A strap includes an elastomeric portion and three loci, with the first locus and the second locus being permanently attached to a garment and the third locus being removably, selectively attached to the garment. The strap includes an elastomeric portion and is configured to selectively include two pathways or one pathway, so as to retain a fabric member between a rear surface of the strap and the liner of the garment.

A pull-release closure apparatus and method. The apparatus comprises a separable fastener, comprising a male portion having a lug, a corresponding female portion having a hook detachably coupled to the lug, the hook further comprising a first substantially circular opening mounted on a peg, a second substantially circular opening, and a protrusion resting against a wall of the female portion. The apparatus comprises a cord coupled to the second substantially circular opening and extending outward from the separable fastener. The apparatus comprises a first garment attachment member comprising a first substantially rectangular opening, the first garment attachment member coupled to the male portion, and a second garment attachment member comprising a second substantially rectangular opening, the second garment attachment member coupled to the female portion.

A bra fastener, comprising a first part (10) and a second part (20). The first part comprises a first connecting band (11) and a plurality of first fastening pieces (12) which are disposed at intervals at the interior of the first connecting band (11) along the length direction of the first connecting band (11), and one surface of the first connecting band (11) is provided with a through hole (111) at a position corresponding to each first fastening piece (12). The second part (20) comprises a second connecting band (21) and a second fastening piece (22) disposed at the interior of the second connecting band (21). The second fastening piece (22) partially extends from one surface of the second connecting band (21) and may pass through one of the through holes (111) on the first connecting band (11) so as to be buckled to a first fastening piece (12) corresponding to the through hole (111). When the second fastening piece (22) is partially buckled to the first fastening piece (12), the second connecting band (21) covers the first connecting band (11).

The disclosure provides a tightness adjusting device, including an adjustable rope, two toothed straps, and a slide fastener fitting with the two toothed straps, wherein each of the toothed straps includes a woven strap and a teeth row arranged on a work side of the woven strap, the slide fastener defines two passages therein, the two teeth rows stretch into the two passages respectively, the two passages are converged at least on a first end to form a tightening passage, the slide fastener is also provided with a separating block, the separating block is arranged between the two passages, the separating block is provided with a separating cone of which a tip end is toward the tightening passage, the separating cone is one-to-one corresponding to the tightening passage, and the adjustable rope is in connection with the slide fastener. With such arrangement, the tightness adjusting device provided in the disclosure can have the adjustable rope arranged in the interior completely, with a simple and compact structure; the adjustable rope in the interior can be tightened or loosened through pulling the slide fastener; in addition, when the tightness adjusting device provided in the disclosure is used to adjust tightness, it is only needed to pull the slide fastener, and single hand operation is enough.

This disclosure describes a releasable fastener having two portions that slide together to affix two portions of an article. For example, the two portions may include an elongated rail that slides into an elongated slot or tube.

A body shaping garment element includes a garment and a bulge minimizer. The garment includes a superior edge, interior portion, and exterior portion. The bulge minimizer includes a stretchable element and a padded element. The stretchable element includes two ends and is affixed to the garment along the superior edge on the interior portion. The padded element may be removably placed between the stretchable element and the garment though a variety of means, thereby minimizing any bulging of adipose tissue of the wearer above the superior edge of the garment.

A body shaping garment element includes a garment and a bulge minimizer. The garment includes a superior edge, interior portion, and exterior portion. The bulge minimizer includes a stretchable element and a padded element. The stretchable element includes two ends and is affixed to the garment along the superior edge on the interior portion. The padded element may be removably placed between the stretchable element and the garment though a variety of means, thereby minimizing any bulging of adipose tissue of the wearer above the superior edge of the garment.

An adhesive fabric fastener for temporary securing two pieces of fabric or an object to a piece of fabric. In one embodiment, the fastener can be a snap assembly which can include a ball and socket members each associated with adhesive for temporarily securing the ball and socket members to the fabric/objects. In one non-limiting use the fastener can be used to close or reduce the gap created between buttons on a buttoned shirt and such that the fastener is not seen in use. No modification or alteration to the piece of fabric or garment is required for securing the fastener. In another embodiment the fastener can be a cord secured at one end to adhesive tape and at its other end to another piece of adhesive tape.

The collared shirt has a placket with a top piece and bottom piece extending at least a portion of the length of the shirt. The bottom piece comprises an attached collar male button, an attached first male button spaced apart from the collar male button and below the collar male button, and an attached second male button spaced apart from the first male button and below the first male button, and an intermediate male magnetic button between the first and second male buttons. The top piece comprises female buttons corresponding to the male buttons on the bottom piece. The top piece further comprises an intermediate female magnetic button corresponding to the intermediate male magnetic button and affixed to an inner side of the top piece.

A glove magnetic attraction kit device is provided and includes glove bodies, and magnetic attraction devices arranged on wrist parts of the glove bodies respectively. Each of the magnetic attraction devices includes a base, a blind hole is arranged in a middle of the base, and a hollow convex plate used to place a magnetic attraction body is arranged on the base. A side part of the convex plate is provided with an opening used for taking out the magnetic attraction body. The glove magnetic attraction kit device has advantages of strong practicability, reasonable structure, low cost, simple use, safety and reliability.