Patent ID: 8001618

Claim:
A ventilated garment comprising: at least one vent disposed in a wind-resistant material layer; a closure moveable from a first position inhibiting fluid from entering said at least one vent to a second position permitting fluid to enter said at least one vent; a breathable material layer underlying said at least one vent; and a securing strap comprising a first fastening member that is removably engageable with a complementary second fastening member, wherein said securing strap is movable between a secured position corresponding to said at least one vent being in said second position, where said first fastening member is engaged with said complementary second fastening member to substantially expose said breathable material layer to promote fluid flow therethrough and an unsecured position when said closure is in said first position securing strap is stowed in a region between said breathable material layer and said wind-resistant material layer, wherein said at least one vent comprises a primary opening and a secondary opening that is disposed beneath said primary opening and above said breathable material layer, said primary opening closable by a primary closure that is attached to said wind-resistant material and said secondary opening is disposed within a water impermeable membrane and is closeable by a secondary closure.