Item of clothing (10 90) for the treatment of skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders and sports recovery comprising a tubular body (14) having a relatively non elastic part (20) said non elastic part (20) having an inner layer (30) defining an inner face (34) of the non elastic part (20) said inner layer (30) comprising a plurality of spaced apart projecting elements (40). The tubular body (14) also comprises a relatively elastic part (22) extending from a first axial end (27) to an opposite axial end (28) of the tubular body (14) and connecting a first edge (60) of the non elastic part (20) to a second edge (62) of the non elastic part (20) and the item of clothing (10) also comprises: a relatively non elastic flap (70) having an inner layer (74) defining an inner face of the flap (70) said inner layer (74) having a plurality of spaced apart projecting elements (40) the flap (70) being secured to at least a part of the first edge (60) of the non elastic part (20) and a device (72) for reversibly attaching the flap (70) to at least a part of the second edge (62) of the non elastic part (20) designed such that the flap (70) overlaps the elastic part (22) when it is attached.
