The present invention relates to a t-shirt garment or other apparel item having an integrated zipper positioned on one of the front or the rear portions. The t-shirt is configured to be easily worn by pulling it over the head of a user without stretching the collar and without rubbing the t-shirt against the face or head of the user. The integrated zipper has a length that extends vertically from the collar to a portion of the front or rear portion, and can be unzipped by pulling the zipper down to the end position. In an unzipped position, the collar and a part of the torso portion are extended, thereby allowing a user to easily pull the t-shirt over his or her head. A protective flap hides the zipper when in the zipped condition.

A garment including a plurality of attached glove members having releasably attached glove bodies is provided. The garment includes a central portion and two opposed sleeve portions. Each attached glove member is attached to each opposed sleeve portion through the use of a retainer. The glove members may be used separately or together, allowing the user to deploy a combination of glove members simultaneously.

A garment assembly including a first garment portion having an outer perimeter, a second garment portion, and a first fastener. The first fastener is positioned on the first garment portion and configured to removably attach the first garment portion to the second garment portion. The first fastener has a base portion that extends entirely about the outer perimeter. The first fastener further has an extension portion that overlaps with at least part of the base portion in a radial direction but is axially spaced apart from the base portion.

Aspects herein provide methods of transforming a stowable article of apparel for an upper torso of a wearer. The article of apparel comprises a first tensioning mechanism superior to and parallel with a waist opening, and a second tensioning mechanism coincident with the waist opening and spaced apart from the first tensioning mechanism. An upper half of the article of apparel is doffed. The waist opening is folded upward toward the first tensioning mechanism forming a pouch between the first and second tensioning mechanisms where the upper half of the article of apparel is stowed. The second tensioning mechanism is tensioned, thereby stowing the article of apparel in the pouch around the wearer.

A bib includes a pant portion, a torso portion, a bladder pocket and a liquid bladder. The pants portion includes a waist section and a pair of leg sections. The torso portion extends from the waist section. The torso portion includes a front and back panels disposed respectively adjacent the abdomen and lower back when the bib is worn by the user. The torso portion includes an outer surface facing away from the user torso and an inner surface facing towards the user torso. The bladder pocket is between the inner and outer surfaces extending from the front panel around the back panel and to the front panel. The liquid bladder is disposed within the bladder pocket and extends from the front panel around the back panel and to the front panel.

An article of manufacture for providing a post-surgical patient gown/post-op gown is disclosed. The post-surgical patient gown has a pair of large abdominal pockets coupled to a front side of the body covering garment body, a plurality of zippered openings positioned on the front side of the body covering garment body, a pair of front slits with buttons positioned on either side of a centerline of the front side of the body covering garment body, each front slit being located above a corresponding large abdominal pocket, a pair of side slits with buttons positioned adjacent to each of the pair of sleeves along a vertical line separating the front side of the body covering garment body from a rear side of the body covering garment body, and a rear vertical opening runs the vertical length of the rear side of the body covering garment body.

A personal protective device (PPE) including a face cover assembly and a bodysuit configured to be worn by a human user. The device protects users against airborne aerosol particles containing viruses or other infectious agents while enabling improved flexibility relative to prior art designs. The device includes a helmet-like” rotating face cover assembly that fits over the user's head and attaches to a collar on the biohazard bodysuit. This rotating face cover assembly has a plurality of different mask sides, each with differing geometries or other properties. The device enables a user to rotate (either manually or by electric motor) the masks and select a given mask side that best meets that user's needs. The different mask sides can accommodate different facial geometries, eyewear types, and use cases, such as operation in more hostile environments. Features to improve user comfort, including alternate bodysuit designs, moisture reduction, and cooling are disclosed.

The invention relates to a multifunctional garment comprising a textile flat fabric provided with a central opening for the head of the wearer and two further openings for the arms of the wearer, wherein at least two bands being attached to the textile fabric at attachment points and each band being assigned an opening in the textile fabric, wherein the attachment point and the opening of each band being arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction, and wherein the textile fabric being provided with an at least partially circumferential zipper, which enables the multifunctional garment to be brought into a sleeping bag form by closing the zipper. The multifunctional garment can be used as a cape/cloak, poncho, blanket or sleeping bag.

The various embodiments herein provide a multi-fabric apparel comprising a first fabric, a second fabric and a third fabric. The first fabric forms an upper surface of the apparel. The second fabric is stitched to the first fabric and forms a lower surface of the apparel. The third fabric is stitched between the first fabric and the second fabric forming an intermediate layer. The third fabric comprises a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is stitched between the first fabric and the second fabric, and the second layer is stitched to a second surface of the second fabric in a way that the second fabric is sandwiched between the first layer and the second layer.

A clothing article includes a clothing layer and a clothing layer closure. The clothing layer extends about an article interior configured to receive a wearer when the clothing article is donned. The clothing layer includes opposite clothing layer attachment margins. The clothing layer closure includes complemental clothing layer connectors attached to respective clothing layer attachment margins to removably connect the clothing layer attachment margins relative to one another.