Garment pocket and method of making same

Abstract

A garment is provided in various styles and fits that includes an accessory pocket configured to comfortably accommodate and retain accessories, such as meditation crystals or stones in discrete pockets strategically placed at chakra locations within the garment. The accessory pocket comprises an elastic pocket opening in the garment fabric. The elastic pocket opening provides access to a pocket bag, dimensioned to accommodate an accessory, such as a chakra crystal. A color strip is implemented interior to the pocket and at least partially visible from an exterior of the pocket, corresponds to the accessory, e.g., indicates a particular chakra crystal that is appropriate to the particular pocket location. Particular chakra crystal pocket locations are selected to place chakra crystals in chakra locations corresponding to at least one of seven chakra locations.

1 . A garment comprising:
 an outer shell fabric;   a pocket for containing a chakra crystal, the pocket comprising:   a silicone print adhered to the outer shell fabric;   a pocket slit through the silicone print and the outer shell fabric forming an elastic pocket opening;   a pocket bag located behind and beneath the pocket slit, with edges of the pocket bag secured to a back interior side of the outer shell fabric, the pocket bag being accessible through the pocket slit, and a color-coded strip adhered to an interior of the pocket bag, the interior being padded and the color-coded strip being at least partially visible from an exterior of the pocket, with the pocket slit and the pocket bag dimensioned to accommodate the chakra crystal and retain the chakra crystal in the pocket bag; and   the pocket configured to correspond to a chakra gland of a wearer of the garment.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the silicone print adhered to the outer shell fabric is a strip of silicone approximately ¾ inches wide. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the outer shell fabric is formed of a wicking material. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the silicone print is a clear silicone print. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the silicone print is adhered to the outer shell fabric, is a clear silicone print, and is a strip of silicone approximately ¾ inches wide. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket slit is a laser cut pocket slit through the clear silicone print. 
     
     
         7 . A garment comprising:
 an outer shell fabric;   a pocket for containing a chakra crystal, the pocket comprising:   a silicone print adhered to the outer shell fabric;   a pocket slit through the silicone print and the outer shell fabric forming an elastic pocket opening;   a pocket bag located behind and beneath the pocket slit, with vertical edges of the pocket bag secured to a back interior side of the outer shell fabric with seam-seal tape, the pocket bag being accessible through the pocket slit, and a color-coded strip adhered to an interior of the pocket bag, the interior being padded and the color-coded strip being at least partially visible from an exterior of the pocket, with the pocket slit and the pocket bag dimensioned to accommodate the chakra crystal and retain the chakra crystal in the pocket bag; and   the pocket configured to correspond to a chakra gland of a wearer of the garment.   
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 7 , wherein the silicone print adhered to the outer shell fabric is a strip of silicone approximately ¾ inches wide. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 7 , wherein the outer shell fabric is formed of a wicking material. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 7 , wherein the silicone print adhered to the outer shell fabric is a clear strip of silicone approximately ¾ inches wide. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 7 , wherein the outer shell fabric is formed of a wicking material. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 7 , wherein the silicone print is a clear silicone print. 
     
     
         13 . A garment comprising:
 a pocket for containing a chakra crystal, the pocket comprising:   a silicone print adhered to a shell fabric;   a pocket slit through the silicone print and the shell fabric forming an elastic pocket opening;   a pocket bag located behind and beneath the pocket slit, with vertical edges of the pocket bag secured to a back interior side of the shell fabric with seam-seal tape, the pocket bag being accessible through the pocket slit, and a color-coded strip adhered to an interior of the pocket bag, and the color-coded strip being at least partially visible from an exterior of the pocket, with the pocket slit and the pocket bag dimensioned to accommodate the chakra crystal and retain the chakra crystal in the pocket bag; and   the pocket configured to correspond to a chakra gland of a wearer of the garment.   
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the silicone print adhered to the shell fabric is a strip of silicone. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the silicone print adhered to the shell fabric is a strip of silicone approximately ¾ inches wide. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the shell fabric is formed of a wicking material. 
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the silicone print adhered to the shell fabric is a clear strip of silicone approximately ¾ inches wide. 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the shell fabric is formed of a wicking material and, wherein the silicone print is a clear silicone print.