Patent ID: 7856668

Claim:
An athletic garment comprising: a first fabric covering at least a portion of a front of a torso of an athlete, a second fabric covering at least a portion of a back of the torso of the athlete, a third fabric covering at least a portion of a first arm of the athlete: and a fourth fabric covering at least a portion of a second arm of the athlete, wherein the athletic garment is tight-fitting; wherein the second, third and fourth fabrics are a textured turbulence-generating fabric; and wherein turbulence is generated by fluid flow across the second, third and fourth fabrics during movement of the athlete creating fluid resistance on the athlete; wherein said first and second fabric can stretch at least 30% in both lengthwise and widthwise directions, wherein the textured turbulence-generating fabric is a ribbed fabric, and the ribs of the second fabric extend laterally across the back of the torso, wherein the ribs of the third fabric extend longitudinally along a length of the first arm, wherein the ribs of the fourth fabric extend longitudinally along a length of the second arm.