A sports bra may include a chest band defining a break therein, the chest band being constructed and arranged to provide horizontal support of the sports bra; a body portion integrated with the chest band; a clasp mechanism including a protrusion, a loop, and a pleat wherein the clasp mechanism may be positioned within a portion of the break defined by the chest band such that the clasp mechanism may increase and reduce tension in the chest band.

Straps for a garment, the garment having a body for covering at least a portion of a chest of a wearer, the straps comprising: at least one neck strap connected to an upper part of the body forming a neck opening; at least one back strap attached to the body forming a torso opening; and, at least one pair of adjustable straps each arm of the pair of adjustable straps having a lower end that is attached to the at least one back strap on either side of a midpoint thereof on a back of the garment and an upper end attached to the at least one neck strap, wherein the at least one pair of adjustable straps further comprise sliding means formed at the upper end such that the adjustable straps are slidable on either side of a midpoint of the neck strap, and wherein the second ends of the at least one pair of the adjustable straps are slidable along the neck strap between respective first positions proximate the midpoint of the neck strap and second positions proximate the body of the garment to adjust the fit of the garment across the upper back of the wearer and to adjust a spacing between the neck strap and the back strap.

A brassiere includes a first cup and a second cup, a center bridge attaching the first cup to the second cup, and a first wing attached to the first cup, and a second wing attached to the second cup. The brassiere includes first and second cup fasteners attached to the first cup and positioned at respective first and second lateral locations, a first wing fastener attached to the first wing, and a first strap detachably connected to the first cup fastener at one end and connected to the first wing fastener at the other end, such that the first strap can be moved from a first arrangement to a second arrangement by detaching the first strap from the first cup fastener and then attaching the first strap to the second cup fastener.

An electrode device for an electroadhesive clutch can include a planar conductive member and a housing that encloses at least a portion of the conductive member. In an example, the housing can include a flexible polymeric substrate provided adjacent to at least a first surface of the conductive member, and a dielectric member comprising a first portion provided adjacent to an opposite second surface of the conductive member, and a second portion provided adjacent to a first side edge of the conducive member and coupled to the flexible polymeric substrate.

An article of apparel can include or use an electroadhesive clutch device. The device can include an elongate encasing for a first electrode assembly and a second electrode assembly each having a respective first and second electrode. The first and second electrodes can be at least partially overlapping and configured to slide or move relative to each other. The device can include an electrical signal generator configured to provide first and second signals to the first and second electrode assemblies, respectively, wherein the first electrode assembly is configured to slide laterally relative to the second electrode assembly when the first and second signals are not applied, and is configured to remain static relative to the second electrode assembly when the first and second signals are applied. The apparel can include a textile material to which the encasing is attached at least at a first end of the encasing.

An electroadhesive clutch can be coupled to a textile. The clutch can include a first electrode assembly comprising a first conductive member, and a second electrode assembly comprising a second conductive member overlaying in part the first conductive member. In an example, the clutch includes or uses an elastic encasing within which the first and second electrode assemblies are positioned. The elastic encasing can form a first bond with the first conductive member at a first location of the elastic encasing and a second bond with the second conductive member proximate a second location of the elastic encasing different than the first location.

A brassiere for prosthetic-enhanced breasts comprising: two cup portions; two shoulder straps; a back; and two front straps; wherein the two front straps cross diagonally upward and attach above an opposite breast; wherein the two cup portions have lateral padding or reinforcement; wherein, when donned, a user's breasts are supported in an inward and upward manner and premature breast aging is prevented.

An electroadhesive clutch device can include a first electrode assembly comprising a first conductive portion that is at least partially covered by a first dielectric insulator, a second electrode assembly comprising a second conductive portion that is at least partially covered by a second dielectric insulator, and an electrical signal generator configured to provide first and second signals to the first and second conductive portions of the electrode assemblies, respectively. The first and second electrode assemblies can be at least partially overlapping and configured to slide relative to each other at respective surfaces that comprise the first and second dielectric insulators.

A support garment can include a textile layer forming a supportive region and configured to adjustably permit or inhibit displacement of a body part of the wearer that is positioned adjacent or proximate the supportive region. The garment can include an electroadhesive clutch device to help control displacement. In an example, the garment includes an underwear garment or a portion thereof.

A bra includes first and second cups that are laterally spaced-apart. The first and second cups each have upper edges. First and second support straps are selectively coupled to the upper edges of the first and second cups. The first and second support straps each include a first end that has a first coupling feature and a body portion that has a second coupling feature. The second coupling feature is a reciprocal coupling feature to the first coupling feature. Each of the first and second support straps also includes a second end that has a retention feature, first and second fabrics, a pliable material, and a fastening material. The fastening material includes the first and second coupling features. The first fabric, the pliable material, the second fabric, and the fastening material are integrally formed to define a laminated support strap of each of the first and second support straps.