A protective garment that manages perspiration and structured to be worn on the torso as a barrier to reduce and or prevent chaffing on the shoulder area, when wearing anything heavy including but not limited to, an apparatus with shoulder straps or harnesses or protective vest or backpack or rucksack or tools, carrying a heavy load or so that the wearer can remain reasonably comfortable. There are three versions of this protective garment. The body of the garment is essentially the same. Each version is differentiated by the Collar. Version 1 has a standard collar at the base of the neck. Version 2 and 3's neck is a turtleneck construction. They are essentially the same construction that creates a barrier that may protect the wearer from having objects such as embers, bullet casings, small projectiles fall into their outer garment unto their skin, as well as cold, heat, and UV rays. When extending the turtleneck portion from the folded position, over the wearer's mouth and nose, Version 3 has a filter affixed to the front of the turtleneck and provides protection from inhalable particulates of toxic material such as sand, dust, ash, smoke particles, air pollution, and construction site materials and can also function as a method to conceal the identity of the individual.

A POLO shirt with a non-pleated collar is disclosed. The shirt includes a garment body, including a front garment piece and a back garment piece, wherein front garment piece is on front side of the garment body and back garment piece is on back side of the garment body; sleeves, provided at both sides of upper part of the garment body and connected with the front and back garment piece; a collar, provided at top of the garment body and connected with the front and back garment piece, including a collar face and an elastic support strip, wherein the collar face includes a collar face body, first and second outer edges; the first outer edge is a two-layer structure, and the elastic support strip is located between two-layer structure. The first outer edge of collar is supported by elastic support strip.

A POLO shirt with a non-pleated collar is disclosed. The shirt includes a garment body, including a front garment piece and a back garment piece, wherein front garment piece is on front side of the garment body and back garment piece is on back side of the garment body; sleeves, provided at both sides of upper part of the garment body and connected with the front and back garment piece; a collar, provided at top of the garment body and connected with the front and back garment piece, including a collar face and an elastic support strip, wherein the collar face includes a collar face body, first and second outer edges; the first outer edge is a two-layer structure, and the elastic support strip is located between two-layer structure. The first outer edge of collar is supported by elastic support strip.

A jersey for management of perspiration having a perspiration absorption towel. The perspiration absorption towel is removably or permanently affixed along the front interior of the collar of the jersey. The perspiration absorption towel has a collar-region width less than the collar width by an amount which optimizes access to and removability of the perspiration absorption towel. The perspiration absorption towel has a length which relative to the collar-region width which balances usefulness and ease of return to the non-use position of the perspiration absorption towel. Alternatively, the perspiration absorption towel is removably or permanently affixed along the front exterior of the collar of the jersey at its top end and near the bottom hem of the jersey at its bottom end. The perspiration absorption towel has either side indents or a bottom indent to facilitate grasping of the bottom of the perspiration absorption towel for the purpose of detaching its bottom end from the jersey.

A jersey for management of perspiration having a perspiration absorption towel. The perspiration absorption towel is removably or permanently affixed along the front interior of the collar of the jersey. The perspiration absorption towel has a collar-region width less than the collar width by an amount which optimizes access to and removability of the perspiration absorption towel. The perspiration absorption towel has a length which relative to the collar-region width which balances usefulness and ease of return to the non-use position of the perspiration absorption towel. Alternatively, the perspiration absorption towel is removably or permanently affixed along the front exterior of the collar of the jersey at its top end and near the bottom hem of the jersey at its bottom end. The perspiration absorption towel has either side indents or a bottom indent to facilitate grasping of the bottom of the perspiration absorption towel for the purpose of detaching its bottom end from the jersey.

A garment system is provided, including: a main component configured to be worn by a user, the main component having a flexible display portion and a sensor; a detachable component configured to be detachably coupled to the main component; wherein the sensor detects when the detachable component is attached to, or detached from, the main component, and responsively triggers a change in imagery presented on the flexible display portion in response to said attachment or detachment of the detachable component.

A protective apparel having a collar is disclosed. The collar defines a stowage pouch. The protective apparel comprises a foldable chinstrap having a first end and a second end. The first ends of the foldable chinstrap is disposed within the stowage pouch and the second end is attached to an interior surface of the collar in a folded configuration. The foldable chinstrap transitions from the folded configuration to an unfolded configuration when the second end of the foldable chinstrap is separated from the interior surface of the collar and extended to attach to an exterior surface of the collar.

A coat including a coat body and a fixed collar coupled to the coat body and configured to extend generally circumferentially when the coat is worn, the fixed collar having a fixed collar retaining component. The coat further includes a protective collar that is movable between a retracted position wherein at least part of the protective collar is positioned in the fixed collar, and an extended position wherein less of the protective collar is positioned in the fixed collar than when the protective collar is in the retracted position. The protective collar is configured to move in a generally circumferential direction when moving between the extended position and the retracted position. The protective collar has a protective collar retaining component that is configured to interact with the fixed collar retaining component to releasably retain the protective collar in the extended position.

A coat including a coat body and a fixed collar coupled to the coat body and configured to extend generally circumferentially when the coat is worn, the fixed collar having a fixed collar retaining component. The coat further includes a protective collar that is movable between a retracted position wherein at least part of the protective collar is positioned in the fixed collar, and an extended position wherein less of the protective collar is positioned in the fixed collar than when the protective collar is in the retracted position. The protective collar is configured to move in a generally circumferential direction when moving between the extended position and the retracted position. The protective collar has a protective collar retaining component that is configured to interact with the fixed collar retaining component to releasably retain the protective collar in the extended position.

A collar for a disposable surgical gown is provided. The collar includes a first portion having a first end and second end and a second portion having a first and second end. The first ends of the first portion and the second portion meet at a front of the collar to form a v-neck shape and the second ends of the first portion and the second portion meet at a rear of the collar to define a neck opening. The v-neck shape at the front of the collar forms an angle of greater than 90° at the neck opening, while the second end of the first portion and the second end of the second portion are tapered at the rear of the collar. Such an arrangement prevents the collar from gapping when a wearer leans forward or moves during, for instance, a surgical procedure.