Life-saving clothing

A protective pant, comprising:

• legs;
• and
• one part configured to surround a chest of a user,
• wherein said one part includes an inflatable floating element made of a non-stretch material, and arranged to assume a folded shape in a deflated state, and in an inflated state, to form a float extending around the chest of the user, and said pant includes a member to inflate the floating element, the floating element being sufficiently rigid to substantially prevent deformation when forces are applied to its surface, and, as seen from above, the floating element has a front portion, a rear portion and side portions, the side portions having a width narrower than a width of the front portion and the rear portion.

A protective pant, comprising:

• legs;
• and
• one part configured to surround a chest of a user,
• wherein said one part includes an inflatable floating element made of a synthetic non-stretch material, and arranged to assume a folded shape in a deflated state, and in an inflated state, to form a float extending around the chest of the user, and said pant includes a member to inflate said floating element, the floating element being sufficiently rigid not to deform generally under the influence of water turbulence or due to pressure from a head of the user, and as seen from above, the floating element has a pair of front portions, a rear portion and side portions, the side portions having a width narrower than a width of the front portions and the rear portion.