Exercise garments and methods

Abstract

An exercise garment may include a first fabric layer formed of one of a hook fiber material and a loop fiber material, and a removable pad with a padding layer, and an adherence layer formed of the other of a hook fiber material layer and a loop fiber material layer configured to adhere to the first fabric layer to couple the removable pad to the first fabric layer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An exercise garment comprising:
 a first fabric layer comprising one of:
 a hook fiber material; and 
 a loop fiber material; and 
   a removable pad comprising:
 a padding layer; and 
 an adherence layer comprising the other of a hook fiber material layer and a loop fiber material layer configured to adhere to the first fabric layer to couple the removable pad to the first fabric layer. 
   
     
     
         2 . The exercise garment of  claim 1 , wherein each of the hook fiber material and the loop fiber material is relatively pliable and is sufficiently soft and smooth to be comfortable against skin. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise garment of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first fabric layer comprises the loop fiber material;   the hook fiber material is on the removable pad; and   the loop fiber material comprises a napped material.   
     
     
         4 . The exercise garment of  claim 1 , wherein the hook fiber material and the loop fiber material are configured to be easily and silently pulled apart by hand. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a second removable pad comprising:
 a second padding layer having a second level of cushioning different from a level of cushioning of the padding layer; and   a second adherence layer comprising the same structure as the adherence layer, configured to adhere to the first fabric layer to couple the second removable pad to the first fabric layer.   
     
     
         6 . The exercise garment of  claim 1 , wherein the adherence layer is configured to adhere to the first fabric layer without any other fastening elements. 
     
     
         7 . The exercise garment of  claim 1 , wherein the adherence layer is configured to adhere to the first fabric layer in any of multiple positions on the first fabric layer. 
     
     
         8 . An exercise garment comprising:
 a first fabric layer; and   a removable pad comprising:
 a padding layer; and 
 a second fabric layer configured to adhere to the first fabric layer without any other fastening elements. 
   
     
     
         9 . The exercise garment of  claim 8 , wherein each of the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer is relatively pliable and is sufficiently soft and smooth to be comfortable against skin. 
     
     
         10 . The exercise garment of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the first fabric layer comprises a loop fiber material;   the second fabric layer comprises a hook fiber material; and   the loop fiber material comprises a napped material.   
     
     
         11 . The exercise garment of  claim 8 , wherein the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer are configured to be easily and silently pulled apart by hand. 
     
     
         12 . The exercise garment of  claim 8 , further comprising a second removable pad comprising:
 a second padding layer having a second level of cushioning different from a level of cushioning of the padding layer; and   a third fabric layer comprising the same structure as the second fabric layer;   wherein the third fabric layer is configured to adhere to the first fabric layer to couple the second removable pad to the first fabric layer.   
     
     
         13 . An exercise garment comprising:
 a first fabric layer; and   a removable pad comprising:
 a padding layer; and 
 a second fabric layer configured to adhere to the first fabric layer in any of multiple positions on the first fabric layer. 
   
     
     
         14 . The exercise garment of  claim 13 , wherein each of the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer is relatively pliable and is sufficiently soft and smooth to be comfortable against skin. 
     
     
         15 . The exercise garment of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the first fabric layer comprises a loop fiber material;   the second fabric layer comprises a hook fiber material; and   the loop fiber material comprises a napped material.   
     
     
         16 . The exercise garment of  claim 13 , wherein the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer are configured to be easily and silently pulled apart by hand. 
     
     
         17 . The exercise garment of  claim 13 , further comprising a second removable pad comprising:
 a second padding layer having a second level of cushioning different from a level of cushioning of the padding layer; and   a third fabric layer comprising the same structure as the second fabric layer;   
       wherein the third fabric layer is configured to adhere to the first fabric layer to couple the second removable pad to the first fabric layer. 
     
     
         18 . The exercise garment of  claim 13 , further comprising a base layer;
 wherein the first fabric layer comprises a loop fiber material formed separately from and secured to the base layer.   
     
     
         19 . The exercise garment of  claim 18 , wherein the first fabric layer is larger than the second fabric layer. 
     
     
         20 . The exercise garment of  claim 18 , further comprising a third fabric layer comprising the loop fiber material;
 wherein:
 the third fabric layer is formed separately from and secured to the base layer; 
 the third fabric layer is spaced apart from the first fabric layer on the base layer; and 
 the second fabric layer is further configured to adhere to the third fabric layer.