Bathing garment with integrated cleansing agent

Abstract

An article including a wettable bathing garment including one or more layers of material, a rinsable cleansing agent, and one or more side openings; and wherein the rinsable cleansing agent is integrated with the one or more layers of material.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An article comprising:
 a wettable bathing garment including one or more layers of material, a rinsable cleansing agent, and one or more side openings; and   wherein the rinsable cleansing agent is integrated with the one or more layers of material.   
     
     
         2 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more layers of material, the rinsable cleansing agent, or both include a textured surface. 
     
     
         3 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the bathing garment includes an interior surface configured to be adjacent to skin of a wearer and an opposing exterior surface, and wherein the interior surface and the exterior surface have a same textured surface. 
     
     
         4 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more layers of material are a non-woven material. 
     
     
         5 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more layers of material include a fabric with a weight of about 180 to about 220 gsm (grams per square meter). 
     
     
         6 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more layers of material includes an embossed surface. 
     
     
         7 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more layers of material includes a geometric pattern. 
     
     
         8 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more layers of material includes a blend of polyester and polyamide. 
     
     
         9 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the rinsable cleansing agent is soap. 
     
     
         10 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the rinsable cleansing agent is hypoallergenic. 
     
     
         11 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more layers of material is infused with the rinsable cleansing agent and wherein the cleansing agent is adapted to be at least partially released from the one or more layers of material upon contact with liquid. 
     
     
         12 . The article  claim 1 , wherein at least one surface of the one or more layers of material is coated with the rinsable cleansing agent and wherein the cleansing agent is adapted to be at least partially released from the at least one surface of the one or more layers of material upon contact with liquid. 
     
     
         13 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the bathing garment is opaque. 
     
     
         14 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the bathing garment is free of hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         15 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the bathing garment is free of perforations. 
     
     
         16 . A wettable bathing garment including one or more layers of material, a rinsable cleansing agent, and one or more side openings;
 wherein the rinsable cleansing agent is integrated with the one or more layers of material;   wherein the bathing garment includes:
 i) a main body portion including an anterior body portion adapted to cover an anterior body surface of a wearer and a posterior body portion adapted to cover a posterior body surface of the wearer; 
 ii) a neckline portion including an opening adapted for insertion of a head and neck of the wearer; 
 iii) a first arm portion and a second arm portion adapted to cover an arm surface of arms of the wearer; 
   wherein the main body portion is configured to extend from the neckline portion to about a knee region of the wearer;   wherein the neckline portion is configured to lay approximately at or below a collar bone region of the wearer; and   wherein the first arm portion and the second arm portion are configured to extend from opposing side portions of the main body portion to about an elbow region of the wearer.   
     
     
         17 . The article of  claim 16 , wherein the bathing garment includes a first side opening extending along a first arm portion and a first side of a main body portion and a second side opening extending along a second arm portion and a second side of the main body portion. 
     
     
         18 . The article of  claim 16 , wherein the one or more side openings are free of a fastening means. 
     
     
         19 . The article of  claim 16 , wherein the bathing garment includes two layers of material connected together including an exterior layer of material and an interior layer of material configured to be adjacent to skin of a wearer, and wherein the interior layer of material is integrated with the rinsable cleansing agent. 
     
     
         20 . A method of bathing using the bathing garment of  claim 1 , wherein:
 i) an individual is dressed with the bathing garment;   ii) the dressed individual and the bathing garment contact water for a sufficient time such that the rinsable cleansing agent is at least partially released from the one or more layers of material;   iii) portions of the bathing garment are rubbed against portions of the dressed individual's body to clean the individual; and   (iv) removing the bathing garment and rinsing the individual to remove any residue.