Abstract: Provided is a garment that is excellent in the stretchability of a fabric and a joining part between fabrics, and is comfortable to the wearer.

Abstract: There is provided a garment for mental concentration used immediately before a sports competition such as ski alpine starts. The garment is loosely formed, and especially has a big head so that a wearer can put on the garment with a helmet being put on. The garment has also a hood that is formed significantly overhung forward. In the garment, an area from the bottom part under the waist to the end of the garment is continuously and extremely inflated. It is possible for the wearer to maintain physical and mental comfort. In addition, the garment also provides effects of minus ions, and a means for hearing a music. With these synergistic effects, the wearer can concentrates.

Abstract: A highly moisture-absorptive fiber obtained by mixing and kneading one or more kinds of animal protein fibers, general protein forming the animal skin, bones, and others, pulverized to very fine powder of the 0.05 to 15 .mu.m size with a polymer of synthetic fiber, semi-synthetic fiber or regenerated fiber or polymer of chemical fiber material consisting of a mixture of more than two kinds of these polymers and spinning the kneaded composition, which can give a fine fiber having flexibility and proper elongation.

Abstract: Fibers having effective selective absorption of solar energy properties with a minimum loss of heat radiation is useful for clothings, such as sports and leisures, or interior goods, such as curtains, or outdoor leasure goods, such as tents, spun from a mixture of transition metal carbide powder with a thermoplastic synthetic linear polymer, optionally also containing an aluminum powder. Alternatively, a sheath/core compound filament is obtained by compound spinning wherein a synthetic linear polymer forms the sheath and a mixture of a transition metal powder with a thermoplastic synthetic linear polymer, optimally also containing aluminum powder, forms the core.

Abstract: A clothing, such as swimwear and cycling wear, for reducing fluid resistance, air resistance and water resistance, by covering at least one portion adjacent to neck opening, side cuts and back cut of the clothing by means of a patch of a smooth-surfaced, airtight and water-proof sheet made of flexible resin sheet.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide a solar heat selective absorbing material of high performance which is prepared by using a diversity substrate by simple manufacturing methods. The construction of the solar heat selective absorbing material is such that a carbide of a transition metal belonging to the IV group of periodic table or a mixed powder of the carbide and the aluminum is applied directly or by means of a binder on the surface of the substrate to form a film. This solar heat selective absorbing material is manufactured by a method of forming a film of material, for example, ZrC on the surface of the substrate by high frequency sputtering or a method of mixing a mixed powder of the ZrC and Al with a resin binder and coating or printing the mixed material on the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: In sportswear for use in a variety of sports games or competition such as skiing, riding, motorbiking and the like, this invention relates to a protector for sportswear which has the function of protecting a wearer's body as a result of being attached to a location which tends to collide with the obstacle.

Abstract: Ski pants have a pair of protective pads formed from an elastic material, and each extending from the upper edge of the knee on one of the legs to at least the midportion of the skin. Each pad includes a knee portion and a shin portion, and has a plurality of first projections formed on each of its knee and shin portions. The knee portion further includes a plurality of second projections formed on the first projections.

Abstract: A jumper which is convertible to a thick type or thin type jumper by detachably attaching a liner therein. Said jumper having a front and back panels and a pair of sleeves extending from the panel, which comprises: a right side constituting an outer face of the front and back panels and sleeves; a lining constituting an inner face of the front and back panels and sleeves, said lining being stitched to the right side at its peripheral edge of the panel so as to form a space between the right side and the lining, said lining having, at the back panel, a slit which communicates to the space; and a liner detachably attached in the space through the slit. The liner can be stably fixed in position in the space by a plurality of snap fasteners and loops provided at cuffs of the liner. Said jumper is excellent in the cold-proof and the water-proof.

Abstract: A garment including a vest and a pair of sleeves attached to the vest. Each sleeve has a closable opening near the shoulder of the vest and is adapted to be tucked up with its lower part passed through the opening and stowed inside the vest. The garment is convertible from a jacket-type vest with sleeves to an ordinary sleeveless vest, and vice versa, without the necessity of the wearer taking off the garment.