Certain embodiments according to the invention provide compression articlessuitable fora wide variety of uses (e.g., compression socks, athletic garments, etc.). Inaccordance withcertain embodiments, the compression article includes at least two uniformcompression regions,including a first uniform compression region having a first compressionpressure and a seconduniform compression region having a second compression pressure, and at leastone transitioningcompression region, including a first transitioning compression regionpositioned between thefirst and second uniform compression regions. The first transitioningcompression regioncomprises a first end adjacent or proximate to the first uniform compressionregion and a secondend adjacent or proximate to the second uniform compression region. The firsttransitioningcompression region comprises a compression pressure gradient extending fromthe first end tothe second end of the first transitioning compression region.
