A women's one-piece bathing suit garment includes a bodice panel and an underwear portion. 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.

A garment having an opening and closing portion for putting on and taking off the garment on a front body, wherein a tab is placed at any position on each of a left and a right outside the opening and closing portion, wherein an upper end portion of the tab is attached to an upper end of the opening and closing portion in conformity to the opening and closing portion, and a distance from the upper end of the opening and closing portion to a position at which a zipper is attached to the opening and closing portion is at least 1 cm.

In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are presented herein useful to provide a protective medical garment, such as a gown, head covering, or gloves with a cooling property or agent. In one approach, the protective medical garment comprises a non-woven fabric that is at least partially-treated on an interior surface thereof with a phase change cooling agent. For example, a surgical gown may have a torso section and sleeves, with the phase change cooling agent deposited in areas adjacent the wearer's trunk, neck, underarms, or wrists.

A rolling knee support device is attached to each knee of the user for support thereof when the user is in a kneeling position. The device has four swivel caster type wheels with a threaded stem for being releasably mounted into one of eight holes defined in a double-curved lower surface of a base of the support. The four wheels can be moved and arranged such on the double-curved lower surface so that the supporting feature of the knee supporting device can be modified and customized according to the needs of the worker and/or the particular job whereby the worker is supported in the most comfortable, balanced, and efficient position and orientation for any particular job. Straps with fasteners are used to secure each rolling knee support device to each knee of the user.

A trim piece assembly is provided herein comprising a first set of apertures providing access to a drawstring channel, and a second set of apertures that do not provide access to the drawstring channel. The trim piece assembly may be incorporated into various apparel items, such that the trim piece assembly allows for a drawstring to be positioned on an interior surface or exterior surface of the apparel item.

A unitary drawstring accessory configured to be secured to a drawstring, the accessory including a body; and a channel including a first end, a second end, a length from the first end and the second end, at least one inflection point disposed along the length of the channel, wherein the channel is disposed on a portion of the body, wherein the channel is configured to require manipulation of the drawstring such that a portion of the drawstring may be seated in the channel and upon removal of such manipulation, the portion of the drawstring is frictionally secured in the channel.

An athletic shirt with a pocket on the sleeve configured to receive a mobile device. The sleeve also features a receiver for a strap, wherein the strap can be attached and used to wrap around the user's arm and pocket with the mobile device to securely hold and store the mobile device during exercise, such as running, walking, or weight lifting. The athletic shirt may also feature an interior pocket within the pocket on the sleeve that is configured to carry keys, cash, cards, or other personal items. The athletic shirt can also be worn in casual environments with the strap removed, so that individuals can transition seamlessly from exercising to a casual environment.

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.

A functional and fashionable wrap for wearing by a mother, such as a button-down sweater. The wrap includes features for wrapping a baby for breastfeeding, consoling, or merely carrying. The wrap includes additional features, such as: pockets conveniently located on front and back deep enough for bottles, phones, monitors, pacifiers, and other accessories; grosgrain ribbon loops on each shoulder to attach teethers, pacifiers, and baby toys; connectors on both sides to wrap baby for warmth and/or holding support; flexible, stretchy fabric to wrap baby for back support; and a front opening which allows easy access for nursing mothers.

A unitary drawstring accessory configured to be secured to a drawstring, the accessory including a body; and a channel including a first end, a second end, a length from the first end and the second end, at least one inflection point disposed along the length of the channel, wherein the channel is disposed on a portion of the body, wherein the channel is configured to require manipulation of the drawstring such that a portion of the drawstring may be seated in the channel and upon removal of such manipulation, the portion of the drawstring is frictionally secured in the channel.