Abstract: Provided is a brassiere which is supremely comfortable and which has an excellent breast movement mitigation effect, in other words, excellent movement mitigation properties. The brassiere includes a front part which covers right and left breasts of a wearer, a pair of left and right shoulder straps which are connected to an upper part of the front part, and a pair of wing parts arranged on the left and right of the front part, wherein the front part includes a pair of inner cup parts arranged on the wearer side, and a front cup part arranged outside the inner cup parts, the front part includes a reinforced part having a predetermined width, and the ratio (S2/S1) of elongational stress (S2) of the reinforced part of the front part to elongational stress (S1) of a non-reinforced part of the front part is 1.2/1 to 700/1.

Abstract: Provided is a fabric for use as sportswear, the side fabric of a futon or the inner bag thereof that has superior heat retention and a soft texture despite being lightweight and thin. The fabric is a thin fabric having a fabric density of 15 g/m2 to 50 g/m2 in which thermoplastic synthetic fibers having fineness of 5 dtex to 30 dtex are arranged in at least a portion of the warp yarn or weft yarn, wherein the average deviation of the coefficient of friction on at least one side of the fabric is 0.008 to 0.05, and the value of Qmax of that one side of the fabric is 85 W/m2·° C. to 125 W/m2·° C.

Abstract: Provided is a bottom garment that excels in wearing feel and which, by being worn, enables efficient walking. A bottom garment according to the present invention is configured from a body fabric that includes an elastic yarn, wherein the bottom garment is characterized in that: an inner fabric is superposed on the inside of the body fabric, and there exists a double structure in which at least a portion of the inner fabric is not bonded to the body fabric; and the weft-direction stress of the inner fabric when 50% elongated is 0.3-1.6 times the weft-direction stress of the body fabric when 50% elongated.

Abstract: Provided is a compression stocking that is excellent in removability due to stretching characteristics of an ankle portion and low friction resistance of a skin surface, and is capable of alleviating swelling and fatigue of lower limbs caused during standing at work or day-to-day living. The compression stocking according to the present invention covers at least an ankle portion, a calf lower portion, a calf portion, and in some cases a femur, wherein the stress obtained when the calf portion is stretched to a worn state in a radial direction is 1 to 7 N, the stress obtained when the ankle portion is stretched in the radial direction until passing a heel is 1 to 7 N, and an initial load obtained when the ankle portion is stretched to an elongation rate of 10% in the radial direction is 1 N or less.

Abstract: Provided is a brassiere which is supremely comfortable and which has an excellent breast movement mitigation effect, in other words, excellent movement mitigation properties. The brassiere includes a front part which covers right and left breasts of a wearer, a pair of left and right shoulder straps which are connected to an upper part of the front part, and a pair of wing parts arranged on the left and right of the front part, wherein the front part includes a pair of inner cup parts arranged on the wearer side, and a front cup part arranged outside the inner cup parts, the front part includes a reinforced part having a predetermined width, and the ratio (S2/S1) of elongational stress (S2) of the reinforced part of the front part to elongational stress (S1) of a non-reinforced part of the front part is 1.2/1 to 700/1.

Abstract: Provided is a fabric that semi-permanently absorbs water even without being subjected to water absorption treatment, i.e., an absorbent fabric that has a pleasant feel, can quickly absorb perspiration when worn, has excellent comfort, and is soft and suitable for use in inner wear, sportswear, etc. The absorbent fabric according to the present invention includes polyester fibers in which ethylene terephthalate constitutes at least 95 mol % of repeating units, wherein a carboxylic acid terminated linear oligomer component is present on the surface of the polyester fibers, and the absorbency according to the JIS L1907 dripping method after washing 30 times according to the JIS L0217 103 C method is at most 5 seconds. The polyester fibers preferably contain 0.005-1 wt % of the S element.

Abstract: A wound yarn body of a water-absorbent polyester fiber having a water absorbency under JIS L1907: 2010 falling-drop method after being washed 30 times under JIS L0217: 1995 103 C method of 5 seconds or less, the wound yarn body being characterized in that the deposition amount of white powder containing a cyclic oligomer that is the decomposition product of polyester constituting the water-absorbent polyester fiber is less than 0.3 wt %; and a method for manufacturing the wound yarn body that includes a process for applying alkali reduction to a polyester fiber containing 0.005-1 wt % of an element S at reduction rate of a 0.6-9% against the polyester fiber.

Abstract: Provided is an abrasion-resistant polyester fiber, which has, in particular, a strength within a specific range, an elongation within a specific range and a Young's modulus falling within a specific range in a specific elongation range on a stress-strain curve, to improve the abrasion resistance of a woven/knitted product for clothing using, in particular, a fine size polyester fiber. The polyester fiber is an abrasion-resistant polyester fiber comprising ethylene terephthalate as a main repeating unit, characterized by satisfying the following requirements: (1) the fineness being from 8 dtex to 200 dtex inclusive; (2) the single yarn fineness being from 1.0 dtex to 4.0 dtex inclusive; (3) the breaking strength being 3.5 cN/dtex or greater; (4) the breaking elongation being from 20% to 50% inclusive; and (5) the minimum differential Young's modulus being 20 cN/dtex or less in an elongation range of from 2% to 5% inclusive on a stress-strain curve of the fiber.

Abstract: Provided is thin lightweight woven fabric which is suitable for use as covering fabric for down wear, down jackets, futons, sleeping bags, etc. and which, even when subjected to bias deformation, can retain low air permeability. The present invention relates to thin lightweight woven fabric constituted of synthetic fiber multifilaments, characterized in that in a cross section of the warp or weft constituting the woven fabric, the degree of overlapping between adjacent groups of monofilaments is 0.6 or greater for either the warp or the weft and that the woven fabric has a basis weight of 15-50 g/m2. The invention further relates to sports clothing, ticking, and inner-bag woven fabric which are each obtained using the thin lightweight woven fabric.

Abstract: Provided is a fabric for use as sportswear, the side fabric of a futon or the inner bag thereof that has superior heat retention and a soft texture despite being lightweight and thin. The fabric is a thin fabric having a fabric density of 15 g/m2 to 50 g/m2 in which thermoplastic synthetic fibers having fineness of 5 dtex to 30 dtex are arranged in at least a portion of the warp yarn or weft yarn, wherein the average deviation of the coefficient of friction on at least one side of the fabric is 0.008 to 0.05, and the value of Qmax of that one side of the fabric is 85 W/m2·° C. to 125 W/m2·° C.

Abstract: Provided is a fabric that semi-permanently absorbs water even without being subjected to water absorption treatment, i.e., an absorbent fabric that has a pleasant feel, can quickly absorb perspiration when worn, has excellent comfort, and is soft and suitable for use in inner wear, sportswear, etc. The absorbent fabric according to the present invention includes polyester fibers in which ethylene terephthalate constitutes at least 95 mol % of repeating units, wherein a carboxylic acid terminated linear oligomer component is present on the surface of the polyester fibers, and the absorbency according to the JIS L1907 dripping method after washing 30 times according to the JIS L0217 103 C method is at most 5 seconds. The polyester fibers preferably contain 0.005-1 wt % of the S element.

Abstract: Provided is an abrasion-resistant polyester fiber, which has, in particular, a strength within a specific range, anelongation within a specific range and a Young's modulus falling within a specific rangein a specific elongation range on a stress-strain curve, to improve the abrasion resistance of a woven/knitted product for clothing using, in particular, a fine size polyester fiber. The polyester fiber is an abrasion-resistant polyester fiber comprising ethylene terephthalate as a main repeating unit, characterized by satisfying the following requirements: (1) the fineness being from 8 dtex to 200 dtex inclusive; (2) the single yarn fineness being from 1.0 dtex to 4.0 dtex inclusive; (3) the breaking strength being 3.5 cN/dtex or greater; (4) the breaking elongation being from 20% to 50% inclusive; and (5) the minimum differential Young's modulus being 20 cN/dtex or less in an elongation range of from 2% to 5% inclusive on a stress-strain curve of the fiber.

Abstract: To provide a brassiere with an excellent effect of reducing motion of the breasts during movement, or in other words, excellent vibration resistance, and preferably a brassiere that also has excellent beauty appearance and comfort. The brassiere comprises a pair of cup sections, a joint linking together the front center sides of the cup sections, wing sections, and straps whose edges are connected to the pair of cup sections and the wing sections, and having an anti-vibration section at a specific location.

Abstract: To provide a brassiere with an excellent effect of reducing motion of the breasts during movement, or in other words, excellent vibration resistance, and preferably a brassiere that also has excellent beauty appearance and comfort. The brassiere comprises a pair of cup sections, a joint linking together the front center sides of the cup sections, wing sections, and straps whose edges are connected to the pair of cup sections and the wing sections, and having an anti-vibration section at a specific location.

Abstract: The knitted fabric of the present invention is knitted fabric which is not stuffy and is comfortable during insensible perspiration or slight perspiration, which even after considerable perspiration due to exercise etc. does not make the wearer feel sticky, wet, or cold because of the sweat, and which has a satisfactory texture and excellent wear resistance. The knitted fabric comprises 5-25 wt. % cellulosic filaments and 75-95 wt. % synthetic fibers, and is characterized in that in at least one surface A thereof, the proportion of the area occupied by the cellulosic filaments to the overall area of the knitted fabric in the region of the knitted fabric which ranges to a depth of 0.13 mm is 0.2-15% and that surface A to which moisture was imparted in an amount of 200 g/m2 has a degree of coldness to the touch of 180-330 W/m2·° C.

Abstract: Provided is an abrasion-resistant polyester fiber, which has, in particular, a strength within a specific range, an elongation within a specific range and a Young's modulus falling within a specific range in a specific elongation range on a stress-strain curve, to improve the abrasion resistance of a woven/knitted product for clothing using, in particular, a fine size polyester fiber. The polyester fiber is an abrasion-resistant polyester fiber comprising ethylene terephthalate as a main repeating unit, characterized by satisfying the following requirements: (1) the fineness being from 8 dtex to 200 dtex inclusive; (2) the single yarn fineness being from 1.0 dtex to 4.0 dtex inclusive; (3) the breaking strength being 3.5 cN/dtex or greater; (4) the breaking elongation being from 20% to 50% inclusive; and (5) the minimum differential Young's modulus being 20 cN/dtex or less in an elongation range of from 2% to 5% inclusive on a stress-strain curve of the fiber.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thin woven fabric wherein thermoplastic synthetic fibers of fineness from 5 to 30 dtex are disposed in at least some of the warp and weft threads of a woven fabric and the number of intersections of the warp and weft threads of said woven fabric is from 23000 to 70000/2.54 cm2. Said woven fabric in the thin woven fabric is subjected to a silicone resin treatment.

Abstract: A fabric for clothes that has a decreased flow resistance shows a compression ratio of a micro-area in the fabric surface, on the surface side opposite to a body, of from 8 to 90%, and has streaky protruded portions on the surface side opposite to body. The protruded portions preferably have a width of 100 to 2,500 mm, and a height of 30 to 300% of the width of the protruded portions. Moreover, the protruded portions are preferably wavy, streaky ones in one direction on the surface side opposite to a body.

Abstract: A fabric for clothes that has a decreased flow resistance shows a compression ratio of a micro-area in the fabric surface, on the surface side opposite to a body, of from 8 to 90%, and has streaky protruded portions on the surface side opposite to body. The protruded portions preferably have a width of 100 to 2,500 mm, and a height of 30 to 300% of the width of the protruded portions. Moreover, the protruded portions are preferably wavy, streaky ones in one direction on the surface side opposite to a body.