Elastic headwear

Abstract

Elastic headwear has a crown portion being stretchable in at least a circumferential direction thereof, and having a plurality of pieces. At least one piece is made of a stretchable warp knitted mesh which has at least one non-covered stretch yarn and a plurality of non-stretch yarns. The non-covered yarn and the plurality of non-stretch yarns are provided in rows without being twisted with each other.

1 . Elastic headwear comprising: 
 a head-covering portion being stretchable in at least a circumferential direction thereof and having a plurality of front pieces, side pieces and rear pieces, at least one piece among the side pieces and rear pieces being made of a stretchable warp knitted mesh which comprises at least one non-covered stretch yarn and a plurality of non-stretch yarns; and    a sweatband being stretchable in at least a circumferential direction thereof,    wherein the non-covered stretch yarn and the plurality of non-stretch yarns are provided in rows without being twisted with each other.    
   
   
       2 . The elastic headwear as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the stretchable warp knitted mesh of the crown portion is aligned such that the course direction of the mesh is substantially identical with the circumferential direction.  
   
   
       3 . The elastic headwear as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the non-covered stretch yarn is preferably selected from a non-covered spandex yarn and a textured yarn.  
   
   
       4 . The elastic headwear as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the non-covered spandex yarn is polyurethane yarn.  
   
   
       5 . The elastic headwear as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the non-stretch yarns are synthetic yarns which are selected from Nylon, Polyester, Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Polyethylene (PE), and Polypropylene (PP).  
   
   
       6 . The elastic headwear as recited in  claim 1 , wherein front pieces of the crown portion are stiffened.  
   
   
       7 . The elastic headwear as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a size adjustment member disposed on rear pieces to further adjust the size of the crown portion.    
   
   
       8 . A head-covering portion of a headwear, comprising: 
 a first portion corresponding approximately to a front of a user's head;    a second portion; and    a third portion between the first and second portions,    at least one of the second portion and the third portion comprising a stretchable warp knitted mesh.