Self-sealing fastener and garment

A garment comprising protective apparel fabric and a fastener assembly for joining a first and a second area of protective apparel fabric, wherein

• a) the fastener assembly comprises a fastener having a first fastener tape and a second fastener tape, each fastener tape having an inside surface and an outside surface, and a first edge and a second edge, the first edge having a row of cooperating fastener elements mounted thereon;
• wherein the second edge of each of the first and second fastener tapes is folded parallel to its row of cooperating fastener elements such that when the fastener is closed, and a meshed area of fastener elements from the first and second fastener tapes is formed, the second edges of each of the first and second fastener tapes overlap, the second edge of the first fastener tape fully covers the meshed area of fastening elements, and the overlap of the second edge of the first fastener tape by the second edge of the second fastener tape extends past the meshed area of fastening elements;
• b) the garment having first stitches attaching the fastener assembly to the to the first area of protective apparel fabric through the first and second edges of the first fastener tape, and second stitches attaching the fastener assembly to the second area of protective apparel fabric through the first and second edges of the second fastener tape,
• with the proviso the first stitches do not stitch through the second fastener tape and the second stitches do not stitch through the first fastener tape.

A garment comprising protective apparel fabric and a fastener assembly for joining a first and a second area of protective apparel fabric, wherein

• a) the fastener assembly comprises a fastener having a first fastener tape and a second fastener tape, each fastener tape having an inside surface and an outside surface, and a first edge and a second edge, the first edge having a row of cooperating fastener elements mounted thereon;
• wherein the second edge of each of the first and second fastener tapes is folded parallel to its row of cooperating fastener elements such that when the fastener is closed, and a meshed area of fastener elements from the first and second fastener tapes is formed, the second edges of each of the first and second fastener tapes overlap, the second edge of the first fastener tape fully covers the meshed area of fastening elements, and the overlap of the second edge of the first fastener tape by the second edge of the second fastener tape extends past the meshed area of fastening elements;
• b) the garment having first stitches attaching the fastener assembly to the to the first area of protective apparel fabric through the first edge of the first fastener tape, and second stitches attaching the fastener assembly to the second area of protective apparel fabric through the first edge of the second fastener tape,
• with the proviso the first stitches do not stitch through the second fastener tape and the second stitches do not stitch through the first fastener tape.