An object of the present invention is to provide a glove which, while having a cuff, can be easily donned and removed using just one hand. The glove of the present invention includes: a glove main body including a main body portion; 5 finger-receiving portions each having a bottomed cylindrical shape; and a hem portion having a cylindrical shape; and a cuff which is joined to the hem portion of the glove main body, wherein the main body portion is formed in a pouch-like shape to cover a palm and a dorsal side of a wearer's hand, the 5 finger-receiving portions extend from the main body portion to cover each of a first finger to a fifth finger of the wearer, the hem portion extends in a direction opposite to the 5 finger-receiving portions, the cuff is arranged to protrude from the hem portion in a direction opposite to the 5 finger-receiving portions, a projection image of the cuff as viewed from a palm side thereof is a figure symmetrical with respect to a straight line and symmetrical with respect to an axis parallel to a direction of the protruding, the projection increasing in width as it becomes distant from the hem portion, and a flexural rigidity of the cuff is greater than a flexural rigidity of the hem portion of the glove main body, and a difference between the flexural rigidities is no less than 1.0 gf.Math.cm.sup.2/cm.

A hand glove includes a glove body having a dorsal side, a palmar side, a radial side, an ulnar side, and a hand portion including a palm section, a dorsal section, a plurality of digit sheaths, and an opening for providing access to an interior of the glove. The digit sheaths include at least a first sheath corresponding to the first digit of a wearer's hand and second sheath corresponding to one or more of the other digits of a wearer's hand. The radial side includes a first zipper and a first fastening strap. The ulnar side includes a second zipper and a second fastening strap. The first zipper is parallel with and opposite to the second zipper. The dorsal side includes a fastener spanning the dorsal section. The fastening straps are configured to removably attach to the fastener to secure the glove body to a wearer's hand.

An article of footwear can include provisions for improving the operation and use of various systems associated with the article. A control device included in the article can be configured to allow manual control of a system by a user. A lockout feature that can disable manual control may be included. During periods of competitive activity, the manual controls may be disabled to allow a user wearing the article to engage in different activities without inadvertent activation of a system. In some cases, the control device and lookout feature can be used in conjunction with a motorized tensioning system.

A personal respiratory protection device comprising a main body (12) carrying an exhalation valve (28), the valve (28) having a grip region (29) which is grippable in use by the user, the grip region (29) being configured to indicate to the user that the valve (28) is to be gripped during opening, donning and doffing of the device.

A method for putting on or taking off a piece of clothing or for closing, putting on, opening, or taking off a piece of luggage, including the steps of tightening or loosening by means of a tensioning element driven by a driven tension roller and a switching element. The tightening or loosening takes place by actuation of the switching element. The switching element has a number of contact-sensitive sensors which are arranged adjacent to one another and form a surface accessible to the user of the piece of clothing or of the piece of luggage. The method includes the steps of scanning the surface of the sensors by the user in a first direction, detecting the signal of the sensors by a controller, and causing a first tensioning force level or a first closing path of the tensioning element to be initiated by the controller and the electric motor.

A glove is disclosed having a donning assister to enable a wearer of the glove to quickly and easily don a glove on a wearer's hand. In one embodiment, the glove includes a wrist cuff portion, a hem portion positioned at a base of the wrist cuff portion, an at least partially enclosed space formed within the hem portion, and a gripper positioned in the at least partially enclosed space. The at least partially enclosed space is defined by hem stitches and by a pair of laterally opposed stitches positioned on the palm side of the glove anywhere along a circumference of the hem portion between a thumb of the glove on one end and a pinky finger of the glove on the other end.

Aspects herein provide methods of transforming a stowable article of apparel for an upper torso of a wearer. The article of apparel comprises a first tensioning mechanism superior to and parallel with a waist opening, and a second tensioning mechanism coincident with the waist opening and spaced apart from the first tensioning mechanism. An upper half of the article of apparel is doffed. The waist opening is folded upward toward the first tensioning mechanism forming a pouch between the first and second tensioning mechanisms where the upper half of the article of apparel is stowed. The second tensioning mechanism is tensioned, thereby stowing the article of apparel in the pouch around the wearer.

Aspects herein are directed to a stowable garment system that allows for quick deployment and donning of an upper-body garment that is stowed within a pouch located on the front of a belt structure configured to encircle the waist of a wearer. The garment comprises at least a front section and a back section, where a portion of the front section is attached to the pouch. The garment further comprises a first tab extending from a bottom margin at a first side of the back section and a second tab extending from the bottom margin at a second opposite side of the back section. When stowed within the pouch, the tabs extend through one or more openings in the pouch. The wearer may exert tension on the tabs to actuate a quick-release mechanism and enable the garment to be deployed and donned.

The present disclosure relates to a glove with both flock-lined and unlined interior surfaces The glove generally comprises a hand region including a palm portion and a dorsal portion; a thumb region and four individual digit regions projecting away from one end of the hand region; and a cuff region extending outwardly from another end of the hand region opposing to the thumb region and the four individual digit regions. The cuff region terminates to a terminal end defining an opening for insertion of a user hand therein. Preferably, the hand region comprises flock lining on at least the interior surface of the palm portion or one or more selected areas on the interior surface of the palm portion. The cuff region is free from having any flock lining.

An object of the present invention is to provide a glove which, while having a cuff, can be easily donned and removed using just one hand. The glove of the present invention includes: a glove main body including a main body portion; 5 finger-receiving portions each having a bottomed cylindrical shape; and a hem portion having a cylindrical shape; and a cuff which is joined to the hem portion of the glove main body, wherein the main body portion is formed in a pouch-like shape to cover a palm and a dorsal side of a wearer's hand, the 5 finger-receiving portions extend from the main body portion to cover each of a first finger to a fifth finger of the wearer, the hem portion extends in a direction opposite to the 5 finger-receiving portions, the cuff is arranged to protrude from the hem portion in a direction opposite to the 5 finger-receiving portions, a projection image of the cuff as viewed from a palm side thereof is a figure symmetrical with respect to a straight line and symmetrical with respect to an axis parallel to a direction of the protruding, the projection increasing in width as it becomes distant from the hem portion, and a flexural rigidity of the cuff is greater than a flexural rigidity of the hem portion of the glove main body, and a difference between the flexural rigidities is no less than 1.0 gf.Math.cm.sup.2/cm.