The phrase "single garment" refers to wearing just one piece of clothing, like a dress or jumpsuit, instead of separate items like a top and pants. Full definition
He then reminded us that, as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once put it, we are all «caught in an inescapable network of mutuality tied in a single garment of destiny.» (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
We are tied together in the single garment of destiny, caught in an inescapable network of mutuality. (christianitytoday.com)
I'm often moved to think about whether I would have laid my life down for my neighbors, acknowledging with MLK that, «We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. (rachelheldevans.com)