A lighting unit is removably inserted into a pocket to create a light effect through use of a light effect material. The lighting unit has a PCB with a first side to which one or more LEDs and a battery are mounted. A clear potting material encloses the PCB, LEDs, and the battery and creates a transparent space proximate an inner surface of the light effect material which maintains the light effect material at a preselected distance from the LEDs so that light emitted from each light emitting die is dispersed by a plurality of dispersive elements in the light effect materials to create the light material viewing effect.

A convertible garment, such as a jacket, tunic, sweater or vest, capable of being folded and converted into a carry-on bag and adapted for carrying articles normally carried in a handbag, briefcase, carry-on bag or suitcase, with pockets on the outside and in the lining portion of the garment, arranged so that the garment is not distorted by items carried within said pockets. The garment also has a back panel accessible from inside of the garment for carrying articles such as socks, underwear, shirts and trousers, with special compartments for such clothes. Zippers and hook and loop fasteners are used as closures for some of the pockets. A method for folding the garment and converting it into a conventional carry-on bag is also disclosed.

Aspects herein are directed to a cooling garment. The cooling garment can include a vest configured to be worn by a wearer. One or more pockets on the vest may be configured to receive one or more icepacks. The one or more pockets may include a stretch material on a front portion of the one or more pockets. The one or more pockets can further include a non-stretch material on a back portion of the one or more pockets.

A wearable garment that is a combination sweatshirt and pillow. The sweatshirt has a body, arms, a collar and a hood attached to the collar. A pouch having an open top, closed sides, and a closed bottom is attached to the collar. The pouch lies over the sweatshirt body when in a first position and is rotated over the top to a second position for receiving the sweatshirt body and arms when they are rolled and inserted into the pouch forming a pillow. The hood can be placed over a user's head with the pouch oriented against the user's neck to function as a pillow. In a second embodiment, the garment is provided with a second hood over the first hood. In a third embodiment, a pouch is sewn into a liner in the hood which receives the sweatshirt.

A shirt attachable bib for removable placement over a wearer's shirt to protect the entire front side of the shirt includes a bib body having a front side which includes a pocket positioned at its bottom end, a back side coated with a low tack adhesive, and two opposing sleeve portions, each of which includes a perforated section which allows a lower portion. The adhesive on the back side enables the shirt attachable bib to be positioned on a wearer simply by aligning it over a wearer's shirt and pressing the back side onto the shirt. The back side additionally includes an integrated tab portion to allow it to more easily be removed once in place on a wearer. The perforated section makes each opposing sleeve portion configurable from a long sleeve style sleeve to a short sleeve style sleeve.

Provided is a portable charging apparatus including: a housing case having a battery embedded therein; a battery charging connector pivotably accommodated in one side surface of the housing case, connected to an external power supply unit; a battery discharging connector accommodated in and detached from one side surface of the housing case, connected to the portable electronic device and allowing the portable electronic device; a connection cable accommodated in and detached from one side surface of the housing case, connecting the housing case and the battery discharging connector with a predetermined length and allowing the battery discharging connector to be connected to the portable electronic device; a front panel combined with a front surface of the housing case and protecting the housing case; and a rear panel combined with a rear surface of the housing case, protecting the housing case.

This disclosure relates to athletic shorts, such as those that can be worn while playing tennis, with moisture protection features and including readily accessible pockets, such as pockets that hold tennis balls in a manner that makes those balls readily accessible during a tennis match. An example pair of shorts includes a pocket accessible via an opening, and a rib biased toward a centerline of the opening and configured to direct fluid away from the opening. This disclosure also relates to a corresponding method.

Implementations of a multi-configuration pocket accessory are provided. In some implementations, the pocket accessory comprises one of more pieces of material configured to form a pocket accessory comprising a first end, a middle portion extending from the first end, and a second end extending from the middle portion. In some implementations, the material comprising the first end has a first pre-formed shape and first pattern, and the material comprising the second end has a second pre-formed shape and second pattern. In some implementations, the pocket accessory further comprises a first magnet inside the middle portion. In some implementations, the pocket accessory further comprises external magnet.

A garment with a pocket and container, comprising a garment with a pocket, wherein the garment has a first opening providing access to the at least one pocket, an enveloping container having an interior surface, an exterior surface, a first end, a second end and a second opening disposed at the first end providing access to an interior space, and wherein the enveloping container fits within the pocket.

A garment with a pocket and container, comprising a garment with a pocket, wherein the garment has a first opening providing access to the at least one pocket, an enveloping container having an interior surface, an exterior surface, a first end, a second end and a second opening disposed at the first end providing access to an interior space, and wherein the enveloping container fits within the pocket.