Medical garments and accessories with welded elasticized parts and methods of manufacture

A garment or accessory having an elasticized portion, said elasticized portion being free of stiches or holes, the elasticized portion comprising:

• a. a fabric portion of the garment or accessory to be elasticized;
• b. a cover piece having an elastic element ultrasonically welded thereto;
• wherein the cover piece with the elastic element ultrasonically welded thereto is ultrasonically welded to the fabric portion,
• wherein the garment is selected from the group consisting of medical gowns, surgical gowns, isolation gowns, personal protective apparel, cleanroom apparel, biohazard suits and biohazard gowns and wherein the accessory is selected from the group consisting of medical headwear, hair covers, head covers, surgical caps, bouffant caps and shoe covers.

A garment or accessory having an elasticized portion, said elasticized portion being free of stiches or holes, the elasticized portion comprising:

• a. a fabric portion of the accessory or garment to be elasticized;
• b. a length of elastic element having at least one end, wherein the at least one end of the length of elastic element is welded directly to the fabric portion by ultrasonic welding;
• and
• c. a cover piece welded to the fabric portion by ultrasonic welding to cover an entirety of the elastic element,
• wherein the garment is selected from the group consisting of medical gowns, surgical gowns, isolation gowns, personal protective apparel, cleanroom apparel, biohazard suits and biohazard gowns and wherein the accessory is selected from the group consisting of medical headwear, hair covers, head covers, surgical caps, bouffant caps and shoe covers.