Fabric rectangle with pendent compartment and carrier made therefrom

Abstract

A pocket pendent from a rectangular fabric such as a towel provides means for storage of small objects, such as soap. The rectangle with the pendent pocket may also have side closure means on the rectangle so placed that a carrier can be formed from said rectangle and the pocket is positioned inside the carrier.

1 . A towel having a pocket pendent from one edge, said pocket having closure means. 
   
   
       2 . A towel of  claim 1  wherein said pocket has at least one surface which is mesh. 
   
   
       3 . The towel of  claim 1  having, on the edge opposite the pocket, a means for hanging said towel. 
   
   
       4 . A rectangle of fabric having two shorter edges and two longer edges, at least one narrow edge having a pendent pocket, said rectangle having complimentary closure means along two longer edges wherein part of said closure means extends one half of the length of each opposing side and the complementary part of said closure means extends the second half of the length of each opposing side. 
   
   
       5 . A bag which results from folding the rectangle of  claim 4  in such a manner that the narrow edges, wherein at least one has a pocket pendent therefrom, are brought together so that complementary parts of closure means along each side interact with each other to form said bag. 
   
   
       6 . The bag of  claim 5  having handles. 
   
   
       7 . The bag of  claim 5  having a drawstring closure.