Around the neck towel for sweat inducing activities

Abstract

A novel towel modified by a slit partially down the middle of the towel creating a v-neck opening. The embodiment of a fastener mechanism located on the innermost upper edges of the slit for secure connection of the towel to be wearable around the user's neck allowing the hands to be free.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wearable towel, comprising:
 a towel body, wherein the towel body has a slit extending from one edge of the towel body toward the center of the towel body;   wherein the slit is configured to divide a portion of the towel body into a first towel member and a second towel member; and   a fastener configured to removably couple the first towel member to the second towel member.   
     
     
         2 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein the towel body is rectangular. 
     
     
         3 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener comprises a snap. 
     
     
         4 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein the slit has a length that is less than half of the length of the towel body. 
     
     
         5 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein the slit is sized and dimensioned to fit around a user's neck. 
     
     
         6 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein the towel is comprised of a cloth material. 
     
     
         7 . The towel of  claim 6 , wherein the cloth material is one of: cotton, polyester, terry cloth, microfiber, bamboo, rayon, non-woven fiber. 
     
     
         8 . An exercise towel, comprising:
 a piece of cloth, wherein at least a portion of the piece of cloth is split;   a hem lining the sides of the split of the piece of cloth; and   a fastener coupled to either side of the split, and configured to removably couple the sides of the split to one another.   
     
     
         9 . The exercise towel of  claim 8 , wherein the piece of cloth is partially composed of at least one of: terry cloth, microfiber, bamboo, rayon, non-woven fiber. 
     
     
         10 . The exercise towel of  claim 8 , wherein the fastener is one of: a snap, a hook, a button, a magnet, a Velcro™ fastener. 
     
     
         11 . The exercise towel of  claim 8 , wherein the hem comprises a different material than the piece cloth. 
     
     
         12 . The exercise towel of  claim 8 , wherein the split of the piece of cloth extends less than halfway into the towel. 
     
     
         13 . The exercise towel of  claim 8 , wherein the fastener is one of: a snap, a hook, a button, a magnet, a Velcro™ fastener. 
     
     
         14 . The exercise towel of  claim 8 , wherein the exercise towel has a substantially rectangular shape. 
     
     
         15 . A method for manufacturing a wearable towel, the method comprising:
 providing a piece of cloth;   cutting at least a portion of the piece of cloth to produce a cut, wherein the cut extends from an edge of the piece toward the center of the piece of cloth, and wherein the cut produces a first side and a second side of the piece of cloth;   reinforcing the edges of the cut with a reinforcement material; and   coupling a first part of a fastening mechanism to the edge of the first side, and coupling a second part of a fastening mechanism to the edge of the second side.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein cloth: cotton, polyester, terry cloth, microfiber, bamboo, rayon, non-woven fiber. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising the step of attaching the reinforcement material to the edges of the cut. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first part of the fastening mechanism is configured to removably couple with the second part of the second part. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the cut is sized and dimensioned to fit around a user's neck.