Method and system for heating garments and heated garments incorporating same

Abstract

A heated garment is disclosed for use by a wearer to impart heat to the wearer in cold conditions. The heated garment includes a wearable garment having an interior portion that resides adjacent a wearer's body. At least one heating pad is disposed in the wearable garment and the heating pad is configured, when heated, to radiate heat from the interior portion of the garment to a wearer. The heating pad comprises at least one heating element fixed to or otherwise incorporated into a flexible carrier. The heating element is configured on the carrier such that, when heated, the heating element produces on the carrier a field of warmth characterized by a plurality of areas of increased thermal energy relative to other areas on the carrier. A power supply is configured to supply operating voltage to the heating element when heat is desired and a controller is used to control the power supply.

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