Towel

Abstract

A towel ( 1 ) comprises at least one inner region ( 10 ) protected from the outside, at least one inner surface ( 100′, 100 ″) of which at least one inner region is made of a material for drying body parts, the region ( 10 ) being accessible by means of at least one reversible closure means ( 11 ) for drying body parts by means of the at least one inner surface ( 100′, 100 ″). The towel ( 1 ) is characterized in that the at least one inner surface ( 100′, 100 ″) is water-tight toward the exterior ( 101 ) of the region ( 10 ).

1 .- 11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . A towel ( 1 ), comprising:
 a protected area ( 10 ) lying on an inside and protected from the outside,   wherein at least one inner surface ( 100 ′,  100 ″) of the protected area ( 10 ) is made of a material for drying body parts,   wherein the protected area ( 10 ) for drying body parts is accessible by the at least one inner surface ( 100 ′,  100 ″),   wherein the at least one inner surface ( 100 ′,  100 ″) of the towel ( 1 ) is water-tight towards the outside ( 101 ) of the protected area ( 10 ),   wherein the protected area ( 10 ) is formed by at least one watertight connection ( 12 ) from a folded area of the towel ( 1 ) or is connected to the material of the towel ( 1 ) and formed by laterally and longitudinally aligned connections ( 12 ) from the towel ( 1 ),   wherein either
 a) the inner surface ( 100 ′,  100 ″) comprises a deep weave so that the protected area becomes thinner and/or 
 b) the protected area ( 10 ) has at least one reversible closure means ( 11 ) and a grammage of a non-waterproof fabric in the protected area ( 10 ) of the towel ( 1 ) in relation to a fabric of the remaining area ( 13 ) of the towel ( 1 ) is reduced by a weight of the at least one reversible closure means ( 11 ) and the weight of a waterproof material. 
   
     
     
         13 . The towel ( 1 ) according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the towel comprises a high/low weave.   
     
     
         14 . The towel ( 1 ) according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the grammage of the non-waterproof fabric in the protected area ( 10 ) is reduced by the weight of seams at the connections ( 12 ).   
     
     
         15 . The towel ( 1 ) according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the grammage of the non-waterproof fabric in the remaining area ( 13 ) of the towel ( 1 ) in relation to the non-waterproof fabric in the protected area ( 10 ) of the towel ( 1 ) is increased by the weight of the at least one reversible closure means ( 11 ) and by the weight of the waterproof material.   
     
     
         16 . The towel ( 1 ) according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein the grammage of the non-waterproof fabric in area ( 13 ) is additionally increased by the weight of seams at the connections ( 12 ).   
     
     
         17 . The towel ( 1 ) according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the protected area ( 10 ) has at least one closure means ( 11 ) on its open side ( 102 ) and openings ( 1030 ) on side edges ( 103 ′,  103 ″) of the protected area ( 10 ), by which at least partial grasping with hands ( 2 ) is enabled and the at least one inner surface ( 100 ′,  100 ″) of the protected area ( 10 ) can thereby be folded outwards.   
     
     
         18 . The towel ( 1 ) according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the at least one inner surface ( 100 ′,  100 ″) is formed from one or more materials that are waterproof on one side and soft and/or fluffy on the opposite side.   
     
     
         19 . The towel ( 1 ) according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the at least one inner surface ( 100 ′,  100 ″) is formed from an anti-bacterial material and/or has an antibacterial coating.   
     
     
         20 . The towel ( 1 ) according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the at least one reversible closure means ( 12 ) is watertight.   
     
     
         21 . The towel ( 1 ) according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the connections are made by a seam that is watertight.   
     
     
         22 . The towel ( 1 ) according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the closure means ( 11 ) is a zipper.