Protective coat with retractable collar

A coat comprising:

• a coat body having at least one of a center line, or a fastener configured to join opposite panels of the coat together when donning or doffing the coat;
• a fixed collar coupled to the coat body and configured to extend generally circumferentially when the coat is worn, wherein the fixed collar is fixedly coupled to the coat body;
• and
• a protective collar that is movable between a retracted position wherein the protective collar is configured to be entirely positioned on a first side of at least one of the center line or the fastener, and an extended position wherein at least part of the protective collar is positioned on a second, opposite side of the at least one of the center line or fastener, wherein the protective collar is configured to translate in a generally circumferential direction when moving between the extended position and the retracted position.

A coat comprising:

• a coat body;
• a fixed collar coupled to the coat body and configured to extend generally circumferentially when the coat is worn;
• and
• at least one protective collar that is movable between a retracted position wherein at least part of the protective collar is positioned in the fixed collar, and an extended position wherein less of the protective collar is positioned in the fixed collar than when the protective collar is in the retracted position, wherein the protective collar is configured to move in a generally circumferential direction when moving between the extended position and the retracted position, and wherein the protective collar has a protective collar retaining component positioned entirely internally thereto that is configured to interact with another protective collar retaining component to releasably retain the protective collar in the extended position.