An apparatus for executing a method of manufacturing multi-piece open-back isolation garments (10) includes machinery for creating discrete torso web pieces (12) from a continuous torso web (14), combining the discrete torso pieces with a continuous shoulder web having neck openings (37) therein, and cutting the combined torso and shoulder web structure to form the isolation garments. The isolation garments may be used as protection from potentially hazardous or unclean materials in a variety of different environments.

An electroadhesive clutch device can include a first electrode assembly comprising a first conductive portion that is at least partially covered by a first dielectric insulator, a second electrode assembly comprising a second conductive portion that is at least partially covered by a second dielectric insulator, and an electrical signal generator configured to provide first and second signals to the first and second conductive portions of the electrode assemblies, respectively. The first and second electrode assemblies can be at least partially overlapping and configured to slide relative to each other at respective surfaces that comprise the first and second dielectric insulators.

An apparatus for executing a method of manufacturing multi-piece closed-back isolation garments (10) includes machinery for creating discrete torso web pieces (12) from a continuous torso web, combining the discrete torso pieces with a continuous shoulder web (14) having neck openings (444) therein, and cutting the combined torso and shoulder web structure to form the isolation garments. The isolation garments may be used as protection from potentially hazardous or unclean materials in a variety of different environments.

Surgical gown comprising a material web (10), wherein a donning aid (30) is provided, the surgical gown having a first fastening means (52) for detachably fastening the material web (10) to a suspension (100) for the surgical gown on a first boundary surface (10a) of the material web (10) in the region of an upper edge (16) and/or in the region of the upper end of a lateral edge (14) of the material web (10), and an inner binding tape (80) being attached to a boundary surface (10b) of the material web (10) which faces the wearer when the surgical gown is donned.

An extender attachable to a portion of a garment including a substrate and at least one fastener. The extender can be used to extend the length of a garment (e.g., pants). The substrate can have a first and second surface oppositely disposed. The substrate can also have a length at least equal to an outer circumference of a portion of the garment. The at least one fastener can be positioned on the first surface proximate to one end of the substrate for removably attaching the substrate to the portion of the garment.

A protector for pants bottoms that serves to protect the pants bottoms from being wetted by rain, is formed of a generally tubular body having a smaller cross-section at a side adjacent a bottom opening and a wider cross-section side adjacent at its top opening. An attachment mechanism allows attaching the pants protector to one side of the pants, adjacent the knee of the wearer, and the protector is constructed to have the appearance and look of a pants bottom portion, mimicking the pants itself, from an area at the bottom of the pants to at least approximately the knee location. Thereby, during rain, upon donning a pair of the pants protectors, the bottom of the pants is protected from driving rains and one who appears at a formal event is able to remove the protectors and be left with spotless pants.

This is a new take on water resistant materials and garment assembly. This invention will prevent liquid from permeating from the inside to the outside of a garment. The main use for this invention is for a garment to be worn over existing wet garments and skin. The beauty of this invention is that since the internal barrier prevents liquid transfer through it, the outer layer of the garment can be composed of water absorbent material, if so desired, and remain dry.

An apparatus includes multiple first reservoirs and multiple second reservoirs joined with a substrate. Selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs include a reducing agent, and first reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs are proximate to a first substrate surface. Selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs include an oxidizing agent, and second reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs are proximate to the first substrate surface.

An adaptive article of apparel can include a textile with an opening that is configured to admit a body part of a wearer, and an electroadhesive clutch secured to the textile and extending around at least a portion of the opening. The electroadhesive clutch can be configured to permit or inhibit changing a size of the opening.

The present invention is a magnetic moxibustion vest which includes: a vest noumenon and multiple magnetic stripes fixed and distributed on the noumenon. The described T-shirt vest noumenon includes posterior film, left anterior film, right anterior film and collar. The described multiple magnetic stripes are set on the described vest noumenon posterior film, left anterior film, right anterior film and collar based on the preset primary spacing, and the described magnetic stripes include substrate and multiple magnets set on the substrate based on the preset secondary spacing. The described multiple magnets are fixed on the substrate based on unipolar direction or bipolar direction. The magnetic moxibustion T-shirt vest has achieved magnetotherapy on the whole upper body, and has the function of mitigating and treating shoulder and cervical spondylosis.