Clothing

The garment design addresses the issue of exposed fasteners by using a concealed fastener system that maintains appearance and reduces weight when detachable articles are removed, enhancing the aesthetic and functional aspects of clothing.

JP2026089558APending Publication Date: 2026-06-01DESCENTE JAPAN LTD

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Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
DESCENTE JAPAN LTD
Filing Date
2024-11-20
Publication Date
2026-06-01

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Technical Problem

Existing clothing designs with detachable articles, such as sleeves, expose fastener elements when the articles are removed, leading to aesthetic deterioration and increased weight due to the need for additional fabric to conceal these elements.

Method used

A garment design featuring a fastener system with a second fastener element that engages with a first fastener element and is covered by the garment when the article is removed, utilizing third and fourth fastener elements on the garment's surface to close an opening without requiring additional fabric, thus concealing the fastener elements.

Benefits of technology

Prevents aesthetic deterioration and reduces weight increase by concealing fastener elements when detachable articles are removed, maintaining a desirable appearance and minimizing additional fabric usage.

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Abstract

The present invention provides clothing to which items can be detachably attached, while suppressing deterioration in appearance when the items are removed, and suppressing an increase in weight. [Solution] The garment 10 is a garment 10 on which an article 100 having a first fastener element can be attached and detached. The garment 10 is equipped with a fastener 30. The fastener 30 has a second fastener element that can engage with the first fastener element, and a third fastener element and a fourth fastener element located on the surface side of the garment 10 than the second fastener element, for opening and closing the opening of the garment 10 when the article 100 is removed. The second fastener element is covered by the garment 10 when the opening is closed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to clothing.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a jacket composed of a short-sleeved jacket body and both sleeves that can be detachably attached to the jacket body to become long sleeves. The both sleeves are attached to or removed from the jacket body by a fastener provided around the armhole of the jacket body.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the jacket described in Patent Document 1, the fastener of the jacket body in the state where both sleeves are removed, particularly the protruding portions of the fastener elements constituting the fastener, are exposed. Such exposed protruding portions of the fastener elements are not aesthetically pleasing. Generally, in order to hide the exposed protruding portions, the fastener may be covered with a separate fabric by so-called frilling, that is, sewing a separate fabric to the fabric of the body. However, as a result, the sewn portion bulges, and the weight of the entire clothing may increase. Therefore, in clothing to which articles such as both sleeves can be detachably attached, there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of suppressing the deterioration of the appearance in the state where the articles are removed while suppressing the increase in weight.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide clothing that can suppress an increase in weight while suppressing deterioration of the appearance in a state where an article is removed in clothing to which the article can be detachably attached. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One aspect of this disclosure is, An article having a first fastener element is a removable garment, The present invention provides a garment equipped with a fastener, the fastener having a second fastener element that is engageable with the first fastener element, and third and fourth fastener elements located on the surface side of the garment than the second fastener element for opening and closing an opening in the garment when the article is removed, wherein the second fastener element is covered by the garment when the opening is closed.

[0007] According to one aspect of this disclosure, a second fastener element that engages with an article can be covered by clothing when the article is removed. This prevents deterioration of appearance when the article is removed. Furthermore, since no separate fabric is required to conceal the second fastener element, an increase in the weight of the clothing can be prevented.

[0008] Other aspects of this disclosure are: An article having a first fastener element is a removable garment, The present invention provides a garment equipped with a fastener, the fastener having a second fastener element that can engage with the first fastener element, and a third fastener element for opening and closing the opening of the garment when the article is removed, wherein the opening is closed when the second fastener element and the third fastener element engage.

[0009] In other aspects of this disclosure, a second fastener element engaging with an article may engage with a third fastener element to close an opening when the article is removed. Because the second fastener element engages with the third fastener element, it is inconspicuous. This helps to prevent deterioration of appearance when the article is removed. Consequently, since no separate fabric is required to conceal the second fastener element, an increase in the weight of the garment can be suppressed. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0010] [Figure 1] This is a front view of the upper garment set according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] This is an exploded view of the upper garment set according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] This is an enlarged view of the article according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] This is an enlarged view of the clothing according to the first embodiment. [Figure 5] This is an enlarged view of area V in Figure 4, flipped over. [Figure 6] This figure is similar to Figure 3 of the article according to the second embodiment. [Figure 7] This figure is similar to Figure 4 of the clothing according to the second embodiment. [Figure 8] This is a front view of the lower garment set according to the third embodiment. [Figure 9] This is an exploded view of the lower garment set according to the third embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0011] The embodiments of this disclosure will be described below with reference to the attached drawings.

[0012] [First Embodiment] Figure 1 shows a front view of the upper garment set 1 according to the first embodiment. The upper garment set 1 includes clothing 10 to be worn by the wearer, and articles 100 that can be attached to or detached from the clothing 10 as needed, depending on the ambient temperature environment, usage conditions, etc. Here, when the upper garment set 1 is worn by the wearer, the wearer's right hand side is the right direction, the wearer's left hand side is the left direction, and the height direction is the up and down direction.

[0013] Figure 2 shows the upper garment set 1 broken down into garment 10 and article 100. In the first embodiment, garment 10 is the upper garment 10. The upper garment 10 is a sleeveless, so-called vest. Article 100 is a so-called bolero 100 to be worn over the upper garment 10.

[0014] The upper garment 10 has a first front body 11 that constitutes a region near the center in the left - right direction, a pair of left - and - right second front bodies 12 that constitute regions on the outer side in the left - right direction and corresponding to the sides of the wearer, and a back body 13 that constitutes a region corresponding to the back of the wearer. The first front body 11, the second front bodies 12, and the back body 13 are mainly made of a fabric 14 made of nylon.

[0015] An upper - garment opening - closing fastener 20 is provided at the center position in the left - right direction of the first front body 11. By moving the slider 21 of the upper - garment opening - closing fastener 20 up and down, the first front body 11 opens and closes left - and - right, and the wearer can put on and take off the upper garment 10.

[0016] The first front body 11 and the second front bodies 12 are connected to each other by being sewn along a seam 15. The seam 15 slopes outward in the left - right direction downward. The second front bodies 12 and the back body 13 are connected to each other by being sewn along a seam (not shown).

[0017] At a position corresponding to the chest of the wearer of the upper garment 10, a pair of fasteners 30, a pair of pockets 40, and a pair of detachable buttons 41 are provided symmetrically with respect to the center in the left - right direction. The fasteners 30 are for attaching the bolero 100 to the upper garment 10. The fasteners 30 are also openable and closable so as to form an opening 42 of the upper garment 10 in a state where the bolero 100 is removed (see FIG. 4). The fasteners 30 are provided along the extension line of the seam 15. More specifically, the fasteners 30 are provided on the extension line of the seam 15. Details of the fasteners 30 will be described later.

[0018] The detachable buttons 41 are for more firmly fixing the attached bolero 100 to the upper garment 10. The detachable buttons 41 have convex portions protruding from the surface of the fabric 14 of the upper garment 10. The detachable buttons 41 are provided inside the fasteners 30 in the left - right direction.

[0019] The pocket 40 is located on the reverse side of the first front panel 11 and the second front panel 12, i.e., on the wearer's side. The pocket 40 is accessible through the opening 42.

[0020] The bolero 100 has a front panel 101, a back panel 102, and a pair of left and right sleeves 103. The front panel 101, the back panel 102, and the sleeves 103 are mainly made of nylon fabric 104. The bolero 100 of the first embodiment is a long-sleeved bolero.

[0021] On the left and right inner regions of the front panel 101 of the bolero 100, a pair of first fixing parts 110 that can engage with the zipper 30 of the jacket 10 and a pair of fastening buttons 120 that can engage with the fastening buttons 41 of the jacket 10 are provided symmetrically with respect to the left-right center. The first fixing parts 110 and fastening buttons 120 of the bolero 100 are provided on the back side of the front panel 101, i.e., on the wearer's side.

[0022] Figure 3 shows a portion of the bolero 100 turned inside out so that the first fixing part 110 and the fastening button 120 of the bolero 100 are visible. Specifically, Figure 3 shows the front panel 101, which is turned inside out in the left-right direction relative to the fold line L1 shown in Figure 2.

[0023] The left-side first fixing part 110L has a plurality of first fastener elements 110a, a first tape 110b, an engaging slider 110c, and a box 110d. The right-side first fixing part 110R differs from the left-side first fixing part 110L in that it does not have an engaging slider 110c and a box 110d, but instead has a butterfly rod 110e.

[0024] Multiple first fastener elements 110a are provided at equal intervals on the first tape 110b. The first fastener elements 110a contain resin materials such as polyacetal, nylon, and polypropylene. The first fastener elements 110a are used as so-called Vislon® type fasteners. The first tape 110b is sewn to the fabric 104 of the bolero 100.

[0025] The fastening buttons 120 of the bolero 100 are positioned inward in the left-right direction relative to the first fixing part 110, corresponding to the arrangement of the fastening buttons 41 of the jacket 10. The fastening buttons 120 of the bolero 100 have recesses that engage with the protrusions of the fastening buttons 41 of the jacket 10.

[0026] Figure 4 shows a magnified view of the area around the zipper 30 of the upper garment 10. In Figure 4, the zipper 30 is open, and an opening 42 to the pocket 40 is formed.

[0027] The fastener 30 has a second fixing portion 31 that can engage with the first fixing portion 110 of the bolero 100, a third fixing portion 32 and a fourth fixing portion 33 for opening and closing the opening 42, and an opening / closing slider 34 for opening and closing the opening 42. In this embodiment, when the opening / closing slider 34 is moved upward, the opening 42 is closed, and when the opening / closing slider 34 is moved downward, the opening 42 is formed. Since the opening 42 is opened and closed by the third fixing portion 32 and the fourth fixing portion 33 which do not engage with the bolero 100, the fastener 30 can be opened and closed even when the bolero 100 is removed.

[0028] The left-side second fixing part 31L is provided on the right side of the left-side fastener 30L. The second fixing part 31L has a plurality of second fastener elements 31a, a second tape 31b, and a wing bar 31e. The right-side second fixing part 31R is provided on the left side of the right-side fastener 30R. The right-side second fixing part 31R differs from the left-side second fixing part 31L in that it does not have a wing bar 31e, but instead has an engaging slider 31c and a box 31d. The second fastener elements 31a, the box 31d, and the wing bar 31e are provided on the second tape 31b.

[0029] The left and right second fixing parts 31 are configured to engage with the left and right first fixing parts 110, respectively. Specifically, the hinge pin 31e of the second fixing part 31L is configured to be inserted into the engaging slider 110c and box 110d of the first fixing part 110L. On the other hand, the hinge pin 110e of the first fixing part 110R is configured to be inserted into the engaging slider 31c and box 31d of the second fixing part 31R. Furthermore, the first fastener element 110a and the second fastener element 31a have the same shape so as to engage with each other. In this embodiment, the combination of the first fixing part 110 and the second fixing part 31 constitutes a so-called Vislon® type fastener.

[0030] The left-side third fixing portion 32L is located on the left side of the left-side fastener 30L. The right-side third fixing portion 32R is located on the right side of the right-side fastener 30R. In other words, the third fixing portion 32 is located in the fastener 30 in a position opposite the second fixing portion 31 in the left-right direction.

[0031] The third fixing section 32 has a plurality of third fastener elements 32a and a third tape 32b. The third fastener elements 32a are resin coils. The third fastener elements 32a are provided on the third tape 32b.

[0032] The fourth fixing portion 33L on the left side is located on the right side of the fastener 30L on the left side. The fourth fixing portion 33R on the right side is located on the left side of the fastener 30R on the right side. In other words, the fourth fixing portion 33 is located in the fastener 30 in a position opposite the third fixing portion 32 in the left-right direction.

[0033] The fourth fixing part 33 has a plurality of fourth fastener elements 33a having the same shape as the third fastener element 32a, and a fourth tape 33b. The fourth fastener elements 33a are resin coils similar to the third fastener elements 32a. The fourth fastener elements 33a are provided on the fourth tape 33b (see Figure 5). When the opening / closing slider 34 is moved upward, the third fastener element 32a and the fourth fastener element 33a engage, and the opening 42 closes. When the opening / closing slider 34 is moved downward, the engagement between the third fastener element 32a and the fourth fastener element 33a is released, and the opening 42 is formed.

[0034] The third fixing part 32 and the fourth fixing part 33 are located on the surface side of the jacket 10, i.e., on the side opposite to the wearer, compared to the second fixing part 31. In other words, the third fastener element 32a and the fourth fastener element 33a are located on the surface side of the jacket 10 compared to the second fastener element. To put it another way, the second fixing part 31 (second fastener element 31a) is located on the pocket 40 side compared to the third fixing part 32 and the fourth fixing part 33 (third fastener element 32a and fourth fastener element 33a). As a result, when the opening / closing slider 34 is moved upward to close the opening 42, the second fixing part 31 (second fastener element 31a) is housed in the pocket 40, covered by the fabric 14 of the jacket 10, and not exposed. Therefore, when the bolero 100 is removed, it is possible to prevent the second fastener element 31a from being exposed without engaging with other elements without using a separate piece of fabric. As a result, the deterioration of the appearance of the upper garment 10 can be suppressed, and the increase in the weight of the upper garment 10 can also be suppressed.

[0035] To facilitate engagement between the first fixing part 110 and the second fixing part 31, the second fastener element 31a is positioned inward in the left-right direction at the opening 42 relative to the fourth fastener element 33a. Furthermore, to facilitate engagement between the first fixing part 110 and the second fixing part 31, the lower end of the second fixing part 31 is positioned above the lower ends of the third fixing part 32 and the fourth fixing part 33. The lower end of the second fixing part 31 corresponds to the hinge 31e or box 31d portion of the second fixing part 31. The upper end of the second fixing part 31 is also positioned below the upper ends of the third fixing part 32 and the fourth fixing part 33.

[0036] Figure 5 schematically shows the connection between the second tape 31b, the fourth tape 33b, and the fabric 14 of the jacket 10, with the upper part of the fastener 30R (area V in Figure 4) turned inside out. The fourth tape 33b is connected to the fabric 14 by sewing it along the sewing line L2 on the fabric 14. The second tape 31b is connected to the fourth tape 33b and the fabric 14 by sewing it along the sewing line L2 on the fourth tape 33b. The fourth tape 33b and the second tape 31b may also be sewn together on the fabric 14 by overlapping them.

[0037] When the opening / closing slider 34 is moved upward to close the opening 42, as shown in Figure 2, the third fixing part 32 (third fastener element 32a) and the fourth fixing part 33 (fourth fastener element 33a) are covered by the fabric 14 of the jacket 10 and are not exposed. The combination of the third fixing part 32, the fourth fixing part 33, and the opening / closing slider 34 constitutes a so-called concealed (registered trademark) type fastener. That is, when the bolero 100 is removed, the jacket 10 can prevent the third fixing part 32 and the fourth fixing part 33 (third fastener element 32a and fourth fastener element 33a) from being exposed without using a separate piece of fabric. This can provide a desirable appearance for the jacket 10 when the bolero 100 is removed.

[0038] Furthermore, when the opening 42 is closed, the portion of the fastener 30 has the same shape as the seam 15. Moreover, since the fastener 30 is provided along the extension of the seam 15, the appearance of the jacket 10 may be more desirable.

[0039] Next, an example of the procedure for putting on and taking off the upper garment set 1 according to the first embodiment will be described. First, the wearer puts on the upper garment 10. Next, the wearer moves the opening / closing slider 34 to the lower end of the movable range to form the opening 42 and puts on the bolero 100.

[0040] To engage the first fixing part 110R and the second fixing part 31R, the wearer inserts the butterfly rod 110e of the first fixing part 110R, held in their right hand, into the engaging slider 31c and box 31d of the second fixing part 31R, held in their left hand. Then, the wearer moves the engaging slider 31c upward with their left hand. Next, to engage the first fixing part 110L and the second fixing part 31L, the wearer inserts the butterfly rod 31e of the second fixing part 31L, held in their right hand, into the engaging slider 110c and box 110d of the first fixing part 110L, held in their left hand. Then, the wearer moves the engaging slider 110c upward with their left hand. In other words, the left and right first fixing parts 110 and second fixing parts 31 are configured so that the wearer can insert the butterfly rods 31e and 110e with their right hand. Since there are generally more right-handed people than left-handed people, this configuration can make it easier for the wearer to attach the Bolero 100.

[0041] After engaging the left and right first fixing parts 110 and the second fixing part 31, the wearer engages the fastening button 120 of the bolero 100 with the fastening button 41 of the jacket 10. This firmly secures the bolero 100 to the jacket 10. Because the fastening buttons 41 and 120 are located on the left and right sides inward relative to the zipper 30, even if the area around the first fixing part 110 of the bolero 100 turns inside out while the jacket set 1 is being worn, the engagement portion between the first fixing part 110 and the second fixing part 31 is unlikely to be exposed.

[0042] The bolero 100 is attached to the jacket 10 using the procedure described above. The procedure for removing the bolero 100 from the jacket 10 is the reverse of the attachment procedure described above. The removed bolero 100 can be stored in the pocket 40 of the jacket 10. Therefore, the wearer can, for example, walk without having to hold the removed bolero 100 in their hand.

[0043] According to the garment 10 of the first embodiment, the following effects are achieved.

[0044] (1) The garment 10 is a garment 10 on which an article 100 having a first fastener element 110a can be attached and detached, The fastener 30 includes a second fastener element 31a that can engage with a first fastener element 110a, and third fastener elements 32a and 4th fastener elements 33a located on the surface side of the garment 10 than the second fastener element 31a, for opening and closing the opening 42 of the garment 10 when the article 100 is removed, wherein the second fastener element 31a is covered by the garment 10 when the opening 42 is closed.

[0045] As a result, the second fastener element 31a can be covered by the garment 10 (jacket 10) when the article 100 (bolero 100) is removed. Therefore, deterioration of the appearance of the jacket 10 when the bolero 100 is removed can be suppressed. In addition, since no separate fabric is required to hide the second fastener element 31a, an increase in the weight of the jacket 10 can be suppressed.

[0046] (2) The garment 10 is provided with a pocket 40 at the opening 42. As a result, the removed item 100 can be stored in pocket 40.

[0047] (3) The third fastener element 32a and the fourth fastener element 33a are covered by the clothing 10 when the opening 42 is closed.

[0048] As a result, a desirable appearance of the garment 10 may be provided.

[0049] (4) The garment 10 has at least one seam 15, The fastener 30 is positioned along the extension of the seam 15.

[0050] As a result, the zipper 30 can be made even less conspicuous, and a more favorable appearance of the garment 10 may be provided.

[0051] [Second Embodiment] Figure 6 shows a diagram of the bolero 100a according to the second embodiment, similar to Figure 3. Also, Figure 7 shows a diagram of the top 10a according to the second embodiment, similar to Figure 4. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the second fixing portion 31 of the fastener 30, which can engage with the bolero 100a, also has the function of opening and closing the opening 42.

[0052] As shown in Figure 6, the left first fixing part 110L has the same configuration as the right first fixing part 110R. The left and right first fixing parts 110 each include a first fastener element 110a, a first tape 110b, and a butterfly rod 110e.

[0053] Similarly, as shown in Figure 7, the left fastener 30L has the same configuration as the right fastener 30R. The left and right fasteners 30 have a second fastener 31 that can engage with the first fastener 110 and open and close the opening 42, and a third fastener 32 that engages with the second fastener 31 and opens and closes the opening 42. In the second embodiment, the second fastener 31 engages with the first fastener 110 when attaching the bolero 100a to the jacket 10a, and engages with the third fastener 32 when closing the opening 42 with the bolero 100a removed.

[0054] The second fixing part 31 has a second fastener element 31a, a second tape 31b, an engaging slider 31c, and a box 31d configured to engage with the first fixing part 110. The third fixing part 32 has a third fastener element 32a, a third tape 32b, and a butterfly rod (not shown) configured to engage with the second fixing part 31. The configuration of the third fixing part 32 is the same as that of the first fixing part 110.

[0055] The second fastener element 31a can engage with the first fastener element 110a. The second fastener element 31a can also engage with the third fastener element 32a when the bolero 100a is removed. This prevents the second fastener element 31a from being exposed without engaging with other elements when the bolero 100a is removed. As a result, the second fastener element 31a is less noticeable when the bolero 100a is removed. Consequently, deterioration of the appearance of the jacket 10a can be suppressed. Furthermore, since no separate fabric is required, an increase in the weight of the jacket 10a can be suppressed.

[0056] The first fastener element 110a, the second fastener element 31a, and the third fastener element 32a have the same shape. In the second embodiment, the combination of the first fixing part 110 and the second fixing part 31, and the combination of the second fixing part 31 and the third fixing part 32 constitute a so-called Vislon® type fastener.

[0057] The bolero 100a is attached to the jacket 10a by inserting the butterfly pin 110e of the first fixing part 110 into the engaging slider 31c and box 31d of the second fixing part 31, and moving the engaging slider 31c. The opening 42 is closed when the bolero 100a is removed by inserting the butterfly pin of the third fixing part 32 into the engaging slider 31c and box 31d, and moving the engaging slider 31c. In other words, the engaging slider 31c in the second embodiment also functions as the opening / closing slider 34 in the first embodiment.

[0058] The fastener 30 according to the second embodiment is composed of fewer components than the fastener 30 according to the first embodiment. In other words, the fastener 30 according to the second embodiment does not require the fourth fixing part 33 and the opening / closing slider 34. For this reason, the fastener 30 according to the second embodiment can be realized at a lower cost.

[0059] According to the garment 10a of the second embodiment, The garment 10a is a garment 10a on which an article 100a having a first fastener element 110a can be attached and detached, The fastener 30 includes a second fastener element 31a that can engage with a first fastener element 110a, and a third fastener element 32a for opening and closing an opening 42 of the garment 10a when the article 100a is removed, and the opening 42 is closed when the second fastener element 31a and the third fastener element 32a engage.

[0060] As a result, the second fastener element 31a can engage with the third fastener element 32a to close the opening 42 when the article 100a (bolero 100a) is removed. This prevents the garment 10a from looking unsightly when the bolero 100a is removed. Furthermore, since no separate fabric is needed to conceal the second fastener element 31a, the weight of the garment 10a can be reduced.

[0061] [Third Embodiment] Figure 8 shows a lower garment set 2 according to the third embodiment. The lower garment set 2 includes a pair of trousers 50, which are garments according to the third embodiment, and two external pockets 200, which are articles according to the third embodiment. The external pockets 200 are detachably attached to the trousers 50.

[0062] Figure 9 shows the lower garment set 2 disassembled into the lower garment 50 and the external pocket 200. The lower garment 50 has a fastener 51 that can engage with the external pocket 200. The fastener 51 can be opened and closed when the external pocket 200 is removed, similar to the fastener 30 in the first and second embodiments.

[0063] The external pocket 200 has a pocket opening and closing fastener 201 and a first fixing part 210 that can engage with the fastener 51 of the lower garment 50. The pocket opening and closing fastener 201 is a fastener for accessing the storage space inside the external pocket 200.

[0064] The configuration of the fastener 51 and the first fixing part 210 according to the third embodiment is the same as the configuration of the fastener 30 and the first fixing part 110 according to the first or second embodiment. That is, the configuration for attaching and detaching the jacket and bolero as described in the first and second embodiments can be applied to the configuration for attaching and detaching the trousers 50 and the external pocket 200. When this configuration is applied to the trousers 50, the fastener 51 can be opened and closed even when the external pocket 200 is removed. Therefore, when the external pocket 200 is removed, it is possible to prevent the elements of the fastener 51 from being exposed without engaging with other elements without using a separate piece of fabric. As a result, deterioration of the appearance of the trousers 50 can be suppressed, and the increase in the weight of the trousers 50 can be suppressed.

[0065] Furthermore, the garments 10, 10a, and 50 relating to this disclosure are not limited to the configuration of the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible.

[0066] The article may be anything that is detachable from clothing (jacket or trousers), such as a hood or accessory bag. By further extending the vertical dimension of the zipper, the jacket as an article may be detachably attached to a vest as clothing. If the clothing is a short-sleeved jacket, the article may be a sleeve portion for long sleeves. If the article is a hood, the hood may be detachably attached to the collar portion of the jacket, which is clothing, by the zipper of this disclosure. In this case, the zipper may be located in the collar portion of the jacket in a position corresponding to the wearer's neck. When the hood is detached, the zipper elements provided on the jacket for attaching the hood may be covered by the collar portion or may engage with other zipper elements. When the hood is detached from the jacket, it may be stored in a pocket provided on the collar portion of the jacket. If the clothing is a pair of shorts, the article may be a length portion for long trousers.

[0067] In the first embodiment, the configurations of the left and right fasteners 30 and the first fixing portion 110 may be the same. In this case, the engaging slider and box may be provided on the first fixing portion 110 or on the second fixing portion 31 of the fastener 30.

[0068] The fastening of clothing and articles is not limited to Vislon® type fasteners. Any type of fastener may be appropriately selected depending on the material of the fabric of the clothing and article. For example, metal fasteners or coil fasteners may be selected.

[0069] [Note] The clothing relating to this disclosure provides the following aspects:

[0070] [Aspect 1] An article having a first fastener element is a removable garment, A garment comprising a fastener, the fastener having a second fastener element engageable with the first fastener element, and third and fourth fastener elements located on the surface side of the garment than the second fastener element for opening and closing an opening in the garment when the article is removed, wherein the second fastener element is covered by the garment when the opening is closed.

[0071] [Aspect 2] An article having a first fastener element is a removable garment, A garment comprising a fastener having a second fastener element that can engage with the first fastener element, and a third fastener element for opening and closing the opening of the garment when the article is removed, wherein the opening is closed when the second fastener element and the third fastener element engage.

[0072] [Aspect 3] The garment has a pocket in the opening. Clothing as described in Actual 1 or 2.

[0073] [Aspect 4] The third fastener element and the fourth fastener element are covered by the garment when the opening is closed. Clothing according to Embodiment 1, or Embodiment 3 which is dependent on Embodiment 1.

[0074] [Aspect 5] The garment has at least one seam, The fastener is provided along the extension of the seam. Clothing as described in any one of the descriptions 1 to 4. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0075] 1: Top Set 2: Lower garment set 10, 10a: Upper garment (clothing) 14: Fabric 30 (30L, 30R): Fastener 31:Second fixed part 31a: Second fastener element 32 (32L, 32R): Third fixed part 32a: Third fastener element 33 (33L, 33R): 4th fixed part 33a: Fourth fastener element 40: Pocket 42: Opening 50: Lower clothing (clothing) 51: Fasna 100, 100a: Bolero (item) 110 (110L, 110R): 1st fixed part 110a: First fastener element 200: External pocket (for items) 210: 1st fixed part

Claims

1. An article having a first fastener element is a removable garment, A garment comprising a fastener, the fastener having a second fastener element that can engage with the first fastener element, and third and fourth fastener elements located on the surface side of the garment than the second fastener element for opening and closing an opening in the garment when the article is removed, wherein the second fastener element is covered by the garment when the opening is closed.

2. An article having a first fastener element is a removable garment, A garment comprising a fastener having a second fastener element that can engage with the first fastener element, and a third fastener element for opening and closing the opening of the garment when the article is removed, wherein the opening is closed when the second fastener element and the third fastener element engage.

3. The garment has a pocket in the opening. Clothing according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The third fastener element and the fourth fastener element are covered by the garment when the opening is closed. Clothing according to claim 1.

5. The garment has at least one seam, The fastener is provided along the extension of the seam. Clothing according to claim 1.