Abstract: A garment having one or more built-in protective pads permanently or semi-permanently attached thereto, the pads being energy dissipating, conformable to the surface of the wearer body, durable and washable. The pads may include polyurethane or other similarly propertied cushioning material and may be permanently or semi-permanently fabricated into the garment fabric by applying or otherwise integrating the cushioning material to fabric, the fabric being any commonly used fabric. The cushioning material may be applied by molding, pouring or otherwise applying the material to the garment. The individual pads can vary in colors, rigidity, and other properties.