Article of headwear with integral cloth panel capable of erasably receiving markings thereupon and method of manufacturing same

Abstract

An article of headwear comprises a plurality of panels joined together along one or more seam lines. At least one of the panels is a piece of cloth capable of erasably receiving markings thereupon or comprising the piece of cloth. The piece of cloth faces outwardly, is co-extensive in size with the at least one panel, and may have a stiffening substrate such as buckram attached to its interior face. The at least one panel may form part of a crown, peak or brim of the article. The at least one panel may be embroidered or have an eyelet defined therethrough.

1 . An article of headwear comprising:
 a plurality of panels joined together along one or more seam lines, at least one panel of said panels being a piece of cloth capable of erasably receiving markings thereupon or comprising said piece of cloth, with said piece of cloth being outwardly facing and co-extensive in size with said at least one panel.   
   
   
       2 . The article of headwear of  claim 1  wherein said at least one panel comprises a stiffening substrate attached to an interior face of said piece of cloth. 
   
   
       3 . The article of headwear of  claim 2  wherein said stiffening substrate is buckram. 
   
   
       4 . The article of headwear of  claim 1  wherein said at least one panel forms part of a crown of said article of headwear. 
   
   
       5 . The article of headwear of  claim 1  wherein said at least one panel forms a peak of said article of headwear. 
   
   
       6 . The article of headwear of  claim 1  wherein said at least one panel forms a brim of said article of headwear. 
   
   
       7 . The article of headwear of  claim 1  wherein said at least one panel has an eyelet defined therethrough. 
   
   
       8 . The article of headwear of  claim 1  wherein said at least one panel is embroidered. 
   
   
       9 . A method of manufacturing an article of headwear, comprising:
 joining a plurality of panels together along one or more seam lines, at least one panel of said panels being a piece of cloth capable of erasably receiving markings thereupon or comprising said piece of cloth, with said piece of cloth being outwardly facing and co-extensive in size with said at least one panel.   
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising attaching a stiffening substrate to said at least one cloth panel. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein said stiffening substrate is buckram. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 9  wherein said at least one panel forms part of a crown of said article of headwear. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 9  wherein said at least one panel forms a peak of said article of headwear. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 9  wherein said at least one panel forms a brim of said article of headwear. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising defining an eyelet through said at least one panel. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising embroidering said at least one panel. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 9  wherein said joining comprises sewing.