Garment with tension closure pocket

An article of clothing comprising:

• a lower portion configured to be positioned around the legs of a person wearing the article of clothing;
• and
• an upper portion coupled to the lower portion and configured to be oriented around the waist of the person wearing the article of clothing, the upper portion having a front side that is configured to align with a front of the person wearing the article of clothing and a rear side that is configured to align with a back of the person wearing the article of clothing, the rear side of the upper portion including:
• a backing panel;
• a first flap coupled to the backing panel, the first flap having an exterior surface and an interior surface;
• and
• a second flap coupled to the backing panel, the second flap having an exterior surface and an interior surface, wherein the backing panel, the first flap, and the second flap define a pocket, wherein, when the pocket is closed, at least a portion of the interior surface of the first flap abuts at least a portion of the exterior surface of the second flap and at least a portion of the interior surface of the second flap abuts the backing panel, and wherein the first flap is configured to be moved relative to the second flap to expose a top edge of the second flap, and the top edge of the second flap is then configured to be moved relative to the backing panel to provide access to the pocket.

An article of clothing comprising:

• a lower portion configured to be positioned around the legs of a person wearing the article of clothing;
• and
• an upper portion coupled to the lower portion and configured to be oriented around the waist of the person wearing the article of clothing, the upper portion having an interior side, that faces the waist of the person wearing the article of clothing, an opposite exterior side, and a rear side that aligns with a rear side of the person wearing the article of clothing, the rear side of the upper portion including:
• a backing panel disposed on the interior side of the upper portion;
• a first flap coupled to the backing fabric, the first flap being disposed on the exterior side of the upper portion;
• and
• a second flap coupled to the backing panel, the second flap being disposed on the exterior side of the upper portion, wherein the backing panel, the first flap, and the second flap collectively define a pocket, and the first flap and the second flap are configurable between a closed position, where the first flap at least partially covers a portion of the second flap, and an open position, where the first flap is spaced apart from the second flap and the second flap is spaced apart from the backing panel to provide access to the pocket on the exterior side of the upper portion, and the pocket being inaccessible through the backing panel of the upper portion.