Garment with attached pouch for stowage

Abstract

A stowable and wearable item includes a garment configured to be worn by a user. The garment includes an inner surface opposite an outer surface. The inner surface is facing the user when worn by the user. A pouch is coupled to the inner surface. The pouch includes an opening defined by an upper rim. The opening leads into an internal compartment of the pouch. The garment includes a deployed position and a stowed position. The deployed position includes the garment outside of the pouch. The stowed position includes the garment disposed within the internal compartment of the pouch.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A stowable and wearable item comprising:
 a garment configured to be worn by a user, wherein the garment comprises an inner surface opposite an outer surface, wherein the inner surface is facing the user when worn by the user; and   a pouch coupled to the inner surface, the pouch comprising an opening defined by an upper rim, the opening leading into an internal compartment, wherein   the garment comprises a deployed position and a stowed position,   the deployed position comprising the garment outside of the pouch, and   the stowed position comprising the garment disposed within the internal compartment of the pouch.   
     
     
         2 . The stowable and wearable item of  claim 1 , wherein the garment comprises a body portion and a pair of sleeves extending from the body portion. 
     
     
         3 . The stowable and wearable item of  claim 2 , wherein the body portion is configured to cover a torso of the user and the pair of sleeves are configured to cover arms of a user. 
     
     
         4 . The stowable and wearable item of  claim 3 , wherein the garment is a hooded sweatshirt. 
     
     
         5 . The stowable and wearable item of  claim 1 , further comprising a closure releasably coupling the upper rim together in a closed position and uncoupling the upper rim in an open position. 
     
     
         6 . The stowable and wearable item of  claim 5 , wherein the closure is at least one of a zipper, a hook and loop fastener, and tie strings. 
     
     
         7 . The stowable and wearable item of  claim 1 , wherein the upper rim comprises a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the rear portion of the upper rim is stitched to the inner surface. 
     
     
         8 . The stowable and wearable item of  claim 7 , wherein the garment further comprises a slit aligning with the opening of the pouch when the garment is in the deployed position. 
     
     
         9 . A method of stowing a wearable item comprising steps of:
 providing a garment comprising an inner surface opposite an outer surface and a pouch coupled to the inner surface, the pouch comprising an opening defined by an upper rim, the opening leading into an internal compartment;   folding the garment inside out until the pouch is exposed; and   placing the garment through the opening and into the internal compartment.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the garment is a hooded sweatshirt.