A support article of apparel includes a cup, a base member, a tension band, and an adjuster. The cup defines a cup volume to receive a breast, and a lower portion of the cup defines a support pocket. The base member is coupled to the cup and has a bottom edge, a side edge, and a bottom edge configured to be positioned about a portion of a torso. A tension band is coupled within the support pocket of the cup outlines a lower portion of the breast. A second end portion of the tension band extends through a pocket opening and outside of the support pocket. An adjuster is coupled to the second end portion of the tension band and configured to adjust one of a length or a tension of the tension band.

A support article of apparel includes a cup, a base member, a tension band, and an adjuster. The cup defines a cup volume to receive a breast, and a lower portion of the cup defines a support pocket. The base member is coupled to the cup and has a bottom edge, a side edge, and a bottom edge configured to be positioned about a portion of a torso. A tension band is coupled within the support pocket of the cup outlines a lower portion of the breast. A second end portion of the tension band extends through a pocket opening and outside of the support pocket. An adjuster is coupled to the second end portion of the tension band and configured to adjust one of a length or a tension of the tension band.

A fastener for a garment, particularly suited to use in a garment such as a brassiere, comprises a female part and a male part that interlock together. The female part is connected to a first garment piece and the male part is connected to a second garment piece. The fastener is an overlapping fastener of the type in which the male piece is engaged with the female piece by inserting a connector plate of a male part into an aperture of a female part at an angle and thereafter pivoting the male part relative the female part thereby snap-fitting the connector plate in place in the aperture. The male part has a recess formed therein surrounding the connector plate which provides added stability to the male part and significantly increases its tensile strength characteristic.

A fastener for a garment, particularly suited to use in a garment such as a brassiere, comprises a female part and a male part that interlock together. The female part is connected to a first garment piece and the male part is connected to a second garment piece. The fastener is an overlapping fastener of the type in which the male piece is engaged with the female piece by inserting a connector plate of a male part into an aperture of a female part at an angle and thereafter pivoting the male part relative the female part thereby snap-fitting the connector plate in place in the aperture. The male part has a recess formed therein surrounding the connector plate which provides added stability to the male part and significantly increases its tensile strength characteristic.

A brassiere garment for post-mastectomy surgery including a vest portion having a first and second cup, a front closure, a support band associated with a bottom portion of the garment, and at least one elastic strip. The garment may also include at least one removable retention member and a removable pouch.

A brassiere garment for post-mastectomy surgery including a vest portion having a first and second cup, a front closure, a support band associated with a bottom portion of the garment, and at least one elastic strip. The garment may also include at least one removable retention member and a removable pouch.

Disclosed is a convertible brassiere system with interchangeable components comprising: a right bra cup, wherein the right bra cup comprises a plurality of right cup attachment points; a left bra cup, wherein the left bra cup comprises a plurality of left cup attachment points; a first strap; a left-right bra cup attachment means for attaching the right bra cup to the left bra cup; at least one first strap-right bra cup attachment means for attaching the first strap to the right bra cup; and, at least one first strap-left bra cup attachment means for attaching the first strap to the left bra cup. The system may further comprise: a second strap; at least one second strap-right bra cup attachment means for attaching the second strap to the right bra cup; and, at least one second strap-left bra cup attachment means for attaching the second strap to the left bra cup.

A sport bra having an adjustable underband tightening assembly is provided herein. The sport bra comprises a front portion having a pair of breast covering structures, a pair of shoulder straps, and a front underband segment comprising a first wing extending away from a first side of the front underband segment and terminating in a first free end and a second wing extending away from a second side of the front underband segment and terminating in a second free end. The sport bra further comprises a back portion having a central body portion, a pair of shoulder straps secured to the shoulder straps of the front portion, and a back underband segment unaffixed to the front underband segment in an un-worn configuration.

A wearable garment for recovery of a wearer after the wearer has undergone a surgical procedure, the wearable garment having an outer shell including at least a back panel and two front panels that, when the wearable garment is worn about a wearer, have outer edges that are adjacent to each other, a fastening system for securing the outer edges of the front panels together, thereby securing the wearable garment about the wearer, a compression region that provides a compressive force about the wearer; straps that hold the wearable garment about the wearer, and a tubing pocket attached to an inner surface of a respective one of the front panels for holding a drain tube in a coiled configuration against the wearer.

The upper body garments disclosed herein include shoulder straps formed of a woven tubular material flattened into a double-ply fabric. The woven tubular shoulder straps have advantageously high recovery. The upper body garments also include a torso-encircling main body portion with a breast supporting region coupled to a body strap. The body strap is formed of a circular knit, tubular material flattened into double-ply fabric. The woven tubular shoulder straps are coupled to the circular knit, tubular body strap. In some embodiments, the weft yarn of the woven tubular shoulder straps can have different material properties than the warp yarn of the woven tubular shoulder straps. Methods of making the upper body garments are also disclosed herein.