PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a supporter or equipment excellent in quality balance of flexibility, durability and wear resistance and in which, occurrence of thread breakage and pill during wearing is suppressed.SOLUTION: There is provided a supporter or equipment comprising an elastic fiber satisfying the requirements of (1)-(5) and (R1) by 1 mass% or more in a total weight ratio:(1) a specific gravity is equal to or less than 0.95(2) a moisture degree measured at 20°C×65%RH is 0.3% or lower(3) tension strength is equal to or more than 0.4cN/dtex(4) tension elongation is equal to or more than 80%(5) maximum thickness (maximum diameter) of the fiber is 1.0 mm or lower and (R1) a resin (X) having a glossiness maintenance ratio of 30% or higher before and after a frictional examination, is contained.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】本発明は、伸縮性、耐久性、耐摩耗性の品質バランスに優れ、着用時の糸切れや毛玉の発生が抑制されたサポーター又は装具を得ることを目的とする。【解決手段】 以下の(1)~(5)および(R1)の要件を満たす弾性繊維を全重量比で1質量%以上含むことを特徴とするサポーター又は装具:(1)比重が0.95以下;(2)20℃×65%RHで測定される水分率が0.3%以下;(3)引張強さが0.4cN/dtex以上;(4)引張伸び率が80%以上;(5)繊維の最大厚み(最大径)が1.0mm以下;(R1)摩擦試験の前後における光沢維持率が30%以上の樹脂(X)を含む。【選択図】なし
