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A garment including a fabric covering a portion of a body of a wearer. The fabric comprises an isotropic material having a first direction with a first modulus of elasticity, and a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. The second direction has a second modulus of elasticity

A garment including a fabric covering a portion of a body of a wearer. The fabric comprises an isotropic material having a first direction with a first modulus of elasticity, and a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. The second direction has a second modulus of elasticity and a third direction that is at an angle of 45 degrees to the first direction and the second direction. The third direction has a third modulus of elasticity. The first modulus of elasticity, the second modulus of elasticity and the third modulus of elasticity are within the same ranges of magnitudes of modulus of elasticity to form an isotropic fabric for such garment.

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1. A single layer fabric that forms a garment, the fabric comprising: a layer of material that lies in a single plane to form the garment, wherein the material comprises a first direction having a first modulus of elasticity, a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, wherein t

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A single layer fabric that forms a garment, the fabric comprising: a layer of material that lies in a single plane to form the garment, wherein the material comprises a first direction having a first modulus of elasticity, a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the second direction has a second modulus of elasticity and a third direction that is at an angle of 45 degrees to the first direction and the second direction, wherein the third direction has a third modulus of elasticity, andwherein the first modulus of elasticity, the second modulus of elasticity and the third modulus of elasticity are within the same ranges of magnitude of modulus of elasticity and form the single layer fabric with equal modulus of elasticity in said first direction, said second direction and said third direction, andwherein the single layer fabric further comprises at least three knitted yarns, wherein one of said three knitted yarns is knitted in said first direction, a second of said knitted yarns is knitted in said second direction, and a third of said three knitted yarns is knitted in said third direction. 2. The single layer fabric according to claim 1, wherein each of said at least three knitted yarns is either an elastomeric yarn or a non-elastomeric yarn. 3. The single layer fabric according to claim 1, wherein said at least three knitted yarns comprise two elastomeric yarns and one non-elastomeric yarn. 4. The single layer fabric according to claim 1, wherein said at least three knitted yarns comprise one elastomeric yarn and two non-elastomeric yarns. 5. The single layer fabric according to claim 2, wherein the elastomeric yarns comprise spandex. 6. The single layer fabric according to claim 2, wherein the non-elastomeric yarn comprises nylon, polyester, cotton, rayon or polypropylene or any combinations thereof. 7. The single layer fabric according to claim 3, wherein said at least three integrally knitted yarns comprise 8% to 60% elastomeric yarn by weight and 40% to 92% non-elastomeric yarn by weight. 8. The single layer fabric according to claim 4, wherein said at least three integrally knitted yarns comprise 50% to 85% non-elastomeric yarns by weight and 15% to 50% elastomeric yarns by weight. 9. The single layer fabric according to claim 1, wherein said layer of material comprises three bars of yarn and two of said three bars of yarn comprise elastomeric yarns that are integrally connected by a heating process. 10. The single layer fabric according to claim 9, wherein one of the three bars lies in said first direction, a second of the three bars lies in said second direction and a third of the three bars lies in said third direction. 11. The single layer fabric according to claim 1, wherein the ranges of magnitude of modulus are from 2.77 to 3.38 pounds of holding power at 30% stretch in the first direction, the second direction and the third direction, 5.85 to 7.15 pounds of holding power at 50% stretch in the first direction, the second direction and the third direction and 9.31 to 11.37 pounds of holding power at 70% stretch in the first direction, the second direction and the third direction. 12. The single layer fabric according to claim 1, wherein the stretch of the fabric in the first direction, the second direction and the third direction is in the range of from 112% to 137%. 13. The single layer fabric according to claim 1, wherein the ranges of magnitude of modulus are from 0.69 to 0.85 pounds of holding power at 30% stretch in the first direction, the second direction and the third direction, 1.33 to 1.64 pounds of holding power at 50% stretch in the first direction, the second direction and the third direction and 1.98 to 2.42 pounds of holding power at 70% stretch in the first direction, the second direction and the third direction. 14. The single layer fabric according to claim 1, wherein the stretch of the fabric in the first direction, the second direction and the third direction is in the range of from 193% to 237%. 15. The single layer fabric according to claim 1, wherein said first direction is a length direction, said second direction is a width direction being perpendicular to said length direction and said third direction is a diagonal direction at 45 degree angle to both said first direction and said second direction. 16. A garment comprising: a single layer fabric covering a portion of a body of a wearer, wherein the single layer fabric comprises an isotropic material having a first direction having a first modulus of elasticity, a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the second direction has a second modulus of elasticity and a third direction that is at an angle of 45 degrees to the first direction and the second direction, wherein the third direction has a third modulus of elasticity,wherein the first modulus of elasticity, the second modulus of elasticity and the third modulus of elasticity are within the same ranges of magnitudes of modulus of elasticity, andwherein the single layer fabric further comprises three yarns that are either an elastomeric yarn or a non-elastomeric yarn. 17. The garment according to claim 16, wherein said three yarns are knitted on a circular knitting machine. 18. The garment according to claim 16, wherein said three yarns are knitted in three bars. 19. The garment according to claim 16, wherein two of said three yarns are elastomeric yarns and one of said yarns is a non-elastomeric yarn. 20. The garment according to claim 16, wherein said integrally knitted yarns comprise two non-elastomeric yarns and one elastomeric yarn. 21. The garment of claim 16, wherein said elastomeric yarns comprise spandex. 22. The garment according to claim 16, wherein the non-elastomeric yarn comprises nylon, polyester, cotton, rayon or polypropylene or any combinations thereof. 23. The garment according to claim 19, wherein said knitted yarns comprise 8% to 60% elastomeric yarns by weight and 40% to 92% non-elastomeric yarns by weight. 24. The garment according to claim 20, wherein the integrally knitted yarns comprise 50% to 85% non-elastomeric yarn by weight and 15% to 50% elastomeric yarn by weight. 25. The garment according to claim 19, wherein said two elastomeric yarns are integrally connected by a heating process. 26. The garment according to claim 18, wherein one of the three bars lies in a length direction, a second of the three bars lies in a width direction perpendicular to the first bar and a third of the three bars lies in a direction at a 45° angle to the first bar and the second bar. 27. The garment according to claim 16, wherein the ranges of magnitude of modulus are from 2.77 to 3.38 pounds of holding power at 30% stretch in the first direction, the second direction and the third direction, 5.85 to 7.15 pounds of holding power at 50% stretch in the first direction, the second direction and the third direction and 9.31 to 11.37 pounds of holding power at 70% stretch in the first direction, the second direction and the third direction. 28. The garment according to claim 16, wherein the stretch of the single layer fabric in the first direction, the second direction and the third direction is in the range of from 112% to 137%. 29. The garment according to claim 16, wherein the ranges of magnitude of modulus are from 0.69 to 0.85 pounds of holding power at 30% stretch in the first direction, the second direction and the third direction, 1.33 to 1.64 pounds of holding power at 50% stretch in the first direction, the second direction and the third direction and 1.98 to 2.42 pounds of holding power at 70% stretch in the first direction, the second direction and the third direction. 30. The garment according to claim 16, wherein the stretch of the single layer fabric in the first direction, the second direction and the third direction is in the range of from 193% to 237%. 31. The garment according to claim 16, wherein the single layer fabric comprises at least one of a torso portion to be worn on the torso of the body; a bra portion to be worn over the bust area of the body; or a panty portion including a crotch portion to be worn over the buttocks of the body or any combinations thereof. 32. The garment according to claim 31, wherein the torso further comprises a front panel and a back panel. 33. The garment according to claim 31, wherein the bra portion is connected to the torso portion and the torso portion is connected to the panty portion. 34. The garment according to claim 19, wherein the non-elastomeric yarn comprises a flat filament nylon yarn. 35. The garment according to claim 20, wherein the non-elastomeric yarns comprise a textured filament nylon.