A method of forming a plate for an article of footwear includes applying a first strand portion to a base layer including positioning adjacent segments of the first strand portion to form a first layer on the base layer. The adjacent segments of the first strand portion having a greater density across a width of the plate between a medial side and a lateral side at a midfoot region of the plate than at a forefoot region of the plate and at a heel region of the plate. The method also includes applying at least one of heat and pressure to the first strand portion and to the base layer to conform the first strand portion and the base layer to a predetermined shape.

Substrates with transparency to infrared body radiation and opacity in the visible light spectrum are provided and systems and methods for creation thereof are provided. The IR radiation transparent substrate is IR radiation transparent and visible light opaque with enough breathability and softness to make it suitable for use in garments for body thermal regulation. Further, the IR radiation transparent substrate is created utilizing nanofiber technology to form specific sized micro pores between the nanofibers.

A head wrap is an apparatus that is used to protect and decorate a user's head. The apparatus includes a head-bracing body, an elastic strip, a first lateral tail, a second lateral tail, a first intermediate tail, a second intermediate tail, a plurality of ornaments, and a ventilation mechanism. The head-bracing body is the primary coverage means for the back of the user's head. The elastic strip connects to the head-bracing body to allow the head-bracing body to expand in order to fit different head sizes. The first lateral tail, second lateral tail, first intermediate tail, and second intermediate tail each connect to the head-bracing body, allowing for coverage of the user's head. The at least one ornament relates to a decorative unit or several units capable of being tied to the first lateral tail, second lateral tail, first intermediate tail, and second intermediate tail as a means of displaying the decorative pattern. The plurality of ventilation holes allows for heat trapped between the present invention and the user's head to escape.

The invention is directed to a headwear piece with a body to engage a wearer's head with the headwear in an operative state. First and second accessories are provided and are interchangeably placeable in an opening in a wall on the body to be exposed for viewing in conjunction with another part of the body. The interchangeable accessories may have different appearances and/or functions. The invention is also directed to a method of configuring a headwear piece including the step of directing an accessory into an opening in the body wall, removing the same, and replacing it with another accessory.

A device including a crown or dome section having a proximate upper portion, a proximate lower portion, and a proximate bottom end portion, in which the proximate bottom end portion comprises an interior and outer surface area; a ring segment having a plurality of holes or vent in a mesh pattern that is configured to allow airflow or ventilation; an aperture portion that is configured to be operable for allowing the hair to project out an interior of the crown or dome section to generally prevent hat hair; a hem segment that is configured to be operable for preventing hair from snagging and tangling upon the aperture portion; and an interior padding portion configured to cover and pad the interior surface area of the proximate bottom end portion to provide comfort during wear.

A combination hat and bandana assembly for absorbing sweat when a hat is worn includes a hat that is worn on a user's head. The hat has a rim and an inside surface, and the rim encircles the user's head when the hat is worn. A bandana is coupled to the hat. The bandana is positionable in a deployed position having the bandana extending downwardly from the rim. Thus, the bandana encircles the user's head when the hat is worn. The bandana is foldable into a stored position having the bandana being positioned in the hat.

A system for displaying changeable messages in a hat is shown and described. The system may include a hat including a crown and a button affixed to the crown, and a message display removably attachable to the crown. The message display may include comprising a message panel, an attachment element configured to engage the hat by sliding into close fit with the button between the button and the crown, and a post spanning the message panel and the attachment element. The message panel may be perpendicular to the attachment element. The attachment element may include a slot including a closed proximal end proximate the message panel and an open distal end such that the slot surrounds a juncture between the crown and the button when the message display is deployed. The slot may have a relatively wide portion proximate the open distal end and a relatively narrow portion proximate the closed proximal end.

A laundry device and use thereof to solvent-proof a visor of a ball cap to be cleaned with a solvent. The laundry device includes at least one compressible sheet configured to contact at least a portion of at least one side of the visor continuously from side to side proximate an inner perimeter portion of the visor that faces and extends from a crown of the ball cap; first and second plates configured to sandwich the at least one compressible sheet and the visor therebetween, and having respective inner perimeter portions that face the crown, having respective outer perimeter portions that extend beyond the visor, and having a shape that accommodates the visor but is larger than the visor; and at least one attachment member that engages the first and second plates to join the plates and to compress the at least one compressible sheet around the visor.

A towel with a loop formed from the towel material to allow for a user to place a finger or a hand within the loop and manipulate the towel material with ease allowing the user to manage a large amount of material without the towel falling off of the user providing a more compact towel to maneuver. The loop is also hung from the user's person or a hook or a towel bar or a belt. The loop formed on a towel easily and quickly wraps and hangs around a towel bar.

Described herein are sweat-diverting devices which can be adhered to a wearer by an adhesive. The sweat-diverting devices described here may be adhered over a portion of the face without circumscribing the head. Such sweat-diverting devices may comprise one or more curves or other features that conform to the facial features of the wearer. In some variations, a sweat-diverting device is configured to be worn at various heights on the forehead, over or under the brow line, and/or over the eyes. A sweat-diverting device can also be used in pairs, for example, where one device is positioned over each eye. Sun-shading devices, with or without sweat-diverting features, are also described.