Shapewear garments and methods of making same

Abstract

Disclosed herein are shapewear garments comprising X-shaped panels and methods of making the same.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of making a shapewear garment, the method comprising:
 a) applying an adhesive to a first fabric;   b) curing said adhesive on the first fabric;   c) cutting an X-shaped panel from the first fabric;   d) bonding said X-shaped panel to a second fabric using the adhesive, thereby forming a shaping region; and   e) forming the shapewear garment from the second fabric.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first fabric comprises a knit fabric or satin, and the second fabric comprises a knit fabric or mesh. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive comprises thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU), thermoplastic polyamide elastomer (TPA), or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is thermally activated. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step a) comprises applying the adhesive in a dot-matrix pattern. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step a) comprises covering from about 30% to about 100% of the surface area of the first fabric with the adhesive. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step b) comprises allowing the adhesive to cool for from about 30 minutes to about 24 hours. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step c) is executed by a rotary knife, a laser, or a straight knife. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step d) is executed by a roller fuse or flat press. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the roller fuse or flat press operates at a temperature of from about 130°C. to about 180°C. and exerts a pressure of from about 2 bar to about 5 bar. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein step d) has a duration of from about 10 seconds to about 25 seconds. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step e) comprises:
 i) cutting the second fabric to pattern; and   ii) sewing the pattern together to form the shapewear garment.   
     
     
         13 . A garment made by the method of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein top arms of the X-shaped panel extend to an upper edge of the garment. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 14 , wherein the top arms of the X-shaped panel extend completely around the upper edge of the garment. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein the garment comprises a waistband on the inside or outside of the garment, and the top arms of the X-shaped panel extend across or underneath all of the waistband. 
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein bottom arms of the X-shaped panel extend around a wearer's thighs. 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 17 , wherein bottom arms of the X-shaped panel extend under a wearer's buttocks and to a wearer's inner thighs. 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the shaping region has:
 an elongation of from about 20% to about 70%;   a modulus of from about 15 N to about 50 N; and/or   a percent recovery of from about 80% to about 100%.   
     
     
         20 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the garment is shorts, pants, or a body suit.