An article having utility in the event of foul weather includes a cape or robe integrally attached to an elongate pouch that is adapted to be conveniently and comfortably worn along a back portion of a neck of a person. The pouch includes a fabric strap extending from each of opposite ends of the elongate pouch, which are joinable at a front of the neck of a person. The pouch has an opening and a closure for selectively deploying or stowing the cape or robe.

The disclosed subject matter relates to chemical and biological protective hood and garments including the hood. The hood includes a hood body having a face opening in the hood body, at least one section of a non-stretch protective composite fabric, at least one section of a stretch protective composite fabric and a face opening liner including a non-stretch fabric cover layer and an aerosol protective layer and does not include a vapor protective layer, the face opening liner being attached to the hood body and positioned around the perimeter of the face opening.

A garment, comprising: a hood wearable on a head of an intended user; and a visor removably securable to the hood so as to be selectively positionable in front of at least part of a face of the intended user.

A reusable and adjustable heat-insulating bonnet and a cape combination for use in hair treatment comprising: the bonnet having a heat reflecting inner layer and an outer layer made of a durable and flexible plastic material; a collar protector extending integrally from the lower part of the bonnet; the bonnet having a set of receptacles for receiving press studs located at the top of the cape so that the bonnet and the cape can be releasably attached together; the cape having sleeves located at the front so as to free up arm movement.

In some embodiments, a hood and outerwear garments with single attachment points for children wearing coats in car safety seats are disclosed. In some embodiments, the outerwear garment is comprised of a winter bonnet having an insulated lining and a single attachment point at the upper anterior portion of a coat. In some embodiments, the single anterior attachment prevents the hood from being inadvertently lodged behind a child—potentially limiting the safety seat's ability to secure the child. An object of some embodiments is to prevent a hood from interfering with car safety seat restraint systems.

An detachable headwear system with a waterproof garment having a chest portion and a neck portion, a headwear article, a zipper for connecting the waterproof garment to the headwear article, the zipper having first zipper teeth on the waterproof garment and second zipper teeth on the headwear article, the first zipper teeth being engageable with the second zipper teeth, the first zipper teeth beginning in a first area of the chest portion, extending at least partially around the neck portion, and ending in a second area of the chest portion.

An detachable headwear system with a waterproof garment having a chest portion and a neck portion, a headwear article, a zipper for connecting the waterproof garment to the headwear article, the zipper having first zipper teeth on the waterproof garment and second zipper teeth on the headwear article, the first zipper teeth being engageable with the second zipper teeth, the first zipper teeth beginning in a first area of the chest portion, extending at least partially around the neck portion, and ending in a second area of the chest portion.

The present application provides a garment that includes: a sleeve, a cuff, a retainer, and a sleeve lining attached at one end thereof at a proximal end of the sleeve, the sleeve lining extendible outward sufficient to cover at least a portion of a wearer's hand and retractable inward at a distal end of the sleeve; the retainer having a first end attached at the distal end of the sleeve to the sleeve and the sleeve lining, wherein the retainer is configured to limit at least the retractable inward movement of the sleeve lining; the cuff is located at the distal end of the sleeve lining and comprises a padding removably coupled to the cuff at a location proximate to the wearer's palm.

The present application provides a garment that includes: a sleeve, a cuff, a retainer, and a sleeve lining attached at one end thereof at a proximal end of the sleeve, the sleeve lining extendible outward sufficient to cover at least a portion of a wearer's hand and retractable inward at a distal end of the sleeve; the retainer having a first end attached at the distal end of the sleeve to the sleeve and the sleeve lining, wherein the retainer is configured to limit at least the retractable inward movement of the sleeve lining; the cuff is located at the distal end of the sleeve lining and comprises a padding removably coupled to the cuff at a location proximate to the wearer's palm.

A backpack including a body and at least one shoulder strap. A haul handle to be grasped and including a hollow interior and a closure so as form a selectively openable rain cover storage compartment. A rain cover configured and sized to cover at least the backpack body, the rain cover having at least a deployed condition in which the rain cover extends from the top portion downwardly to cover over the entire backpack body to protect the backpack body and the articles contained within the backpack body from precipitation while the backpack is worn by the user during precipitation, and the rain cover having at least a stowed condition within the rain cover storage compartment of the haul handle to provide padding to the haul handle when the hand of the user grasps the haul handle to pick-up the backpack.