Patent ID: 8407814

Claim:
A garment for at least an upper portion of a body, the garment comprising: a fabric disposable over at least a portion of an upper body of a wearer at a location corresponding to at least a portion of a front region, an intermediate region, and a rear region of the upper body, when worn, wherein the fabric comprises: a front fabric portion corresponding to at least a portion of the front region of the upper body; an intermediate fabric portion corresponding to at least a portion of the intermediate region of the upper body; and a rear fabric portion corresponding to at least a portion of the rear region of the upper body; and at least one elasticity element associated with the fabric, the at least one elasticity element comprising a plurality of bands arranged in at least a single layer and extending at least partially over the intermediate fabric portion, wherein the at least one elasticity element comprises a restoring force, under an elongation of 100%, of between approximately 5 N and approximately 50 N.