A draw-cord cinching system includes various elements. For example, the system generally includes a tube having a tubular wall forming a through-channel between a first end of the tube and a second end of the tube. The tubular wall includes at least a first portion with a first amount of pliability and a second portion with a second amount of pliability, which is less than the first portion. The first and second portions may be arranged or located such that the when the tube is shortened, such as by pulling a draw cord positioned in the through-channel, the tubular wall folds or bends at the first portion having a higher amount of pliability than the second portion.

A garment cinching belt for tightening garments around a user and for supporting articles of clothing. The garment cinching belt includes a strap having a pair of hooks on opposing ends for securing the strap to belt loops of a garment. A tightening mechanism allows a wearer to adjust how the garment is fitted to the wearer. In one embodiment, the tightening mechanism includes a pair of chains that pass through eyelets on opposing sides of the strap, that allow the wearer to pull the opposing ends of the strap together and tie the chains into a knot to fix the position. The strap may also include a pair of pins on the opposing ends for securing a first section of a garment to a second section of a garment.

Disclosed are belt adjustment systems, particularly for wearing around a user's waist, that permit a continuum of belt loop sizes or a larger selection of belt loop sizes. The belt adjustment system includes an elongate belt member having a first end, a second end and a series of teeth positioned on an inner surface near the second end and a fixation member having first and second adjustment elements.

An expandable joint for use in, for example, a headband, includes elastic material, a low-friction sleeve, and a tube. The low-friction sleeve covers at least two opposing sides of a portion of the length of elastic material. The length of elastic material is affixed to the low-friction sleeve at a first end of the low-friction sleeve or a point adjacent to the first end of the low-friction sleeve. The length of elastic material extends beyond a second end of the low-friction sleeve opposite the first end of the low-friction sleeve. The tube substantially encloses the low-friction sleeve. The low-friction sleeve is affixed to the tube at the first end of the low-friction sleeve or a point adjacent to the first end of the low-friction sleeve, and the length of elastic material extends beyond a first end of the tube.

Disclosed herein is a device integrated in a piece of garment for providing abdominal support to a user comprising: an elastic band configured to wrap around a waist of the user and provide upward and inward physical support to an abdominal region of the user upon wearing; an interface configured to attach the elastic band to the piece of garment; at least one mechanically adjustable connection, wherein the mechanical adjustable connection is configured to adjust a length of the elastic band upon wearing; and an integration of the elastic band to the piece of garment, wherein the integration is configured to prevent at least a portion of the elastic band from directly contacting a body of the user upon wearing.

A present disclosure includes a unisex and one-size-fits-all article of clothing that includes a wearable cloth having a length suitable to extend around the torso of a human body. The first end of the wearable cloth is coupled to a second end of the wearable cloth when the wearable cloth is donned on a human body. A fastening device may be coupled to the first end and the second end of the wearable cloth. The unisex and one-size-fits-all article of clothing may be implemented as a sarong or lungi as described herein. The article of clothing may also include one or more built-in pockets, a privacy screen, and a fastening device.

Implementations described and claimed herein provide versatile tactical belts. In one implementation, at least one row of webbing is attached to a base belt at a plurality of attachment points. Each of the plurality of attachment points is spaced from an adjacent attachment point by a distance and forms a channel therebetween. A first end of the base belt extends through an opening in a first buckle portion to form an adjustable end portion. A second end of the base belt extends through an opening in a second buckle portion and is secured to the base belt to form a fixed end portion. A spacer has a spacer body with an inner surface and an outer surface. The spacer body includes a cover enclosing padding. The spacer releasably engages the base belt for comfort.

Various example harness leg loops may include a flexible perimeter defining a closable circumference. The size of the closable circumference is maintained by a constricting tube in tension and is adjustable by releasing the constricting tube from tension.

A belt system that includes an elongated strap extending between a first and second end, with a first fastener coupled to the first end and a second fastener coupled to the second end. The belt system also includes at least one adjustable length cable coupled near the first end and the second end. The cable passes through the strap at multiple pass-through points, allowing the strap to be cinched and the belt to be shortened by adjusting the cable length. The cable length can be adjusted by a dial located on the first fastener or by a cincher fixed near the first fastener, which includes a housing supporting a dowel to which the cable end is secured. The dowel can rotate in two directions, and the cincher includes a gear, a cam, and a release that allows a user to selectively disengage the cam from the gear to release the wire.

The present invention discloses a belt buckle assembly and a weightlifting belt, and belongs to the technical field of belts. The belt buckle assembly according to the present invention comprises a belt buckle base plate, a pin shaft member, a ratchet wheel and a handle ratchet which fit each other, and a swing handle housing, wherein the swing handle housing is rotatably mounted on the belt buckle base plate through the pin shaft member; the handle ratchet is rotatably supported and mounted on the swing handle housing; the ratchet wheel is provided with a center hole and is sleeved on the pin shaft member through the center hole; and the ratchet wheel is provided with an unlocking slot. The belt buckle assembly further comprises a ratchet wheel unlocking mechanism, wherein the ratchet wheel unlocking mechanism comprises an unlocking assembly, which can move axially or radially along the pin shaft member.