An aftermarket bra strap ensemble has two adjustable straps, each having an unattached end, and a strap buckle on the other end, and two double straps, one passing through a loop of the strap buckle on the end of each of the two adjustable straps. The double straps also pass through an anchor loop at ends away from the strap buckles of the adjustable straps, and opposite ends of the double straps attach to separate anchor rings, one of which is adapted to hook to the other.

An adjustable strap comprises an elongated length and mating fastening portions on one side of the strap adjacent to one end of the strap. Gaps or spaces between the mating fastening portions or members provide a tactile effect or response when adjusting the strap to the closed position. The strap is permanently or releasably secured at one end to an attachment point or stabilizing component. The opposite end with the mating fastening portions folds to mate the portions and secure the strap in a closed configuration. The length of the strap can wrap around an object to mate the fastening portions. Alternatively, the length can interact with an additional stabilizing component or guiding member before mating the fastening portions to secure the strap.

A preparation method for a clothing back fastener includes weaving a cylindrical webbing with a mechanical weaving method, cutting the cylindrical webbing into a plurality of units with two ends open, closing one end to form an outer sleeve bag with one end open, and providing a plurality of slits on the outer sleeve bag; sewing a plurality of fasteners on the surface of a cloth strip, and cutting the cloth strip into a plurality of units to form a lining cloth; disposing the lining cloth in the outer sleeve bag in a sleeved mode, and inserting the fasteners into respect slit to be located outside the outer sleeve bag, and fixing the outer sleeve bag and the lining cloth. The method further includes attaching a hot melt film on the lining cloth to thermally bond the outer sleeve bag and the lining cloth to achieve fixed connection therebetween.

Designing garments that include brassiere cups can be challenging due to the natural fluctuation of a woman's breast size, as well as a possible disconnect between the size of her breasts and the size of the rest of her body. The high range of size variability places pressure on stores to stock inventories that include great ranges of sizes. This places an inventory risk to the store, since rarer sizes may never sell. The disclosed garment addresses these issues by including a fit-adjustable brassiere portion. The cups of the fit-adjustable brassiere portion include fit-modifying panels that increase their flexibility and elasticity. The rear side of the fit-adjustable brassiere portion includes a back adjuster with highly elastic regions that enables the brassiere portion to fit a broader range of chest sizes. Each of these features give the garment a more universal fit and enable stores to carry fewer sizes.

A clothing back buckle, includes an inner lining cloth, a plurality of fasteners provided on a surface of the inner lining cloth, and an outer sleeve bag sleeved outside the inner lining cloth. The outer sleeve bag is a cylindrical cloth bag with one end open, and first slits corresponding to the fastener and for the fastener to go through are provided on the outer sleeve bag. The clothing back buckle adopts the outer sleeve bag to sleeve outside the inner lining cloth so that the outer sleeve bag completely covers the inner lining cloth. No sharp fracture or firm feel exists on the left and right sides of the clothing back buckle since no sewing seam is provided, the user thus feels more comfortable and harmonious when wearing the bra.

The invention comprises a device and method for converting a standard bra into a nursing bra. The device comprises an upper assembly having an upper fastener attached to a first portion of a quick release fastener, the upper fastener being configured for securely gripping a severed shoulder strap; a lower assembly comprising a lower fastener attached to a second portion of the quick release fastener, the lower fastener being configured for securely gripping a severed breast cup strap; and optionally including a sling strap having a top end and a bottom end, wherein the sling strap top end is attached to the upper assembly and wherein the sling strap bottom end is attached to a band fastener which is configured for securely gripping a bra torso band; wherein the quick release fastener first and second portions can be selectively coupled and uncoupled.

A closure portion for a brassiere includes an inner face configured to contact a wearer's skin while the bra is worn. An outer face faces away from the wearer's skin while the brassiere is worn. A first end is attached to a wing of the brassiere. A free second end is opposite the first end. The eyes on the outer face of the closure portion are arranged in a first column of eyes next to a second column of eyes and a third column of eyes next to the second column of eyes. A first lateral spacing is provided between the first and second columns of eyes, which first lateral spacing is different from a second lateral spacing between the second and third columns of eyes. A brassiere with such a closure portion is also provided according to the present disclosure.

A brassiere and garment system includes a garment having a tubular body portion with an upper edge, wherein a rear portion of the upper edge downwardly drapes between first and second sides of the tubular body portion. First and second fasteners each include an anchor portion defining a mounting aperture and a coupling portion defining a receiving aperture disposed above the mounting aperture. The brassiere includes first and second support straps having free ends that are configured to be received through the receiving apertures of the first and second fasteners, respectively, such that the garment is suspended from the adjustable first and second straps of the brassiere in use.

A bra back strap cover that is an elongated sleeve that encloses a bra back strap on a bra worn by a wearer. The bra back strap cover has a fastening device that is hidden under a flap, so the fastening device does not detract from the bra back strap cover. The flap lays flat between the wearer's skin and the fastening device which provides a layer of protection and comfort. The bra back strap cover is preferably worn with an open back and/or low-cut back article of clothing.

To provide a fixing structure for side belt fasteners in which positions of fasteners at end portions of side belts are easy to find by touch, so that operations of attaching and detaching the fasteners are facilitated. In a fixing structure for side belt fasteners, side belt fasteners (eye tape 4 and hook tape 5) of a brassiere with a hook fitting and an eye fitting sewn on tape-shaped interlinings are attached between a front fabric 10a and a back fabric 10b of the brassiere 10 via adhesive layers. Outer edges of the interlinings 4a and 5a are set back inward with a predetermined length from outer edges of the front fabric 10a and the back fabric 10b, and the back fabric 10b covering the interlinings 4a and 5a is limited to one end portions of the interlinings 4a and 5a.