Garment and hat combination

Abstract

Hooded garment and hat combinations and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The hooded garment and hat combination can include a hooded garment including a hood having one or more fasteners, and a removable hat sized to fit on a head of a wearer. The hat can include one or more fasteners configured to mate with the one or more fasteners on the hood to retain the hat over the hood in a desired orientation on the head of the wearer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hooded garment and hat combination comprising:
 a hooded garment comprising a hood having one or more fasteners; and   a removable hat sized to fit on a head of a wearer, wherein the hat comprises one or more fasteners configured to mate with the one or more fasteners on the hood to retain the hat over the hood in a desired orientation on the head of the wearer.   
     
     
         2 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the hooded garment comprises a shirt, a sweatshirt, a jacket, a sweater, or a coat. 
     
     
         3 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the hat comprises a baseball cap, a trucker hat, a military cap, a cloth hat, a knit hat, or a helmet. 
     
     
         4 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more fasteners on the hood or the one or more fasteners on the hat include one or more magnets. 
     
     
         5 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more fasteners on the hat are configured to selectively couple to the one or more fasteners on the hood such that the hat can be oriented in a plurality of desired orientations. 
     
     
         6 . The combination of  claim 5 , wherein the hat comprises a brim portion extending horizontally around a portion of a perimeter of the hat, and wherein the plurality of desired orientations includes a brim forward orientation, a brim backward orientation, and orientations therebetween. 
     
     
         7 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the hat comprises an inner hat band and the one or more fasteners on the hood extend about an outer perimeter of the hood at about a location of the inner hat band. 
     
     
         8 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the hood further comprises one or more fasteners on an inner surface of the hood, wherein the hat further comprises one or more fasteners on an outer surface of the hat, the one or more fasteners on the inner surface of the hood configured to mate with the one or more fasteners on the outer surface of the hat to retain the hood over the hat. 
     
     
         9 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the hood does not extend to the forehead of the wearer when the hooded garment and hat combination is worn. 
     
     
         10 . A method of manufacturing a garment and hat combination, the method comprising:
 providing a hooded garment comprising a hood;   attaching one or more fasteners to the hood;   providing a hat sized to fit on a head of a wearer;   attaching to the hat one or more fasteners configured to mate with the one or more fasteners on the hood to retain the hat over the hood in a desired orientation on the head of the wearer.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein providing the hooded garment comprises providing a shirt, a sweatshirt, a jacket, a sweater, or a coat. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein providing the hat comprises providing a baseball cap, a trucker hat, a military cap, a cloth hat, a knit hat, or a helmet. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein attaching the one or more fasteners to the hood or attaching the one or more fasteners to the hat comprises attaching one or more magnets. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein attaching the one or more fasteners to the hat comprises attaching one or more fasteners configured to selectively couple to the one or more fasteners on the hood such that the hat can be oriented in a plurality of desired orientations. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein providing the hat comprises providing a hat having a brim portion extending horizontally around a portion of a perimeter of the hat, and wherein attaching the one or more fasteners to the hat comprises attaching the one or more fasteners to the hat such that the plurality of desired orientations includes a brim forward orientation, a brim backward orientation, and orientations therebetween. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein attaching the one or more fasteners to the hat comprises attaching the one or more fasteners to an inner hat band of the hat, and wherein attaching the one or more fasteners to the hood comprises attaching the one or more fasteners about an outer perimeter of the hood at about a location of the inner hat band. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein attaching one or more fasteners to the hood comprises attaching one or more fasteners on an inner surface of the hood, wherein attaching one or more fasteners to the hat comprises attaching one or more fasteners on an outer surface of the hat, the one or more fasteners on the inner surface of the hood configured to mate with the one or more fasteners on the outer surface of the hat to retain the hood over the hat. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising removing a portion of the hood such that the hood does not extend to the forehead of the wearer when the garment and hat combination is worn.