Abstract: There is provided a sweatband configured for attachment to an interior surface of a headwear for absorbing liquid from a head of a wearer of the headwear and including a side surface configured for disposition opposite to the head of the wearer when the sweatband is attached to the interior surface of the headwear and the headwear is being worn by the wearer, the side surface comprising: at least one pair of spaced-apart successive head contacting domains, wherein at least a respective portion of each one of the spaced-apart successive head contacting domains of each one of the at least one pair of spaced-apart successive head contacting domains is configured to contact the head of the wearer when the headwear is worn on a human head; and a channel configured to facilitate air flow between a space above the sweatband and a space below the sweatband when the headwear is worn on a human head, wherein the channel is defined by at least one recessed domain and each one of the at least one recessed domain is defin

Abstract: There is provided headwear comprising, a crown defining an opening for receiving a head of a wearer, an actuator configured to receive an application of a force, and a force transmission member coupled to the actuator. The actuator is configured to effect, when a head is received within the crown, and relative to the head received within the crown, a change in disposition of the force transmission member to any one of a plurality of conditions in response to an application of force to the actuator, wherein, in at least one of the plurality of conditions, an operative surface of the force transmission member is bearing against a surface fraction of the head received within the crown.

Abstract: There is provided a fiber material whose production is effected by contacting a fiber substrate with an operative composition. The fiber substrate includes optically active particulate materials supported on a support material. The operative composition comprises 0.1% to 10% cross-linking agent, 0.1% to 5.0% polyolefin, 0.1% to 5.0% wetting agent, 0.0% to 8.0% aminofunctional silicone, 0.0% to 6.0% ionizing agent, 0.0% to 2.0% catalyst, and includes a pH of between 2.0 and 4.0. Textile materials including the above-described fiber material are also provided.

Abstract: There is provided headwear comprising, a crown defining an opening for receiving a head of a wearer, an actuator configured to receive an application of a force, and a force transmission member coupled to the actuator. The actuator is configured to effect, when a head is received within the crown, and relative to the head received within the crown, a change in disposition of the force transmission member to any one of a plurality of conditions in response to an application of force to the actuator, wherein, in at least one of the plurality of conditions, an operative surface of the force transmission member is bearing against a surface fraction of the head received within the crown.

Abstract: There is provided a sweatband configured for attachment to an interior surface of a headwear for absorbing liquid from a head of a wearer of the headwear and including a side surface configured for disposition opposite to the head of the wearer when the sweatband is attached to the interior surface of the headwear and the headwear is being worn by the wearer, the side surface comprising: at least one pair of spaced-apart successive head contacting domains, wherein at least a respective portion of each one of the spaced-apart successive head contacting domains of each one of the at least one pair of spaced-apart successive head contacting domains is configured to contact the head of the wearer when the headwear is worn on a human head; and a channel configured to facilitate air flow between a space above the sweatband and a space below the sweatband when the headwear is worn on a human head, wherein the channel is defined by at least one recessed domain and each one of the at least one recessed domain is defin

Abstract: Headwear is provided including at least a head fitting portion, wherein the head fitting portion comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface is defined by an interior surface lower section including at least one interior surface lower section operative textile material portion, wherein each of the at least one interior surface lower section operative textile material portion includes at least 75 volume % of an effective material based on the total volume of the interior surface lower section operative textile material portion, and an interior surface remainder including at least one interior surface remainder textile material portion, wherein each of the at least one interior surface remainder textile material portion includes less than 50 volume % of the effective material based on the total volume of the interior surface remainder textile material portion.

Abstract: An article of headwear comprises a plurality of panels joined together along one or more seam lines. At least one of the panels is a piece of cloth capable of erasably receiving markings thereupon or comprising the piece of cloth. The piece of cloth faces outwardly, is co-extensive in size with the at least one panel, and may have a stiffening substrate such as buckram attached to its interior face. The at least one panel may form part of a crown, peak or brim of the article. The at least one panel may be embroidered or have an eyelet defined therethrough.