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In a thumb wrap, the combination comprising a user's hand and wrist flexible wrap, a generally tubular portion to receive the user's thumb, said tubular portion being integral with the hand and wrap, a securing strap endwise seamlessly integral with the hand and wrist wrap, and extending with elonga

In a thumb wrap, the combination comprising a user's hand and wrist flexible wrap, a generally tubular portion to receive the user's thumb, said tubular portion being integral with the hand and wrap, a securing strap endwise seamlessly integral with the hand and wrist wrap, and extending with elongation to be wrapped over the hand and wrist wrap palmwise and endwise of the tubular portion and then to be wrapped between the user's thumb and forefinger, and then back over the hand and wrist wrap for tensioned tightening and for the effecting thumb positively supported securement.

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We claim: 1. The method of providing a secure thumb wrap, the steps including: a) providing a user's hand and wrist flexible wrap, b) providing a generally tubular portion of the wrap to receive the user's thumb, said tubular portion being integral with the hand and wrap, c) providing a securing st

We claim: 1. The method of providing a secure thumb wrap, the steps including: a) providing a user's hand and wrist flexible wrap, b) providing a generally tubular portion of the wrap to receive the user's thumb, said tubular portion being integral with the hand and wrap, c) providing a securing strap endwise seamlessly integral with the hand and wrist wrap, and extending with elongation to be wrapped over the hand and wrist wrap, palmwise and endwise of the tubular portion, and then to be wrapped between the user's thumb and forefinger, and then back over the hand and wrist wrap for tensioned tightening and for the effecting thumb supported securement, d) providing a grip positioned on the wrap to be pulled to enhance said tightened securement of the strap, by tightened securement of the wrap, the strap formed as an extension of the wrap, e) the grip having flexible loop configuration, f) flattening the grip loop to hold a mid-portion thereof retained in flattened condition beneath the strap when the strap is in tightened securement, as aforesaid, pulling the strap endwise to have a terminal end portion positioned to extend sidewise crossing over said mid-portion of the flattened loop when the strap is in tightened securement, tensioning the strap to provide releasable hook and pile attachment to the hand and wrist flexible wrap palmwise of said tubular portion, and effecting hook and pile connection of the strap to the wrap along length of the terminal end portion sidewise approaching the undersides of both the loop and wrap extent supporting the loop, while the strap is pulled endwise from a region between the user's thumb and forefinger. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the grip loop is located at the underside of the strap to be held down by the strap. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein said tubular portion is provided to have terminal edge extent free of reinforcement, to enable selected severing for selected thumb exposure endwise beyond the tubular portion. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the grip is provided to have hook and pile attachment to the strap. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the grip loop is provided to have releasable hook and pile attachment to the strap. 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the securing strap has is provided to have releasable hook and pile attachment to the hand and wrist flexible wrap palmwise of said tubular portion, as the strap approaches said loop mid-portion. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the entire thumb wrap is provided to have one-piece construction. 8. The method of claim 1 wherein the grip is provided to have one-piece construction.