Patent ID: 8356363

Claim:
A garment for at least an upper portion of a body, the garment comprising: a fabric disposable over the upper portion of the body above a waist of a wearer at a location corresponding to at least a portion of both a front region and a rear region of the upper portion of the body above the waist, wherein the fabric comprises: an outer surface; a front fabric portion corresponding to at least a portion of the front region of the upper portion of the body above the waist; and a rear fabric portion corresponding to at least a portion of the rear region of the upper portion of the body above the waist; and at least one elasticity element incorporated onto the outer surface of the fabric, the at least one elasticity element comprising a unitary single-layer multi-pronged elastic structure extending on the fabric and comprising at least three prongs extending from a common branch location, wherein the at least one elasticity element is adapted to provide support for an upper body movement of the wearer.