A garment extender including: a body provided with an attachment at each side thereof, each of the attachments defining a channel and a slit leading laterally into the channel. When the attachment is operatively secured to a garment slide fastener of a garment, a gripped portion of one of the stringer tapes of the garment slide fastener is inserted in the slit and the channel receives thereinto teeth that are supported by the stringer tape adjacent the gripped portion.

A garment extender securable to a slide fastener of a garment. The garment extender includes an attachment at least partially covered by a foldable material.

A garment extender securable to a slide fastener of a garment. The garment extender includes an attachment at least partially covered by a foldable material.

A convertible garment is described suitable to cover at least part of a user's body and comprising: a shaped rear sheet and a shaped front sheet superimposable onto one another to define a configuration of the garment and each delimited by a lower edge, by an upper edge and by two lateral edges interposed between the lower edge and the upper edge; a belt element carried by one of the rear sheet and front sheet and configured to gird a portion of the user's body; first fastening elements carried by the belt element; and second fastening elements carried by the other of the rear sheet and front sheet and couplable with the first fastening elements to determine a superimposing position between end lateral portions of the rear sheet and corresponding end lateral portions (3d) of the front sheet, each carrying one respective lateral edge; wherein the superimposed end lateral portions define respective lateral openings of the garment.

A convertible garment is described suitable to cover at least part of a user's body and comprising: a shaped rear sheet and a shaped front sheet superimposable onto one another to define a configuration of the garment and each delimited by a lower edge, by an upper edge and by two lateral edges interposed between the lower edge and the upper edge; a belt element carried by one of the rear sheet and front sheet and configured to gird a portion of the user's body; first fastening elements carried by the belt element; and second fastening elements carried by the other of the rear sheet and front sheet and couplable with the first fastening elements to determine a superimposing position between end lateral portions of the rear sheet and corresponding end lateral portions (3d) of the front sheet, each carrying one respective lateral edge; wherein the superimposed end lateral portions define respective lateral openings of the garment.

Aspects herein are directed to an all-weather garment that includes a set of features that can be adjusted or manipulated to provide varying levels of warmth and/or protection from the elements enabling the garment to be worn over a wide range of weather and/or temperature conditions. In one example aspect, the garment may include one or more removable thermal insulation inserts. The inserts may be positioned within pockets positioned on the inner-facing surface of the garment when additional warmth and/or insulation is needed. When no longer needed, the inserts can be removed, folded, and stowed within, for instance, a detachable pocket structure located on the garment until needed again.

Aspects herein are directed to an all-weather garment that includes a set of features that can be adjusted or manipulated to provide varying levels of warmth and/or protection from the elements enabling the garment to be worn over a wide range of weather and/or temperature conditions. In one example aspect, the garment may include one or more removable thermal insulation inserts. The inserts may be positioned within pockets positioned on the inner-facing surface of the garment when additional warmth and/or insulation is needed. When no longer needed, the inserts can be removed, folded, and stowed within, for instance, a detachable pocket structure located on the garment until needed again.

A convertible clothing accessory configured to be worn by a user. The convertible clothing accessory includes a barrier, a plurality of strings coupled to the barrier such that the plurality of strings is configured to secure the barrier to the user, and an attachment means coupled to the barrier. The convertible clothing accessory is reconfigurable between a first configuration, where the barrier is adapted to be worn as a mask on a face of the user, and a second configuration, where the attachment means is arranged to removably attach the barrier to an article of clothing worn by the user, such that the barrier is adapted to be worn as a clothing accessory.

A convertible clothing accessory configured to be worn by a user. The convertible clothing accessory includes a barrier, a plurality of strings coupled to the barrier such that the plurality of strings is configured to secure the barrier to the user, and an attachment means coupled to the barrier. The convertible clothing accessory is reconfigurable between a first configuration, where the barrier is adapted to be worn as a mask on a face of the user, and a second configuration, where the attachment means is arranged to removably attach the barrier to an article of clothing worn by the user, such that the barrier is adapted to be worn as a clothing accessory.

Wearable protective apparel including a shirt and an integral protective mask attached to a collar of the shirt, with the mask being adapted to filter out biologic agents or particulate matter from air that a user may breathe in or out. The mask is attached to only a forward-oriented portion of the collar that is less than half a perimeter of the collar. The mask includes an attachment component that secures the mask in an operating position and allows the mask to cover the nose and mouth area of a user. The mask may be formed from multiple plies of breathable washable fabric that allow for filtering biologic agents or particulate matter. The wearable protective apparel provides the user with convenient and easy access to a protective mask at a moment's notice and allows the mask to be easily and comfortably hidden.