A swimsuit for competition swimming is contemplated as being formed with a network of tension bands disposed interior to the external surface of the swimsuit for storing energy and resisting motion, and with a plurality of reinforcement liners configured to complement the functionality of the network of tension bands while maintaining strength and flexibility in targeted locations while prevent intrusion of water from being retained within the components of the suit through a network of strategically positioned drains. The swimsuit may optimize the swimmer's swimming motion with reduced discomfort and without degrading prematurely due to wear.

An athletic garment includes a body-fitting portion and a skirt draped over the body-fitting portion. The skirt includes an attached portion fixedly attached to the body-fitting portion, and a dual-position panel forming a detachably connected portion of the skirt. The dual-position panel is repositionable by a wearer between a first position and a second position. The garment also includes a concealable decoration layer fixedly attached to the body-fitting portion, such that the dual-position panel detachably connected in the first position overlays and substantially conceals the concealable decoration layer. The concealable decoration layer overlays at least a portion of the dual-position panel in the second position.

An inflatable belt 100 for use in a BFR system with an outer belt material 102 hermetically sealed to an inner belt material 101 along a perimeter, thereby forming at least one inflatable chamber 103, the inflatable chamber having an input port 104 for accepting a gas into the chamber, the inflatable belt further comprising a first fastening means 110 in communication with the outer belt material, for attaching to a second fastening means 111 in communication with the outer belt material, thereby locking a circumference of the inflatable belt, when wrapped around a user's limb.

A leg pad (e.g., a hockey leg pad) for protecting a leg of a user, in which the leg pad is designed to enhance protection and freedom of movement (e.g., during skating strides), such as by providing flexibility of the leg pad proximate to a knee and optionally an ankle of the user (e.g., for extension and optional retraction of one or more parts of the leg pad) to better follow natural movements of the user's leg (e.g., bending of the knee and optional flexion of the ankle of the user).

A martial arts kimono component of a kimono (800) having a jacket (810) and trouser (820) and for the wearing thereof of a user (801), wherein said kimono component is formed for compliance with one or more pre-determined articulations of the limbs of a user (801).

Embodiments provide a hand covering, such as a glove or mitten, with a retainer for holding the hand covering in a retaining configuration when not being worn covering the hand of a user. The hand covering may include a central hand portion, a finger receiving portion extending from the central hand portion, and a strap. The hand covering may extend generally in a longitudinal direction from a proximal side at the central hand portion to a distal side at the finger receiving portion. The central hand portion may define at the proximal side a cavity configured to receive a hand. The strap may be attached to an inside face of the central hand portion and extend generally lateral to the longitudinal direction. The strap may be separable from the inside face in between a first attached end and a second attached end to define a passageway configured to receive a hand.

A garment, especially to a sports garment, including a textile substrate which covers a part of the body of the wearer of the garment, wherein at least a section of the textile substrate is coated with at least two different Phase Change Materials, wherein a first Phase Change Material is arranged which has a phase transition temperature between 27° C. and 29° C., wherein a second Phase Change Material is arranged which has a phase transition temperature between 35° C. and 37° C., wherein both of the Phase Change Materials are in thermal contact with at least one thermochromic dye. By doing so, an improved thermal regulation during sporting activities is obtained which can be controlled visually.

One or more embodiments of a jacket including a shell and a first pair of connectors. The shell is sized and arranged to cover at least a portion of arms, shoulders, and front and sides of a torso of a person when the jacket is worn by the person. The shell is sized and arranged to not cover at least a portion of a back of the torso of the person when the jacket is worn by the person. The portion of the back of the torso of the person which the shell is not arranged to cover extends from a lower back of the back of the person to an upper back of the back of the person. The first pair of connectors are arranged to be on the neck, shoulders, or back of the person when the jacket is worn by the person.

Apparel for monitoring optimal body shell temperature during physical activity. The apparel uses thermochromic dyes and thermochromic inks to indicate changes in body shell temperature as physical activity commences and progresses. The thermochromic dyes and inks reveal when the body shell temperature has reached a temperature indicating optimal muscle performance, and inform the wearer of the apparel whether to increase or decrease the intensity of the physical activity to establish or maintain the optimal body shell temperature.

A system for carrying out a training or a competition of or between two athletes, wherein the system comprises: a first sports garment comprising a first signal element and a connection to a first mobile phone, wherein first control and/or calculating means are arranged for measuring of an actual distance covered by the first athlete; a second sports garment comprising a second signal element and a connection to a second mobile phone, wherein second control and/or calculating means are arranged for measuring of an actual distance covered by the second athlete, wherein first control means are provided for emitting a predetermined first signal by the first signal element in the case that the actual distance of the first athlete is bigger than the actual distance of the second athlete and wherein second control means are provided at or in the second sports garment for emitting a predetermined second signal by the second signal element in the case that the actual distance of the first athlete is bigger than the actual distance of the second athlete. So, a competition between two athletes can be carried out with an easy observation of the actual performance of the athletes.