Workout garment

Abstract

A workout garment device consisting of a dickie and a hood, the front panel of the dickie comprising a moisture absorbing material for wiping sweat from a user's face, and the hood and back panel of the dickie each comprising a moisture wicking material for wicking sweat away from the user's head and shoulders.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A workout garment comprising:
 a. a hood, said hood comprising a moisture-wicking material;   b. a front panel comprising a moisture-absorbing material at an outer surface of the front panel; and   c. a back panel comprising a moisture-wicking material.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein said front panel and said back panel are connected by a shoulders portion. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein said back panel comprises a pocket. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 3 , wherein said pocket comprises an opening having fastening device. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 4 , wherein said pocket further comprises a passage to an interior of said workout garment. 
     
     
         1 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein said front panel comprises a slit, said slit comprising a fastening device. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein said shoulders portion comprises both said moisture wicking material and said moisture absorbing material. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein said moisture wicking material comprises a combination of at least one hydrophobic material and at least one hydrophilic material, and a wt % of said at least one hydrophobic material is greater than a wt % of said at least one hydrophilic material. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein said moisture absorbing material comprises at least one of cotton fibers, polymer coated cotton fibers, a blend of bamboo and cotton fibers, hemp fibers, a blend of cotton and hemp fibers, synthetic microfiber material, or wool fibers. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the front panel is operable to cover a portion of the chest of the wearer and does not connect with the back panel below the shoulder area. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 10 , wherein the garment does not include sleeves, and the back panel is operable to cover a portion of the upper back of the wearer and does not connect with the front panel below the shoulder area. 
     
     
         12 . A workout garment for keeping a user dry and cool, said workout garment comprising:
 a. a hood having a facial opening, said hood comprising a moisture wicking fabric for wicking sweat from said user's head and neck;   b. a front panel comprising a moisture absorbing fabric for absorbing sweat from a user's face or neck, and a slit;   c. a back panel comprising said moisture wicking fabric and a pocket having an opening for storing personal items; and   d. a shoulders portion comprising said moisture wicking fabric.   
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein said pocket further comprises a fastening device for securing said personal items in said pocket, and a passage operable to receive a wire from an interior of said pocket to an interior of said workout garment. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein the front panel is operable to cover a portion of the chest of the wearer and does not connect with the back panel below the shoulder area. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein the workout garment does not include sleeves, and the back panel is operable to cover a portion of the upper back of the wearer and does not connect with the front panel below the shoulder area. 
     
     
         16 . A method of using a workout garment, comprising:
 a. donning said workout garment comprising
 i. a hood comprising a moisture-wicking fabric, 
 ii. a front panel comprising a moisture-absorbing fabric at an outer surface of the front panel, and 
 iii. a back panel comprising said moisture-wicking fabric; 
   b. utilizing said front panel to wipe sweat from the face or neck.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said workout garment further comprises a front panel with a slit having a first fastening device, and further comprising fastening said first fastening device. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said garment further comprises removable patches attachable to said front panel, said patches comprising a second moisture-absorbing fabric, and further comprising utilizing said patch to wipe sweat from the face or neck. 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising removable patches attachable to said front panel, said patches comprising a second moisture-absorbing material. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 12 , further comprising removable patches attachable to said front panel, said patches comprising a second moisture-absorbing fabric.