A disposable protective apparel garment having an angled elastomeric panel present on the back side of the garment is described. The garment, such as protective coveralls, includes an elastomeric panel in a V-shaped configuration that extends from the lower back upwardly toward the underarms and along the sleeves. Such an elastomeric panel allows the wearer a greater degree of movement when wearing such a garment.

Articles of apparel include: (a) a garment structure having one or more fabric elements structured and arranged to provide a close fit to at least one predetermined portion of a body (e.g., area(s) of the body for which enhanced position sensing and/or feedback are desired, such as the lower back, the arch of the foot, etc.); and (b) a body position feedback system engaged with or integrally formed as part of the garment structure. The body position feedback system may apply higher tensile or constricting forces to selected portions of the wearer's body, which can help stimulate or interact with nerves and deep tissue receptors located in various portions of the body. The increased forces at selected locations of the body give the wearer sensory feedback regarding the position or orientation of these parts of the body and can improve or accelerate development of muscle memory.

To make available clothing that supports the wearer's muscles to enable capacity for and flexibility in movement to be improved in situations such as during sports, during heavy lifting, or being under nursing care. Clothing involving the present invention is furnished with an upper-body piece for covering at least a portion of the upper half of the body, and an upper-body support unit formed on the upper-body piece. The upper-body support unit includes an upper-body first support section situated in sites following at least a portion of the psoas major muscles an upper-body second support section situated in sites following the supraspinatus muscles, and an upper-body third support section situated in sites following the teres major muscles.

The invention relates to a lower outer garment, such as a pair of pants comprised of a woven material that includes a stretch fiber and which has an interior assembly that having four panels of fusible material that are adhered to the interior of the pant at the crotch and extending into the inner thigh and which is sewn into the center rise, back rise and left and right inseams.

Embodiments are provided for a one-piece clothing garment that is made up of a sleeve comprising a holding band and a cuff, and an attached ambidextrous glove. Further, embodiments disclosed herein relate to a one-piece ambidextrous sleeve with an attached ambidextrous glove, where the sleeve is held onto a wearer's arm by a holding band at the top end of the sleeve, and the bottom end of the sleeve has a sleeve cuff with and a glove attached inside of the sleeve underneath the sleeve cuff at an attachment point. The glove is capable of being worn when the glove is in an un-tucked position. When the glove is not being worn by the wearer, the glove is capable of being tucked under or inside.

Resistance garments are disclosed. In some embodiments, the resistance garments may include a body portion, first and second leg portions, and an elastic strap assembly secured to the body portion and the first and second leg portions. The elastic strap assembly may be configured to apply (1) a first force at the wearer's hips that urges the thighs of the wearer toward the wearer's torso, and (2) a second force at the wearer's thighs that urges the thighs of the wearer toward each other. In some embodiments, the elastic band assembly may include a belt, first and second knee bands, front elastic straps in the form of an X-shape with ends that are attached to, or formed with, the belt and knee bands, and rear elastic straps in the form of an X-shape with ends that are attached to, or formed with, the belt and knee bands.

Examples of a pocket for a garment are described. The pocket for a garment, such as sport apparel, comprises an outer pocket panel and an inner pocket panel attached along respective side edges and bottom edges so that a pocket opening is formed therebetween. An elastic or silicone gripping surface is formed on an inner face of the pocket so that when an item is inserted into the pocket, it removably adheres or sticks to the griping surface preventing or reducing bouncing action of the item within the pocket.

A bandroll for a waistband for a garment, the bandroll having an absorption layer and a wicking layer. The wicking layer controls stretch properties of the absorption layer. The waistband comprises a second material and wherein a shrinkage of a material substrate of the bandroll substantially matches a shrinkage of the second material.

A device for protecting a portion of a person's pant leg and shoe from exposure to rain is disclosed. The device includes a sheath for encasing a portion of the pant leg, the sheath having an upper edge opposite a lower edge, and a front panel opposite a back panel. The upper edge of the sheath includes a lip for compressing against the pant leg. A stirrup attached to the lower edge of the sheath is included, the stirrup passing underneath a person's shoe or foot to secure the lower edge of the sheath to a lower portion of the pant leg. In a rainy environment, the device covers a person's lower pant leg to prevent the pant leg and/or the person's shoe from excessive exposure to rain and other condensation.

A women's one-piece bathing suit garment including a bodice panel and an underwear portion is described. The bodice panel has a vertically placed connection mechanism which forms the torso of the garment. The underwear portion includes a plurality of waistband panels, a front panel, and a primary panel. The front of the bodice panel extends below waist-level to form the plurality of waistband panels. The primary panel forms the rear of the underwear portion of the garment. The primary panel is connected to the plurality of waistband panels via continuous pieces of material forming the leg openings of the garment. The primary panel is connected to the front panel to form a crotch of the garment. The front panel connects to the plurality of waistband panels via a connection mechanism, which upon connecting, the front panel forms the front for the underwear portion of the bathing suit garment.