A safety garment and mask assembly for emitting and reflecting light includes a shirt having a front side and a back side. A plurality of pockets is positioned on the shirt. Each reflective strip of a plurality of reflective strips has a reflective material. The plurality of reflective strips is positioned on the front side and the back side of the shirt. A mask is positioned on a head hole of the shirt. The mask is a gaiter style mask and is configured for pulling upward towards the face of the user. Each light of a plurality of lights is a light emitting diode. The plurality of lights is positioned on the front side and the back side of the shirt.

A safety garment and mask assembly for emitting and reflecting light includes a shirt having a front side and a back side. A plurality of pockets is positioned on the shirt. Each reflective strip of a plurality of reflective strips has a reflective material. The plurality of reflective strips is positioned on the front side and the back side of the shirt. A mask is positioned on a head hole of the shirt. The mask is a gaiter style mask and is configured for pulling upward towards the face of the user. Each light of a plurality of lights is a light emitting diode. The plurality of lights is positioned on the front side and the back side of the shirt.

One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide components for an article of manufacture, having a film with an optical element that imparts a structural color to the component. The present disclosure also provide methods for making components with the films and optical element, and articles of manufacture including the component.

Aspects herein are directed to an apparel item having an integrated lighting system and method of forming the apparel item having the integrated lighting system. The integrated lighting system comprises a power supply unit affixed to the apparel item, one or more light arrays having visible light sources affixed to the apparel item, and one or more conductive traces affixed to the apparel item, where the conductive traces extend from the power supply unit to the light arrays and electrically couple the two such that the light arrays are powered when the power supply unit is operating.

Aspects herein are directed to an apparel item having an integrated lighting system and method of forming the apparel item having the integrated lighting system. The integrated lighting system comprises a power supply unit affixed to the apparel item, one or more light arrays having visible light sources affixed to the apparel item, and one or more conductive traces affixed to the apparel item, where the conductive traces extend from the power supply unit to the light arrays and electrically couple the two such that the light arrays are powered when the power supply unit is operating.

One or more aspects of the present disclosure are directed to components having an optical element that imparts structural color to the component or article. The present disclosure is also directed to articles of manufacture including the component having an optical element, and methods for making components and articles having an optical element that imparts structural color.

A method of manufacturing an illuminated athletic wear garment and an improved illuminated athletic wear garment. The method may include applying a first conductive trace to a surface of a first piece of fabric of the illuminated athletic wear garment and applying a second conductive trace to the surface of the first piece of fabric of the illuminated athletic wear garment. The method may further include affixing a plurality of lights to the illuminated athletic wear garment. The lights may each be connected to the first conductive trace and the second conductive trace. The first conductive trace and the second conductive trace may each be at least ¼ inch wide.

An illuminated harness includes a front panel assembly and a rear panel, in which the front panel assembly includes a left front panel detachably connected to a right front panel. A side-illuminating fiber optic cable is attached to the front panel assembly and the rear panel assembly, including a first belt portion and a second belt portion joining the front panel assembly to the rear panel, combining to form a belt. The fiber optic cable also forms a left shoulder strap joining the front panel assembly to the rear panel and a right shoulder portion joining the front panel assembly to the rear panel, forming a pair of shoulder straps. A light source is coupled to the fiber optic cable and arranged to transmit light into the fiber optic cable.

One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide optical element transfer structures that include an optical element releasably coupled with a transfer medium and methods of making and using the optical element transfer structures. The optical element transfer structures can be used to dispose an optical element onto an article, whereby the optical element imparts a structural color to the article.

One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide optical element transfer structures that include an optical element releasably coupled with a transfer medium and methods of making and using the optical element transfer structures. The optical element transfer structures can be used to dispose an optical element onto an article, whereby the optical element imparts a structural color to the article.