PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a warp knitted bandage having excellent stretching properties, being easily worn, providing a comfortable wearing property, and configured to provide an effect of further effectively preventing swelling by applying appropriate oppression to the calf in particular, and appropriate application method thereof.SOLUTION: A warp knitted bandage 1 comprises a warp knitted texture formed by knitting a stretchable insertion yarn in the warp direction while forming stitches by a warp, and knitting a weft in a course direction, where at least the stretching rate of the insertion yarn is set to not less than 200% and less than 500%. The bandage is knitted by a crocheting machine into the width of not less than 50 mm and not more than 150 mm and used by being wound around the calf.COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】 優れた伸縮性を備え、着用が簡便であるとともに付け心地がよく、ふくらはぎに特化して適正な圧迫を与えることで、より効果的にむくみを防止する効果が得易い構成の経編包帯並びにその好適な使用方法を提供する。【解決手段】 経編包帯1は、経糸にて編目を作りながら伸縮性の挿入糸を経方向に編み込むとともに緯糸をコース方向に編み込んで形成された帯状の経編組織からなり、少なくとも挿入糸の伸長率が200%以上500%未満に設定されて、クロッシェ経編機にて幅寸法が50mm以上150mm以下に編成され、ふくらはぎに巻いて使用する。【選択図】 図3