Garment Carrier

Abstract

A garment carrier for carrying a garment having sleeves is described. The carrier includes a garment support and a sleeve support positionable over the garment support in use to hold the garment between the garment support and sleeve support to maintain a fold in the garment between each shoulder of the garment and a neck region of the garment, so that portions of the sleeves extend from respective shoulders in divergent directions.

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         24 . A garment carrier for carrying a garment having sleeves comprising:
 a garment support; and   a sleeve support positionable over the garment support in use to hold the garment between the garment support and sleeve support to maintain a fold in the garment between each shoulder of the garment and a neck region of the garment, so that portions of the sleeves extend from respective shoulders in divergent directions.   
     
     
         25 . A garment carrier according to  claim 24  wherein the sleeve support has edges about which outer parts of the sleeves can be folded back over the sleeve support. 
     
     
         26 . A garment carrier according to  claim 25  wherein the edges of the sleeve support are mutually divergent so as to extend in use substantially perpendicularly across each sleeve so that the sleeves can be folded about those edges to extend towards the shoulders. 
     
     
         27 . A garment carrier according to  claim 26  wherein the sleeve support has a central limb and a pair of divergent arms defining the edges. 
     
     
         28 . A garment carrier according to  claim 24  wherein the sleeve support is hinged to the garment support. 
     
     
         29 . A garment carrier according to  claim 24  further including a trouser support positionable over the sleeve support, in use to hold trousers between the sleeve support and the trouser support. 
     
     
         30 . A garment carrier according to  claim 29  wherein the trouser support is arranged in use to hold a portion of the trousers against the sleeves such that the trousers can be folded back over the trouser support. 
     
     
         31 . A garment carrier according to  claim 29  wherein the trouser support is arranged in use to enable a tail part of the garment to be folded back over the trousers to retain the trousers within the folded garment. 
     
     
         32 . A garment carrier according to  claim 24  wherein the garment support comprises one or more flaps foldable to substantially enclose the folded garment. 
     
     
         33 . A garment carrier according to  claim 32  wherein the one or more flaps include at least two first flaps extending from opposite sides of the garment support and being foldable in use over the garment and into engagement with each other. 
     
     
         34 . A garment carrier according to  claim 33  wherein one of the first flaps is foldable in use over the neck region and shoulders of the garment. 
     
     
         35 . A garment carrier according to  claim 33  including a pair of further flaps extending from further sides of the garment support. 
     
     
         36 . A garment carrier according to  claim 24  further comprising a shoulder support having a surface shaped to conform to a shoulder of a garment. 
     
     
         37 . A garment carrier according to  claim 36  wherein the shoulder support includes a convex or rounded upper surface. 
     
     
         38 . A garment carrier according to  claim 36  wherein the shoulder support includes a flat base. 
     
     
         39 . A garment carrier according to  claim 36  wherein the shoulder support is connected to the garment support by a strap. 
     
     
         40 . A garment carrier according to  claim 36  wherein the shoulder support includes a loop or tab for engaging the sleeve support. 
     
     
         41 . A garment carrier according to  claim 36  wherein the shoulder support is locatable at a shoulder of the garment to maintain a shape of the shoulder during use of the garment carrier. 
     
     
         42 . A garment carrier according to  claim 41  wherein the shoulder support is locatable, in use, on an outside of the garment and the fold in the garment is formed about the shoulder support. 
     
     
         43 . A garment carrier for carrying a garment having sleeves, comprising:
 a garment support; and   a sleeve support positionable over the garment support to hold the garment between the garment support and sleeve support, the sleeve support comprising a central limb and a pair of arms about which sleeves of the garment are folded in use.