Patent ID: 8677512

Claim:
An article of apparel, comprising: a garment structure for covering at least an abdominal core portion of a human torso, wherein the garment structure includes one or more fabric elements, and wherein the garment structure is structured and arranged so as to provide a close fit to at least the abdominal core portion; a first abdominal core position feedback system engaged with the garment structure at the abdominal core portion, wherein the first abdominal core position feedback system includes at least a first region in the abdominal core portion having a higher compressive force application capability than a compressive force application capability of the fabric element making up a largest proportion of the garment structure, wherein the first abdominal core position feedback system extends from a central front portion of the garment structure at least to a central rear portion of the garment structure, wherein the first abdominal core position feedback system includes a central base area, a first leg extending from the central base area to the central front portion of the garment structure, a second leg extending from the central base area to the central rear portion of the garment structure, and a third leg extending from the central base area to the central rear portion of the garment structure, and wherein the first, second, and third legs are separated from one another; and a second abdominal core position feedback system engaged with the garment structure at the abdominal core portion, wherein the second abdominal core position feedback system includes at least a second region in the abdominal core portion having a higher compressive force application capability than the compressive force application capability of the fabric element making up the largest proportion of the garment structure, wherein the second abdominal core position feedback system includes a central base area, a first leg extending from the central base area to the central front portion of the garment structure, a second leg extending from the central base area to the central rear portion of the garment structure, and a third leg extending from the central base area to the central rear portion of the garment structure, and wherein the first, second, and third legs of the second abdominal core position feedback system are separated from one another, and wherein the first and second abdominal core position feedback systems are located on a common side of the garment structure.