporting region including a supporting knit structure, the supporting knit structure configured to permit a second degree of stretch in the first direction and the second direction, the second degree of stretch less than the first degree of stretch, the supporting region positioned at least partially adjacent to the obscuring region; and   a positioning region including a positioning knit structure, the positioning knit structure configured to permit a third degree of stretch in the first direction and permit a fourth degree of stretch in the second direction, the third degree of stretch greater than the fourth degree of stretch;   wherein the second degree of stretch of the supporting region is greater than the fourth degree of stretch of the positioning region.   
     
     
         9 . The lower-body garment of  claim 8 , wherein the obscuring region, the supporting region, and the positioning region are portions of a continuous knit material. 
     
     
         10 . The lower-body garment of  claim 8 , wherein the obscuring knit structure is an offset knit structure, the offset knit structure configured to diffuse light to obscure a garment positioned between the lower-body garment and a wearer. 
     
     
         11 . The lower-body garment of  claim 8 , wherein the obscuring region includes a first dimension and a first position, the first dimension and the first position configured to at least partially position an undergarment between the obscuring region and a wearer regardless of a type of an undergarment. 
     
     
         12 . A lower-body garment, comprising:
 a positioning region including a positioning knit structure, the positioning knit structure configured to restrict a first degree of stretch in a vertical direction;   an obscuring region including an obscuring knit structure, the obscuring knit structure having a textured outer surface to obscure an undergarment of a wearer positioned underneath the obscuring region, the obscuring region positioned at least partially adjacent the positioning region; and   a supporting region including a supporting knit structure, the supporting knit structure configured to restrict a second degree of stretch in a plurality of directions to support a tissue of a wearer, the supporting region positioned at least partially adjacent the obscuring region.   
     
     
         13 . The lower-body garment of  claim 12 , wherein the obscuring region, the supporting region, and the positioning region are portions of a continuous knit material. 
     
     
         14 . The lower-body garment of  claim 12 , wherein the obscuring knit structure is an offset knit structure, the offset knit structure configured to diffuse light to obscure a garment positioned between the lower-body garment and a wearer. 
     
     
         15 . The lower-body garment of  claim 12 , wherein the obscuring region includes a first dimension and a first position, the first dimension and the first position configured to at least partially position an undergarment between the obscuring region and a wearer regardless of a type of an undergarment.