Tie towel

Abstract

A tie towel may comprise a tie and a towel. The tie may comprise a terry cloth belt of similar composition to a typical cotton towel, or may comprise another material, for example, a cotton/polyester blend or microfiber. The tie may also further comprise an elastic material. The tie may be secured to the towel by weaving the tie through loops on the towel or by other means for securing the tie to the towel. The tie towel may be secured onto a user's body by wrapping the tie around the body and attaching the ends of the tie to one another by tying a knot or by other means such as a buckle, buttons, a hook and loops, or Velcro.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wearable towel, comprising:
 a towel portion,   a belt associated with a top edge of the towel portion adapted to be secured around a body,   a means for attaching the belt to the top edge of the towel portion, and   a means for securing the belt around the body.   
     
     
         2 . The wearable towel of  claim 1 , wherein the means for attaching the belt to the top edge of the towel portion comprises at least two loops fixed to the top edge of the towel portion. 
     
     
         3 . The wearable towel of  claim 1 , wherein the means for attaching the belt to the top edge of the towel portion comprises stitching attaching the belt to the top edge of the towel portion. 
     
     
         4 . The wearable towel of  claim 1 , wherein the means for attaching the belt to the top edge of the towel portion comprises a sleeve across the top edge of the towel portion. 
     
     
         5 . The wearable towel of  claim 4  wherein the sleeve is formed by folding the top edge of the towel portion and stitching the folded towel portion to the remaining towel portion. 
     
     
         6 . The wearable towel of  claim 1 , wherein the means for attaching the belt to the top edge of the towel portion comprises a mechanical attachment means, the mechanical attachment means comprising one of Velcro, snaps and buttons. 
     
     
         7 . The wearable towel of  claim 1 , wherein the means for securing the belt around the body comprises loose ends of the belt being wrapped around the body, the loose ends being adapted to be tied together. 
     
     
         8 . The wearable towel of  claim 1 , wherein the means for securing the belt around the body comprises a buckle on one end of the belt with the opposite end of the belt being pulled through the buckle. 
     
     
         9 . The wearable towel of  claim 1 , wherein the means for securing the belt around the body comprises buttons on one end of the belt and corresponding openings on the opposite end of the belt. 
     
     
         10 . The wearable towel of  claim 1 , wherein the means for securing the belt around the body comprises a hook on one end of the belt which is secured to a loop on the opposite end of the belt. 
     
     
         11 . The wearable towel of  claim 1 , wherein the means for securing the belt around the body comprises corresponding male and female snaps on the ends of the belt. 
     
     
         12 . The wearable towel of  claim 1 , wherein the means for securing the belt around the body comprises Velcro on both sides of the belt. 
     
     
         13 . The wearable towel of  claim 1 , wherein the belt further comprises an elastic material.