A personal respiratory protection device comprising a main body having a headband attachment portion, a headband attached to the headband attachment portion by a headband bond module, wherein the module includes first and second non-woven tabs adhesively bonded to opposing sides of an end of the headband, the side of the first tab opposing the headband bond side being welded to the main body.

A decorative add-on in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is structured and arranged to be attached to an article such as a shoe. The decorative add-on includes an aesthetic portion and an attachment portion. Typically, the aesthetic portion is prominently or noticeably 3D. The attachment portion is removably attached to the shoe. The attachment portion has a medial section, and two elongate insert sections at opposite sides of the medial section. The medial section is fixed to an inner side of the aesthetic portion. The insert sections are slidingly engaged in two matching elongate sheaths provided on the shoe. The attachment portion can be made of flexible resilient material. This facilitates convenient insertion of the insert sections into the sheaths, and secure retention of the insert sections in the sheaths. Further or alternatively, the insert sections can be interferingly engaged in the sheaths.

Disclosed is a garment, particularly a sports garment, including at least two pieces of fabric assembled to each other by a first weak seam arranged so as to give in the event of traction applied to one of the pieces of fabric so as to allow the separation of the pieces. The at least two pieces of fabric are also assembled by at least one second seam, called a strong seam, which is more solid than the first seam and arranged so as not to give in the event of traction applied to one of the pieces of fabric, and so as to become completely undone by pulling on one of the threads forming the seam so that it no longer joins the at least two pieces of fabric.

Embodiments provide methods of disassembling an apparel product. The methods include exposing an adhesive of the apparel product to electromagnetic energy. The adhesive is disposed at least partially between a major component and a minor component of the apparel product. The adhesive includes a polymer having a cyclodextrin moiety bonded to an azobenzene moiety. The major component forms a base portion of the apparel product and is configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer. The minor component forms a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component with the adhesive. The methods include separating the major component from the minor component adjoined by the adhesive.

A glove comprising a glove body suitable to surround a user's hand and fingers, wherein the glove provides a snug, comfortable fit is provided. The gloves of the present disclosure advantageously provide minimized friction upon donning the glove by a user. Methods of making the glove as well as methods of using the glove are also provided.

Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system comprising an upper-body garment and a pouch. The upper-body garment comprises a releasably coupleable back panel, a first side zipper, and/or a second side zipper. The back panel is releasably coupled to the upper-body garment via the first zipper and the second zipper.

A garment worn on the upper body is disclosed wherein the garment has partially but permanently attached convertible arm sleeves allowing wearing of the garment in a sleeves-on configuration or in a sleeves-off configuration, said arm sleeves always remaining partially attached to a garment body of the garment, and wherein the arm sleeves in the sleeves-off configuration can be left loose, folded, tied or otherwise secured on the garment, or to one another.

A garment, particularly a garment useful in a medical setting, comprising a gown that provides an acceptable barrier between a wearer and certain contaminants as well as easy doffing, the gown having a neck opening, two sleeves, a body portion including a front body portion and a back body portion, one or more panels, and/or one or more doffing features.

A folded article formed from a protective garment, and a method of folding a protective garment to prepare the garment for donning, expose sleeve openings of the garment for ease of donning. The protective garment is folded into a folded article that is configured to be grasped by an inner surface of the garment and prevent touching the outer surface of the garment during donning. Thus, the sterility of the protective garment can be maintained during donning. The protective garment may further include a hood and visor, and the folded article formed from the protective garment may have the same size and shape as the visor.

A garment that is configured to attach to a bikini bottom is provided. The garment includes a band that is configured to be worn by a user. The band has a generally uniform circumference and includes a top portion, a bottom portion, and at least one attachment device that is configured to releasably attach the bottom portion to the top portion for securing the band to the bikini bottom when the bottom portion is received through at least one leg opening of the bikini bottom.