A pain-relieving garment for therapeutic pain relief includes a shell that is meshed. The shell is shaped complementarily to a portion of a body of a user so that the shell is configured to position over the portion of the body of the user. A plurality of pads is coupled to the shell so that each pad is positioned proximate to an area of pain in the portion of the body of the user. Each pad comprises a radiant barrier so that the pad is configured to reflect electromagnetic radiation emitted by the body to provide localized heating of the area of pain to reduce a level of pain.

A pair of acupressure health care pants for applying acupressure to predetermined acupoints on a lower body of a user includes a pants body and an acupressure unit. The pants body is configured to elastically and tightly press against the lower body of the user when the pair of acupressure health care pants are worn by the user, and has a fiber base material mixed with a plurality of far infrared particles and negative ion particles. The acupressure unit includes a plurality of acupressure protrusions protruding from the fiber base material into an interior of the pants body and configured to apply acupressure to the lower body of the user at positions respectively corresponding to the predetermined acupoints.

An article of apparel includes a covering having a first portion, a second portion, and a bulge that extends across a union of the first and second portions. The covering is sized to substantially fill a frontal void of a pair of chaps. The article of apparel further includes an attachment structure with which the article of apparel is attachable to a secondary article of apparel.

An insulating material and a method using that material for preventing perioperative hypothermia in hospital patients. Hospital blankets, hospital gowns and thermal wraps are made with the insulating material, which comprises in one embodiment an inner layer and an outer layer of a nonwoven material and a middle layer of a polymer laminate material. The nonwoven material is a bicomponent coextruded spunbond nonwoven polypropylene and polyethylene textile and the polymer laminate material comprises polyethylene and metallised polyethylene terephthalate. The nonwoven material is arranged with an elastic such that the insulating material can change between a first configuration wherein the elastic is stretched such that the primary material lies adjacent to it, and a second configuration wherein the elastic is relaxed such that the primary material is bowed with respect to it, forming at least one cavity for entrapping air.

An apparel garment that includes individual fibers exhibit proper moisture wicking properties and that have been infused or coated (or both) with far infrared materials is provided. The combination of suitable fibers and far infrared materials imparts a unique effect to the apparel garment wherein the far infrared materials will physiologically and therapeutically impact the user's circulatory system to dilate surface capillaries, break down water clusters, and allow for toxin removal at the apparel/skin interface. Coupled with the overall moisture wicking capability, surprisingly the inventive garment actually provides a cooling effect during an exercise event in a warm temperature environment and a warming effect during an exercise event in a cold temperature environment. The utilization of such a garment to impart such an exercise-activated cooling or warming effects, and thus the ability to allow the user greater comfort during any type of workout, is also encompassed within this invention.

The weighted sweat band described is a useful wearable sporting accessory for tennis players. It's manufactured with common manufacturing processes and uses relatively common materials.

An exercise garment having attachments that can selectively positioned about it in order to urge certain body parts along paths of aerobic exercise movement or to provide resistance to them moving along those paths.

Aspects herein are directed to an apparel item that promotes thermo-regulation through the use of engineered openings, venting, and/or stand-off structures. In exemplary aspects, 20-45% of the apparel item may comprise the engineered openings. Vents may be positioned on the apparel item in areas that experience high amounts of air flow to help channel air into the apparel item. The stand-off structures may be positioned on an inner-facing surface of the apparel item where they help to create a space between the apparel item and the wearer's body surface in which air can flow and help cool the wearer by promoting evaporative cooling.

An article of apparel is disclosed that includes zones with a textile having a structure than changes or is otherwise modified by a physical stimulus, such as the presence of water or a temperature change, to modify a property of the textile. The zones may be along a center back area and/or side areas of the apparel, and the textile may increase in air permeability when exposed to water. In some embodiments, slits are formed in the textile.

A wetsuit has a back, an access opening at the neck portion, and a closure system provided at the access opening. The closure system has an internal gasket made of a generally V-shaped piece of flexible material having an upper edge and two side edges, and a collar connected to the upper edge of the gasket. An inner flap is hingedly attached to one of the side edges of the gasket, and has an outwardly-facing surface, with at least one Velcro pad provided thereon. An outer flap is hingedly attached to another of the side edges of the gasket, and has an inwardly-facing surface, with at least one Velcro pad provided thereon.