Sports towel

Abstract

Embodiments include a sports towel that can be assembled around a user. The towel can have a first end that can be formed into an end loop. The towel can have a second end separated from the first end by a length. The second end can pass through the first end to form a looped configuration of the towel such that the first end substantially and continuously surrounds the towel in a widthwise direction. The looped configuration can secure the towel around the user's body.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A towel adapted to be assembled around a user, comprising:
 a towel body having a length;   a first end located at a proximate end of the towel body;   a loop located at the first end; and   a second end located at a distal end of the towel body opposite the proximate end wherein the second end is received through the loop so that the towel body is securable about a portion of the user's body.   
     
     
         2 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein the loop comprises substantially elastic properties. 
     
     
         3 . The towel of  claim 2 , wherein the loop is expandable to allow passage of the second end to be received therethrough wherein, the loop collapses once the second end has been received through to secure the towel body. 
     
     
         4 . The towel of  claim 2 , wherein the loop comprises an elastic member sewn with the first end, the elastic member providing the first end with substantially elastic properties. 
     
     
         5 . The towel of  claim 4 , wherein the elastic member is an elastic band. 
     
     
         6 . The towel of  claim 4 , wherein the elastic member is an elastic ring. 
     
     
         7 . The towel of  claim 4 , wherein the elastic member comprises an elastomeric fabric. 
     
     
         8 . The towel of  claim 8 , wherein the elastic member is one of polyester, natural rubber, spandex, and neoprene. 
     
     
         9 . The towel of  claim 4 , wherein the elastic member is at least partially enclosed within the towel body at the first end such that the elastic member is partially unexposed. 
     
     
         10 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein the towel is made of a material that is substantially liquid absorbent. 
     
     
         11 . The towel of  claim 10 , wherein the towel is made of at least one of terry fabric, polyesters and microfiber fabric. 
     
     
         12 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein the loop is at least partially formed by the first end of the towel. 
     
     
         13 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein the towel body is secured around a user's neck. 
     
     
         14 . The towel of  claim 1 , further comprising a pocket integrally formed proximal to the second end. 
     
     
         15 . A method of securing a towel to a user, the method comprising:
 providing a towel, comprising:
 a towel body having a length, 
 a first end located at a proximate end of the towel body, 
 a loop located at the first end, and 
 a second end located at a distal end of the towel body opposite the proximate end; 
   positioning the towel in an unlooped configuration around the user's neck, such that the first and second ends are directed away from the user's neck;   passing the second end through the first end to form a loop; and   securing the towel by positioning the loop around and proximate to the user's neck.   
     
     
         16 . A method of making a sports towel with an end loop, comprising:
 providing a sports towel, comprising
 a towel body having a first surface, 
 a first linear edge proximal to a first end, and 
 a second linear edge proximal to a second end, wherein the first and second ends are separated by the length defined along an axis of the towel; 
   positioning a fabric member proximal to the first end;   folding the first linear edge and bring it proximal to the first surface of the towel body and thereby creating a gap, wherein the fabric member is positioned in the gap; and   attaching the first linear edge with the towel body, thereby creating an end loop at the first end.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the towel body is substantially rectangular in shape in an unlooped configuration, the towel having a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge, wherein the first linear edge extends between the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the first linear edge is folded about a widthwise direction, the widthwise direction being perpendicular to the first and second lateral edges. 
     
     
         19 . A method of making a sports towel having an end loop, comprising:
 providing a sports towel, comprising
 a towel body having
 a first surface having a first edge and a first lateral edge positioned perpendicularly to the first edge, 
 a second surface opposite to the first surface and attached thereto along the first edge and the first lateral edge, and 
 an interior surface positioned between the first surface and the second surface, the interior surface having an interior edge; 
 
   providing a looping member having a first edge and a second end opposite to the first edge;   detaching the first and second surfaces of the towel body, thereby accessing the interior edge; and   attaching the first and second edges of the looping member to the interior edge, and thereby forming an end loop.   
     
     
         20 . A towel adapted to be assembled around a user, comprising:
 a body portion having a first end and a second end separated from the first end by a body portion length; and   an end portion attachable to the body portion, the end portion having a first end and a second end separated from the first portion by an end portion length, the first end of the body portion and the first end of the end portion being connectable with each other, and the second end of the body portion and the second end of the end portion being connectable with each other, such that the towel is formed into a closed loop around a user's neck, the end portion substantially and continuously surrounding the user's neck, the towel being prevented from disengaging from the user once formed into a closed loop.