(57) A free size cap includes a crown (1), a portion (1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5) of which rearward
from the visor (3) is formed of a stretch woven fabric consisting of stretchable weft
yarns and non-stretchable warp yarns, and a sweat band (4) having an elasticity and
a stretchability, wherein the lower edge of the sweat band (4) is sewn to the crown
(1) along the bottom edge (5) of the inner wall thereof, whereby the stretch woven
fabric of the crown (1) and the sweat band (4) are stretchable/shrinkable in the inner-circumferential
direction of the crown (1), for example, by an amount of 6.35 cm in a cap having a
standard size of 60 cm ± 3 cm. The upper edge of the sweat band (4) is preferably
sewn to a multi-stitch line area (6-1, 6-2, 6-3) in the inner surface of the crown
(1) rearward from the visor (3).
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