The present invention relates to a decorative functional closure device that is sewn into and applied to clothing. In one embodiment, a method of converting cultured pearls from a strand or necklace to the functional closure device is described. The method includes removing a pearl from a strand, drawing a thread through the pearl using a threader from a first side of the pearl, using a wire protector to create a horseshoe or loop shape at the other side of the pearl such that both ends of the thread are sticking out of the first side of the pearl, tying off and trimming the thread ends, and optionally attaching a seed bead, sewing the horseshoe or loop shape to the clothing such that the pearl can be used to pass through a buttonhole for securing one side of the clothing to another side of the clothing.

A garment including a body having a first garment portion and a second garment portion, and a releasable fastener configured to releasably couple the first garment portion to the second garment portion. The garment further includes a covering flap movable between a covering position wherein the covering flap covers the releasable fastener and a retracted position wherein the covering flap does not cover the releasable fastener. The garment has a magnetic fastener system configured to selectively retain the covering flap in the covering position.

A garment including a body having a first garment portion and a second garment portion, and a releasable fastener configured to releasably couple the first garment portion to the second garment portion. The garment further includes a covering flap movable between a covering position wherein the covering flap covers the releasable fastener and a retracted position wherein the covering flap does not cover the releasable fastener. The garment has a magnetic fastener system configured to selectively retain the covering flap in the covering position.

A method including accessing a support strip and placing a plurality of magnetizable backing members along the support strip. The method further includes, after the first placing step, placing a magnet on or adjacent to each backing member such that each magnet is magnetically coupled to an associated backing member to thereby position each magnet on the support strip. The method also includes placing the support strip on or in a garment.

A method including accessing a support strip and placing a plurality of magnetizable backing members along the support strip. The method further includes, after the first placing step, placing a magnet on or adjacent to each backing member such that each magnet is magnetically coupled to an associated backing member to thereby position each magnet on the support strip. The method also includes placing the support strip on or in a garment.

A coat system including a protective coat and a throat tab coupled to or forming a part of the coat. The throat tab is movable between a closed position wherein the throat tab is positioned to generally cover a front of a throat of a wearer of the coat, and a retracted position wherein the throat tab is not positioned to generally cover the front of the throat of the wearer. The coat system further includes a non-magnetic fastener system configured to retain the throat tab in the closed position, and a magnetic fastener system configured to retain the throat tab in the retracted position.

A coat system including a protective coat and a throat tab coupled to or forming a part of the coat. The throat tab is movable between a closed position wherein the throat tab is positioned to generally cover a front of a throat of a wearer of the coat, and a retracted position wherein the throat tab is not positioned to generally cover the front of the throat of the wearer. The coat system further includes a non-magnetic fastener system configured to retain the throat tab in the closed position, and a magnetic fastener system configured to retain the throat tab in the retracted position.

A trousers coupling system including a pair of trousers having a trousers magnetic coupling component positioned at or adjacent to a lower end thereof and configured to be magnetically coupled to a footwear magnetic coupling component positioned in a footwear to thereby magnetically couple the pair of trousers to the footwear. The magnetic coupling component is positioned between two plies of a water-tight support strip such that the magnet coupling component is fluidly isolated from the surrounding environment.

A trousers coupling system including a pair of trousers having a trousers magnetic coupling component positioned at or adjacent to a lower end thereof and configured to be magnetically coupled to a footwear magnetic coupling component positioned in a footwear to thereby magnetically couple the pair of trousers to the footwear. The magnetic coupling component is positioned between two plies of a water-tight support strip such that the magnet coupling component is fluidly isolated from the surrounding environment.

A female fastener that holds a resin ring spring accommodated in an accommodation housing of the female fastener, wherein the resin ring spring accommodated in the accommodation housing locks a male fastener inserted therein. The resin ring spring includes a plurality of outwardly projecting convex portions provided at a predetermined interval, in such a manner that, when the resin ring spring is in a natural state accommodated in the accommodation housing, a diametrical gap between an inner circumferential wall of the accommodation housing and an outer circumference of the ring spring increases and decreases alternately. A difference between an outer diameter of the resin ring spring and an inner diameter of the accommodation housing is 0.2 mm or less.