Hooded towel and its components

Abstract

To provide a hooded towel which is highly portable and allows the hood to be easily worn, and a group of components of the hooded towel which can be supplied in a short time according to the demands of users. [Solution] The hooded towel comprises a rectangular towel body (11) and a hood section (21) made of a different fabric and located near the upper edge of the longitudinal center section (15) of the towel body (11). When the hood section (21) is placed over the wearer's head, the left and right side sections (16) of the towel body (11) rest on the wearer's shoulders. Detachable sections (31) are located on both the towel body (11) and the hood section (21), and the hood section height (h) of the hood section (21) is longer than the length of the left and right side edges (14) of the towel body (11). The group of components of the hooded towel is configured so that all of the detachable sections (31) of the multiple towel bodies (11) can be attached and detached to all of the detachable sections (31) of the multiple hood sections (21).

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a hooded towel and its components. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a hooded towel has been proposed in which the lower edge of the hood is detachably attached to the top edge of a rectangular towel body made of towel fabric via a fastening means, as shown in Patent Document 1. However, the towel body in Patent Document 1 is larger than the hood, making it bulky and inconvenient to carry around.

[0003] On the other hand, today, with rising temperatures, in order to prevent sunburn and heatstroke in the summer, it is necessary to wear a hood over your head to protect your face and neck from the sun, not only when watching sports but also when taking short walks in everyday life. In such cases, there is a demand for a towel with a hood that is highly portable and can be easily worn. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Registered Utility Model No. 3034517 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The object of this invention is to provide a hooded towel that is highly portable and can be easily worn. The present invention aims to provide a group of components for a hooded towel that can be supplied in a short period of time according to the needs of users. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention provides a hooded towel comprising a rectangular towel body and a hood portion made of a different fabric, positioned near the upper edge of the longitudinal center of the towel body, and configured so that when the hood portion is placed over the wearer's head, the left and right sides of the towel body can be positioned so that they rest on the wearer's shoulders. When implementing the present invention, it is preferable that detachable portions are located both at the base of the hood portion and near the upper edge of the central portion of the towel body, and that the height of the hood portion from the base to the apex of the hood portion is 1 to 3 times the length of the left and right side edges of the towel body. The present invention also provides a group of components for a hooded towel, which comprises a plurality of hood sections and a plurality of towel bodies that constitute the hooded towel, and in which all of the detachable portions of the hood sections are configured to be detachable from all of the detachable portions of the towel bodies. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] The present invention aims to provide a hooded towel that is highly portable and allows the user to easily wear the hood. Furthermore, the present invention provides a group of components for a hooded towel that can be supplied in a short period of time according to the user's request. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1A is a front view of a hooded towel according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a front view of a hooded towel according to another embodiment. [Figure 2] 1 is a side view of a hood portion of a hooded towel according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the hooded towel in use. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The hooded towel according to this embodiment is composed of a towel body 11 and a hood portion 21.

[0010] [About towel body 11] The towel body 11 is an elongated rectangle defined by a top edge 12, a bottom edge 13, and left and right side edges 14, and for convenience of explanation, can be understood as being divided into a center portion 15 and left and right side portions 16. The towel body 11 can be suitably constructed of a loop terry or cut terry fabric woven or knitted with cotton yarn, synthetic fiber yarn, or blended yarn. It is also preferable to use a material that has UV protection and quick-drying properties, as needed. Furthermore, given the increasing need for measures against heatstroke these days, it is also preferable to use a material that has a heat-shielding effect.

[0011] [About the hood section 21] Hood portion 21 can have a typical hood structure in which two pieces of fabric are overlapped and joined from the rear to the top by folding or sewing, with an opening at the front and base portion 22. Decorations such as ears or horns, or functional parts such as eaves may be added. Hood portion 21 can be made of the same material as towel body 11, such as loop terry or cut terry fabric woven or knitted with cotton yarn, synthetic fiber yarn, or blended yarn, and can have functions such as heat insulation, UV protection, and quick-drying properties, but other materials such as plain fabric without pile or a synthetic resin sheet may also be used.

[0012] [Regarding the detachable part 31] The hooded towel is completed when the base 22 of the hood portion 21 is joined to the upper edge of the central portion 15 of the towel body 11 by sewing or other methods to form an inseparable connection, but a detachable connection is also preferable. A detachable connection can be achieved by providing corresponding detachable portions 31 on both the base 22 of the hood portion 21 and the upper edge of the central portion 15 of the towel body 11. The detachable portions 31 can be of various types, including the male-female mating hook shown in the figure, a button and a hook-and-loop fastener, a hook-and-loop fastener, a button and a buttonhole, etc. With the towel body 11 and hood portion 21 joined together, when the hood portion 21 is placed over the wearer's head, the left and right side portions 16 of the towel body 11 are positioned so that they rest on the wearer's shoulders. This prevents both the towel body 11 and the hood portion 21 from coming off the wearer's body. From the standpoint of portability, it is not desirable for the towel body 11 to be too large, so the hood height h from the base 22 of the hood portion 21 to the apex 23 of the towel body 11 is set to be one to three times the length of the side edge 14 of the towel body 11. This allows for a variety of wearing and usage styles, as follows:

[0013] One is a wearing style in which the towel is draped over the shoulders, with the left and right side portions 16 of the towel body 11 resting on the wearer's shoulders and covering the front and back of both shoulders. The other is a wearing style in which the left and right side portions 16 of the towel body 11 hang from the back of the neck of the wearer to the chest of the wearer like a scarf.

[0014] Furthermore, the hood portion 21 can be removed and the towel can be used as a cheering towel by grasping the left and right side edges 14 of the towel body 11 with both hands and pulling it taut on the left and right sides above the wearer's head so that the entire surface of the towel body 11 is visible. Furthermore, as another type of cheering towel, it can also be used by grasping one side edge 14 of towel body 11 with one hand and waving it to cheer on a team. Of course, it can also be used to wipe and wash the body in the same way as a regular towel.

[0015] [Components of the hooded towel] A plurality of towel bodies 11 and hood portions 21 that make up the hooded towel can be prepared and stocked as a group of components for a plurality of hooded towels each comprising a plurality of towel bodies 11 and a plurality of hood portions 21. In this case, it is desirable that the towel bodies 11 and hood portions 21 are configured so that all of the detachable portions 31 of the plurality of hood portions 21 are detachable from all of the detachable portions 31 of the plurality of towel bodies 11 and are arranged in the same position. This allows consumers to complete a hooded towel by selecting from a number of patterns for the towel body 11 and hood portion 21 in a combination that suits their preferences. Furthermore, for the hood portion 21, which requires relatively complex sewing, the delivery time for hooded towels can be shortened by keeping a sufficient amount of hood portion 21 in stock, which is larger than that of the towel body 11. Also, by stocking towel bodies 11 in a single color, such as white, and printing various patterns according to the consumer's request, the delivery time for hooded towels with the patterns desired by the consumer can be shortened. Even if the plurality of towel bodies 11 or the plurality of hood parts 21 are different in size, the towel body 11 and the hood part 21 are configured so that all of the detachable parts 31 of the plurality of hood parts 21 are detachable from all of the detachable parts 31 of the plurality of towel bodies 11 and are arranged in the same position, so that different sizes can be selected to complete a hooded towel. [Explanation of symbols]

[0016] 11 Towel body 12 Top 13 Bottom 14 side 15 Central part 16 Side 21 Food Section 22 Base 23 Vertex 31 Detachable part h Hood height

Claims

1. The towel comprises a rectangular towel body and a hood portion made of a different fabric and disposed near the upper side of the longitudinal center of the towel body, A hooded towel characterized in that the left and right sides of the towel body can be positioned so that they rest on the wearer's shoulders when the hood portion is placed over the wearer's head.

2. Detachable portions are located at both the base of the hood portion and near the upper side of the central portion of the towel body, The hooded towel according to claim 1, characterized in that the height of the hood portion from the base to the apex of the hood portion is 1 to 3 times the length of the left and right sides of the towel body.

3. A group of components of a hooded towel comprising a plurality of the hood sections and a plurality of the towel bodies that constitute the hooded towel of claim 2, wherein all of the detachable portions of the plurality of hood sections are configured to be detachable from all of the detachable portions of the plurality of towel bodies.

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