Safety clothing

Abstract

A modified article of clothing resulting from a substitution of a ligature with which the original article has been equipped, the ligature configured to tighten the article on a body of a wearer. The modified article includes an end having an annular edge divided by a midline, and members of a fastener attached to an exterior surface proximal to the annular edge, with one member of the fastener being attached to a first side of the midline and a mating member being attached to a second side of the midline. The individual members of the fastener are configured not exceed 6 inches in length so as to prevent the use of same as a ligature.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for transforming an article of clothing having a ligature that is configured to tighten the article on a body of a wearer to keep the article thereon, the method comprising:
 removing the ligature from the article to vacate an annular edge of the article with which the cord has been associated to prevent a user from utilizing said ligature, said ligature having a length sufficient to be wrapped around a neck of a person; and   individually attaching multiple members of a pre-determined variety fastener to an exterior surface of the article proximal to the annular edge to form a modified article of clothing, wherein one member of the fastener is attached to a first side with respect to the midline and a respectively-corresponding mating member is attached to a second side with respect to the midline, wherein the members of the fastener are configured to be between about 0.5 inch to about 6 inches in length.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the removing includes removing the ligature with a length exceeding 6 inches. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the following conditions is satisfied:
 a) said removing includes removing the ligature from the article with the annular edge that is spatially-continuous and free of a fly or an opening therethrough;   b) said removing includes removing the ligature from the article comprising a waist-fitting garment;   c) said individually attaching includes attaching to or integrating with the annular edge an elastic material that is about 1 inch to about 6 inches long;   d) said individually attaching includes attaching to or integrating or coupling with the annular edge a tab of material on the first side of the midline, said tab of material having a first member of the fastener attached thereto and configured to fasten with a second mating-member attached to the second side of the midline;   e) said individually attaching includes attaching a hook-and-loop fastener.   
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein at least one of the following conditions is satisfied:
 i) the waist-fitting garment is a selected one from the group consisting of pants, shorts, skirts, skirts, undergarments, and short pants; and   ii) wherein the tab of material is about 1 inch to about 6 inches in length.   
     
     
         5 . An article of clothing, comprising:
 an end having an annular edge, the annular edge divided by a midline; and   multiple members of a pre-determined variety fastener attached to an exterior surface of the article proximal to the annular edge, wherein one member of the fastener is attached to a first side with respect to the midline and a respectively-corresponding mating member is attached to a second side with respect to the midline, and wherein the members of the fastener are configured to be between about 0.5 inch to about 6 inches in length.   
     
     
         6 . The article of clothing according to  claim 5 , wherein at least one of the following conditions is satisfied:
 a) the annular edge is spatially-continuous and free of a fly or an opening therethrough;   b) said article of clothing comprises a waist-fitting garment;   c) the article further comprises an elastic material attached to or integrated with the annular edge, said elastic material being about 1 inch to about 6 inches long;   d) the article further includes a tab of material coupled to the annular edge on the first side of the midline, said tab of material having a first member of a fastener attached thereto and configured to fasten with a second mating-member attached to the second side of the midline;   e) the fastener includes a hook-and-loop fastener.   
     
     
         7 . The article of clothing according to  claim 6 , wherein at least one of the following conditions is satisfied:
 i) the waist-fitting garment is a selected from the group consisting of pants, shorts, skirts, skirts, undergarments, and short pants;   ii) wherein the fastener on the tab of material is configured to be between about 0.5 inch to about 6 inches in length; and   iii) wherein the tab of material is about 1 inch to about 6 inches in length.   
     
     
         8 . The article of clothing of  claim 4 , wherein the waist-fitting garment is paper-based. 
     
     
         9 . An article of clothing, comprising:
 a waist-fitting garment with an annular edge at a waist-fitting end, the annular edge divided by a midline; and   a plurality of hook-and-loop fasteners attached to an exterior surface along the annular edge discontinuously with respect to one another, wherein each of a first member of the plurality of hook-and-loop fasteners is attached to a first side of the midline and each of a second mating member of the plurality of hook-and-loop fasteners is attached to a second side of the midline, and wherein each of the members of the hook-and-loop fasteners are configured to be between about 0.5 inch to about 6 inches in length.   
     
     
         10 . The article of clothing of  claim 9 , wherein at least one of the following conditions is satisfied:
 a) the annular edge is spatially-continuous and free of a fly or an opening;   b) wherein the waist-fitting garment is a selected from the group consisting of pants, shorts, skorts, skirts, undergarments, and short pants;   c) wherein the article of clothing is paper-based;   d) wherein an elastic material is attached or integrated with the annular edge, said elastic material being about 1 inch to about 6 inches long;   
     
     
         11 . The article of clothing of  claim 9 , further including a tab of material coupled to the annular edge on the first side of the midline, said tab of material comprising an additional first member of a hook-and-loop fastener attached thereto and configured to fasten with any of a second mating member of the plurality of hook-and-loop fasteners attached to the second side of the midline. 
     
     
         12 . The article of clothing of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the following conditions is satisfied:
 i) the hook-and-loop fastener on the tab of material is configured to be between about 0.5 inch to about 6 inches in length;   ii) the tab of material is about 1 inch to about 6 inches in length; and   iii) the article is devoid of a ligature with a length exceeding 6 inches.