The present disclosure provides for articles that can exhibit structural colors through the use of an optical stack and a cover release layer, where the cover release layer is disposed on an externally (or outwardly) facing surface of the optical stack. The optical stack can be disposed on a substrate, which can be disposed on a surface of an article or the optical stack can be disposed on a surface of the article. The cover release layer can be disposed on the optical stack on the side opposite the substrate or article surface so it is on the externally facing surface and can be viewed by an observer. When exposed to visible light, the optical stack imparts a structural color, where the structural color is visible color produced, at least in part, through optical effects (e.g., through scattering, refraction, reflection, interference, and/or diffraction of visible wavelengths of light). The structural color can have a single color or be multicolor, including iridescent. The cover release layer is disposed over (e.g., at least portions) of the optical stack so that the structural color is not present since it is not exposed to light, but when the cover release layer is removed, the optical stack can impart structural color. The cover release layer can be removed by abrasion (e.g., intentional or unintentional), where the abrasion can be applied to the cover release layer that causes separation of the cover release layer from the optical stack.

An article of headwear includes a brim that extends above a face of a wearer and a panel that is selectively coupled to the brim. The panel includes an adhesive surface that facilitates coupling of the panel to the brim and an outer surface that is disposed opposite the adhesive surface. In various embodiments, the outer surface is a reflective surface that directs ambient light onto a face of the wearer so as to create favorable lighting conditions on the wearer's face.

An article of headwear includes a brim that extends above a face of a wearer and a panel that is selectively coupled to the brim. The panel includes an adhesive surface that facilitates coupling of the panel to the brim and an outer surface that is disposed opposite the adhesive surface. In various embodiments, the outer surface is a reflective surface that directs ambient light onto a face of the wearer so as to create favorable lighting conditions on the wearer's face.

As described above, one or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles having structural color, and methods of making articles having structural color. The present disclosure provides for articles that exhibit structural colors using one or more optical elements. The optical element(s) is disposed on a substrate (e.g., the surface of the article) and when exposed to visible light, the optical element imparts a structural color to the article, where the structural color (e.g., single color, multicolor such as iridescent) is visible color produced, at least in part, through optical effects (e.g., through scattering, refraction, reflection, interference, and/or diffraction of visible wavelengths of light). Different optical elements can impart the same or different structural colors.

As described above, one or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles having structural color, and methods of making articles having structural color. The present disclosure provides for articles that exhibit structural colors using one or more optical elements. The optical element(s) is disposed on a substrate (e.g., the surface of the article) and when exposed to visible light, the optical element imparts a structural color to the article, where the structural color (e.g., single color, multicolor such as iridescent) is visible color produced, at least in part, through optical effects (e.g., through scattering, refraction, reflection, interference, and/or diffraction of visible wavelengths of light). Different optical elements can impart the same or different structural colors.

The present disclosure provides for articles that exhibit structural colors. The article includes optical stacks that can be incorporated onto one or more components of an article, for example, when the article is an article of footwear, on an upper or sole of an article of footwear. Upon being subjected to abrasive forces, one or more of the layers of the optical stacks are removed, which can alter the appearance (e.g., structural color and/or non-structural color of areas) of the article. In this way, an article may have a certain appearance originally, but can change (e.g., randomly or intentionally) upon application of abrasive forces (e.g., through use or intentionally).

Embodiments are disclosed for headwear including an eyewear retaining pocket. For example, the headwear may include a headwear body, a first top opening disposed on a first side of the headwear body and providing access to a first pocket formed at the first side of the headwear body, the first pocket including a first inner surface and a second inner surface, and a first bottom opening disposed on the first side of the headwear, below the first top opening, and providing access to the first pocket or to another pocket formed at the first side of the headwear body, where the first top opening and the first bottom opening are of unequal size.

Embodiments are disclosed for headwear including an eyewear retaining pocket. For example, the headwear may include a headwear body, a first top opening disposed on a first side of the headwear body and providing access to a first pocket formed at the first side of the headwear body, the first pocket including a first inner surface and a second inner surface, and a first bottom opening disposed on the first side of the headwear, below the first top opening, and providing access to the first pocket or to another pocket formed at the first side of the headwear body, where the first top opening and the first bottom opening are of unequal size.

A safety cap for quick identification to identify a law enforcement officer in plainclothes is disclosed The safety cap includes a substantially circular fabric cap having a perimeter and a fabric portion ending in a top portion configured to rest on a head of the law enforcement officer, where the substantially circular fabric cap comprises one or more law enforcement identifier labels attached to the substantially circular fabric cap; a grey, silver reflective strip that runs along the perimeter; one or more gray reflective strips positioned on the substantially circular fabric cap and extending downward from either side of a top law enforcement identifier positioned substantially on the top portion to a length approximately abutting the silver reflective strip that runs substantially along the perimeter.

A safety cap for quick identification to identify a law enforcement officer in plainclothes is disclosed The safety cap includes a substantially circular fabric cap having a perimeter and a fabric portion ending in a top portion configured to rest on a head of the law enforcement officer, where the substantially circular fabric cap comprises one or more law enforcement identifier labels attached to the substantially circular fabric cap; a grey, silver reflective strip that runs along the perimeter; one or more gray reflective strips positioned on the substantially circular fabric cap and extending downward from either side of a top law enforcement identifier positioned substantially on the top portion to a length approximately abutting the silver reflective strip that runs substantially along the perimeter.