Hiking/trekking garment employing a special suspension harness and bat-wing type sleeves configured to permit the garment to be partially doffed in a gathered transport mode yet is retained on the hiker's back for rapid deployment in case of unexpected change in the weather. The backpack and garment may be donned or doffed independent of the other and without assistance of another person. The harness prevents the garment from riding up and back to not choke the wearer. The garment is specially configured with expandable backpack cover panels. A backpack may be donned or doffed by the wearer alone without assistance and independent of the garment, even while the garment is deployed in the inclement weather use position. Conversely, the garment can be independently put on or taken off without disturbing the backpack and without assistance. The length of the garment may be selected to form a cloak or a jacket.

A garment hood has flip-up brim that shields and re-directs rain and moisture. The brim is above and distanced from the hood face opening and serves as an eave to redirect the water. Water flows behind the raised brim to a gutter at the connection of the brim to the hood, and then flows to the right and left away from the face opening. Water flows forward and off the front edge of the lowered brim, and also off the right and left eave ends that are farther to the right and left than the right and left extremities of the face opening. The garment may also include an adjustable cuff with an opening larger in diameter than the lower sleeve so that a narrow region is formed between the cuff and the lower sleeve so that minimal or no sleeve forearm fabric folds during cuff closure.

A garment hood has flip-up brim that shields and re-directs rain and moisture. The brim is above and distanced from the hood face opening and serves as an eave to redirect the water. Water flows behind the raised brim to a gutter at the connection of the brim to the hood, and then flows to the right and left away from the face opening. Water flows forward and off the front edge of the lowered brim, and also off the right and left eave ends that are farther to the right and left than the right and left extremities of the face opening. The garment may also include an adjustable cuff with an opening larger in diameter than the lower sleeve so that a narrow region is formed between the cuff and the lower sleeve so that minimal or no sleeve forearm fabric folds during cuff closure.

A raincoat is provided having a unitary main body and complementary magnets constructed and arranged to close the raincoat.

The technology described herein relates to a three-layer outerwear garment panel comprising an outer layer, a middle membrane layer that is water resistant, and an inner layer. A water-repellant coating such as a durable water-repellant (DWR) coating is selectively applied to the outer layer, leaving areas of the outer layer free from the water-repellant coating. When precipitation hits the garment, the water is absorbed in the non-coated portions to reveal a pattern of shapes formed by the non-coated portions.

Provided is a composite textile sheet that can be used as a fabric for manufacturing a disposable textile product that exhibits an excellent moisture transpiration property and does not cause a stuffy feeling or sticky feeling when worn. Also provided are a disposable textile product that uses the composite textile sheet, a glove and a raincoat as a disposable textile product, and a method for manufacturing a disposable textile product.

A composite textile sheet 1 is made from a multi-ply sheet 15 that is formed by laminating a textile sheet 2 or 3 having air permeability and a textile material sheet 4 having liquid diffusibility. The textile sheet 2 or 3 and the textile material sheet 4 are in mutual contact, and in a plane of mutual contact, a bonded region 30 in which the textile sheet and the textile material sheet are bonded, and a non-bonded region 8 in which the textile sheet and the textile material sheet are not bonded, are formed. The non-bonded region 8 includes a space section 9. A moisture transpiration path is formed, and, through the moisture transpiration path, the space section 9, a textile gap of the textile sheet 2 or 3, and a textile gap of the textile material sheet 4 mutually communicate.

Provided is a composite textile sheet that can be used as a fabric for manufacturing a disposable textile product that exhibits an excellent moisture transpiration property and does not cause a stuffy feeling or sticky feeling when worn. Also provided are a disposable textile product that uses the composite textile sheet, a glove and a raincoat as a disposable textile product, and a method for manufacturing a disposable textile product.

A composite textile sheet 1 is made from a multi-ply sheet 15 that is formed by laminating a textile sheet 2 or 3 having air permeability and a textile material sheet 4 having liquid diffusibility. The textile sheet 2 or 3 and the textile material sheet 4 are in mutual contact, and in a plane of mutual contact, a bonded region 30 in which the textile sheet and the textile material sheet are bonded, and a non-bonded region 8 in which the textile sheet and the textile material sheet are not bonded, are formed. The non-bonded region 8 includes a space section 9. A moisture transpiration path is formed, and, through the moisture transpiration path, the space section 9, a textile gap of the textile sheet 2 or 3, and a textile gap of the textile material sheet 4 mutually communicate.

An apparel top for use by a user is worn about a user torso and a user waist. The top includes an outer shell portion having first and second panels, a back panel, shell outside and inside surfaces, and a bottom edge. The apparel top includes a snow gaiter having upper and lower gaiter edges, first and second gaiter ends, and gaiter inner and outer surfaces. The upper gaiter edge is attached to the outer shell portion at the shell inside surface and extends along the first front panel, the back panel and the second front panel. The lower gaiter edge is generally positionable about the user waist relative to the user torso with the lower gaiter edge extending away from the user torso. The top includes a liquid bladder sized and configured to be inflated with a liquid. The liquid bladder is attached to the snow gaiter.

A garment having a vent which has an upper panel and a lower panel, wherein the upper panel has a lower end portion and the lower panel has an upper end portion, and the lower end portion of the upper panel overlaps the upper end portion of the lower panel to form an opening, wherein the vent further has a gutter extending into the opening to trap rain travelling through the opening.

A garment having a vent which has an upper panel and a lower panel, wherein the upper panel has a lower end portion and the lower panel has an upper end portion, and the lower end portion of the upper panel overlaps the upper end portion of the lower panel to form an opening, wherein the vent further has a gutter extending into the opening to trap rain travelling through the opening.