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Encyclopedia > Headband

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Headband may mean: Headband, an article of clothing worn around the head Car headband, protective headgear for car occupants The Headband, an episode of the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender Category: ...

Clothing Accessory

A hard plastic headband, or Alice band
A hard plastic headband, or Alice band

A headband is an accessory that is designed to fit over or around the head, usually to hold hair away from the face or sweat out of the eyes. It generally consists of a loop of elastic material or a horseshoe-shaped piece of flexible plastic or metal. They come in assorted shapes and sizes and are used for both practical and fashion purposes. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1164x696, 1625 KB) Took picture myself for the article. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1164x696, 1625 KB) Took picture myself for the article. ... Fashion accessories are items apart from the garment itself, which complement the whole outfit. ... “Human Head” redirects here. ... For the 1968 stage production, see Hair (musical), for the 1979 film, see Hair (film). ... SWEAT is an OLN/TSN show hosted by Julie Zwillich that aired in 2003-2004. ... Look up elastic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Modern horseshoes are most commonly made of steel and nailed into the hoof wall. ...


The horseshoe-shaped headbands are sometimes called Alice bands after the headbands that Alice is often depicted wearing in Through the Looking Glass. Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871) is a work of childrens literature by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), and is the sequel to Alices Adventures in Wonderland. ...


Fashion

don't buy them!

Headbands can often project certain associations. During the prosecutions, cute headbands could be associated with rap music, unparticularly with Bruce Springsteen. RAP may mean: the IATA airport code for Rapid City Regional Airport Rassemblement pour lalternative progressiste, a Québecois political party. ... Springsteen redirects here. ...


Headbands used to be an almost universally male item of clothing, but recently has gained popularity amongst men in some countries, owing to a fashion for long hair. The use of Alice bands by men was possibly first made popular by David Beckham and Ronnie O'Sullivan[citation needed]. This article is about the Male sex. ... David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born May 2, 1975) is an English footballer born in Leytonstone, London. ... Ronald Antonio Ronnie OSullivan (born December 5, 1975 in Wordsley, West Midlands)[1][2] is an English professional snooker player, nicknamed The Rocket due to his rapid playing style, with other monikers including The Essex Exocet and The Magician. He grew up and still lives in Chigwell, Essex, although...


In the Japanese culture, headbands can imply determination or devotion; see hachimaki. Kiyoshi Ogawa wearing a hachimaki. ...

 they go adorabely with panties 

Practical uses

Sweat absorbing

Two cloth headbands
Two cloth headbands

Headbands may be worn while engaging in physical activity to absorb sweat and keep it from reaching the eyes. Ones used for this purpose are often made of a continuous loop of terrycloth, as it is a particularly absorbent fabric. Folded bandanas, usually knotted behind the head, also serve this purpose. These headbands are usually used for sports. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1600x1044, 4174 KB) Took picture myself for the article. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1600x1044, 4174 KB) Took picture myself for the article. ... SWEAT is an OLN/TSN show hosted by Julie Zwillich that aired in 2003-2004. ... For other uses, see Eye (disambiguation). ... Terry cloth. ... Categories: Stub ...


Cold protection

There are also specialized headbands designed to be worn covering the ears, in order to protect them from cold temperatures and snow. These tend to be broader and of heavier fabric. For other uses, see Ear (disambiguation). ... Snow is a type of precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. ...


Head protection

The car headband is a protective headband concept for car occupants being investigated by the Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR), University of Adelaide, Australia. The Car headband is a protective headband concept for car occupants being investigated by the Centre for Automotive Safety Research(CASR), University of Adelaide, Australia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR) is based in the University of Adelaide. ... The University of Adelaide (colloquially Adelaide University or Adelaide Uni) is a public university located in Adelaide. ...


Managing Hair

Headbands are regularly worn by sportsmen and women to keep hair out of their eyes. Famous users include David Beckham and Ronnie O'Sullivan. David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born May 2, 1975) is an English footballer born in Leytonstone, London. ... Ronald Antonio Ronnie OSullivan (born December 5, 1975 in Wordsley, West Midlands)[1][2] is an English professional snooker player, nicknamed The Rocket due to his rapid playing style, with other monikers including The Essex Exocet and The Magician. He grew up and still lives in Chigwell, Essex, although...


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Hearing aid headband support - Patent 4918757 (1602 words)
The headband 10 is formed from fabric, leather or plastic material having a length sufficient to encircle, with overlapping end portions, the head of a user from the forehead hairline to the center back base of the head or nape of the neck.
The length of the tubes 22-22' is substantially equal to the transverse width of the headband 10.
The purpose of the Velcro sections 31 and 32 is to anchor the hearing aid to the headband in a desired position and insure that the center headband strip 16' maintains contact between the bone oscillator 28 and the patient's skull or mastoid bone position.
Etherington & Roberts. Dictionary--headband (1149 words)
Headbands at one time were distinguished as the "headband" and "tailband," but both are now called "headbands" or simply "heads," although the term "endband," to indicate both, single headband with core of vellum seems to be preferred by some bookbinders.
This type of headband was eventually discarded, however, because it did not permit cutting the edges subsequent to sewing, despite the fact that it had the great advantage of also banding the top and bottom of the sections together tightly.
Headbands of the 12th and early 13th centuries were combined with a leather tab which extended beyond the spine, whereas from the middle of the 13th century to the end of the 15th century, the leather cover at the end of the spine was frequently cut so that it just covered the headbands.
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