A long hair protector apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a headwear and at least one hair sheath for protecting long hair in either a pigtail or ponytail configuration. The headwear is dimensioned and adapted to be worn on the head of a human wearer, wherein the headwear has a tail portion and a band portion, each providing detachable first fasteners. The tail portion is near the rear neck of the wearer, while the band portion extends around the front of the head, providing the detachable first fasteners near each ear of the wearer, and wherein the band portion provides distal portions for tying together so as to further secure the headwear to the wearer. The hair sheath(s) may be removably attached to the tail portion in the ponytail configuration or to the band portions providing the pigtail configuration.

Embodiments are disclosed for headwear comprising a crown including a cap, and a size-adjusting mechanism extending around a portion of a perimeter of the cap and adapted to selectively adjust a size of the cap. The size-adjusting mechanism may comprise a first tab including a plurality of holes, and a second tab including a plurality of snaps configured to engage with the plurality of holes of the first tab, at least one of the first tab and the second tab being coupled to the perimeter of the cap via an elastic portion attached to a terminal end of a rigid portion of that tab.

Embodiments are disclosed for headwear comprising a crown including a cap, and a size-adjusting mechanism extending around a portion of a perimeter of the cap and adapted to selectively adjust a size of the cap. The size-adjusting mechanism may comprise a first tab including a plurality of holes, and a second tab including a plurality of snaps configured to engage with the plurality of holes of the first tab, at least one of the first tab and the second tab being coupled to the perimeter of the cap via an elastic portion attached to a terminal end of a rigid portion of that tab.

A protective head gear with a substantially hemi-spherically shaped portion intended to be worn over hair on the head of a wearer and including at least one opening therein large enough to accommodate a bundle of hair passing through the opening and means for securing the cap to the bundle of hair. An a fixed mechanism is attached to the cap body around the perimeter of the opening to compress the aperture containing the bundle of hair and hold the bundle of hair and the cap body in a fixed relationship. The fixed mechanism includes an O-ring attached to the cap body along the perimeter of the opening and a drawstring passed through the interior. The drawstring may be drawn to gather the sleeve to compress the bundle of hair. Two clamps are locked to the drawstring in a drawn disposition to hold the aperture gathered about the bundle of hair.

Disclosed herein is a brim set for a knit hat, which can include an adjustable strap in a circular shape configured to be placed inside the knit hat, a brim attachment, and a connector to connect the brim attachment onto the adjustable strap. Also disclosed herein is a knit hat including the brim set, and a method of making a knit hat using the brim set.

The invention refers to a hat (1) comprising: a main hat portion (2); a brim (3); a band (4); a cord (5) attached to attachment zones (7) and (8); a cord (6) attached to attachment zones (9) and (10); a chin strap member (11) connected to the cord (5); a chin strap member (12) connected to the cord (6); locking members (13) and (14); wherein cords (5) and (6) have a cross section substantially circular; the chin strap members (11) and (12) have a slidable movement along the respective outer surfaces of the respective cords (5) and (6); and the chin strap members (11) and (12) are connectable between locking members (13) and (14) and are further adjustable for positioning beneath the chin of the wearer.

The technical features of the hat (1) allow it to stay on the head of a wearer during the sports practices, specially water sports.

A head covering garment comprising two exterior components and a stretchable band. The garment is formed by folding a rectangular stretchable material in half and sewing side edges, except for a small portion which is left unattached, to create a stretchable band. Next, at least two exterior components are then sewn to the top and bottom edge portions of the stretchable material. The exterior components and the stretchable material are pulled through the opening left at the unattached portion in the stretchable material and the opening is finally sewn to form the finished garment. The additional versions of the head covering garment comprise of an opening in the stretchable band, a slip proof material, a storage strap, and a hairline treatment strip insert.

A head covering garment comprising two exterior components and a stretchable band. The garment is formed by folding a rectangular stretchable material in half and sewing side edges, except for a small portion which is left unattached, to create a stretchable band. Next, at least two exterior components are then sewn to the top and bottom edge portions of the stretchable material. The exterior components and the stretchable material are pulled through the opening left at the unattached portion in the stretchable material and the opening is finally sewn to form the finished garment. The additional versions of the head covering garment comprise of an opening in the stretchable band, a slip proof material, a storage strap, and a hairline treatment strip insert.

An apparatus and methods are provided for a water-resistant hair pouch that is secure, lightweight, easy to use, and capable of preventing tangles and water damage often encountered due to recreational swimming in pools, water parks, lakes, oceans, and the like. The water-resistant hair pouch comprises a pouch that tapers from an opening to an apex. The opening provides access to a water-resistant cavity inside the pouch. An elastic loop coupled with the pouch, adjacent to the opening, is configured to be wrapped around a ponytail that is inserted through the opening into the water-resistant cavity. A drawstring facilitates cinching the opening around the base of the ponytail to minimize water exposure to the hair, or maintain a dry state of the hair, during immersion in water. Straps are attached to opposite sides of the pouch to enable a practitioner to secure the ponytail within a folded configuration of the pouch.

An article of apparel includes at least one fabric panel including a first yarn having a first denier and a second yarn having a second denier. The first yarn forms an auxetic structure on the fabric panel comprising a pattern of interconnected segments defining cells, each cell having an interior area. The second yarn forms a fill portion extending between the interconnected segments of the auxetic structure and substantially fills the interior area of each cell.