The technology described herein generally relates to a garment that is insulating yet light weight, which may provide protection from the elements without weighing down the wearer. The garment in accordance with the technology described herein comprises a layer of thermally insulating sheet material having one or more voided portions in place of conventional down or other synthetic thermally insulating materials. The one or more voided portions allow the thermal insulation to be light weight and adequately protective in cooler/cold weather, without adding motion hindering bulk to the garment.

A garment constructed in accordance with the present disclosure provides support to a wearer, while still contouring to the wearer's body. Preferably, the garment is made from a disclosed combination of rigid panels and more elastic panels, with more support on the wearer's front and more elasticity for contouring to the wearer's back and sides. The mesh panels take the natural shape of the wearer's hips and buttocks, supporting the form rather than trying to force the wearer's body into a particular shape.

A liner includes a fabric body that covers at least a hip area and an abdomen area of a wearer or the hip area and buttocks area of a wearer. The fabric body having several regions that include at least a first region and a second region. The first region and the second region each having a different modulus than another of the several regions. The first region is an abdominal region or a buttocks region. The second region is selected from the following group of regions, namely a first abdominal border region, a second abdominal border region, a buttocks region if the buttocks region is not the first region, a bottom buttocks surrounding region, a top buttocks surrounding region, a side buttocks surrounding region, a side hip region, a waist whittler region, a waist transition region, a super waist whittler region, an abdominal region if the abdominal region is not the first region and any combination thereof.

A liner includes a fabric body that covers at least a hip area and an abdomen area of a wearer or the hip area and buttocks area of a wearer. The fabric body having several regions that include at least a first region and a second region. The first region and the second region each having a different modulus than another of the several regions. The first region is an abdominal region or a buttocks region. The second region is selected from the following group of regions, namely a first abdominal border region, a second abdominal border region, a buttocks region if the buttocks region is not the first region, a bottom buttocks surrounding region, a top buttocks surrounding region, a side buttocks surrounding region, a side hip region, a waist whittler region, a waist transition region, a super waist whittler region, an abdominal region if the abdominal region is not the first region and any combination thereof.

The present technology generally relates to an encasing for receiving a down material, the encasing being formed by a first layer of material and a second layer of material joined together along their periphery; wherein the first layer of material comprises a non-woven material; the encasing further comprising a first layer of shell material apposed onto an exterior side of the first layer of material; wherein the second layer of material is a second layer of non-woven material or a second layer of shell material; and wherein the second layer of material is a second layer of non-woven material, a second layer of shell material is apposed onto an exterior side of the second layer of non-woven material.

The present technology generally relates to an encasing for receiving a down material, the encasing being formed by a first layer of material and a second layer of material joined together along their periphery; wherein the first layer of material comprises a non-woven material; the encasing further comprising a first layer of shell material apposed onto an exterior side of the first layer of material; wherein the second layer of material is a second layer of non-woven material or a second layer of shell material; and wherein the second layer of material is a second layer of non-woven material, a second layer of shell material is apposed onto an exterior side of the second layer of non-woven material.

An improved system and method for keeping articles of clothing properly fixed in place. Embodiments include a first portion and second portion of the clothing. Embodiments further include climbing skin having a plurality of fibers affixed to the first portion. The climbing skin fabric having a plurality of fibers allowing movement of the second portion in one direction with respect to the first portion while impeding movement of the second portion in the other unwanted direction.

An improved system and method for keeping articles of clothing properly fixed in place. Embodiments include a first portion and second portion of the clothing. Embodiments further include climbing skin having a plurality of fibers affixed to the first portion. The climbing skin fabric having a plurality of fibers allowing movement of the second portion in one direction with respect to the first portion while impeding movement of the second portion in the other unwanted direction.

Active fabrics can be created by combining active and passive materials. Active materials with shape memory or other actuation characteristics can generate compression or dynamic fit, and the level of compression and/or change in fit can be determined by setting a knit index, wire diameter, and garment ease, or fit in relation to the body. Maximum compression can be set not only by varying physical properties of the knit structure but by built-in circuit breaking technologies, or by segmentation and control of the garment by a controller. In some embodiments, additive manufacturing can be combined with traditional textile equipment (e.g., circular knitting machine). Uniquely functional or active textiles can be made from additively manufactured, heterogeneous filaments. Yarn-like filament with varying properties (such as elasticity, stiffness, conductivity, activation, or surface properties) can be additively manufactured. This filament can be formed into a textile or garment with functional properties that are a results of emergent interactions between the heterogeneous filament components.

A trench coat has a coat body and a cover. The coat body has a collar, at least two left fixing units, and at least two right fixing units. The left fixing units are located on the left of the collar, and the right fixing units are located on the right of the collar. The cover has a left neck covering piece, at least one left outer fixing unit, a right neck covering piece, and at least one right outer fixing unit. The left neck covering piece and the right neck covering piece are located in an inner side of the collar, and are capable of buckling each other. The left outer fixing unit is mounted on the left neck covering piece and is adapted to buckle or detach from the left fixing units. The right outer fixing unit is mounted on the right neck covering piece and is adapted to buckle or detach from the right fixing units.