APPAREL THERMO-REGULATORY SYSTEM

The claimed invention relates to an apparel thermo-regulatory system comprising: an apparel item formed from a flexible material and having an outer-facing surface and an inner-facing surface; and a thermoelectric module array positioned adjacent to the inner-facing surface of the apparel item and releasably coupled thereto, the thermoelectric module array comprising: a plurality of thermoelectric modules, each having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a flexible substrate having an electronic circuit applied thereto, wherein the flexible substrate is physically and electrically coupled to each of the plurality of thermoelectric modules; and a power supply unit electrically coupled to the flexible substrate, wherein when the apparel item is in an as-worn configuration, the first surface of each of the plurality of thermoelectric modules is positioned adjacent to a skin surface of a wearer.