A travel garment accessory comprises a head portion to be worn on or over the head of the user, the head portion having a back wall, side walls and an open front area. Further, garment accessory comprises a pair of lateral privacy panel portions extending from the side walls and adjacent the open front area so that at least one of the lateral privacy panel portions forms a privacy barrier for the face of the user.

A neck gaiter includes a body having a generally tubular or cylindrical shape. The gaiter includes a pair of closure mechanisms at each open end of the body in order to facilitate and securely retain the placement of the gaiter where desired on the wearer. The length of the material forming the gaiter enables the gaiter to be worn around the neck, over the nose and mouth of the wearer and over at least a portion of the head of the wearer, providing additional wearable position configurations for the gaiter. The gaiter includes a pocket formed thereon within which a filter element can be positioned. The pocket is located on the gaiter in a location where the pocket and filter element are readily positioned over the nose and mouth of the wearer.

A headwear article that converts between a headwear configuration and a mask configuration. The headwear article has a crown for covering at least a portion of a head of a wearer, a visor attached to a front portion of the crown, and at least one mask support element coupled to the crown. From the headwear configuration, at least a portion of the rear portion of the crown is collapsible into the front portion of the crown to position the headwear in the mask configuration. In the mask configuration, the at least one mask support element is configured to secure the headwear over a portion of a face of the wearer.

A protective shield for use with headgear includes a unitary panel having a protective portion including opposing first and surfaces The unitary panel additionally includes at least one lateral tab connectable to the headgear. The protective portion is sized to extend over the face of a user when the at least one lateral tab is connected to the headgear and the headgear is worn on the user's head. The unitary panel is selectively connectable to the headgear in at least one of a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the at least one lateral tab is connected to the headgear such that the first surface assumes a convex configuration and faces away from the user. In the second configuration, the at least one lateral tab is connected to the headgear such that the first surface assumes a concave configuration and faces toward from the user.

A garment and/or garment system with health-monitoring (e.g., cardiovascular monitoring) capability, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims.

A garment and/or garment system with health-monitoring (e.g., cardiovascular monitoring) capability, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims.

A zipper pouch integrally forming a sleeping mask enclosing a retractable beanie. The zipper pouch is comprising a top surface and a rear surface, a retractable beanie having a front surface, a rear surface, and two side surfaces; wherein a front surface of the sleeping mask pouch aligns with and joins to two triangular points on each side of the pouch. The inseam copper wire on the inside front surface of the pouch in conjunction with the pull of the beanie is what creates a comfortable fit blocking out light and covering the users head. The zipper mask pouch is compact as it stows the beanie inside by rolling it back into the pouch and fastening it with a zipper.

The present invention provides hats with attachment assemblies allowing them to be detachably secured to an article of clothing. In one example, the attachment assembly permits the hat to be detachably secured in an exterior-side out configuration to a belt of medium width worn around the wearer's waist, without requiring the hats to be inverted or reversed, and without any need for pockets, linings, zippers or the like. The hats may also be provided with retention members for holding the hats in a simple folded configuration when carried on the person. In such a configuration small personal items such as keys, loose change, mobile telephones may be carried in the retained, folded hat.

The present invention provides hats with attachment assemblies allowing them to be detachably secured to an article of clothing. In one example, the attachment assembly permits the hat to be detachably secured in an exterior-side out configuration to a belt of medium width worn around the wearer's waist, without requiring the hats to be inverted or reversed, and without any need for pockets, linings, zippers or the like. The hats may also be provided with retention members for holding the hats in a simple folded configuration when carried on the person. In such a configuration small personal items such as keys, loose change, mobile telephones may be carried in the retained, folded hat.

A convertible travel accessory in accordance with one embodiment includes a main body that in a first state assumes a hoodie form for being worn on a head of a user and in a second state assumes a storage pouch form. The travel accessory also includes a chin pillow that is coupled to and adjustable relative to the main body for placement beneath a chin of a user, wherein in the second state, the chin pillow is inserted into the storage pouch. An optional blanket can also be provided as part of the travel accessory and can be permanently attached to the chin pillow (e.g., along a bottom edge thereof) or it can be detachably coupled to the chin pillow.