Garment with draping material extending from a collar portion that drapes to protect hair of the wearer

Abstract

A garment having a draping material extending from a collar portion thereof. The draping material may extend in a flat condition for up to four feet from the collar portion but also be adapted to move to a retracted condition bunched up along the collar portion. In certain embodiment, a cinching cord and locking element may be operatively associated with the draping material to enable the wearer of the garment to move the draping material between the extending and retracted conditions with a tug of the cinching cord.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment for protecting a wearer's hair from contacting a surrounding surface when the wearer is lounging or recumbent thereon, comprising:
 a collar portion of the garment, wherein the collar portion is adapted to be located adjacent to a rear neck of a wearer of the garment;   a draping material planarly extending from the collar portion for at least two feet in an extended condition; and   the draping material being a hydrophobic and lint-phobic material.   
     
     
         2 . The garment for protecting a wearer's hair from contacting a surrounding surface when the wearer is lounging or recumbent thereon of  claim 1 , wherein the hydrophobic and lint-phobic material is satin. 
     
     
         3 . The garment for protecting a wearer's hair from contacting a surrounding surface when the wearer is lounging or recumbent thereon of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is made from a clothing material, wherein the clothing material is different from the draping material. 
     
     
         4 . The garment for protecting a wearer's hair from contacting a surrounding surface when the wearer is lounging or recumbent thereon of  claim 1 , further comprising a filament actuator operatively associated the draping material in such a way that the draping material is movable between the extended condition and a retracted condition bunched up along the collar portion. 
     
     
         5 . The garment for protecting a wearer's hair from contacting a surrounding surface when the wearer is lounging or recumbent thereon of  claim 4 , wherein the filament actuator is a cinching cord. 
     
     
         6 . The garment for protecting a wearer's hair from contacting a surrounding surface when the wearer is lounging or recumbent thereon of  claim 4 , wherein the filament actuator is disposed in a tunnel inward of a periphery of the draping material. 
     
     
         7 . The garment for protecting a wearer's hair from contacting a surrounding surface when the wearer is lounging or recumbent thereon of  claim 4 , further comprising a locking device for locking the draping material at or between the extended and retracted conditions. 
     
     
         8 . The garment for protecting a wearer's hair from contacting a surrounding surface when the wearer is lounging or recumbent thereon of  claim 7 , further comprising at least one pocket along the garment for removably storing the locking device and a distal portion of the filament actuator. 
     
     
         9 . A method of keeping hair of a wearer of a garment from contacting a supporting surface the wearer is lounging or recumbent on or near, comprising:
 donning the garment of  claim 4 ; and   ensuring the draping material is in the extended condition and draped over the supporting surface.