PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide, without sewing, an easy-to-wear, thick and hard protective knit product, which can be made into a shape according to a protection object and thus suitably used as a supporter, a protector or the like.SOLUTION: A protective knit product includes an outer layer knitted fabric and an inner layer knitted fabric, the outer layer knitted fabric being connected to the inner layer knitted fabric. In the product, a connecting yarn including a thermoplastic resin is melted or thermally deformed, and a protruding portion where the inner layer knitted fabric is isolated from the inner layer knitted fabric by the connecting yarn and a recessed portion in which the outer layer knitted fabric and the inner layer knitted fabric are closely fitted to each other without clearance are alternately repeated.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】保護対象に合わせた形状にすることができ、サポータ、プロテクター等の用途に適する、装着が容易、かつ厚く硬い保護用のニット製品を無縫製で提供すること。【解決手段】外層編地と内層編地とを備え、外層編地と内層編地とを連結し、かつ熱可塑性樹脂を含む連結糸が溶融または熱変形しており、外層編地と内層編地とが連結糸により隔てられた凸状部分と、外層編地と内層編地とが隙間無しに密着した凹状部分とが交互に繰り返している保護用のニット製品。【選択図】図10
