Barrier layer for garment

Abstract

A garment comprising a barrier layer. The barrier layer comprises an adjustable skirt comprising an insulated tube configured to provide a barrier between an interior region of the garment and an external environment. The garment comprises a cord assembly extending along a length of the insulated tube. The cord assembly distributes tensions from a front portion and a back portion of the garment to one or more side portions of the garment when cinched or tightened in order to prevent the front portion and back portion of the garment from bunching.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment, comprising:
 an adjustable skirt comprising an insulated tube configured to provide a barrier between an interior region of the garment and an external environment; and   a cord assembly extending along a length of the insulated tube, wherein the cord assembly is configured to distribute tensions from (1) a front portion and a back portion of the garment to (2) one or more side portions of the garment when cinched or tightened in order to prevent the front portion and back portion of the garment from bunching.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the cord assembly comprises one or more elastic cords configured to provide a tensioning force that draws the insulated tube radially inwards towards a subject's body when the one or more elastic cords are cinched or tightened. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more elastic cords are secured to a first side of a lining of the garment. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 3 , wherein the first side of the lining corresponds to a side of the lining that is proximal to an insulation layer or a shell layer of the garment. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 3 , wherein the insulated tube is secured to a second side of the lining. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 5 , wherein the second side of the lining corresponds to a side of the lining that is proximal to a subject's body. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the cord assembly comprises a plurality of elastic cords that are joined together via one or more cord adjustment mechanisms. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of elastic cords comprise a first cord extending from the one or more side portions of the garment towards the back portion of the garment. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of elastic cords comprise a second cord extending from the one or more side portions of the garment towards the front portion of the garment. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 2 , further comprising one or more tunnels or passages for directing the one or more elastic cords around the garment. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more tunnels or passages are secured to a lining or a layer of the garment. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more tunnels or passages are positioned above or below an attachment interface between the insulated tube and the lining or layer of the garment. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the cord assembly comprises one or more cord adjustment mechanisms located in one or more pockets of the garment. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the cord assembly is (i) accessible via the one or more pockets and (ii) controllable using the one or more cord adjustment mechanisms. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more cord adjustment mechanisms are configured to increase or decrease an amount of tension in the cord assembly based on one or more inputs provided by a subject wearing the garment. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein the one or more inputs comprise a first motion to tighten the cord assembly. 
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 16 , wherein the one or more inputs comprise a second motion to loosen the cord assembly. 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 17 , wherein the first motion is different than the second motion. 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 18 , wherein the first motion or the second motion comprise a lateral movement, a rotational movement, or a combination of one or more lateral movements and one or more rotational movements. 
     
     
         20 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the insulated tube is configured to provide both a physical barrier and a thermal barrier between the interior region of the garment and the external environment.