Provided is a hat system including a crown having a headband and a bill. A connection mechanism may slidingly attach the bill and the crown. The connection mechanism includes a bill portion and a crown portion. The bill portion may include a channel and the crown portion may include at least one rail wherein the channel is configured to slidingly receive the rail to connect the bill to the crown. Additionally, the crown portion may include a first receiver track and the bill portion may include the second receiver track wherein the first receiver track may slidingly receive a portion of the crown portion and the second receiver track may slidingly receive a portion of the bill portion to connect the bill to the crown.

A piece of apparel comprises a hooded garment, a cap having a front, and a securing system associated with the hood of the hooded garment. The securing system comprises a band that contacts the front of the cap and secures the cap to a wearer's head when the hood is up and that secures the cap within the hood with the hood is down. The band extends from one side of the interior of the hood, across the front of the cap and to the other side of the interior of the hood. The band can comprise an elastic portion so that the band compresses the front of the cap when in use.

A sun hat having a bendable and shapeable brim is described. The bendable brim is characterized by a wire cable assembly secured in the brim of the hat along its perimeter. The wire cable assembly can comprise a loop of multi-strand metal cable enclosed in a slightly oversized flexible plastic sheath that is hermetically sealed at joining ends. The cable can be comprised of an annealed metal that permits it to be bent thousands of times without breaking.

A sun hat having a bendable and shapeable brim is described. The bendable brim is characterized by a wire cable assembly secured in the brim of the hat along its perimeter. The wire cable assembly can comprise a loop of multi-strand metal cable enclosed in a slightly oversized flexible plastic sheath that is hermetically sealed at joining ends. The cable can be comprised of an annealed metal that permits it to be bent thousands of times without breaking.

A head protection assembly for protecting a user from head injury includes a cap that is comprised of a deformable material such that the cap can be worn beneath a helmet on a user's head. The cap is comprised of a resiliently compressible material to protect the user's head from impact injury. Additionally, the cap includes a flap that is positionable in a deployed position having the flap extending downwardly from the cap. In this way the flap can extend downwardly along the back of the user's neck. Moreover, the flap is positionable in a stored position having the flap resting against the cap.

A head protection assembly for protecting a user from head injury includes a cap that is comprised of a deformable material such that the cap can be worn beneath a helmet on a user's head. The cap is comprised of a resiliently compressible material to protect the user's head from impact injury. Additionally, the cap includes a flap that is positionable in a deployed position having the flap extending downwardly from the cap. In this way the flap can extend downwardly along the back of the user's neck. Moreover, the flap is positionable in a stored position having the flap resting against the cap.

Earmuffs each include a body portion, and a circular pad portion attached to the body portion and having a contact surface brought into contact with the head of the user during use. The pad portion is provided with slits connecting the inner circumferential surface and the outer circumferential surface and open on the contact surface, the slits being cut into the pad portion so as to be gradually shifted toward the body portion in the circumferential direction.

A hat assembly and method of use is provided including a striking surface for igniting a flammable instrument. The hat assembly may also provide a receptacle for storing flammable instruments.

A hat assembly and method of use is provided including a striking surface for igniting a flammable instrument. The hat assembly may also provide a receptacle for storing flammable instruments.

Disclosed is a cap with a tiltable visor, wherein a transparent visor (31) provided on the cap to block ultraviolet rays is tiltable in multiple stages, and an auxiliary visor (12) is provided to prevent excessive downward tilting of the visor, so that that the transparent visor (31) can be tiltably fixed without excessive tilting, and thus a wearer can easily and efficiently tilt the visor of the cap and may feel comfort even when wearing the cap for a long time.