The present invention is a shirt having an ultraviolet (UV) protection collar. The UV protection collar of the shirt covers the majority of the back of the neck to protect it from harmful UV radiation and cool the back of the neck. The UV protection collar includes a collar is attached to a collar band, which is attached to the shirt. The collar is tallest at the center to cover the majority of the back of the neck and tapers towards the edges. The shirt and the UV protection collar is constructed of fabric having at least UPF 50+ rating, four-way stretch capabilities, and moisture wicking properties. The UV protection collar is made up of multiple layers of the fabric to enhance its UV protection and cooling properties.

An undergarment such as a bra has very sheer sleeves such that the sleeves are virtually invisible. The sheer sleeves are also elasticized, for example, made of nylon and spandex, to provide compressive support to the wearer's arms. The sheer sleeves may have a color that matches one of several different skin tones.

A metal fabric (10) uses warp metal wires (40) as the warp, and weft metal wires (50) as the weft, where the warp metal wires (40) and the weft metal wires (50) are composed of different metal materials. A curtain (100) as an interior decoration uses the metal fabric (10). A partition member (200) is configured to have the metal fabric (10) and a frame (210) which supports the outer circumference of the metal fabric (10). A clothing is configured to contain the metal fabric (10), and an electromagnetic shielding member is configured to contain the metal fabric (10).

A protective headwear apparatus having a head receiving portion sized to receive the head of the user when worn by the user and a forward extending brim portion attached to the head receiving portion. Further included is a flexible mesh shield having an upper and lower end portions, and a binding stitched to a bottom side of the brim portion with an outwardly facing opening receiving and holding therein the upper end portion of the shield to attach the shield to the brim portion with the shield extending outward out of the outward facing opening of the binding and then bending downward with the lower end portion located lower than the upper end portion of the shield when the apparatus is worn by the user. The shield is sized to wrap at least partially around the head of the user when the apparatus is worn by the user.

The present invention relates to novel bis-indolylmethanes, a process for their preparation and their use in the preparation of technical textiles and PPE's (Personal Protective Equipments), namely in the preparation of UV-protective and anti-infective textiles and garments.

A multilayer fabric for selectively blocking or transmitting particular wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum, such solar radiation, and far infrared (FIR) radiation. The multilayer fabric may include a microporous water vapor permeable layer that selectively filters particular wavelengths depending on the size of its pores. In some embodiments, the multilayer fabric may include a nanostructured layer that selectively filters particular wavelengths.

A system to provide at least partial ultraviolet protection and at least partial buoyancy is provided. The system may include a suit and a flotation vest. The suit may have an integrated first connector and may be configured to at least partially cover a user's torso region and a portion of the user's appendages. The flotation vest may have at least one mating connector to detachably connect the suit and the vest when the integrated first connector and the mating connector are engaged with one another.

A swimsuit is disclosed herein comprising a bust portion, and a bottom portion including a waist portion configured to surround a torso, with an inner fabric layer including an interior surface and an exterior surface, and an outer fabric layer including an interior surface and an exterior surface, a left leg opening defined by a lower left edge portion, and a right leg opening defined by a lower right edge portion. The lower left edge portion and lower right edge portion are raw cut and are bonded with a bonding layer between the interior surface of the inner layer and the interior surface of the exterior layer. A first positioning strip is formed on the exterior surface of the inner fabric layer along an edge portion of at least one of the bust portion and the bottom portion. Corresponding methods also are disclosed.

The present invention relates to a wearable cabana that can transition between a cover-up, a cape, a bag/backpack, or a towel. The wearable cabana can be fabricated from a soft towel fabric having a neckline, right and left edges, and armholes. The armholes can be positioned on each side of a vertical center reference line and below the neckline. Fasteners can be positioned along the neckline proximate to the right and left edges. During use, the arms of a person referred to as a person can be inserted through the armholes, allowing the soft towel fabric to wrap around the torsos of the person and remain securely in place by way of the fasteners. Exemplary embodiments can include interior and exterior pocket combinations, hoods, shoulder flaps/sleeves, bows, collars, and/or adding other personalization elements.

An article of apparel is formed that is effective to regulate the temperature of the wearer. In an embodiment, a thermal regulation composition is obtained comprising a binder, a cooling agent, a latent heat agent, and a heat dissipation agent. The thermal regulation composition is printed to a surface of a textile by pressing the thermal regulation composition against the textile surface such that the binder adheres the cooling agent, latent heat agent, and the heat dissipation agent to the surface of the textile, thereby forming a thermal regulation membrane, and the textile is incorporated into an article of apparel.