Hairnet

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A Hairnet, or sometimes simply a net or caul, is a small, often elasticised, fine net worn over long hair to hold it in place. A snood is similar but a looser fit and with a much coarser mesh.

Evidence has been found of hairnets as far back as ancient Greece [1]. Hairnets were worn from the 13th century onwards in Germany and England and are shown in illustrations from this period often worn with a wimple. They were made from extremely fine silk and edged with bands of either finger-weaving or tablet-weaving. [2]

• Ena Sharples, an early character in the UK soap opera Coronation Street, was famous for wearing a hairnet.

[edit] Other uses

The word has been adopted by several organisations in computing and the world wide web.

• HairNet is also a Website for professionals and consumers looking for information pertaining to hair products and services. [3]

• Hairnet in the UK is a project to train older self employed computer trainers. [4].

• In Cycling, a hairnet was the popular term given to a bicycle helmet consisting of padded leather straps[5].