Articles of Clothing With Beads

Abstract

Articles of clothing with beads are described. According to one aspect, an article of clothing to be worn by an individual includes a clothing layer configured to cover at least a portion of the body of the individual when the article of clothing is worn by the individual and a plurality of beads attached to the clothing layer, wherein the beads are provided between an outermost surface of the clothing layer and skin of the individual when the article of clothing is worn by the individual.

1 . An article of clothing to be worn by an individual comprising:
 a clothing layer configured to cover at least a portion of the body of the individual when the article of clothing is worn by the individual; and   a plurality of beads attached to the clothing layer, wherein the beads are provided between an outermost surface of the clothing layer and skin of the individual when the article of clothing is worn by the individual.   
     
     
         2 . The article of  claim 1  wherein the beads are attached to the clothing layer in an attachment configuration which permits the beads to rotate. 
     
     
         3 . The article of  claim 2  wherein the attachment configuration permits the beads to rotate in a direction which facilitates donning or doffing of the article of clothing by the individual. 
     
     
         4 . The article of  claim 3  wherein the attachment configuration permits the beads to rotate in the direction which is aligned with a direction of movement of the article of clothing with respect to the skin of the individual during the donning or doffing of the article of clothing. 
     
     
         5 . The article of  claim 1  wherein the beads individually include an aperture, and further comprising an attachment member which passes through the aperture of an individual one of the beads and attaches the individual one of the beads to the clothing layer. 
     
     
         6 . The article of  claim 5  wherein the attachment member is attached to the clothing layer at locations which are immediately adjacent to opposing sides of the individual one of the beads. 
     
     
         7 . The article of  claim 1  wherein the clothing layer includes a plurality of regions, and the beads are attached to some of the regions and others of the regions are void of the beads. 
     
     
         8 . The article of  claim 7  wherein the regions which include the beads and the regions which are void of the beads are alternated in a striped pattern. 
     
     
         9 . The article of  claim 1  wherein the beads contact the skin of the individual when the article of clothing is worn by the individual. 
     
     
         10 . The article of  claim 1  wherein the beads contact the outermost surface of the clothing layer when the article of clothing is worn by the individual. 
     
     
         11 . The article of  claim 1  wherein the beads are provided between the clothing layer and the skin of the individual when the article of clothing is worn by the individual. 
     
     
         12 . The article of  claim 1  wherein the outermost surface of the clothing layer is an innermost surface of the article of clothing. 
     
     
         13 . The article of  claim 1  wherein the article of clothing is a wetsuit and the clothing layer is a thermal insulating layer. 
     
     
         14 . The article of  claim 1  wherein the article of clothing is a footwear insole and the clothing layer is a supporting layer. 
     
     
         15 . A wetsuit comprising:
 a thermal insulating layer which is configured to cover at least a portion of the body of an individual and to retain at least some heat of the individual when the wetsuit is worn by the individual; and   a plurality of beads attached to the thermal insulating layer and which are provided adjacent to skin of the individual when the wetsuit is worn by the individual.   
     
     
         16 . The wetsuit of  claim 15  wherein the beads are attached to the thermal insulating layer in an attachment configuration which permits the beads to rotate. 
     
     
         17 . The wetsuit of  claim 16  wherein the attachment configuration permits the beads rotate in a direction which facilitates donning or doffing of the wetsuit by the individual. 
     
     
         18 . The wetsuit of  claim 17  wherein the attachment configuration permits the beads to rotate in the direction which is aligned with a direction of movement of the wetsuit with respect to the skin of the individual during the donning or doffing of the wetsuit. 
     
     
         19 . The wetsuit of  claim 15  wherein the beads individually include an aperture, and further comprising an attachment member which passes through the aperture of an individual one of the beads and attaches the individual one of the beads to the thermal insulating layer. 
     
     
         20 . The wetsuit of  claim 19  wherein the attachment member is attached to the thermal insulating layer at locations which are immediately adjacent to opposing sides of the individual one of the beads. 
     
     
         21 . The wetsuit of  claim 15  wherein the thermal insulating layer includes a plurality of regions, and the beads are attached to some of the regions and others of the regions are void of the beads. 
     
     
         22 . The wetsuit of  claim 21  wherein the regions which include the beads and the regions which are void of the beads are alternated in a striped pattern. 
     
     
         23 . The wetsuit of  claim 15  wherein the beads contact the skin of the individual when the wetsuit is worn by the individual. 
     
     
         24 . The wetsuit of  claim 15  wherein the beads contact the thermal insulating layer when the wetsuit is worn by the individual. 
     
     
         25 . The wetsuit of  claim 15  wherein the beads are provided between an innermost surface of the wetsuit and the skin of the individual when the wetsuit is worn by the individual. 
     
     
         26 . The wetsuit of  claim 15  wherein the beads are provided between the thermal insulating layer and the skin of the individual when the wetsuit is worn by the individual. 
     
     
         27 . A footwear insole comprising:
 a supporting layer which is provided between an outsole of footwear which comprises the insole and a foot of an individual wearing the footwear, and wherein the supporting layer is configured to support the foot of the individual when the foot is inserted into the footwear; and   a plurality of beads attached to the supporting layer and wherein the beads are positioned between the supporting layer and the foot of the individual when the individual is wearing the footwear.   
     
     
         28 . The insole of  claim 27  wherein the beads are attached to the supporting layer in an attachment configuration which permits the beads to rotate. 
     
     
         29 . The insole of  claim 28  wherein the attachment configuration permits the beads to rotate in a direction which facilitates movement of the foot into or out of the footwear. 
     
     
         30 . The insole of  claim 29  wherein the attachment configuration permits the beads to rotate in the direction which is aligned with a direction of movement of the foot of the individual into or out of the footwear. 
     
     
         31 . The insole of  claim 27  wherein the beads individually include an aperture, and further comprising an attachment member which passes through the aperture of an individual one of the beads and attaches the individual one of the beads to the supporting layer. 
     
     
         32 . The insole of  claim 31  wherein the attachment member is attached to the supporting layer at locations which are immediately adjacent to opposing sides of the individual one of the beads. 
     
     
         33 . The insole of  claim 27  wherein the beads contact the foot of the individual when the footwear is worn by the individual. 
     
     
         34 . The insole of  claim 27  wherein the beads contact the supporting layer when the footwear is worn by the individual. 
     
     
         35 . The insole of  claim 27  wherein the beads are positioned between the foot of the individual and an upper surface of the supporting layer when the footwear is worn by the individual. 
     
     
         36 . The insole of  claim 27  wherein the beads are provided between the foot of the individual and an outermost surface of the insole when the footwear is worn by the individual. 
     
     
         37 . The insole of  claim 27  wherein the beads comprise beads of different sizes which are attached to different regions of the insole which correspond to different portions of the foot of the individual. 
     
     
         38 . The insole of  claim 37  wherein the beads which are located adjacent to an arch of the foot of the individual are larger than the beads which are located adjacent to a heel and toes of the foot of the individual.