A hat, such as a cap or a visor, has a typical neck cover and an onboard face cover that at least partially covers a user's face. The face cover is positionable between a deployed position wherein the face cover covers the user's face and the neck cover covers the user's neck area and a stowed position wherein the inner surface of the face cover is positioned against the inner surface of the neck cover. The face cover is held in the stowed position by either cooperating snaps or sections of hook and loop material located on the inner surface of each component with the respective units matingly engaged with one another.

A hat, such as a cap or a visor, has a typical neck cover and an onboard face cover that at least partially covers a user's face. The face cover is positionable between a deployed position wherein the face cover covers the user's face and the neck cover covers the user's neck area and a stowed position wherein the inner surface of the face cover is positioned against the inner surface of the neck cover. The face cover is held in the stowed position by either cooperating snaps or sections of hook and loop material located on the inner surface of each component with the respective units matingly engaged with one another.

Performance layering technology includes apparel, headwear and/or footwear. The performance layering technology of the apparel, headwear and/or footwear has interchangeable color and textural accent panels. These interchangeable color and textural accent panels are configured to conform to various color schemes. In addition, the interchangeable color and textural accent panels can be included behind cutouts or embroidery so color appears through the cutouts or the embroidery. Wherein, the performance layering technology is configured to provide cool and warm relief to athletes.

A retractable sunshade cap includes a crown having a forwardly extending visor, three sunshield members, and fastening members. The bottom end of the sunshield members are permanently attached to the base of the crown using permanent fastening members or sewing stitches or other permanent attachment methods. Left and right sunshield members are disposed with their front ends attached near the front centerline of the crown so that they drape forwardly down the side of the visor. Rear sunshield member is disposed so that it drapes down from near the rear crown portion. Detachable fastening members are deployed to secure angled folded flaps that reduce the size of the sunshield members for storage, and are also deployed to secure portions of the sunshield members onto the crown near its vertex for independent retraction and targeted shading of the face and neck.

A retractable sunshade cap includes a crown having a forwardly extending visor, three sunshield members, and fastening members. The bottom end of the sunshield members are permanently attached to the base of the crown using permanent fastening members or sewing stitches or other permanent attachment methods. Left and right sunshield members are disposed with their front ends attached near the front centerline of the crown so that they drape forwardly down the side of the visor. Rear sunshield member is disposed so that it drapes down from near the rear crown portion. Detachable fastening members are deployed to secure angled folded flaps that reduce the size of the sunshield members for storage, and are also deployed to secure portions of the sunshield members onto the crown near its vertex for independent retraction and targeted shading of the face and neck.

A sun screen apparatus which includes apparatus for mounting on the visor of a so-called baseball cap that includes a planar translucent member carried on the apparatus for mounting that allows movement of the planar member between horizontal and vertical positions.

A sun screen apparatus which includes apparatus for mounting on the visor of a so-called baseball cap that includes a planar translucent member carried on the apparatus for mounting that allows movement of the planar member between horizontal and vertical positions.

A method for fabricating a hat or cap by forming a crown; and attaching a brim around said crown; and wherein said brim has at least 30% area with a UV material to block transmission of substantially all UV light.

A device for shielding a user from sunlight is disclosed herein. The device includes a clip portion, a shade portion, a connector piece, and an illuminating source located on an upper surface of the shade portion. The clip portion includes an elongate body, an upper side, and a lower side. The shade portion is adjustably coupled to the clip portion by the connector piece. The device is useful for providing a removable shade for connection with a brim of a hat that allows a user to adjust the shade in multiple directions to keep sunlight out of the user's eyes.

A device for shielding a user from sunlight is disclosed herein. The device includes a clip portion, a shade portion, a connector piece, and an illuminating source located on an upper surface of the shade portion. The clip portion includes an elongate body, an upper side, and a lower side. The shade portion is adjustably coupled to the clip portion by the connector piece. The device is useful for providing a removable shade for connection with a brim of a hat that allows a user to adjust the shade in multiple directions to keep sunlight out of the user's eyes.