Hoop for exercise and entertainment having decorative appearance

An exercise and entertainment hoop comprising an elongated body forming a circle and having opposed ends joined to complete said circle, said body having:

• an extruded tube defining an outer surface;
• a decorative material layer supported upon said outer surface;
• and
• a light-transmissive protective outer layer enclosing said extruded tube and said decorative material layer captivating said decorative material layer against said outer surface,
• whereby said decorative material layer is visible through said light-transmissive protective outer layer.

An exercise and entertainment hoop comprising:

• an extruded tube defining opposed ends and an outer surface;
• a layer of decorative material supported upon said outer surface;
• and
• a coextruded transparent protective layer formed upon said layer of decorative material,
• said opposed ends being joined to form a circular hoop.