Patent ID: 8578514

Claim:
A garment for at least a lower portion of a body, the garment comprising: a fabric disposable over at least a portion of a lower body of a wearer at a location corresponding to at least a portion of a front region, an outer side region, and a rear region of the lower body, when worn, wherein the fabric comprises: a front fabric portion corresponding to at least a portion of the front region of the lower body; a side fabric portion corresponding to at least a portion of the outer side region of the lower body; and a rear fabric portion corresponding to at least a gluteus maximus region of the lower 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 rear fabric portion and the side fabric portion, wherein the at least one elasticity element is adapted to provide support for a lower body movement of the wearer.