Grip application for clothing

Abstract

Garments and patches for garments incorporating a grip surface at contact points between the garment and a surface.

1 . A garment comprising
 a primary material having at least one contact point, and   a grip material,   wherein the grip material is positioned to at least partially cover the at least one contact point.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the contact point is a point which bears weight of a wearer of the garment against a surface. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the surface is a surface of a wheelchair. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a garment selected from a group consisting of a pair of pants, a pair of shorts, a shirt, a skirt, a dress, a set of sleeves, a set of leg warmers, a pair of gloves, and a hat. 
     
     
         5 . A grip patch for application to a garment, the grip patch comprising a grip material, and the grip patch shaped to cover a contact point of the garment. 
     
     
         6 . The grip patch of  claim 5 , wherein the contact point is a point which bears weight of a wearer of the garment against a surface. 
     
     
         7 . The grip patch of  claim 6 , wherein the surface is a surface of a wheelchair. 
     
     
         8 . A grip patch kit comprising:
 a grip patch,   a set of instructions comprising (i) an identification of a contact point on an article of clothing and (ii) an instruction to apply the grip patch to the contact point.   
     
     
         9 . The grip patch kit of  claim 8 , wherein the grip patch comprises a grip material on an obverse side of the grip patch and an adhesive on a reverse side of the grip patch. 
     
     
         10 . The grip patch kit of  claim 8 , wherein the contact point is a point which bears weight of a wearer of the garment against a surface. 
     
     
         11 . The grip patch kit of  claim 10 , wherein the surface is a surface of a wheelchair.