A gown is formed with a front, a back, a left side, a right side, a left lateral arm opening, and a right lateral arm opening. A plurality of flaps are each formed in an inverted U-shaped configuration with a lower horizontal section coupled to the gown. The gown has a openings positioned beneath the flaps. Fixed hook and loop fasteners around each of the openings and separable hook and loop fasteners on each flap are adapted to couple and uncouple. The flaps are adapted to be lowered to provide for use by a care giver when administering to a patient.

A garment has a main body part 20 having a pair of collar parts 10 and a waistline part 40 positioned below the collar parts 10, two swinging sleeve parts 30 coupled to the main body part 20 and an obi part 100 wound around the waistline part 40. One of the collar parts 10 is fixed to the other. The swinging sleeve part 30 has a plurality of swinging sleeve convex-concave parts 35 extending in a direction perpendicular to a direction from a root 30a to a sleeve opening 30b.

The disclosure relates to a one-piece garment that fastens securely and snugly in the neck and back through a unique threading system, has static arm holes snug enough to prevent diaper access, gives room through inner leg paneling for a pull-up, and has tapering legs with static openings to prevent diaper access through modification of the leg.

A garment for health care use is disclosed. The garment comprises at least one rear panel, at least two front panels and a plurality of releasable seams, positioned along peripheral regions of said at least one rear panel and said at least two front panels for releasably connecting said at least two front panels to said at least one rear panel. Each of the at least two front panels is permanently connected to the at least one rear panel at least one position. At least a portion of one the front panels overlaps the other. The rear and front panels each comprise a plurality of flaps or regions which can be folded over when in use as worn by a wearer, to expose different areas of said wearer's body.

A zippered garment includes an abdominal body portion having a front zipper and a rear zipper extending from a neck portion to a crotch portion of the body portion. The garment has tubular legs each having a zipper along the length thereof. All four zipper have a closure member which is at the crotch portion when the garment is closed. Advantageously, mentally ill garment wearers cannot open the garment since they are used to opening zippers which close at the top. Accordingly, such patients would not be able to access their lower abdominal or crotch region. Conversely, long-term care workers can open the garment to replace an incontinence product for example. The garment may be used with adults or children alike, and may be made in one piece or multiple pieces that mate together.

A garment has a main body part 20 having a pair of collar parts 10 and a waistline part 40 positioned below the collar parts 10, two swinging sleeve parts 30 coupled to the main body part 20 and an obi part 100 wound around the waistline part 40. One of the collar parts 10 is fixed to the other. The swinging sleeve part 30 has a plurality of swinging sleeve convex-concave parts 35 extending in a direction perpendicular to a direction from a root 30a to a sleeve opening 30b.

A garment of general loose fit is provided surrounding the back and torso with sides extended to overlapping front panels and multiple points and/or regions of coupling to provide segmental and/or incremental access to regions of the body of the wearer for visual diagnostic access and for ease of access for application of treatment materials; data and treatment conduits and lines; and functions such as nursing by a mother.

Garments configured for medical access are disclosed. An upper-body garment comprises a torso portion, a neck opening, and a pair of sleeves. The upper-body garment further comprises at least one access configured to provide access to the underlying body. The at least one access may be a chest access, an arm access, or combinations thereof. Each access is openable and closable via a resealable element. A lower-body garment comprises a waistband and a pair of legs. The lower-body garment further comprises at least one access configured to provide access to the underlying body openable and closable via a resealable element. A clothing ensemble configured for medical procedure access comprises the upper-body garment and the lower-body garment.

A garment for use with a medical device, the garment including a back panel having a central region, two back leg panel members projecting from the central region of the back panel, and, two arm panel members connected to the central region at a location distal to the two back leg panel members. The central region, the two leg panel members, and the two arm panel members are oriented so as to be coplanar when laid on a flat support surface. The two back leg panel members define inner edges proximate to a lower region of the central region of the back panel. The garment further includes two front panel members connected to the opposed sides of the central region defining a portion a lower crotch and each front panel member releasably connects with each back panel at a central slit that defines an access opening.

A garment for restricting the range of motion of a wearer can include a body assembly with one or more garment forming portions configured to form a first side and a second side. The first side and the second side can be removably joined by at least one fastener. The garment further includes first and second sleeves coupled to the body assembly at first and second armpit areas, respectively. Each of the sleeves can be securely attached to the body assembly by first and second attachment devices, respectively. Each of the first attachment device and the second attachment device can extend vertically from the respective armpit area toward a distal end of the respective sleeve. The garment also includes first and second leg portions that can be joined by a third attachment device extending vertically from an inseam toward a distal end of the first and second leg portions.