Adaptive clothing and fabrication thereof

Abstract

An adaptive garment ( 10 ) having two or more joining portions ( 14,16 ) which are releasably attached together by at least one easily detachable fastener ( 24 ), which is not visible to an observer when fastened. At least one false fastener assembly ( 22 ) is included, which gives the appearance of a standard fastener. Another embodiment of an adaptive garment is pants ( 78 ) having legs ( 80 ), knee portions ( 82 ), calf portions ( 85 ) and cuffs ( 96 ), which include at least one easily accessible pocket ( 84 ), which allow easy access to contents. Both embodiments may have optional weights to improve the drape of the material, and recloseable seam openings for easier access.

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         40 . A method of constructing an adaptive garment  10 , having an outer front panel  50 , an inner front panel, at least one easily detachable fastener having a inner portion  30  and a outer portion  26  and at least one false fastener assembly having a false button  18  and a false button hole  20  , the steps comprising: 
 (A) attaching first interfacing  42  to said outer panel  14  adjacent to a free edge  51  of said outer panel  14 , said first interfacing disposed on either side of a fold line  48 , said fold line  48  spaced away from and extending parallel to said free edge;  
 (B) attaching said outer portion  26  of said easily detachable fastener to a distal portion of said outer panel  14  of said adaptive garment between said free edge  51  and said fold line  48 ;  
 (C) constructing said false button hole  20  over a proximal portion of said first interfacing  42  spaced distal from said free edge  51  and said fold line  48 , said button hole positioned to overlay said fastener outer portion  26  when said distal panel portion is folded under said proximal panel portion along said fold line  48 ;  
 (D) attaching said false button  18  of said false fastener assembly to said distal portion of said outer panel  14  of said adaptive garment, said false button  18  positioned to overlay said outer fastener portion  26 ;  
 (E) attaching said inner portion  30  of said easily detachable fastener to said inner panel  16  of said adaptive garment.  
 (F) Folding said outer panel along said fold line  48  so that said proximal panel portion and said distal panel portion overlay each other with said button hole  20  overlaying said fastener outer portion  26  and with said interface  42  disposed between;  
 (G) Stitching through said overlaying folded outer panel portions to secure them together.  
 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 40 , wherein: 
 said outer portion of said easily detachable fastener is a first member of a hook and loop fastener assembly, said first member consisting of a hook portion and a loop portion and said inner portion of said easily detachable fastener is the opposite member of said hook and loop fastener assembly.    
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 40 , wherein: 
 step (D) includes attaching a second interfacing  46  to said inner panel portion before attaching said inner portion of said easily detachable fastener.    
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 42 , wherein: 
 said first interfacing  42  is attached to the underside of said outer panel portion before folding said outer panel along said fold line; and said second interfacing  46  is attached to the underside of said inner panel portion.    
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 43 , wherein: 
 said false buttonholes are formed in a top layer portion of said outer panel, which is folded at a fold line  48  to position said top layer portion on top of a lower layer portion which includes said two layers of said first interfacing  42 .    
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 43 , wherein: 
 said first interfacing is attached to the underside of said outer panel portion; said false buttonholes are formed in a portion of said outer panel portion that includes said first interfacing; and    step (B) includes folding said interfacing along a fold line so that a top layer including said false button holes covers a lower layer including said inner portion of said easily detachable fastener.    
     
     
         46 . An adaptive garment  10 , having an outer front panel  14 , an inner front panel  16 , at least one easily detachable fastener having a inner portion  30  and a outer portion  26  and at least one false fastener assembly having a false button  18  and a false button hole  20 , the garment further comprising: 
 A. A first interfacing  42  attached to said outer panel  14  adjacent to a free edge  51  of said outer panel  14 , said first interfacing disposed with a proximal portion disposed on a proximal side of a fold line  48  and a distal portion disposed a the distal side of fold line  48 , in which said fold line is  48  spaced away from and extending parallel to said free edge;  
 B. In which said outer portion  26  of said easily detachable fastener attached to a distal portion of said outer panel  14  of said adaptive garment between said free edge  51  and said fold line  48 ;  
 C. In which said false button hole  20  is constructed over said proximal portion of said first interfacing  42  spaced distal from said free edge  51  and said fold line  48 , said button hole positioned to overlay said fastener outer portion  26  when said distal panel portion is folded under said proximal panel portion along said fold line  48 ;  
 D. wherein said false button  18  of said false fastener assembly is attached to said distal portion of said outer panel  14  of said adaptive garment, said false button  18  being positioned to overlay said outer fastener portion  26 ;  
 E. wherein said inner portion  30  of said easily detachable fastener is attached to said inner panel  16  of said adaptive garment.  
 F. And further wherein said outer panel is folded along said fold line  48  so that said proximal panel portion and said distal panel portion overlay each other with said button hole  20  overlaying said fastener outer portion  26  and with said interface  42  disposed between;  
 G. In which said overlaying folded outer panel portions are secured together by a line of stitching.  
 
     
     
         47 . The garment of  claim 46 , wherein: 
 said outer portion of said easily detachable fastener is a first member of a hook and loop fastener assembly, said first member consisting of a hook portion and a loop portion and said inner portion of said easily detachable fastener is the opposite member of said hook and loop fastener assembly.    
     
     
         48 . The garment of  claim 46 , wherein: 
 a second interfacing  46  is attached to said inner panel portion and said inner portion of said easily detachable fastener is attached to both said inner panel portion and said second interfacing  46 .    
     
     
         49 . The garment of  claim 48 , in which said proximal portion of said first interfacing  42  is attached to the underside of said proximal portion of said outer panel portion; and said distal portion of said first interfacing  42  is attached to the underside of said distal portion of said outer panel portion; 
 and said second interfacing  46  is attached to the underside of inner panel portion.  
 
     
     
         50 . The garment of  claim 49 , wherein: 
 said false buttonholes are formed in a top layer portion of said outer panel, which is folded at a fold line  48  to position said top layer portion on top of a lower layer portion which includes said two layers of said first interfacing  42 .    
     
     
         51 . The garment of  claim 49 , wherein: 
 said first interfacing is attached to the underside of said outer panel portion; said false buttonholes are formed in a portion of said outer panel portion that includes said first interfacing; and said outer panel is folded along said fold  48  line so that a top layer including said false button holes covers a lower layer including said inner portion of said easily detachable fastener.