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A compression garment includes a plurality of fabric segments having differing elastic properties arranged to provide the garment with regions of differential compression. The fabric segments define an inner surface of the garment. the inner surface includes at least one region of pile or raised fib

A compression garment includes a plurality of fabric segments having differing elastic properties arranged to provide the garment with regions of differential compression. The fabric segments define an inner surface of the garment. the inner surface includes at least one region of pile or raised fibers for increased thermal insulation.

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1. A compression garment comprising: a plurality of fabric segments having differing elastic properties arranged to provide the garment with regions of differential compression,wherein the fabric segments define an inner surface of the garment, the inner surface including at least one region of pile

1. A compression garment comprising: a plurality of fabric segments having differing elastic properties arranged to provide the garment with regions of differential compression,wherein the fabric segments define an inner surface of the garment, the inner surface including at least one region of pile or raised fibers for increased thermal insulation. 2. The compression garment of claim 1, wherein the fabric segments are arranged to provide a gradual increase or decrease in compression along a length of the garment. 3. The compression garment of claim 1, wherein the fabric segments have the form of circumferential band regions of differential compression arranged in a predetermined pattern corresponding to regions of a user's body. 4. The compression garment of claim 3, wherein the plurality of circumferential band regions comprise: a first band region having a first level of compression arranged to coincide with a region of a user's body having a first compression requirement; anda second band region having a second level of compression relatively greater than the first level of compression, the second band region being arranged to coincide with another region of the user's body having another compression requirement different form and relatively greater than the first compression requirement. 5. The compression garment of claim 4, wherein the first band region is arranged to coincide with a joint region of a user's body, and wherein the second band region is arranged to coincide with a muscle region of a user's body. 6. The compression garment of claim 4, wherein the first band region comprises a first wt. % of elastomeric yarn contributing to the first level of compression, and wherein the second band region comprises a second wt. % of elastomeric yarn, different from and relatively greater than the wt. % of elastomeric yarn, contributing the second level of compression. 7. The compression garment of claim 4, wherein the first band region is seamlessly connected to the second band region. 8. The compression garment of claim 4, in the form of a stocking or pants wherein the second band region is arranged to coincide with a thigh region and/or a hamstring region of a user's body and the first band region is arranged to coincide with a knee region of a user's body. 9. The compression garment of claim 4, further comprising a third band region having a third level of compression different from and relatively greater than the second level of compression. 10. The compression garment of claim 9, wherein the first band region comprises a first wt. % of elastomeric yarn contributing to the first level of compression; wherein the second band region comprises a second wt. % of elastomeric yarn, different from and relatively greater than the wt. % of elastomeric yarn, contributing the second level of compression; and wherein the third band region comprises a third wt. % of elastomeric yarn, different from and relatively greater than the second wt. % of elastomeric yarn, contributing to the third level of compression. 11. The compression garment of claim 10, wherein the first wt. % is about 0.5% to about 10%, the second wt. % is about 4% to about 20%, and the third wt. % is about 8% to about 35%. 12. The compression garment of claim 4, wherein the plurality of circumferential band regions are arranged to provide a gradual reduction in compression along a length of the garment. 13. The compression garment of claim 4, wherein the first one of the band regions has a first predetermined air permeability, and the second one of the band regions has a second predetermined air permeability different from and relatively less than the first predetermined air permeability. 14. The compression garment of claim 3, in form of a stocking or pants, wherein the band regions are configured to provide a gradual reduction in compression or a gradual increase in compression along a length of the garment from a first band region arranged to coincide with a thigh region of a user's body toward a second band region arranged to coincide with a lower leg region of a user's body below the knee. 15. The compression garment of claim 3, in form of a stocking or pants, wherein the band regions are configured to provide a gradual increase in compression along a length of the garment from a first band region arranged to coincide with a thigh region of a user's body toward a second band region arranged to coincide with a lower leg region of a user's body below the knee. 16. The compression garment of claim 1, wherein the fabric segments have the form of complementary shapes which interconnect with each other along the length of the garment. 17. The compression garment of claim 1, wherein the relative proportions of the fabric segments change gradually along the length of the garment. 18. The compression garment of claim 1, wherein the plurality of fabric segments are connected together via stitching along seams. 19. The compression garment of claim 1, wherein the plurality of fabric segments comprise: one or more first fabric segments having a first level of compression; andone or more second fabric segments having a second level of compression relatively greater than the first level of compression,wherein at least one of the one or more first fabric segments and at least one of the one or more second fabric segments have the form of complementary shapes which interconnect with each other within a first region of the fabric garment to provide a gradual increase or decrease in compression along a length of the first region. 20. The compression garment of claim 19, wherein the relative proportions of the one or more first fabric segments and the one or more second fabric segments gradually change along the length of the first region. 21. The compression garment of claim 19, wherein the one or more first fabric segments comprise a first wt. % of elastomeric yarn contributing to the first level of compression; and wherein the one or more second fabric segments comprise a second wt. % of elastomeric yarn, different from and relatively greater than the first wt. % of elastomeric yarn, contributing to the second level of compression. 22. The compression garment of claim 19, further comprising one or more third fabric segments having a third level of compression different from and relatively greater than the second level of compression. 23. The compression garment of claim 22, wherein the one or more first fabric segments comprise a first wt. % of elastomeric yarn contributing to the first level of compression; the one or more second fabric segments comprise a second wt. % of elastomeric yarn, different from and relatively greater than the first wt. % of elastomeric yarn, contributing to the second level of compression; and the one or more third fabric segments comprise a third wt % of elastomeric yarn, different from and relatively greater than the second wt. % of elastomeric yarn, contributing to the third level of compression. 24. The compression garment of claim 23, wherein the first wt. % is about 0.5% to about 10%, the second wt. % is about 4% to about 20%, and the third wt. % is about 8% to about 35%. 25. The compression garment of claim 1, wherein the fabric segments are seamlessly connected to each other. 26. The compression garment of claim 1, in the form of a pant, a stocking, a sleeve, or a shirt. 27. The compression garment of claim 1, wherein the plurality of fabric segments have a single face plaited construction. 28. The compression garment of claim 1, wherein the inner surface includes one or more first discrete regions having first pile height and one or more other discrete regions having contrasting pile height different from and relatively greater than the first pile height, and wherein the one or more first discrete regions and the one or more other discrete regions are arranged to form a plurality of intersecting channels between a user's body and the garment. 29. A method comprising: combining a plurality of fabric segments having differing elastic properties to form a compression garment having regions of differential compression; andforming one or more regions of pile or raised fibers in one or more of the fabric segments. 30. The method of claim 29, further comprising forming the plurality of fabric segments. 31. The method of claim 30, wherein forming the plurality of fabric segments includes: cutting a plurality of complimentary fabric shapes from respective base fabrics. 32. The method of claim 31, wherein cutting the plurality of complimentary fabric shapes comprises: cutting a first fabric shape from a first base fabric having a first wt. % of elastomeric yarn; andcutting a second fabric shape from a second base fabric having a second wt. % of elastomeric yarn different from and relatively greater than the first wt. %. 33. The method of claim 31, wherein combining the plurality of fabric segments comprises stitching the complimentary fabric shapes together along seams. 34. The method of claim 30, wherein forming the plurality of fabric segments comprises: combining yarns and/or fibers to form a plurality of circumferential band regions of differential compression. 35. The method of claim 34, wherein combining the plurality of fabric segments comprises stitching the band regions together along seams. 36. The method of claim 34, wherein combining the plurality of fabric segments comprises integrally forming the plurality of circumferential band regions such that the band regions are seamlessly connected. 37. The method of claim 34, wherein combining yarn and/or fibers comprises introducing different wt. % of elastomeric yarn in different ones of the band regions thereby to provide regions of differential compression. 38. The method of claim 34, wherein combining the plurality of fabric segments comprises arranging the fabric segments to provide a gradual increase in compression along a length of the compression garment.