Activewear with waistband pocket

Abstract

Provided is activewear with hidden pockets. More particularly, athletic garments such as pants comprising one or more waistband pocket, preferably concealable, are included. In embodiments, athletic garments with an interior concealed pocket in the fold-over portion of a fold down waistband are provided. The waistband pocket enables the wearer to store items such as car keys, hotel room keys and/or smart phones relatively inconspicuously and securely in the waistband of the garment. A purpose of the concealment includes minimizing attention from the items stored within the pocket and allowing the wearer to participate in a variety of athletic sports or events while carrying personal items in a secure manner.

1 . A garment comprising:
 a body portion of fabric terminating at a continuous edge; and   an annular portion of fabric with two or more edges attached to the continuous edge, which annular portion of fabric provides a body opening for the garment;   wherein the annular portion of fabric comprises a tube attached to the continuous edge, which tube comprises one or more pockets with one or more pocket openings; and   wherein one or more of the pocket openings are disposed between the continuous edge and the body opening and are formed from fabric that provides or is capable of being stretched to provide one or more pocket opening of at least 1.5 inches to accommodate a mobile phone.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the annular portion of fabric is a waistband. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the annular portion of fabric provides a torso opening. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the pockets extends 360° within the tube. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion provides a lower body portion. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the annular portion of fabric comprises jersey, knit, cotton, nylon, spandex, rayon, or polyester fabric, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the pocket openings is disposed horizontal, vertical, or any direction between horizontal and vertical relative to the body opening. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 7  comprising from 1-20 pocket openings. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the pocket openings is 1.5 inch to 8 inches in width or height. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the annular portion of fabric comprises one or more sheets of fabric. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the tube comprises an opening for earbud wires. 
     
     
         12 . A garment comprising:
 a body portion comprising fabric terminating as a continuous torso aperture edge; and   a band of material providing a body opening;   wherein the band of material is attached to the body portion in a manner such that the band of material adds length to the garment;   wherein the band of material provides a piece of fabric to form one or more pockets;   wherein one or more of the pockets comprises one or more pocket openings; and   wherein one or more of the pocket openings is disposed between the torso aperture and the body opening and is at least 1.5 inches in width or length to accommodate a mobile phone.   
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein the band of material providing the body opening comprises one or more sheets of fabric. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein the piece of fabric to form one or more of the pockets also provides an exterior surface of the garment. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein one or more of the pocket openings comprises a closure. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein one or more of the pocket openings has no closure. 
     
     
         17 . A garment comprising:
 a fabric body portion comprising a torso aperture; and   a tube of material joined along the torso aperture at a seam and providing a body opening, wherein the tube of material comprises one or more pockets with one or more pocket openings for storing items in an interior of the tube of material;   wherein one or more of the pocket openings are disposed between the torso aperture and the body opening;   wherein the tube of material and the body portion are disposed on opposing sides of the torso aperture;   wherein at least a portion of the fabric of the tube of material provides an exterior surface of the garment; and   wherein at least one of the pocket openings is at least 1.5 inches in width or height to accommodate a mobile phone.   
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 17 , wherein the seam at which the tube of material is joined along the torso aperture is a continuous seam. 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 17 , wherein one or more of the pocket openings is disposed horizontal, vertical, or any direction between horizontal and vertical relative to the body opening and has a width or height of 50-100% of a width or length of the annular portion of fabric. 
     
     
         20 . The garment of  claim 17 , wherein a cross section at a center of the tube of material reveals no more than two layers of fabric.