Hats and methods of making the hats. The hats include a closed front and an open back. A band extends around the back to attach the hat to the user. The band is constructed to securely attach the hat to the user, and also have an attractive appearance. Further, the band is adjustable to accommodate a variety of different users. The band includes a variety of materials that are secured in an overlapping arrangement with extensions.

A face shield and head covering combination is provided. The head covering comprises a body and an attachment element. The body defines a head opening configured to receive a user's head therethrough. The attachment element is coupled to the body and configured to couple to a face shield positionable on the user's face. The attachment element is configured to transition between a first position on the body and a second position on the body, wherein the second position is spaced from the first position.

A face shield and head covering combination is provided. The head covering comprises a body and an attachment element. The body defines a head opening configured to receive a user's head therethrough. The attachment element is coupled to the body and configured to couple to a face shield positionable on the user's face. The attachment element is configured to transition between a first position on the body and a second position on the body, wherein the second position is spaced from the first position.

A head covering is described that includes a cap formed from a first stretchable material and shaped to encompass a top of a human head, an elastic band connected to a circumferential rim of the cap, and a headband formed from a second stretchable material and arranged around and connected to a bottom circumferential region of the cap. In certain implementations, the headband is non-detachably or detachably connected to the bottom circumferential region of the cap at attachment points spaced along a top edge of the headband and a bottom edge of the headband, such that a pocket is formed between the headband and the cap. In further accordance with such implementations, spacings between the attachment points along the top edge of the headband form openings that provide access to the pocket, such that a wearer can insert excess material of the cap into the pocket for storage therein.

A protective clothing device having an article of clothing having an inner layer and/or an outer layer is disclosed. The protective clothing device may have thin force absorbing members coupled to the inner layer or outer layer of the article of clothing. The force absorbing members can have overlapping or interlaced portions for enhanced protection even when the protective clothing device expands. In one embodiment, the protective clothing device may be a protective hat. In another embodiment, the protective clothing device may be a headband.

A protective clothing device having an article of clothing having an inner layer and/or an outer layer is disclosed. The protective clothing device may have thin force absorbing members coupled to the inner layer or outer layer of the article of clothing. The force absorbing members can have overlapping or interlaced portions for enhanced protection even when the protective clothing device expands. In one embodiment, the protective clothing device may be a protective hat. In another embodiment, the protective clothing device may be a headband.

A present disclosure provides a headpiece that includes a water-resistant covering for covering the user's hair and a band for encircling the user's head. The headpiece further includes an opening between the band and the water-resistant covering for accommodating hair. The opening can be enclosed with a tightening mechanism. This allows the user to adjust the band around the hairline independently from the step of securing hair under the water-resistant covering.

A present disclosure provides a headpiece that includes a water-resistant covering for covering the user's hair and a band for encircling the user's head. The headpiece further includes an opening between the band and the water-resistant covering for accommodating hair. The opening can be enclosed with a tightening mechanism. This allows the user to adjust the band around the hairline independently from the step of securing hair under the water-resistant covering.

A head garment assembly includes a hat that is wearable on a user's head. The hat has a plurality of first slots each extending through the hat and the user's hair can be extended through a respective one of the first slots when the user wears the hat. The first slots are distributed along a line which bisects the hat to accommodate a ponytail of the user that might be positioned at a variety of locations on a back of the user's head. The hat has a plurality of second slots each extending through the hat. Each of the second slots is laterally displaced from the line defined by the first slots to accommodate the user's ponytail when the user's ponytail is positioned on a side of the user's head.

A head garment is made of elastically stretchable fabric configured to fit over and surround the head of a wearer and conform substantially to the shape of the wearer's head. The head garment has an eye opening positioned to allow the wearer to see therethrough, and a protective eye shield completely covering the eye opening. A multi-layer filter portion is configured to cover the wearer's mouth and at least a lower part of the wearer's nose and has three or more filter layers for filtering air during breathing. Additional filter layers may be added to the multi-layer filter portion to enhance or modify the filtering properties. The multi-layer filter portion may be configured as a removable filter pack that can be removed and replaced by other filter packs having different filtering properties.