Gown
A garment, particularly a garment useful in a medical setting, comprising a gown that provides an acceptable barrier between a wearer and certain contaminants as well as easy doffing, the gown having a neck opening, two sleeves, a body portion including a front body portion and a back body portion, one or more panels, and/or one or more doffing features.
1. A method for preparing a garment, the method comprising:
providing a first component comprising a neck opening, wherein the first component comprises a slit extending from the neck opening to a first edge of the first component;
folding the first component over along a line bisecting the neck opening to form a front body portion and a back body portion; and
attaching a panel portion of a second component to the first component via a first seal, wherein:
the front body portion comprises a first portion of the first component;
the back body portion comprises a second portion of the first component and the second component;
the garment comprises a first sleeve comprising a third portion of the first component;
the garment comprises a second sleeve comprising a fourth portion of the first component;
the slit is formed from a second edge of the first component and a third edge of the first component,
the first component comprises a first portion of a closing device,
the second component comprises the panel portion and a second portion of the closing device, and
the panel portion is configured to overlay at least a portion of the second edge and at least a portion of the third edge in a closed position.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises providing at least a portion of the slit in a pre-closed configuration.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the portion of the slit is provided in the pre-closed configuration via a second seal.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the portion of the slit is provided in the pre-closed configuration via a one or more fasteners.
5. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the slit further comprises an open portion extending from the neck opening to a first end of the pre-closed portion in order to provide a notch.
6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the notch has a length of no more than about 2 inches.
7. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the second component comprises a trapezoidal shape.
8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the closing device comprises a belt, and wherein at least one of the first portion of the closing device and the second portion of the closing device comprises a slit.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the garment provides acceptable barrier function, wherein acceptable barrier function is AAMI Level 1 protection.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the garment provides acceptable barrier function, wherein acceptable barrier function is AAMI Level 4 protection.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first seal is provided using heat sealing, ultrasonic welding, an RF welding technique, an adhesive, or a combination thereof.
12. A garment comprising:
a front body portion, the front body portion comprising a first portion of a first component;
a back body portion, the back body portion comprising a second portion of the first component and a second component;
a first sleeve, the first sleeve comprising a third portion of the first component;
a second sleeve, the second sleeve comprising a fourth portion of the first component;
a neck opening provided in the first component; and
a slit extending from the neck opening to a first edge of the first component,
wherein the slit is formed from a second edge of the first component and a third edge of the first component,
wherein the first component comprises a first portion of a closing device,
wherein the second component comprises a panel portion and a second portion of the closing device,
wherein the panel portion of the second component is attached to the first component via a first seal, and
wherein the panel portion is configured to overlay at least a portion of the second edge and at least a portion of the third edge in a closed position.
13. The garment of claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the slit is provided in a pre-closed configuration.
14. The garment of claim 13 , wherein the portion of the slit is provided in the pre-closed configuration via a second seal.
15. The garment of claim 13 , wherein the portion of the slit is provided in the pre-closed configuration via a one or more fasteners.
16. The garment of claim 12 , wherein the garment provides acceptable barrier function, wherein acceptable barrier function is AAMI Level 1 protection.
17. The garment of claim 12 , wherein the garment provides acceptable barrier function, wherein acceptable barrier function is AAMI Level 4 protection.
18. The garment according to claim 12 , wherein the slit comprises a pre-closed portion provided in a pre-closed configuration and a first open portion.
19. The garment according to claim 18 , wherein the slit further comprises a second open portion extending from the neck opening to a first end of the pre-closed portion in order to provide a notch.
20. The garment according to claim 19 , wherein the notch has a length of no more than about 2 inches.
21. The garment according to claim 19 , wherein the panel portion is configured to overlay the first open portion.
22. The garment according to claim 21 , wherein the panel portion is configured to overlay at least a portion of the pre-closed portion.
23. The garment according to claim 12 , wherein the first seal is provided using heat sealing, ultrasonic welding, an RF welding technique, an adhesive, or a combination thereof.