Swimsuit

Abstract

A swimsuit includes a fabric for swimsuit. The fabric includes a warp knitted fabric that has elasticity and includes an elastic yarn and a non-elastic yarn. The swimsuit includes, in at least a portion in the fabric thereof, a stripe pattern that is continuous in one direction, and the stripe pattern includes a recessed stripe portion and a protruding stripe portion. At least portion of the stripe pattern includes a warp knitted fabric portion formed by a herringbone structure. The herringbone stripe pattern is formed by the non-elastic yarn and extends along the length direction of the swimsuit. The swimsuit including the fabric has a low surface friction resistance in water.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A swimsuit comprising a warp knitted fabric that has elasticity and comprises: an elastic yarn; and a non-elastic yarn,
 wherein the swimsuit has, in at least a portion thereof, a stripe pattern that is continuous in one direction and includes a recessed stripe portion and a protruding stripe portion, and   at least a portion of the stripe pattern includes a warp knitted fabric portion formed by a herringbone structure.   
     
     
         2 . The swimsuit according to  claim 1 , wherein a front surface of the herringbone structure is a sinker surface of the knitted fabric, and the herringbone structure includes at least two courses in which a direction of the non-elastic yarn is the same. 
     
     
         3 . The swimsuit according to  claim 1 , wherein an average height difference between the recessed stripe portion and the protruding stripe portion is 50 to 500 μm. 
     
     
         4 . The swimsuit according to  claim 1 , wherein an average pitch between the protruding stripe portion and an adjacent protruding stripe portion is 300 to 1500 μm. 
     
     
         5 . The swimsuit according to  claim 1 , wherein the warp knitted fabric is a stretchable knitted fabric comprising a synthetic fiber multifilament yarn as the non-elastic yarn and a spandex fiber yarn as the elastic yarn. 
     
     
         6 . The swimsuit according to  claim 1 , wherein a water repellent is applied to at least a portion of the swimsuit. 
     
     
         7 . A fabric for swimsuit, the fabric having elasticity and comprising: an elastic yarn; and a non-elastic yarn,
 wherein the fabric has, in at least a portion thereof, a stripe pattern that is continuous in one direction and includes a recessed stripe portion and a protruding stripe portion, and   a portion of the stripe pattern includes a warp knitted fabric portion formed by a herringbone structure.   
     
     
         8 . The fabric of  claim 7 , wherein a front surface of the herringbone structure is a sinker surface of the knitted fabric, and the herringbone structure includes at least two courses in which a direction of the non-elastic yarn is the same. 
     
     
         9 . The fabric of  claim 7 , wherein an average height difference between the recessed stripe portion and the protruding stripe portion is 50 to 500 μm. 
     
     
         10 . The fabric of  claim 7 , wherein an average pitch between the protruding stripe portion and an adjacent protruding stripe portion is 300 to 1500 μm. 
     
     
         11 . The fabric of  claim 7 , wherein the warp knitted fabric is a stretchable knitted fabric comprising a synthetic fiber multifilament yarn as the non-elastic yarn and a spandex fiber yarn as the elastic yarn. 
     
     
         12 . The fabric of  claim 7 , wherein a water repellent is applied to at least a portion of the fabric.