Bib (garment)

Under a bib ( rare: Children bibs, Kinderlatz, Schlabberlatz, Sabberlatz, Swabian Trieler, in Austria also Batterl ) refers to a stomacher, which is tied infants during the meal to prevent soiling of clothing.

Bibs may be made of cloth, plastic or other materials. Since they are used after the meal also for facial cleansing, bibs made ​​of absorbent cotton terry cloth are popular in Germany. In place of the formerly used for tying fabric strips Velcro fasteners or snaps are usually met today. Slip bibs have a stretchable neck instead of a closure. Other special forms are sleeved bib and bib with drip tray.

In many rich countries, as in the United States today also disposable plastic bibs are common. In the textile bibs outside Europe dominate traditional forms with ribbon binding.

In infants, a burp cloth is used instead of a bib usually.

In some cultures - including the U.S. - is sometimes common that the consumption of "difficult " foods such as lobster or BBQ Pork Ribs and adults use a bib. However, Universal widespread is the use of a napkin in adults.

The breastplate of the type SN- 42, the Red Army was also called " Stahllatz " ( the Russian abbreviation SN stands for stal'noj nagrudnik ).