PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide elastic stockings which exert required functions, can be easily worn, and can alleviate pains.SOLUTION: Elastic stockings 10 disclosed in the invention includes: a compression knitted fabric part 11 for covering a leg part with a knitted fabric making compression force that reduces gradually act in a direction from an ankle part toward a knee a shape retaining knitted fabric part 12 for covering an instep part with a knitted fabric of low expanding and contracting properties and an expanding and contracting knitted fabric part 13 for covering a heel part, a sole part, and a toe part with a knitted fabric of high expanding and contracting properties. An observation window part 14 for inspecting the presence and absence of a change of color of toes is provided at an end part on the side where the expanding and contracting knitted fabric part for covering the toe part is joined to the shape retaining knitted fabric part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】所要の機能を発揮するともに、弾性ストッキングを容易に履くことができ、苦痛を和らげることができる弾性ストッキングを提供する。【解決手段】本発明に係る弾性ストッキング10は、足首部から膝方向に向かって漸減的な圧迫力を作用させる編地により脚部を覆う圧縮編地部11と、低伸縮性の編地により足甲部を覆う形状保持編地部12と、高伸縮性の編地により踵部、足底部及び足指部を覆う伸縮編地部13とを有してなる弾性ストッキングであって、前記足指部を覆う伸縮編地部の前記形状保持編地部に継合わされる側の端部に、足指変色の有無を点検する観察窓部14を設けている。【選択図】図2
