Abstract: A one-piece seamless unidirectional rotary knitted anti-embolism stocking comprises a seamless tubular body integrally knitted and having varying lengths of yarn in the courses thereof resulting in a varying cross section such that the circumferential tension of the stocking decreases from the toe end to the upper end thereof. Specifically, constant cross section portions are interconnected by transition portions of gradually varying cross section in a pattern to produce on the wearer's leg a pressure which decreases substantially uniformly from the ball of the foot to the top of the stocking. Each end of the tubular body has a two-ply welt portion, and a heel patch is inlaid in the foot portion of the tubular body. The toe end of the tubular body terminates in a toe portion which is folded back on itself and seamed at the side edges of the fold.

Abstract: A method of forming a combination garment having a crotch area therein from a crotch piece and two tubular blank members each having a leg portion and an upper portion terminating in an open end and a run guard portion disposed between the leg portion and the upper portion, comprising the steps of longitudinally slitting the blank members between the open ends thereof and points in the run guard portions thereof to provide free edges, seaming the free edges between first aligned points adjacent to the open ends and a first predetermined point adjacent to the crotch area to provide a first seam, seaming the free edges between second aligned points opposite the first aligned points and adjacent to the open ends and a second predetermined point adjacent to the crotch area to provide a second seam, the first and second predetermined points at the inner ends of the first of second seams being spaced apart to provide an opening to receive the crotch piece, aligning one of the edges of the crotch piece with one of t

Abstract: A one-piece seamless unidirectional rotary knitted panty having wales and courses therein comprising a seamless tubular body integrally knitted, the body having a waist opening therein intermediate the ends thereof and a crotch portion opposite the waist opening, the ends of the body each having a leg band integrally knitted thereon and turned upon itself and integrally joined with itself to provide a double thickness, the panty comprising a single continuous seamless knitted tube forming the body and the leg bands with all the knitted wales of the leg bands extending through the leg bands into the body and with the knitted courses extending circumferentially of the tube; in another form of the invention an integrally knitted leg is disposed between the body and each leg band; in yet another form of the invention, alternate courses throughout the panty are knitted of elastomeric yarn so as to impart an elastomeric character to the panty throughout the area thereof, thus providing a foundation garment; a novel