Patent ID: 7096510
Filing Date: 2006-08-29
Classification: A42B

Abstract:
1. Method of wearing a head covering with hair retaining pouch during windy outdoor activities or in an industrial environment or in the medical or the food preparation industries comprising the steps of: A) Providing a head covering, wherein said head covering comprises wherein the outer wall is in an elongated shape that extends from the head covering's center crown section located at the base of the neck; wherein the inner wall is in an elongated shape similar to but wider and shorter than the outer wall extending from the base of the neck to the end of the outer wall and stitched on three sides; wherein there is an elasticized opening of a concave shape on the upper edge of the inner wall; wherein the elasticized opening is made by folding over the textile fabric or other flexible material and stitching to it an elastic band; B) styling the user's hair into a ponytail, centered at the base of the neck; C) applying the head covering to the user's head; D) securing the head covering to the user's head by tying the head covering's ties; E) folding the hair retaining pouch portion of the head covering upward and away from the ponytail; F) twisting the user's ponytail hair until a firm folded over bun-like bundle of hair is formed; G) dropping down the hair retaining pouch to its suspended position; H) stretching the elasticized opening of the inner wall of the hair retaining pouch to open it; I) inserting said bundle of hair into the opening of the inner wall of the hair retaining pouch; and J) allowing the bundle of hair to loosen as desired for the user's comfort.