Garment with replaceable pocket

Abstract

A garment assembly includes a garment having an outside surface and a pocket patch having a plurality of edges and an inside surface with an adhesive disposed on the inside surface adjacent all but one of said edges with a majority of the inside surface not coated with said adhesive. The inside surface of the pocket patch is attachable to the garment by engaging the adhesive on inside surface of the pocket patch to the outside surface of the garment in a removable manner to form a patch pocket. The inside surface of the pocket patch may be attached to a removable backing to facilitate shipping, storage and displaying the pocket patch for sale.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment assembly comprising: (a) a garment having an outside surface; and (b) a pocket patch having a plurality of edges, an outside surface, and an inside surface with an adhesive disposed on said inside surface adjacent all but one of said edges with a majority of the inside surface not coated with said adhesive, whereby the inside surface of the pocket patch is attachable to the garment by engaging the adhesive on the inside surface of the pocket patch to the outside surface of the garment in a removable manner to form a patch pocket. 
     
     
         2 . The garment assembly of  claim 1  wherein the garment is a T-shirt. 
     
     
         3 . A kit for making a garment with a customized appearance comprising: (a) a garment having an outside surface; and (b) one or more pocket patches each having a plurality of edges and an inside surface with an adhesive disposed on said inside surface adjacent all but one of said edges with a majority of the inside surface not coated with said adhesive, the appearance of the garment being customized by selecting a pocket patch and attaching the pocket patch to the outside surface of the garment by engaging the adhesive on the inside surface of the pocket patch to the outside surface of the garment in a removable manner to form a patch pocket. 
     
     
         4 . The kit for making a garment with a customized appearance of  claim 5  wherein the garment is a T-shirt. 
     
     
         5 . A pocket patch for attachment to an outer surface of a garment, the pocket patch comprising an outside surface and an inside surface and having a plurality of edges, the inside surface having an adhesive disposed thereon adjacent all but one of said edges with a majority of the inside surface not coated with said adhesive, the inside surface of the pocket patch being attached to a removable backing.