The present disclosure is directed to articles such as bladders comprising mechano-luminescent materials which emit light when the mechano-luminescent materials are placed under stress. The present disclosure is also directed to articles including these bladders, methods of forming these bladders, and methods of making articles including these bladders.

As described above, one or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles having structural color, and methods of making articles having structural color.

As described above, one or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles having structural color, and methods of making articles having structural color.

A safety wear item featuring a series of LEDs mounted on each of four separate mounting strips, two strips extending down from a respective one of the wear item shoulders and two other strips wrapped around each side of the lower region of a wear item waist. The strips with LEDs are each readily and quickly detachable from the wear item to allow washing the vest or to replace a strip having a defective LED thereon.

A safety wear item featuring a series of LEDs mounted on each of four separate mounting strips, two strips extending down from a respective one of the wear item shoulders and two other strips wrapped around each side of the lower region of a wear item waist. The strips with LEDs are each readily and quickly detachable from the wear item to allow washing the vest or to replace a strip having a defective LED thereon.

The invention relates to garment assembly for the transmission of the external light radiations or light waves to the skin underneath the garment assembly, more particularly it relates to a garment assembly comprising at least a light wave guiding means with preferably one or more light wave collecting means and preferably one or more light wave diffusing means, for collecting light waves from the external side of the garment assembly and transferring it to the skin covered by the garment assembly or by another garment. Said garment assembly may be composed by a first part, facing an external side of the garment assembly and a second part, facing an internal side of the garment assembly, which are permanently or detachably optically coupled to each other through said wave guiding means.

The invention relates to garment assembly for the transmission of the external light radiations or light waves to the skin underneath the garment assembly, more particularly it relates to a garment assembly comprising at least a light wave guiding means with preferably one or more light wave collecting means and preferably one or more light wave diffusing means, for collecting light waves from the external side of the garment assembly and transferring it to the skin covered by the garment assembly or by another garment. Said garment assembly may be composed by a first part, facing an external side of the garment assembly and a second part, facing an internal side of the garment assembly, which are permanently or detachably optically coupled to each other through said wave guiding means.

The present disclosure provides for articles that can exhibit structural colors through the use of an optical stack and a cover release layer, where the cover release layer is disposed on an externally (or outwardly) facing surface of the optical stack. The optical stack can be disposed on a substrate, which can be disposed on a surface of an article or the optical stack can be disposed on a surface of the article. The cover release layer can be disposed on the optical stack on the side opposite the substrate or article surface so it is on the externally facing surface and can be viewed by an observer. When exposed to visible light, the optical stack imparts a structural color, where the structural color is visible color produced, at least in part, through optical effects (e.g., through scattering, refraction, reflection, interference, and/or diffraction of visible wavelengths of light). The structural color can have a single color or be multicolor, including iridescent. The cover release layer is disposed over (e.g., at least portions) of the optical stack so that the structural color is not present since it is not exposed to light, but when the cover release layer is removed, the optical stack can impart structural color. The cover release layer can be removed by abrasion (e.g., intentional or unintentional), where the abrasion can be applied to the cover release layer that causes separation of the cover release layer from the optical stack.

A luminous attire comprising a garment including at least one light source whereby when the luminous garment is worn by a user and in use, the at least one light source emits light in a direction substantially ahead of the wearer and in the direction in which the wearer is traveling to lighten the surroundings and direction in which the wearer is traveling. On the luminous garment, the at least one light source is positioned on the attire at at least one location whereby the wearer does not have to manually point the at least one light source ahead of the wearer and in the direction in which the wearer is traveling. The luminous attire may comprise different types of luminous garments. The wearer may simultaneously wear more than one type of luminous garment, if so desired.

Protective gear for a user having an inner panel and an outer panel that is configured so the user can use: only the outer panel; only the inner panel; or both panels together. This allows the user to launder, change and/or replace either panel, without sacrificing the utility of the other panel. The outer panel and the inner panel are temporarily attached to one another when used together. The outer panel's top edge along the user's nose and below the eyes is reinforced with a pliable material, allowing the user to form the top edge of the outer panel to the user's nose and face. There is a small gap in the reinforcements at the nose area, which allows the protective gear to be folded and stored. Both the inner panel and outer panel are formed to cover the user's nose and to accommodate the eye protection worn by the user. The protective gear is configured to give flexibility to the user by allowing the user to choose: (i) an outer panel with pockets for storing items; (ii) to incorporate lights on the outside of the outer panel, allowing the user to be more visible; (iii) to incorporate a flashlight on the outside of the outer panel; (iv) inner and outer panels with access to the user's mouth for drinking, smoking or vaping, without removing the protective gear; and (v) venting through the outer panel that is aesthetically pleasing to the user.