Wearable towel foldable into a backpack

Abstract

A beach or swim towel that can also operate as a backpack and that can also be worn to provide free arm mobility and other advantages to the wearer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wearable towel having a front or interior side and a back or exterior side, comprising:
 a hood, wherein the hood comprises a plurality of straps located on the exterior side of the hood;   a body connected to the hood, wherein the body comprises a right flap and a left flap, wherein each of the right flap and the left flap comprises:
 a corner hand grip located on the interior side and at a corresponding upper corner of a corresponding flap; 
 an elongated, open-end pocket located on the interior side and in proximity to a corresponding upper portion of the corresponding flap; and 
 a first portion of a first fastening mechanism located on the interior and in an approximate center of the body such that when the body is folded into an interior space of the hood, the first portion of a fastening mechanism is releasably fastenable to a second portion of the first fastening mechanism. 
   
     
     
         2 . The wearable towel of  claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises a second fastening mechanism having a first portion located along an edge of the right flap and the left flap, and a second portion located in the center of the body such that when the first portion is fastened to the second portion a bottom edge of the wearable towel is lifted upwardly. 
     
     
         3 . The wearable towel of  claim 1 , wherein the corner hand grip comprises an open end, wherein the open end of the corner hand grip is configured to receive a user's entire hand. 
     
     
         4 . The wearable towel of  claim 1 , further comprising a pocket located on the interior and in the approximate center of the body.