Embodiments are provided for a pants garment that has an upper segment having a waist, and two leg portions, and a lower segment having two leg members. The leg members having an elastic upper portion and a lower portion. The leg portions of the upper segment overlap the top portion of the leg members, and are attached to the leg members at a portion below the top of the leg members, as to allow the leg members elastic upper portions to resist the movement of the leg warmers when the upper portion is pulled down.

An object retaining article is provided. The object retaining article includes a first layer having a first length and a second layer having a second length and being coupled to the first layer to form an object compartment.

A non-slip, reinforced heel sock is provided to prevent the slipping of the sock off of the foot, into the shoe. The sock is comprised of a toe portion, a heel portion, and a central body portion interconnecting the heel and toe portions, and a foot opening. The sock is worn inside of the shoe and is reinforced with an element that is attached to the heel portion of the sock and extends above the upper rear edge of the shoe.

A sensitivity enhancement glove having at least one sleeve with a unique aperture to enhance performance by capitalizing on neuroanatomy and create hyper sensitivity and thereby enhance effects on proprioception and simultaneous musculoskeletal functions.

The accessory to facilitate the grip of a tool, sport equipment or ball, comprising a sheet of shaped synthetic material, with a first surface, onto which a pressure sensitive adhesive is applied, suitable to adhere to the skin, and a second surface, opposite to the first surface. The device comprises a central portion shaped and sized approximately like a hand palm, and a plurality of appendices that extend from a perimeter edge of the central portion and are configured to adhere, by means of said adhesive, to the back of a hand;

An apparel retention device for reducing movement of garments on a user includes first and second tabs, which are flexible. A first fastener is coupled to a first face of the first tab. A second fastener is coupled to a first side of the second tab. The first fastener is positioned on the first tab such that the first tab is configured to couple to an inside of an outer garment, such as a skirt or a dress. The second fastener is positioned on the second tab such that the second tab is configured to couple to a surface, such as an inner garment or the skin of a user, adjacent to the first tab. The first tab is positioned to contact the second tab such that the first tab and the outer garment are retained in a substantially fixed position relative to the second tab.

A backpack includes a bag portion and at least one shoulder strap coupled to the bag portion. The at least one shoulder strap includes a non-elastic first strap portion coupled to an elastic second strap portion. The second strap portion is auxetic or near auxetic such that a Poisson's ratio of the second strap portion is less than a Poisson's ratio of the first strap portion.

A swim suit (1), particularly for competition swimming, comprising an outer shell (2) suitable to cover at least part of the body trunk and of the legs of a swimmer, wherein the outer shell (2) is made of a flexible stretchable fabric (3) and, in at least a region of the shell, carbon fibers are woven into the fabric.

A load distribution garment for use under a ballistic vest includes a shirt to be worn under the vest. The shirt has interface grips on its outside to engage the inside of the vest and help to transfer vertical load of the vest to the shirt. The shirt has tightenable straps that help to keep the shirt snub on the user's torso. As a result, some load of the vest is transferred to the user's torso, including the core, rather than being carried solely on the shoulders and collarbone area.

Disclosed is a glove that alleviates the biasing force associated with opening or closing the hand and fingers. In some aspects the glove may have preformed angled portions at one or more joints or locations on the hand to enable the hand to flex between the open and closed position.