A fastener member for mechanical affixation to a structure includes a base having first and second sides, a plurality of fastening elements integrally formed and extending from a first side of the base, and at least one affixation element extending from the second side of the base and arranged to mechanically affix to an attachment opening of a structure. A system includes a structure and a fastener member for mechanical affixation to the structure. A method includes affixing the fastener member to a structure.

Protective shoulder pads, such as the type worn for playing ice hockey, including a central panel configured to cover a portion of a chest of the wearer and defining a centerline extending centrally therethrough, and two side panels partially overlapping the central panel and each disposed on opposite sides of a centerline of the central panel. Each of the side panels is rotatable relative to the central panel about a rotation axis located proximate an upper end of each of the side panels, so as to adjust a width of the protective shoulder pad which is defined between opposed outer lateral edges of the side panels. The side panels are securable to the central panel at a plurality of attachment points to maintain a selected width of the adjustable shoulder pad.

A protective garment system includes a garment base and at least one protective element that is removably engageable with the garment base. In some configurations, a first protective element comprises a plurality of attachment or anchor features that interact with the garment base or another portion of the system to partially or fully engage the first protective element in a removable manner with the garment base. In addition or in the alternative, the protective garment can include a second protective element that is removably engageable with the garment base separately from the first protective element. The protective elements can be a knee cap and a knee pad.

A system including a knee pad integrated in a garment is disclosed. The garment includes a front part and a rear part. The front part and the rear part connect via a side seam and an inseam. Each of the side seam and the inseam includes a first member. The knee pad includes a casing. The casing has a convex surface forming an interior region for receiving the knee of a user. Further, the casing includes second members extending from its distal end. The casing is positioned over the knee of the user wearing the garment and the second members connect to the first members at the front part of the garment. The first member and the second member include a hook and loop mechanism, a zipper mechanism, etc. In one embodiment, the first member is made to fold to prevent it from being exposed when not in use.

A wearable garment has a garment panel with pocket having a hook-and-loop closure formed by first and second parts of a hook-and-loop fastener. A removable placard includes a placard body panel and a placard flap extending from an edge of the placard body panel. Opposing sides of the placard flap include first and second parts of a hook-and-loop fastener so that both sides of the placard flap are selectively securable in the opening to the pocket. With the placard flap secured in the pocket, the placard body panel may be folded over so that it is selectively secured to a font side of the pocket with first and second parts of a hook-and-loop fastener.

Exemplary arrangements relate to a clothing system that comprises a plurality of clothing items (1, 2, 3). Each of the clothing items is configured to be worn simultaneously in layered relation with at least one of the other clothing items. Each of the clothing items includes at least one hold device (5, 6, 7). Each hold device is configured to releasably hold a protective textile item (4) in engagement with the respective clothing item. One or more protective textile items in engaged relation with the respective clothing item provides one or more desired properties suitable for addressing environmental or occupational conditions.

A knee pad assembly is disclosed to protect the knee of a workman who kneels down while working on a work surface. The knee pad assembly includes a flexible upper knee cushion at which to receive and cover the workman's knee and a rigid lower base that lies on the work surface below the upper knee cushion. The lower base has a continuously curved bottom to rock back and forth on the work surface when the workman shifts his weight while kneeling. The upper knee cushion and the lower base are held one above the other against the knee of the workman by a knee pad strap that is wrapped around the workman's leg. A pair of springs (e.g., flexible carbon fiber sheets having a spring memory) extend across the lower base below the upper knee cushion so as to suspend the workman's knee above the work surface and flex in response to the workman's knee pushing down on the knee cushion.

A knee pad assembly to protect the knee of a workman who kneels down while working on a work surface. The knee pad assembly includes a flexible upper knee cushion at which to receive and cover the workman's knee and a rigid lower base that lies on the work surface below the upper knee cushion. The lower base has a continuously curved bottom to rock back and forth on the work surface when the workman shifts his weight while kneeling. The upper knee cushion and the lower base are held one above the other against the knee of the workman by a knee pad strap that is wrapped around the workman's leg. A pair of springs (e.g., flexible carbon fiber sheets having a spring memory) extend across the lower base below the upper knee cushion so as to suspend the workman's knee above the work surface and flex in response to the workman's knee pushing down on the knee cushion.

A side opening vest includes a front panel and a back panel that are connected by shoulder straps and that are spaced apart from each other defining a left side gap and a right side gap. Straps extend from the back panel across the gaps for connection with the front panel. The front panel has engagement areas for receiving the straps to connect the front and back panels of the garment. The vest includes an adapter system enabling the use of any selected one of a plurality of different closure mechanisms to releasably connect the straps with the front panel.

A personal protection guard having a guard portion and mounting portion. The guard portion has a hard shell and resilient inner. pad. The inner pad includes, a padding layer and an exterior facing fastening layer having a mass of fastening loops. The mounting strip has an adhesive strip layer and an engaging member having a hook layer that cooperates with the mass of fastening loops for attaching the guard portion to the mounting portion. The adhesive strip layer includes a removable release layer that when removed exposes the adhesive substance upon the adhesiver strip layer, for attaching the mounting strip to a portion of a person use of the personal protection guard. The guard portion may also include elastic mounting straps coupled to the opposite side of the shell.