Multi-axially stretchable fabric cap

Abstract

A stretchable cap made from multi-axially stretchable fabric is described herein. The cap is composed of a main body having a lower peripheral edge, wherein the main body is composed of a plurality of gores made of multi-axially stretchable material. Additionally, two gores or more gores may be formed from one or more layers of multi-axially stretchable material that are coupled together to form self-supporting gores. Alternatively, two gores may be made from multi-axially stretchable material having a greater thickness than the other gores that form the cap's main body. The cap also includes an elastic sweatband coupled to a lower peripheral edge.

1 . A stretchable fabric cap, comprising: 
 a main body having a lower peripheral edge, the main body comprising plurality of gores, wherein each gore is made of multi-axially stretchable material and the two front gores are self-supporting gores; and    an elastic sweatband coupled to the lower peripheral edge.    
   
   
       2 . The stretchable fabric cap of  claim 1  wherein a visor is coupled to the self-supporting gores.  
   
   
       3 . The stretchable fabric cap of  claim 2  wherein the self-supporting gores comprise at least two layers of multi-axially stretchable material.  
   
   
       4 . The stretchable fabric cap of  claim 2  wherein the self-supporting gores comprise a single, thick layer of multi-axially stretchable material.  
   
   
       5 . The stretchable fabric cap of  claim 2  wherein the elastic sweatband is a single unfolded layer.  
   
   
       6 . The stretchable fabric cap of  claim 2  wherein the elastic sweatband is a folded sweatband.  
   
   
       7 . A stretchable fabric cap, comprising: 
 a main body having a lower peripheral edge, the main body comprising a plurality of gores, wherein each gore is made of multi-axially stretchable material, and the two front gores are self-supporting gores comprising first layer of multi-axially stretchable material coupled to a second layer of multi-axially stretchable material;    a visor coupled to the self-supporting gores; and    a single unfolded elastic sweatband coupled to the lower peripheral edge, wherein the elastic sweatband includes Spandex.    
   
   
       8 . The stretchable fabric cap of  claim 7  wherein the at least two layers of multi-axially stretchable material are glued together with an elastomeric adhesive.  
   
   
       9 . The stretchable fabric cap of  claim 8  wherein the adhesive is EVA.  
   
   
       10 . A stretchable fabric cap, comprising: 
 a main body having a lower peripheral edge, the main body comprising a plurality of gores, wherein each gore is made of multi-axially stretchable material, and wherein two front gores are self-supporting gores comprising first layer of multi-axially stretchable material coupled to a second layer of multi-axially stretchable material;    a visor coupled to the self-supporting gores; and    a folded elastic sweatband coupled to the lower peripheral edge, wherein the sweatband includes Spandex.    
   
   
       11 . The stretchable fabric cap of  claim 10  wherein the first layer of multi-axially stretchable material is coupled to the second layer of multi-axially stretchable material with an elastomeric adhesive.  
   
   
       12 . The stretchable fabric cap of  claim 11  wherein the adhesive is EVA.  
   
   
       13 . The stretchable fabric cap of  claim 10  wherein the gores positioned at a back of the cap are made of multi-axially stretchable fabric that is cut along a diagonal of the fabric.