Garment for infants

Abstract

A garment ( 100 ) for aiding infants learning to crawl has a number of non-slip members ( 116 ) on an outer surface of the garment ( 100 ) which aid grip on relatively smooth floor surfaces. These non-slip members ( 116 ) come into contact with the floor as the infant crawls on the floor to provide an improved and secure grip which facilitates crawling.

1 . A garment for infants learning to crawl or for infants who wish to carry out the act of crawling, the garment including a garment part which is used to cover at least portion of a leg, a foot or an arm of the infant when worn by the infant, characterised in that at least one non-slip member is provided on an outer surface of said garment part at a location which in use will come into contact with a floor on which the infant crawls whilst wearing the garment. 
     
     
         2 . The garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the garment part comprises a sleeve of the garment and wherein the non-slip member is mounted at an outer free end of the sleeve. 
     
     
         3 . The garment as claimed in  claim 2  wherein a thumb receiving loop is provided at the outer free end of the sleeve. 
     
     
         4 . The garment as claimed in  claim 3  wherein the non-slip member is mounted on a cuff portion at the outer free end of the sleeve. 
     
     
         5 . The garment as claimed in  claim 4  wherein the cuff portion is elasticated. 
     
     
         6 . The garment as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the non-slip member is mounted on a rear face and/or side face of the sleeve. 
     
     
         7 . The garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the garment part comprises a foot receiving part of the garment and said at least one non-slip member is mounted in an instep portion at a front of the foot receiving part of the garment. 
     
     
         8 . The garment as claimed in  claim 7  wherein a non-slip member is mounted at a toe portion of the foot receiving part. 
     
     
         9 . The garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the garment part comprises a leg receiving part of the garment and said at least one non-slip member is mounted on a front face of the leg receiving part of the garment. 
     
     
         10 . The garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein a plurality of the non-slip members are located between a toe end of each leg receiving part, and a crotch portion of the garment. 
     
     
         11 . The garment as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the non-slip members are located between the toe end of each leg receiving part and a knee portion of the garment. 
     
     
         12 . The garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein one or more of the non-slip members are located on a sole of the garment. 
     
     
         13 . The garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein a plurality of the non-slip members are arranged in sets on the garment. 
     
     
         14 . The garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein a number of the non-slip members are provided comprising a single non-slip member patch at two or more garment parts. 
     
     
         15 . The garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the non-slip member is made of a silicone material. 
     
     
         16 . The garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the non-slip member is made of a rubber material. 
     
     
         17 . The garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the non-slip member comprises a protrusion which projects outwardly from a surface of the garment. 
     
     
         18 . The garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the non-slip member comprises a substantially flat patch which projects outwardly from a surface of the garment. 
     
     
         19 . The garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein an entire pant leg part of the garment portion is comprised of a non-slip member. 
     
     
         20 . The garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the garment is made of 100% cotton. 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . (canceled)