An isolation gown has enhanced neck and thorax coverage of gown material. Also, to improve the durability of the gown, improved waist ties are integral in the web that are engineered so that they will not tear as easily as conventional waist ties. The head hole cutout of garments includes a flap and/or neck shield that is internal to a basic geometric cutout. In the conventional examples of a uniform circle or oval head shape cutout, the present gown web includes a flap of material, as a portion of the neck die cutout, that extends into the area inside that circle or inside that oval shape. This flap or neck shield provides an additional barrier area to the neck and upper thoracic regions of the user.

A new use for a previously known snap fastener protects against raw ears or other uncomfortable abrasion during face mask use, particularly prolonged use of one mask or uninterrupted sequential use of multiple masks. A user selects two locations on a piece of headwear that would be near the ears, and puts snap fasteners at those locations. The snap fasteners have “wiggle,” and therefore can receive the elastic loops of the face mask and hold them securely. This removes the force load from the back of the ears, thus encouraging proper face mask use and significantly eliminating discomfort.

Garments for medical or assisted living use are disclosed. A garment embodiment includes a fabric body core element having a front side and a back side, two fabric arm elements, each attached at a proximal end to an upper area of the body core element on the left and right sides, two fabric dignity panels attached to sides of the body core element to extend partially across the back side of the core section so as to at least partially cover a user's back when worn, and a fabric lower pocket attached to the back side of the body core element at a lower section of the core element.

A gown, comprising: a body member having integral or attached side panels extending behind a front of the body member; wherein the side panels overlap each other behind the front of the body member; means for attaching together the side panels where they are overlapped; wherein the body member defines a neck opening and left and right arm openings; and wherein the gown comprises left and right sleeves attached at the left and right arm openings, respectively. The means for attaching comprises one of the group consisting of welding, spot welding, sonic welding, heat welding, hot or cold glues, adhesives, tapes, hook and loop fasteners, micro adhesives and dry adhesives.

A wearable support device for use with heavy clothing is disclosed. The device relieves the shoulders and back of weight by transferring the weight to the waist and hips of the users. The device comprises a frame attached to a waistband. The heavy clothing is worn over the device in a normal fashion. The clothing rests on the frame which, by its construction and by virtue of being rigid and positioned off the torso, transfers the weight to the waistband. An optional cushion is contemplated. Weight supporting posts attached to the waistband are also contemplated.

A clothing article accommodating pre-existing attire of a wearer and a pre-existing medical attachment, the article includes a first and second front side and a back side connected to a second front side, the article of clothing accommodating a pre-existing medical attachment connected to the wearer. The clothing article includes a bottom hem around the bottom and a collar around the top of the clothing article. A first front placket and a second front placket extend from the collar to the bottom hem. A first sleeve includes a lateral seam from the wrist to the first front placket, below the collar, with a top placket having fasteners and a bottom placket having mating fasteners. Donning or removing the clothing article includes opening the first lateral seam and wrapping the first sleeve around an arm of the wearer, closing the first lateral seam by engaging the fasteners with the mating fasteners.

The invention generally relates to easily removable clothing that is intended for individuals with limited mobility. The invention further relates to easily and safely removable clothing for individuals that may be recovering from surgery or suffer from a disability which limits their physical mobility. The invention also relates to pull-tab systems that may be combined with clothing or accessories in order to facilitate easier and simpler removal and wear.

Shielding devices can be used during medical procedures. For example, this document describes drape-like devices that can be attached to an endoscope shaft, to a primary drape, or directly to the patient. The drape-like devices promote patient privacy during procedures that access the patient's body orifices. Garments are also described that promote patient privacy and patient protection during procedures, examinations, medical events like childbirth that involve access the patient's body orifices such as urogenital and anal orifices.

A folded article formed from a protective garment, and a method of folding a protective garment to prepare the garment for donning, expose sleeve openings of the garment for ease of donning. The protective garment is folded into a folded article that is configured to be grasped by an inner surface of the garment and prevent touching the outer surface of the garment during donning. Thus, the sterility of the protective garment can be maintained during donning. The protective garment may further include a hood and visor, and the folded article formed from the protective garment may have the same size and shape as the visor.