Described herein are pants containing a zipper extending through the waistband and the entire outseam of each pant leg. The pants have a flange of fabric disposed on the interior of each zipper to prevent direct contact between the zipper and the skin of a person wearing the pants. The pants also include a fabric tab attached at the waistband next to the zipper to cover an exterior portion of the zipper. The pants provide benefits to wearers who have limited mobility, sensitive skin, or a physical impediment, such as a cast, by easing the challenges of applying the pants to the legs.

Described herein are pants containing a zipper extending through the waistband and the entire outseam of each pant leg. The pants have a flange of fabric disposed on the interior of each zipper to prevent direct contact between the zipper and the skin of a person wearing the pants. The pants also include a fabric tab attached at the waistband next to the zipper to cover an exterior portion of the zipper. The pants provide benefits to wearers who have limited mobility, sensitive skin, or a physical impediment, such as a cast, by easing the challenges of applying the pants to the legs.

A method for manufacturing an article of apparel from a fabric material includes forming a single textile element of fabric material, providing a plurality of cuts to the single textile element, folding the single textile element into an article of apparel, and sewing the article of apparel together along a single continuous stitching line. The textile element is tubular, and the single continuous stitching line encloses a back of the article of apparel.

A method for manufacturing an article of apparel from a fabric material includes forming a single textile element of fabric material, providing a plurality of cuts to the single textile element, folding the single textile element into an article of apparel, and sewing the article of apparel together along a single continuous stitching line. The textile element is tubular, and the single continuous stitching line encloses a back of the article of apparel.

Embodiments provide apparel products having boronate adhesives. The apparel products include a major component forming a base portion of the apparel product. The major component is configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer. The apparel product includes a minor component forming a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component. An adhesive is disposed at least partially between a portion of the major component and a portion of the minor component. The adhesive includes a boronate ester bond.

A compact, on-demand mask folding and welding system which reduces the size, cost, noise hazard and complexity of the folding and welding process used in the manufacture of medical and protective face masks is disclosed.

A knit or woven article of unitary construction for forming a double-layer trim piece is provided. The article includes a first zone having a first set of apertures, a second zone having a second set of apertures, and a third zone interposed between the first zone and the second zone.

A knit or woven article of unitary construction for forming a double-layer trim piece is provided. The article includes a first zone having a first set of apertures, a second zone having a second set of apertures, and a third zone interposed between the first zone and the second zone.

A heat-press system for use in the production of footwear or apparel can include at least a hollow first roll comprising an external surface and an internal surface. The internal surface can define a core. The core can include a first heating element.

A method of reinforcing a seam on a body involves folding a seam allowance into a series of accordion folds to form a series of parallel reinforcement layers. The parallel reinforcement layers are of similar size and form a ridge. A ridge cap of flexible material is placed over the ridge. The ridge cap provides at least one further parallel reinforcement layer. The method involves securing the ridge cap and parallel reinforcement layers together with rows of stitching, with the stitching extending through all of the parallel reinforcement layers.