Bathrobe having integrated fastener adjustable waistband

Abstract

A bathrobe construction including a continuous main body having a left-side front flap, a right-side front flap, a back, a right sleeve, a left sleeve and optionally a hood. A gathered waistband extends continuously across the left-side front flap, the back, and the right-side front flap. A tab affixed to one of the right-side front flap and the left-side front flap includes a hook fastener attachable to a first non-loop fastener positioned on an inside of the waistband when the bathrobe is in an open condition. A second non-loop fastener positioned on an outside of the waistband of the other of the right-side front flap and the left-side front flap to which the tab is not affixed is used to removably attach the tab to hold the bathrobe in a closed condition.

1 . A bathrobe, comprising:
 a main body including a left-side front flap, a right-side front flap, a back, a right sleeve, and a left sleeve;   a gathered waistband positioned on the main body extending continuously across the left-side front flap, the back, and the right-side front flap, the gathered waistband including an elastic component;   a tab affixed to the right-side front flap or the left-side front flap proximate the waistband, the tab including a hook fastener;   a first loop fastener positioned on an inside of the waistband of the right-side front flap or the left-side front flap to which the tab is affixed, the first loop fastener positioned proximate the tab, the tab in a first condition extending laterally away from the right-side front flap or the left-side front flap to which the tab is affixed, and the tab in a second condition folded over the right-side front flap or the left-side front flap to which the tab is affixed such that the tab is removably attachable to the first loop fastener when the bathrobe is in an open condition; and   a second loop fastener positioned on an outside of the waistband of the right-side front flap or the left-side front flap to which the tab is not affixed, the tab removably attachable to the second loop fastener to maintain the bathrobe in a closed condition, the second loop fastener comprising an elongate strip extending from a lateral extent of the right-side front flap or the left-side front flap and along an exterior of the gathered waistband;   wherein the tab comprises a fabric backing and a fabric border covering all four sides of the tab; and   wherein the fabric backing extends laterally from the tab and is sewn to the main body to affix the tab to the main body.   
     
     
         2 . The bathrobe according to  claim 1 , wherein the closed condition corresponds to a condition in which the right-side front flap is secured overlapping the left-side from flap or vice versa. 
     
     
         3 . The bathrobe according to  claim 1 , wherein the main body further comprises a hood lined on an exterior or an interior thereof with muslin fabric. 
     
     
         4 . The bathrobe according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the right sleeve and the left sleeve terminates at a distal end in a cuff. 
     
     
         5 . The bathrobe according to  claim 4 , wherein a majority of the main body comprises terry cotton material, the gathered waistband comprises muslin, and the cuff of each of the right sleeve and the left sleeve comprises muslin. 
     
     
         6 . The bathrobe according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one waistband extender positioned within a casing, the at least one waistband extender including button-hole elastic having a free end, an attached end, and multiple button-hole positions therebetween for removably attaching to a button to adjust a waist size. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The bathrobe according to  claim 2 , further comprising fabric piping along edges of one or more of the right-side front flap, the left-side front flap, the back, the hood, or ends of the right and left sleeves. 
     
     
         10 . A bathrobe, comprising:
 a main body including a left-side front flap, a right-side front flap, a back, a right sleeve, and a left sleeve;   an elastic waistband positioned on the main body extending across portions of the left-side front flap, the back, and the right-side front flap;   a tab sewn to the right-side front flap or the left-side front flap at a lateral extent of the waistband, the tab including a hook-faced fastener component, and the tab sewn to the right-side front flap or the left-side front flap utilizing at least two rows of stitches;   a loop fastener, substantially corresponding in size with the tab, positioned on an inside of the waistband on the right-side front flap or the left-side front flap to which the tab is sewn, the tab in a first condition extending laterally away from the right-side front flap or the left-side front flap to which the tab is sewn, and the tab in a second condition folded over the right-side front flap or the left-side front flap to which the tab is sewn such that the tab is removably attachable to the loop fastener when the bathrobe is in an open condition; and   an elongate loop fastener strip sewn along an outside of the waistband on the right-side front flap or the left-side front flap to which the tab is not sewn, the tab removably attachable to the elongate loop fastener strip to maintain the bathrobe in an adjusted dosed condition;   wherein the tab comprises a fabric backing and a fabric border covering all four sides of the tab; and   wherein the fabric backing extends laterally away from the tab and is sewn to the main body to affix the tab to the main body.   
     
     
         11 . The bathrobe according to  claim 10 , wherein the adjusted closed condition corresponds to a condition in which the right-side front flap is secured overlapping the left-side front flap or vice versa. 
     
     
         12 . The bathrobe according to  claim 10 , further comprising at least one waistband extender positioned within a casing, the at least one waistband extender including button-hole elastic having a free end, an attached end, and multiple button-hole positions therebetween for removably attaching to a button to adjust a waist size. 
     
     
         13 . The bathrobe according to  claim 10 , wherein each of the right sleeve and the left sleeve terminates at a distal end in a cuff. 
     
     
         14 . The bathrobe according to  claim 13 , wherein a majority of the main body comprises terry cotton material, the waistband comprises muslin, and the cuff of each of the right sleeve and the left sleeve comprises muslin. 
     
     
         15 . The bathrobe according to  claim 10 , wherein the waistband comprises muslin on an inside of the waistband and on an outside of the waistband. 
     
     
         16 - 17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . The bathrobe according to  claim 11 , further comprising fabric piping along edges of one or more of the right-side front flap, the left-side front flap, the back, the hood, or ends of the right and left sleeves. 
     
     
         19 - 20 . (canceled)