Container apparatus and method

A container, comprising:

• a tubular fabric piece having opposite top and bottom ends;
• a bottom band circumferentially coupled to said fabric piece at or near said bottom end;
• a tubular body having opposite top and bottom ends defining top and bottom openings, respectively, inner and outer surfaces, and an internal cavity;
• wherein said bottom band is snugly positioned alongside said inner surface and attached to said tubular body, said bottom band being substantially aligned with said bottom end of said tubular body, wherein said top end of said fabric piece is positioned within said internal cavity near said top end of said tubular body, wherein said fabric piece extends along and covers said outer surface and said top and bottom ends of said tubular body;
• and
• a bottom member coupled with said bottom band to close said bottom opening and prevent access to said internal cavity through said bottom opening.

A method for forming a container, comprising the steps of:

• forming a cylindrical piece of fabric having opposite first and second ends;
• providing first and second cylindrical bands;
• circumferentially attaching said first and second bands adjacent said first and second ends, respectively;
• turning said cylindrical piece of fabric inside-out;
• providing a cylindrical body having first and second opposite, circular ends defining first and second openings, respectively, inner and outer cylindrical surfaces, and an internal cavity;
• positioning said first band within said internal cavity alongside said inner surface and substantially aligned with said first end;
• attaching said first band to said cylindrical body;
• pulling said cylindrical piece of fabric along said outer surface so that said piece of fabric covers said first end and said outer surface of said cylindrical body;
• and
• tucking said second band into said internal cavity alongside said inner surface.

A container, comprising:

• a cylindrical fabric piece having first and second ends;
• a top cylindrical band having an attachment end and a free end, wherein said attachment end of said top band is circumferentially attached to said fabric piece at or near said first end;
• a bottom cylindrical band circumferentially attached to said fabric piece at or near said second end, wherein said top and bottom bands are composed at least in part of a pliable and rigid material;
• and
• a body member having a cylindrical portion and a bottom portion, wherein said cylindrical portion includes a top circular end defining a top opening, inner and outer cylindrical surfaces, and an internal cylindrical cavity in communication with said top opening;
• wherein said bottom band is concentrically positioned alongside said outer cylindrical surface of said cylindrical portion, said top band is concentrically positioned alongside said inner surface near said top end, and said fabric piece extends along and substantially covers said outer surface of said cylindrical portion and said top end.