In a garment convertible into a bag for stowage and transport, there is a base garment, and a pair of pockets attached thereto. The two pockets are joined together with a zipper fastener that attaches mating teeth halves on the respective pockets so as to be zipped continuously around the connected pockets to form a bag therein, the material of the base garment adapted so as to be folded for insertion in the bag.

A jacket that features separate front pockets when unfastened but when the jacket is fastened the front pockets combine to form a single continuous pass-through front pocket. A double zipper mechanism is used to close the jacket and simultaneously join the two front pockets. A pair of internal zippers are used to open each pocket individually allowing full through access across the combined pocket.

A t-shirt apparel with integrated deep pockets includes a t-shirt body, at least one upper pocket, and a lower pocket. The t-shirt body includes a front panel and a rear panel as the front panel and the rear panel are perimetrically connected to each other. The at least one upper pocket includes an upper pocket body and an upper opening. The lower pocket includes a lower pocket body and a lower opening. The upper pocket body is internally integrated to a chest section of the front panel. The upper opening traverses into the upper pocket body through the chest section. The lower pocket body is internally integrated to a waist section of the front panel. The lower opening traverses into the lower pocket body through the waist section.

Heat therapy leggings are described herein. The heat therapy leggings may include a double walled waistband. The double walled waistband may include an interior pocket to cover the front torso/midsection or lower back. The heat therapy leggings may be front to back reversible. A heat patch may be inserted into the interior pocket to provide relief from menstrual cramps.

A corrosion resistant retractable tool or opener device is provided. The retractable tool is integrated within an article of clothing. The integrated retractable tool includes a retractor having a housing that encloses an internal spring coil connected to a retractable cord for drawing the cord into the retractor. The cord is attachable to the retractable tool located at a first end of retractable tool. Retractable tool has a second aperture opposite the retractor end and a flange portion projects into the second aperture to provide a lever for urging a bottle cap from a top bead around a bottle. Retractor is fixedly attached, e.g., by stitching or adhesive means, within a sleeve portion integral with a seam, waistband, hemline or pocket of an article of clothing. The strap overlap sleeve portion encloses the retractable tool to conceal the retractable tool.

A pocket, a garment, and a method of using the pocket on the garment. The pocket includes a first layer facing the garment, a second layer as an exterior layer, and one or more spacers disposed between the first layer and the garment to offset the pocket a given distance from the garment, to promote air circulation therebetween. At least one of the first and second ends is selectively attached to the garment to allow detachment from the garment and articulation of the pocket for viewing an electronic device housed in the pocket. The pocket can be selectively removed from the garment. Attachment means provide a taut and elastic retention of the pocket against the garment to prevent excessive motion of the pocket during physical activity.

A garment generally includes a badge that is accessible from an interior of the garment and visible from an exterior of the garment. The garment includes a flap portion formed from a portion of the garment. The flap portion is folded over to form an edge that defines at least a portion of a hole formed in the garment. The garment also includes a badge holder having a pocket operable to receive the badge. A fastener attaches the badge holder to the interior of the garment. The badge holder is attached to an interior surface of the garment so that the hole in the garment is disposed on a surface of the badge holder that is opposite the pocket.

A convertible garment carry-on bag is a clothing article that most resembles an outer garment in nature, whose novel aspect is the ability to convert into a travel bag. In garment form, the article visibly bears large pockets in the front and back to store various articles. The garment also features side panels with zippers that allow a wearer to expand the garment. Handles integrated along the length of the back of the garment are retrieved from concealed pockets. When folded at approximate belt level, with handles released, the garment is now a carry-on bag.

A personal tactical system including a ballistic load-bearing garment, a pouch with one or more batteries enclosed in the pouch, an electronic processor, a communication device, and at least one camera. The camera is incorporated into or removably attachable to the load-bearing garment, the pouch is removably attachable to the load-bearing garment and the one or more batteries are operable to power the camera and communication device. The processor runs image recognition software operable to identify approaching objects and alert the user. A plurality of personal tactical systems is operable to form an ad hoc network to share images and other information for determining object direction, location, and movement.

In a pocket 2 provided in a garment 1, a storage pocket structure according to the present invention includes: a key-like portion fabric of a hook-and-loop fastener on a pocket inner surface fabric 3 on the garment 1 side of an inner surface of the pocket 2; and a pile fabric of a hook-and-loop fastener on a pocket inner surface fabric 4 on a pocket exterior fabric 5 side facing thereto. When a stored item 6 is stored in the pocket 2, the key-like portion fabric and the pile fabric mesh with each other around the stored item 6 to form hook-and-loop fastener meshing areas 7, thereby restricting movement of the stored item 6.