A holder for securing eyeglasses, sunglasses or other personal items that may be securely incorporated into an article of clothing or accessory at the time of manufacture. The holder includes a base member that can be inserted into or attached to the article of clothing or accessory. A hanger is connected to the base member and includes a loop connected to a support base. One or more openings can be provided on the base member. The support base and base member can be integrally formed. The support base can be formed from part of the article of clothing or accessory. The holder allows a wearer to insert a piece of a pair of eyeglasses, or a part of another personal item, through the loop and allows the item to assume a secure and relatively flat position. The holder may also include an RFID tag and/or a covered loop.

A garment having a configurable pouch is disclosed. The garment includes the improvement of a pouch configured to fold over a pair of opposing pockets positioned on a front side thereof. The pouch comprises a sheet of material, or flap being attached to the garment. The flap is attached to the garment along a lateral seam extending about an area of the garment beneath the opposing pockets. The flap can be configured to hang downwardly from the lateral seam, with the opposing pockets being exposed. Alternatively, the flap can be configured vertically about the garment and engaged with one or more securing elements such that the flap is configured to form a pouch covering the opposing pockets. Other features and embodiments will be further described in the appended detailed description.

A garment having a configurable pouch is disclosed. The garment includes the improvement of a pouch configured to fold over a pair of opposing pockets positioned on a front side thereof. The pouch comprises a sheet of material, or flap being attached to the garment. The flap is attached to the garment along a lateral seam extending about an area of the garment beneath the opposing pockets. The flap can be configured to hang downwardly from the lateral seam, with the opposing pockets being exposed. Alternatively, the flap can be configured vertically about the garment and engaged with one or more securing elements such that the flap is configured to form a pouch covering the opposing pockets. Other features and embodiments will be further described in the appended detailed description.

Portable fitness monitoring systems with displays, and applications thereof, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of providing performance feedback to an individual using a portable fitness monitoring device is provided. The method may include sensing performance parameter information during the physical activity, generating a first visual output that includes an indication of the intensity level that the individual should be performing at, and generating a second visual output that includes an indication of the intensity level that the individual is currently performing at.

An article of clothing for use with an animal having adjustable length leggings is provided. The article of clothing has a plurality of leggings sized to cover a portion of the animal's legs, either two or four of the legs. Internal to the leggings are one or more straps that may be utilized to secure, via a fastener system, the leggings in a rolled up arrangement. By utilizing the adjustable leggings, appropriate levels of warmth and comfort may be provided for the animal.

A monitoring device for detecting wetness in a garment is disclosed. The monitoring device of the present disclosure includes a clip removably attachable to the garment and having a printed circuit board and a plurality of pins in communication with the printed circuit board, a portion of the plurality of pins extending through a portion of the clip, wherein the plurality of pins include a first pin, a second pin, and a third pin, the first pin and the second pin aligned along a first axis of the clip and the third pin aligned along a second axis of the clip, the second axis spaced from the first axis, wherein, with the clip attached to the garment, the printed circuit board is in communication with the garment via the plurality of pins. Transmitters having built-in delay mechanisms configured to delay transmitting operational data for a period of time are disclosed.

A monitoring device for detecting wetness in a garment is disclosed. The monitoring device of the present disclosure includes a clip removably attachable to the garment and having a printed circuit board and a plurality of pins in communication with the printed circuit board, a portion of the plurality of pins extending through a portion of the clip, wherein the plurality of pins include a first pin, a second pin, and a third pin, the first pin and the second pin aligned along a first axis of the clip and the third pin aligned along a second axis of the clip, the second axis spaced from the first axis, wherein, with the clip attached to the garment, the printed circuit board is in communication with the garment via the plurality of pins. Transmitters having built-in delay mechanisms configured to delay transmitting operational data for a period of time are disclosed.