UNISEX ARTICLE OF CLOTHING
A present disclosure includes a unisex and one-size-fits-all article of clothing that includes a wearable cloth having a length suitable to extend around the torso of a human body. The first end of the wearable cloth is coupled to a second end of the wearable cloth when the wearable cloth is donned on a human body. A fastening device may be coupled to the first end and the second end of the wearable cloth. The unisex and one-size-fits-all article of clothing may be implemented as a sarong or lungi as described herein. The article of clothing may also include one or more built-in pockets, a privacy screen, and a fastening device.
Embodiments described herein generally relate to clothing and in particular to enhancements to traditional garments worn by men and women in South and Southeast Asia.
BACKGROUNDTraditional garments worn by men and women in South and Southeast Asia, such as a sarong or lungi, typically consists of a wearable cloth that has a sufficient length to wrap around a human's torso. These garments may be donned in a way that covers a human's sexual or reproductive organs. For example, a woman may wear these garments such that they extend from above a woman's bust down to the woman's knees. a man or woman may wear these garments such that they extend from the wearer's waist down to the man or woman's knees or ankles.
These traditional garments have been worn by men and women for thousands of years. These garments are easy to manufacture because they are generally made with a single (rectangular) piece of fabric. However, these garments have their limitations. For example, they often require skill and practice to tie ends of the garments together to prevent the garments from falling off one's body. Children and elderly people have difficulty tying traditional “lungi knots,” of this traditional daily wear.
These garments require constant adjusting to keep them donned correctly on a person's body. In addition, many of these garments lack basic features. For example, they lack the ability to carry items therein, obstruct the view of a person's sexual or reproductive organs, or lack the means to prevent the garment from falling off the person's body. The present disclosure addresses these needs.
To facilitate understanding, identical reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate identical elements that are common to the drawings. The drawings are not to scale and the relative dimensions of various elements in the drawings are depicted schematically and not necessarily to scale. The techniques of the present disclosure may readily be understood by considering the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
A detailed description of some embodiments is provided below along with accompanying figures. The detailed description is provided in connection with such embodiments, but is not limited to any particular example. The scope is limited only by the claims and numerous alternatives, modifications, and equivalents are encompassed. Numerous specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a thorough understanding. These details are provided for the purpose of example and the described techniques may be practiced according to the claims without some or all of these specific details. For the purpose of clarity, technical material that is known in the technical fields related to some embodiments have not been described in detail to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the description.
The wearable cloth of sarong 101 may include any of various materials such as, but not limited to, silk, cotton, sweat-wicking, ultraviolet, linen, polyester, poplin, rayon, nylon, satin, spandex, moisture wick fabrics, UPF/SPFF protective fabrics, elastic material, or a combination of the aforementioned materials.
Sarong 101 has a plurality of enhancement features which add to the garment's comfort, functionality, and ease of use. For example, sarong 101 includes a fastening device 102, pocket 103, and privacy screen 104 as will be further described below. In one or more embodiments, the aforementioned elements are aligned along a vertical axis providing a reference point for the wearer.
Fastening device 102 may allow the sarong 101 to stay fitted on a person's body to prevent the sarong 101 from falling off when worn. Pocket 103 may be integrated within the sarong 101 to allow a person to hold and maintain items therein. Privacy screen 104 may be employed to obstruct the view of sexual or reproductive human organs. For example, in the embodiment shown, privacy screen 104 is used to obstruct the view of a male's reproductive organs.
It should be understood by one having ordinary skill in the art that the sarongs disclosed in
The wearable cloth of lungi 101 may include any of various materials such as, but not limited to, silk, cotton, sweat-wicking, ultraviolet, linen, polyester, poplin, rayon, nylon, satin, spandex, moisture wick fabrics, UPF/SPF protective fabrics, elastic material, or a combination of the aforementioned materials.
It should be understood by one having ordinary skill in the art that the terms “sarong” or “lungi” may be used interchangeably. However, herein a “sarong” refers to an embodiment when the article of clothing includes stitching to couple two ends of the wearable cloth together to form a loop. Contrariwise, herein a “lungi” refers to an embodiment when the article of clothing does not include stitching requiring two ends of the wearable cloth to be coupled together by other means (e.g., a knot).
The unisex article of clothing 701a further includes a pocket 703a, coin sub-pocket 713a, privacy screen 704a, and pocket 705a. Notably, in the embodiment shown in
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Pocket 1005 may have a slant portion 1006 and a coin sub-pocket 1007 (
In some embodiments, an article of clothing 1112 consistent with the present disclosure includes Velcro strips 1113 to fasten two ends of the article of clothing 1112 together (
Alternatively, a privacy screen 1202 may have a first section 1202a and a second section 1202b. For example, in the case when the article of clothing is worn by a female extending from the top of the females breast, two sections may be used to obscure both breasts.
The preceding Description and accompanying Drawings describe examples of embodiments in some detail to aid understanding. However, the scope of protection may also include equivalents, permutations, and combinations that are not explicitly described herein. Only the claims appended here (along with those of parent, child, or divisional patents, if any) define the limits of the protected intellectual-property rights.
Claims
1. A unisex and one-size-fits-all article of clothing, comprising:
- a wearable cloth having a length suitable to extend around the torso of a human body;
- wherein a first end of the wearable cloth is coupled to a second end of the wearable cloth when the wearable cloth is donned on a human body; and
- a fastening device coupled to the first end and the second end of the wearable cloth.
2. The unisex and one-size-fits all article of clothing of claim 1 further comprising at least one pocket.
3. The unisex and one-size-fits all article of clothing of claim 2, wherein the at least one pocket comprises at least one slant entry portion, straight entry portion, coin sub-pocket, and flap portion.
4. The unisex and one-size-fits all article of clothing of claim 1 further comprising at least one privacy screen.
5. The unisex and one-size-fits all article of clothing of claim 1, wherein the fastening device includes at least one of a drawstring, buckle, Velcro, or snap connection.
6. The unisex and one-size-fits all article of clothing of claim 1 is one of a sarong or a lungi.
7. The unisex and one-size-fits all article of clothing of claim 1, wherein the article of clothing is one-size-fits all for adults or one-size-fits all for kids.
8. A one-size fits-all sarong, comprising:
- a wearable cloth having a length suitable to extend around the torso of a human body;
- wherein a first end of the wearable cloth is stitched together with a second end of the wearable cloth to form a loop;
- a fastening device coupled to the first end and the second end of the wearable cloth; and
- a first pocket disposed on an outer surface of the wearable cloth.
9. The one-size-fits-all sarong of claim 8 further comprising a privacy screen disposed on an inner surface of the wearable cloth.
10. The one-size-fits-all sarong of claim 9, wherein the privacy screen is weaved into the wearable cloth.
11. The one-size-fits-all sarong of claim 9, wherein the privacy screen has a first section and a second section.
12. The one-size-fits-all sarong of claim 8, wherein the wearable cloth extends above a human knee when donned.
13. The one-size-fits-all sarong of claim 8 further comprising a second portion pocket disposed above and aligned to the first pocket and on an outer surface of the wearable cloth.
14. A one-size-fits-all lungi, comprising:
- a wearable cloth having a length suitable to extend around the torso of a human body;
- wherein a first end of the wearable cloth is coupled to a second end of the wearable cloth to form a loop;
- a privacy screen disposed on an inner surface of the wearable cloth;
- a fastening device coupled to the first end and the second end of the wearable cloth; and
- a first pocket disposed below the privacy screen and on an outer surface of the wearable sarong.
15. The one-size-fits-all lungi of claim 14 further comprising a slit to increase a stride radius.
16. The one-size-fits-all lungi of claim 14, wherein the wearable cloth comprises at least one of silk, cotton, sweat-wicking, ultraviolet, linen, polyester, poplin, rayon, nylon, satin, spandex, moisture wick fabrics, UPF/SPF protective fabrics, elastic material, or a combination of the aforementioned materials.
17. The one-size-fits-all lungi of claim 14, wherein the wearable cloth includes a mesh lining.
18. The one-size-fits-all lungi of claim 14, wherein the fastening device comprises at least one of a drawstring, buckle, Velcro, or snap connection.
19. The one-size-fits-all lungi of claim 14, wherein the first pocket is aligned with respect to one human leg when donned.
20. The one-size-fits-all lungi of claim 19 further comprising a second pocket that is aligned with respect to the one human leg.
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 6, 2015
Publication Date: Jan 12, 2017
Inventor: Asanka de Mel (San Francisco, CA)
Application Number: 14/792,599