Shapewear Garment

The present application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202521486895.4, filed on Jul. 15, 2025, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

The embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of maternal and infant products, and particularly to a shapewear garment.

Shapewear garments are widely favored for their ability to shape the body and provide support, particularly in improving the contour of the waist and abdomen, such as for daily body shaping or postpartum recovery. However, existing shapewear garments generally fail to provide effective abdominal compression. The pressure applied to the abdominal region often falls short of users' expectations for noticeable shaping, smoothing of bulges, or strong structural support. As the core shaping area, the abdomen demands a high level of compression force, yet the performance of current products in this critical region is often unsatisfactory.

Traditional shapewear garments are typically made from a single uniform elastic fabric or incorporate only basic structural zoning. In order to balance comfort and freedom of movement, the overall modulus of elasticity—i.e., the firmness and retraction force of the fabric—is limited to a specific range. As a result, while such garments may apply uniform or roughly zoned pressure across the body, the pressure delivered to the abdomen—where stronger compression is most needed—is significantly insufficient. Some products attempt to enhance abdominal shaping simply by increasing the modulus of elasticity of the overall fabric. However, this leads to excessive and unnecessary compression in non-target areas such as the sides of the waist, groin, or upper back, which can cause considerable discomfort, leave marks, and adversely affect breathing or blood circulation. Other products introduce rigid support elements into the abdominal region in an attempt to improve performance. However, such designs often result in stiffness, poor body conformity, restricted movement, noticeable foreign body sensation, and an uneven appearance due to wrinkling. In addition, rigid materials are prone to shifting and distortion, which undermines the intended compression effect.

Accordingly, the core challenge facing existing shapewear technology lies in the inability to deliver sufficiently strong and sustained targeted compression to the abdominal region while maintaining overall comfort and freedom of movement. Designs that rely on uniform elasticity across the garment fail to provide adequate abdominal pressure, while crude solutions such as increasing overall fabric tension or embedding rigid components introduce new problems of excessive compression in non-target areas and significantly reduced comfort. Therefore, there is an urgent need in the field for an innovative solution that can enhance abdominal compression in a precise, effective, and comfortable manner.

In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, embodiments of the present application provide a shapewear garment that addresses problems such as poor abdominal shaping performance or discomfort when worn.

According to one embodiment, a shapewear garment is provided. The shapewear garment comprises: an upper portion comprising a front panel and a back panel, the front panel being configured to at least partially cover an abdominal region of a wearer when worn, and the back panel being configured to at least partially cover a lower back region of the wearer when worn; a pants portion connected to the upper portion and located below the upper portion, the pants portion being configured to extend at least around a crotch and buttocks region of the wearer when worn; and an abdominal compression panel disposed in a stacked arrangement with the front panel and joined to the front panel, the abdominal compression panel being configured to at least partially cover the abdominal region of the wearer when worn, wherein a modulus of elasticity of the abdominal compression panel is greater than that of the upper portion and the pants portion.

In one embodiment, the abdominal compression panel is disposed on an inner side of the front panel, the inner side being a side facing the skin of the wearer when the shapewear garment is worn.

In one embodiment, the abdominal compression panel is bonded to the front panel.

In one embodiment, the shapewear garment further comprises a torso band connected to an upper end of the upper portion, the torso band being configured to encircle the torso of the wearer when worn.

In one embodiment, an inner diameter of the torso band gradually decreases from top to bottom.

In one embodiment, a modulus of elasticity of the torso band is greater than that of the upper portion and the pants portion.

In one embodiment, the torso band is sewn to the upper end of the upper portion.

In one embodiment, the shapewear garment further comprises leg portions located below the pants portion and connected thereto.

In one embodiment, a coefficient of friction of an inner surface of the abdominal compression panel is less than a coefficient of friction of an inner surface of the front panel.

In one embodiment, at least a portion of the shapewear garment comprises xylitol yarns.

In one embodiment, the upper portion and the pants portion are integrally knitted, and the knitted yarns of the upper portion and the pants portion comprise 70% to 80% nylon and 20% to 30% spandex, and the knitted yarns of the abdominal compression panel comprise 40% to 50% nylon and 50% to 60% spandex.

In one embodiment, the knitted yarns of the upper portion and the pants portion comprise 75.1% nylon and 24.9% spandex, and the knitted yarns of the abdominal compression panel comprise 45% nylon and 55% spandex.

In one embodiment, the back panel includes a back support region configured to at least cover a spinal region of the lower back of the wearer when worn, and a textile tension of the back support region is greater than a textile tension of an area surrounding the back support region.

In one embodiment, the pants portion comprises a front crotch panel and a buttocks panel, the buttocks panel comprising a buttocks support region positioned to surround the buttocks of the wearer when worn, and a textile tension of the buttocks support region is greater than a textile tension of an area surrounding the buttocks support region.

In another embodiment, the shapewear garment comprises an upper portion comprising a front panel and a back panel, a pants portion located below and connected to the upper portion, and a torso band connected to an upper end of the upper portion, the torso band being configured to encircle the torso of the wearer when worn, and an inner diameter of the torso band gradually decreasing from top to bottom.

In one embodiment, a modulus of elasticity of the torso band is greater than that of the upper portion and the pants portion.

In one embodiment, the torso band is sewn to the upper end of the upper portion.

In yet another embodiment, the shapewear garment comprises an upper portion comprising a front panel and a back panel, a pants portion located below and connected to the upper portion, and an abdominal compression panel disposed in a stacked arrangement with the front panel and joined thereto. The abdominal compression panel is disposed on an inner side of the front panel, the inner side being a side facing the skin of the wearer when the shapewear garment is worn. The abdominal compression panel is configured to at least partially cover the abdominal region of the wearer when worn. A modulus of elasticity of the abdominal compression panel is greater than that of the upper portion and the pants portion. A coefficient of friction of an inner surface of the abdominal compression panel is less than a coefficient of friction of an inner surface of the front panel.

In one embodiment, the abdominal compression panel is bonded to the front panel.

In one embodiment, at least a portion of the shapewear garment comprises xylitol yarns.

According to the embodiments of the present application, the abdominal compression panel with a higher modulus of elasticity is stacked and joined to the abdominal region of the front panel, thereby significantly enhancing the localized compression force applied to the abdominal region. This results in improved shaping performance. Since the abdominal compression panel reinforces only the targeted abdominal area while the rest of the garment remains relatively less stiff, the garment ensures both effective abdominal compression and comfort during wear, providing freedom of movement and avoiding excessive compression of non-targeted regions.

The achievement of the objectives, functional features, and advantages of the present application will be described in detail in combination with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the present application, the terms “arranged,” “provided with,” and “connected” should be understood broadly. For example, a connection may be fixed, detachable, or integrally constructed; it may be mechanical or electrical; it may be direct or indirectly connected through an intermediary, or it may refer to internal communication between two devices, components, or constituent parts. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of these terms in the context of the present application based on specific circumstances.

The terms “center,” “longitudinal,” “transverse,” “length,” “width,” “thickness,” “upper,” “lower,” “front,” “rear,” “left,” “right,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” “top,” “bottom,” “inner,” “outer,” “radial,” and “circumferential” are used to describe orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are used solely for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced devices or components must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, these terms should not be construed as limiting the present application.

Furthermore, the terms “first” and “second” are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined by “first” or “second” may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present application, the term “plurality” means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Additionally, some of the above terms may be used to indicate meanings other than orientation or positional relationships. For example, the term “upper” may, in some cases, also be used to indicate a certain dependency or connection relationship. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of these terms in the context of the present application based on specific circumstances.

Please refer to.is a schematic front view of a shapewear garment according to a first embodiment of the present application;is a schematic rear view of the shapewear garment according to the first embodiment;is a schematic view showing the inner structure of the shapewear garment according to the first embodiment;is a schematic front view of a shapewear garment according to a second embodiment of the present application;is a schematic rear view of the shapewear garment according to the second embodiment; andis a schematic view showing the inner structure of the shapewear garment according to the second embodiment.

As shown in, in the embodiments of the present application, the shapewear garment may comprise: an upper portion, a pants portion, and an abdominal compression panel.

The upper portionincludes a front paneland a back panel. The front panelis configured to at least partially cover an abdominal region of a wearer when worn, and the back panelis configured to at least partially cover a lower back region of the wearer when worn. The front paneland the back panelmay be joined together at side edges of the wearer to form an integral structure. In the present embodiment, the upper end of the upper portionterminates below the bust of the wearer when worn. However, it is readily understood that “at least partially covering the lower back” means that the back panelmay also cover the entire back of the wearer, comprising the upper back. Correspondingly, the front panelmay extend upward to cover the bust of the wearer, in which case the shapewear garment may take the form of a shaping bodysuit, and is not limited to the configuration of covering only the abdominal and pants regions as shown in the FIGS.

The pants portionis connected to the upper portionand is located below the upper portion. The pants portionis configured to extend at least around the crotch and buttocks regions of the wearer when worn. The interior spaces of the pants portionand the upper portionare in communication, and the pants portionand the upper portionmay be integrally knitted. The pants portionforms two leg openings to accommodate the wearer's legs.

The abdominal compression panelis disposed in a stacked arrangement with the front paneland joined to the front panel. The abdominal compression panelis configured to at least partially cover the wearer's abdominal region when worn, and a modulus of elasticity of the abdominal compression panelis greater than that of the upper portionand the pants portion. In other words, the modulus of elasticity of the abdominal compression panelis greater than that of the upper portion, and the modulus of elasticity of the abdominal compression panelis also greater than that of the pants portion.

In one embodiment, the modulus of elasticity of the abdominal compression panelmay be in the range of 1.6 to 2.4 GPa, for example, 1.6 GPa, 2 GPa, or 2.4 GPa; the modulus of elasticity of the pants portionmay be in the range of 0.8 to 1.2 GPa, for example, 0.8 GPa, 1 GPa, or 1.2 GPa; and the modulus of elasticity of the upper portionmay be in the range of 0.8 to 1.2 GPa, for example, 0.8 GPa, 1 GPa, or 1.2 GPa. The above values are exemplary only and do not limit the scope of the present application.

In one embodiment, the upper portionand the pants portionmay be integrally knitted from nylon-spandex fabric, and the abdominal compression panelmay also be made of nylon-spandex fabric. The nylon-spandex fabric is formed by blending nylon yarns and spandex yarns. For example, the knitted yarns of the upper portionand the pants portionmay comprise 70% to 80% nylon and 20% to 30% spandex, while the knitted yarns of the abdominal compression panelmay comprise 40% to 50% nylon and 50% to 60% spandex. The modulus of elasticity can be adjusted by varying the spandex content in the nylon-spandex fabric. The above data are merely exemplary. To ensure that the modulus of elasticity of the abdominal compression panelis greater than that of the upper portionand the pants portion, it is sufficient that the proportion of spandex yarns in the abdominal compression panelis greater than that in the upper portion, and also greater than that in the pants portion.

In a specific embodiment, the knitted yarns of the upper portionand the pants portioncomprise 75.1% nylon and 24.9% spandex, and the knitted yarns of the abdominal compression panelcomprise 45% nylon and 55% spandex. The above is merely an example illustrating how to achieve a higher modulus of elasticity of the abdominal compression panelcompared to the upper portionand the pants portionusing nylon-spandex fabric. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the upper portion, pants portion, and abdominal compression panelmay be made of other materials, such as polyester-spandex fabric, provided that the modulus of elasticity of the abdominal compression panelis greater than that of the upper portionand the pants portion.

By the above arrangement, the abdominal compression panelwith a high modulus of elasticity is laminated onto the abdominal region of the front panel, significantly enhancing targeted compression on the abdomen and effectively improving the shaping effect. Since the abdominal compression panellocally reinforces only the abdominal region while the rest of the garment maintains a lower modulus of elasticity, strong abdominal compression is achieved while ensuring overall wearing comfort and freedom of movement, avoiding excessive compression on non-target regions, thereby improving abdominal compression and shaping effects while maintaining wearer comfort.

In one embodiment of the present application, finer yarns may be selected for the knitted yarns of the shapewear garment, for example, 40D/48f yarns. While ensuring elasticity, this allows the shapewear garment to be made thinner, more skin-fitting, and with improved moisture-wicking performance.

As shown in, in one embodiment, the abdominal compression panelis disposed on an inner side of the front panel, the inner side being the side facing the wearer's skin when the shapewear garment is worn. Disposing the abdominal compression panelon the inner side of the front panelenables a seamless appearance on the exterior of the shapewear garment, making it more aesthetically pleasing. It is readily understood that, in other embodiments, the abdominal compression panel may be disposed on the outer side of the front panel; the present application is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the abdominal compression panelis bonded to the front panel. The adhesive material used for bonding the abdominal compression paneland the front panelmay be hot melt pressure-sensitive adhesive, water-based environmentally friendly adhesive, reactive polyurethane hot melt adhesive, acrylic adhesive, polyurethane adhesive, or the like.

As shown in, in one embodiment, the shapewear garment may further include a torso band, the torso bandbeing connected to an upper end of the upper portion, and configured to encircle the wearer's torso when worn. Specifically, in the worn state of the shapewear garment, the torso bandmay be positioned below the wearer's bust.

In one embodiment, an inner diameter of the torso bandgradually decreases from top to bottom, forming a tapered closure structure that effectively prevents the torso bandfrom rolling up or slipping during wear. The inner diameter referred to herein is the diameter of the torso bandin its natural, unstretched state.

Conventional straight tubular torso bands tend to roll downward during wearer movement due to uneven fabric elastic recovery. Such rolling usually initiates at a localized point of uneven stress or displacement. If the upper and lower circumferences are equally tight, when the wearer sits, the protruding upper abdomen pushes the waistband's upper edge locally upward, creating a non-conforming area. The edge of this non-conforming area easily becomes the starting point of rolling.

In contrast, the tapered closure structure of the present embodiment applies gradually increasing tension from top to bottom, causing the lower edge of the torso bandto fit more closely against the skin, thereby suppressing the tendency to roll up. Especially during actions such as bending over, no stress concentration occurs at the upper edge of the torso bandto form a rolling pivot point. Instead, the stress is concentrated at non-edge locations of the torso band, reducing the likelihood of rolling.

Experimental data indicate that when the inner diameter at the upper end of the torso bandis 5% to 10% larger than that at the lower end (e.g., an upper end circumference of 80 cm and a lower end circumference of 76 cm), the probability of rolling up can be reduced by more than 60%.

In a specific embodiment, the material properties of the torso bandare specially designed to have a higher modulus of elasticity, the value of which is significantly greater than that of the materials used for the upper portionand the pants portion. This differentiated elasticity design enables the torso bandto provide stronger binding force and support while ensuring wearing comfort. In practical applications, the torso bandmay be implemented with an elastic band structure wrapped with an outer fabric layer, which guarantees both elasticity performance and good breathability and durability. It should be specially noted that those skilled in the art will understand that the specific implementation of the torso bandis not limited to the elastic band structure alone; other types of elastic bands, such as spandex elastic bands, latex elastic bands, or composite elastic bands, can also be used depending on actual requirements. These alternatives can likewise achieve the technical effects required by the embodiments of the present application. The embodiments of the present application do not impose strict limitations on the specific materials and structural forms of the torso band, as long as the designed modulus of elasticity requirements are met.