Abstract: The invention relates to a medical device (20,21) for supporting at least one region of the body comprising at least one textile panel (26,27) having a longitudinal direction (L) and a transversal direction (T) arranged so as to encircle all or part of said region of the body to be supported. Said textile panel (26,27) comprises a woven textile strip, or several woven textile strips (1,28,29) at least partially superposed, said woven strip or said woven strips (28,29) each having a warp direction (C) and a weft direction (t), and comprising weft threads (2), first elastic warp threads (3), second non-elastic warp threads (4), and third warp threads (5), said first warp threads (3) and said second warp threads (4) being woven according to a leno shed the second warp threads forming the doup threads.

Abstract: An item of clothing for treating skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders, includes a tubular body with at least one relatively inelastic part having an inner layer defining an inner face of the inelastic part, the inner layer including a plurality of protruding spaced apart elements. A relatively elastic part extends from a first axial end to an opposite axial end of the tubular body and connects a first edge of the inelastic part to a second edge of the inelastic part. The item further includes: a flap which is relatively inelastic and has an inner layer defining an inner face of the flap, the inner layer including a plurality of protruding spaced apart elements, the flap being secured to at least part of the first edge of the inelastic part, and a device for reversibly attaching the flap to at least part of the second edge of the inelastic part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a support device, in particular for giving lumbar support, which device comprises an elastic belt provided, at its ends, with complementary closure means, and at least one elongate side reinforcing element that is fastened over the height of the belt. In characteristic manner, over a fraction of its length, the belt has elasticity that varies over the height thereof, so that extending the belt longitudinally causes the elongate reinforcing element to shift angularly towards a respective one of the ends of the belt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a support device, in particular for giving lumbar support, which device comprises an elastic belt provided, at its ends, with complementary closure means, and at least one elongate side reinforcing element that is fastened over the height of the belt. In characteristic manner, over a fraction of its length, the belt has elasticity that varies over the height thereof, so that extending the belt longitudinally causes the elongate reinforcing element to shift angularly towards a respective one of the ends of the belt.