The present disclosure provides a gown comprising a non-woven fabric having a front portion, a rear portion, a lower edge, and a head insertion aperture defined between the front portion and the rear portion; an opening, the opening defined in the rear portion, said opening formed at the lower edge and extending towards the head insertion aperture, configured to assist a wearer in donning the gown; and a bridge extending across the rear portion between the opening and head insertion aperture; the bridge serving to tear and split the rear portion when the front portion is pulled away by the wearer. The bridge is free from any aids to tearing and the bridge and the opening form the sole mechanisms for tearing the gown. A method of wearing and removing a gown is also provided. The method includes the steps of accessing the gown as described above; passing a head through the head insertion aperture to don the gown; and pulling the front portion, thereby tearing and splitting the between the head insertion aperture and the opening, to remove the gown. A method of making a gown is also provided.

A reusable, rear-opening protective gown having comfort features is provided. The gown includes a central gown body including a front panel and a back panel. The gown opens at the back panel. A plurality of fastening elements is positioned on or proximate to the back panel, with each fastening element including first and second fasteners configured to engage with one another to define a selectively releasable connection. The gown further includes a ventilation cape formed by a ventilation opening in the central gown body, wherein the ventilation opening facilitates heat management and increases comfort for a wearer within the gown while still providing splash protection at the location of heat venting. Additional features of the gown further help dissipate heat from the user while adding comfort in additional manners (including lowering visual strain) for users in medical settings such as operating rooms.

A medical gown (100) and method of donning are disclosed herein. The medical gown may comprise a top portion (110), a bottom portion (112), a first tie (134), a second tie (136), and a cover patch (120). The top portion may include arms (140) and a neck opening (152). The bottom portion may include a front bottom side (128), a first rear flap (130), a second rear flap (132), and the first tie integrally formed with the first rear flap. The first and second rear flaps may extend from opposite edges of the front bottom side. The cover patch may be configured to at least partially couple the top portion and the bottom portion together. The second tie may be coupled between the cover patch and the bottom portion. The medical gown may provide easy donning and doffing as well as be optimally configured for manufacturing using automation.

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a garment including a body portion and a sleeve configured to cover an arm of a wearer. The sleeve includes a zipper track, a first zipper head, and a second zipper head. The first zipper head is movable along the zipper track between a first position proximate a wearer's shoulder and a second position proximate a wearer's wrist and is configured to move from the second position towards the first position to expose at least a first portion of the arm of the wearer. The second zipper head is movable along the zipper track between a first position proximate the shoulder of the wearer and a second position proximate the wrist of the wearer and is configured to move from the first position towards the second position to expose at least a second portion of the arm of the wearer.

An article of clothing is provided having a plurality of accesses for accessing, when the clothing is worn by a wearer, the area below the clothing without removing the clothing. In one example, the article of clothing is an upper-body garment with two arm accesses, an anterior torso access, and two side torso accesses. In another example, the article of clothing is a lower-body garment with two leg accesses, two knee accesses, and two hip accesses. In one example, each access is opened or closed by an incremental fastening device such as a one-way or two-way zipper.

The present invention provides for an article of clothing which is designed to allow a person to dress without the assistance of others. The present invention is further designed to be an outfit that makes a person feel comfortable, fully dressed, and able to use the restroom without a fear of falling, soiling clothing, or assistance undressing. Generally, this invention discloses an upper garment, a lower garment, and a rear panel. The lower garment incorporates hook and loop fasteners to allow a person to easily fasten pant legs. The rear panel may cover the rear end of a person when standing and uncover the rear end of a person when sitting.

Low cost easy to use Pants Aid that makes putting on lower garments simple. The Pants Aid holds the waist of the garment completely open. This allows placement of both feet and legs into the garment at the same time. Extremely light weight at only ounces it slides over legs and thighs easily with nothing to bind or hangup on. Four easy to squeeze clips hold the garment to the Pants Aid until the garment is high enough to grab and remove. The handles make it easy to raise the garment for dressing and the Velcro holds the Pants Aid in the perfect oval position to secure the garment, and fully opens the Pants Aid and waistband of garment when released.

A hospital-type gown or surgical gown, featuring a new sleeve end or cuff design and method of manufacture. The garment includes a main body and sleeves, with the distal end of each sleeve or cuff is constructed to provide optional superior protection and retention within a glove. The novel cuff or sleeve end design provides for perforations within an intact cuff that may allow the passage of a finger, and yet that integrity of wrist and glove junction has not been compromised when not used, and when used provides superior anchor to the wearer's thumb, and pinkie and or finger(s), inside the glove, offering improved protection and/or padding for the hand and wrist.