A hold-down attachment device attachable to the inside of a shirt and configured to reversibly attach to a wearer's pants or belt to retain the shirt in the proper position on a wearer's body.

A clothing cuff clip attachable to an article of clothing, especially a pants leg cuff, to gather and lift the clothing up from an adjacent surface and provide a modest barrier between the surface and the clothing item being worn. The clothing cuff clip is inexpensive to manufacture in large quantities and may be disposable after extended use. The clip is easy to attach to the lower back edge of the pants leg cuff on the item of clothing being worn and yet remains securely attached even after extended use. Optionally, a contamination indicator that changes in appearance when subjected to significant moisture, a change in pH, or the presence of a selected contaminant material, is positioned on the lower floor contact area of the clip to provide the wearer with an indication of when the clip, and therefore the item of clothing, has come into contact with contaminated materials.

A clothing cuff clip attachable to an article of clothing, especially a pants leg cuff, to gather and lift the clothing up from an adjacent surface and provide a modest barrier between the surface and the clothing item being worn. The clothing cuff clip is inexpensive to manufacture in large quantities and may be disposable after extended use. The clip is easy to attach to the lower back edge of the pants leg cuff on the item of clothing being worn and yet remains securely attached even after extended use. Optionally, a contamination indicator that changes in appearance when subjected to significant moisture, a change in pH, or the presence of a selected contaminant material, is positioned on the lower floor contact area of the clip to provide the wearer with an indication of when the clip, and therefore the item of clothing, has come into contact with contaminated materials.

The subject invention is a bunker strap for attaching to two sides of a lower opening of a bunker pant leg of bunker pants, the bunker strap comprising an elongated band having a first end with a fastener for attaching to the pant leg and a second end with a fastener for attaching to the pant leg; wherein the elongated band is of sufficient length to be routed from one side if the lower opening, around a sole of a firefighter boot, and upwardly towards the other side of the lower opening.

A hitch for lifting the hem of a skirted garment, or garment set comprising a skirt and hitch. The hitch comprises a strip of flexible fabric with coacting fastening means affixed near each end of its length, securing the hitch in a loop when fastened. The fastening means may comprise a button and buttonhole, a snap, a hook-and-loop fastening system, or other fastening means. The garment set can include a hitch featuring a button and buttonhole, and a skirt that comprises a waistband and a second button, the second button affixed to the waistband. One method of removably securing in a raised position a portion of a skirt comprises passing a garment hitch under the hemline of the skirt; passing the garment hitch through the band of the garment; and fastening the garment hitch to itself, thereby forming a secured loop whereby the hitch circumscribes the portion of the skirt.

A hitch for lifting the hem of a skirted garment, or garment set comprising a skirt and hitch. The hitch comprises a strip of flexible fabric with coacting fastening means affixed near each end of its length, securing the hitch in a loop when fastened. The fastening means may comprise a button and buttonhole, a snap, a hook-and-loop fastening system, or other fastening means. The garment set can include a hitch featuring a button and buttonhole, and a skirt that comprises a waistband and a second button, the second button affixed to the waistband. One method of removably securing in a raised position a portion of a skirt comprises passing a garment hitch under the hemline of the skirt; passing the garment hitch through the band of the garment; and fastening the garment hitch to itself, thereby forming a secured loop whereby the hitch circumscribes the portion of the skirt.

One embodiment provides a garment system comprising an upper body garment comprising an interior surface and a first set of connectors positioned on the interior surface. The system further comprises a lower body garment comprising a second set of connectors positioned on a surface of the lower body garment. The first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are vertically aligned when a wearer wears the upper body garment and the lower body garment at the same time, and each connector of the second set of connectors is configured to releasably engage and interconnect with a connector of the first set of connectors to attach the upper body garment to the lower body garment.

One embodiment provides a garment system comprising an upper body garment comprising an interior surface and a first set of connectors positioned on the interior surface. The system further comprises a lower body garment comprising a second set of connectors positioned on a surface of the lower body garment. The first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are vertically aligned when a wearer wears the upper body garment and the lower body garment at the same time, and each connector of the second set of connectors is configured to releasably engage and interconnect with a connector of the first set of connectors to attach the upper body garment to the lower body garment.

A garment retention device has a first segment having a first terminal end. A second segment is provided having a second terminal end, wherein the first segment and the second segment are attached to one another, wherein the first terminal end is separated from the second terminal end by at least two curves, where each of the at least two curves has a trough.

An apparel cinch apparatus for securely gathering or taking up slack or adjusting a hem in an article of clothing is provided. A magnetic first member and a magnetic second member coupled via a longitudinal link strap are featured. A user may gather a portion of the article of clothing and secure said gathering by meeting the first member and the second member such that the portion of the article of clothing gathered by the user is secured in place by the longitudinal link strap. To store the cinch apparatus, a closing component is removably attached to the first member to prohibit the magnetic force from acting upon objects external to the apparatus.