Waistband stay

Abstract

An economical waistband insert or stay for use in a waistband of a garment to help provide and maintain a neat appearance to the garments during wearing is disclosed. The waistband stay may be integrated with the waistband and of simple construction, to be worn on or as the inner surface of the waistband of a an apparel item or bottom garment (e.g., trousers, pants, shorts, skirt, etc.) and/or as the outer surface of the bottom of the wearer's top apparel item or garment (e.g., shirt, t-shirt, blouse, etc.) to limit and/or restrict the relative movement of the apparel items from sliding with respect to each other when a person moves such as while moving, reaching, standing, sitting or squatting. The waistband stay device may be produced separately from the garment and inserted or attached to the apparel item using an adhesive layer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A waistband stay comprising:
 a strip of material having a first surface to be secured to an inner surface of a garment, the at least one strip of material further having an opposing surface;   an abrasive material attached to the opposing surface of the strip of material, the abrasive material having an average particle size of approximately 60 microns;   an adhesive material for securing the strip of material to the inner surface of the garment; and   wherein the abrasive material extends outwardly from the opposing surface of the strip of material for providing frictional engagement at an interface of opposing exterior surfaces of garments to be worn by a wearer.   
     
     
         2 . A garment including the waistband stay device of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 2  wherein the garment is a pants including a waistband and wherein the waistband stay device is for application to the waistband of the pants. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 2  wherein the garment is a shirt including a lower portion and wherein the waistband stay device is for application to the lower portion of the shirt. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 2  wherein the abrasive material has an average particle size of approximately 60 microns within a range of +/− approximately 4 microns. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 3  wherein the abrasive material has an average particle size of approximately 60 microns within a range of +/− approximately 4 microns. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 4  wherein the abrasive material has an average particle size of approximately 60 microns within a range of +/− approximately 4 microns.