Slip resistant garment

Abstract

An athletic garment suitable for use as cheerleading training pants or shorts has a plurality of silicone slip resistant protrusions arranged at a left and right hip section. The silicone protrusions prevent slipping between the garment and a catching athlete's hands. Additional silicone protrusions may be arranged at a left and right ankle section of the garment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment for use as pants or shorts, comprising
 a first plurality of exterior protrusions arranged at a left hip portion of the garment and   a second plurality of exterior protrusions arranged at a right hip portion of the garment.   
     
     
         2 . The garment as in  claim 1 , wherein the protrusions are made of silicone. 
     
     
         3 . The garment as in  claim 1 , wherein each protrusion of the first and second plurality of protrusions has a circular, oval or polygonal outline. 
     
     
         4 . The garment as in  claim 3 , wherein the protrusions at each hip portion are arranged in a pattern of parallel rectilinear rows and columns. 
     
     
         5 . The garment as in  claim 4 , wherein each row comprises the same number or fewer protrusions than the row above and wherein some rows comprise fewer protrusions than the row above. 
     
     
         6 . The garment as in  claim 4 , wherein the pattern of parallel rectilinear rows and columns has a complex outline, comprising an upper generally rectangular section and a lower generally triangular section, wherein rows of protrusions within the generally triangular section contain successively fewer protrusions per row in a downward direction. 
     
     
         7 . The garment as in  claim 4 , wherein a first surface area of protrusions in an upper section of the pattern is larger than a second surface area of protrusions in a lower section of the pattern. 
     
     
         8 . The garment as in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a left leg section having a third plurality of exterior protrusions arranged at a left ankle portion thereof; and   a right leg section having a fourth plurality of exterior protrusions arranged at a right ankle portion thereof.   
     
     
         9 . A method for producing a garment, comprising:
 providing a fabric waist piece;   forming a first plurality of exterior protrusions onto a left hip portion of the waist piece;   forming a second plurality of exterior protrusions onto a right hip portion of the waist piece;   providing a fabric left leg piece;   providing a fabric right leg piece; and   sewing together the waist piece, the left leg piece, and the right leg piece.   
     
     
         10 . The method as in  claim 9 , wherein forming of exterior protrusions comprises screen-printing of silicone. 
     
     
         11 . The method as in  claim 9 , wherein forming of exterior protrusions comprises selectively dispensing silicone through a nozzle. 
     
     
         12 . The method as in  claim 9 , further comprising
 forming a third plurality of exterior protrusions onto a left ankle portion of the left leg piece; and   forming a fourth plurality of exterior protrusions onto a right ankle portion of the right leg piece.   
     
     
         13 . The method as in  claim 9 , further comprising
 providing a left ankle piece;   forming a third plurality of exterior protrusions onto the left ankle piece;   sewing the left ankle piece to the left leg piece;   providing a right ankle piece;   forming a fourth plurality of exterior protrusions onto the right ankle piece; and   sewing the right ankle piece to the right leg piece.   
     
     
         14 . The garment produced with the method as in  claim 9 . 
     
     
         15 . A garment for use as pants or shorts made of a first material, comprising
 a second material arranged at an outer left and right hip portion of the garment,   wherein a friction coefficient of the second material against human skin is at least 20% greater than a friction coefficient of the first material against human skin.   
     
     
         16 . The garment as in  claim 15 , wherein the first material is a polyester spandex blend fabric and the second material is silicone.