Snood (headgear)

A snood (/snuːd/) is a type of traditionally female headgear designed to hold the hair in a cloth or yarn bag.[1] In the most common form, the headgear resembles a close-fitting hood worn over the back of the head. It is similar to a hairnet,[1] but snoods typically have a looser fit,[2] a much coarser mesh, and noticeably thicker yarn. A tighter-mesh band may cover the forehead or crown, then run behind the ears, and under the nape of the neck. A sack of sorts dangles from this band, covering and containing the fall of long hair gathered at the back. A snood sometimes was made of solid fabric, but more often of loosely knitted yarn or other net-like material. Historically (and in some cultures still in use today) a small bag of fine thread—netted, tatted, knitted, crocheted, or knotted (see macramé)—enclosed a bob of long hair on the back of the head or held it close to the nape.[3]

19th century painting of a woman wearing a snood (by Adolph Menzel)
Two women working at a Texas Naval Air Base in 1942, wearing hairnets (snoods)

Beard snood

Another similar garment which is also referred to as a snood is used to cover facial hair such as beards and moustaches when working in environments such as food production.[4] Although it appears that "hairnet" has replaced "snood" as the common term for hair containment on the head, the term "beard snood" (essentially a "ringed scarf") is still familiar in many food production facilities.

Association football

Though popular for many years with European footballers like Gianluigi Buffon—in the 2010–11 Premier League season, a number of high-profile players, including Carlos Tevez and Samir Nasri, wore snoods. The fashion was derided by commentators.

Whereas former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said he would no longer allow his players to wear snoods,[5] Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger defended their use, suggesting they serve a medical purpose when players have neck problems in the cold weather.[6]

The International Football Association Board feels that snood scarves may pose a risk to a player's neck if jerked from behind.[7] Players in the UK have been banned from wearing them during matches since 1 July 2011. IFAB had a meeting where the issue was brought up, and they were immediately and completely banned on 5 March 2011, due to not being part of the kit.[8]

Religious use

Women's snoods are often worn by married Orthodox Jewish women,[9] according to the religious requirement of hair covering (see Tzniut). Since these snoods are designed to cover the hair more than hold it,[10] they are often lined to prevent them from being see-through. Contemporary hair snoods for Jewish women come in a wide range of colors and designs.[11]

References
  1. "History of Hair Covering Part #1: Snoods". Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  2. Karen Roemuss; Martin Green; Leo Palladino (2018). Professional Hairdressing: Australian and New Zealand Edition (2nd ed.). ISBN 0170415929. Snoods ... They're like a hair net but have a looser fit and much coarser mesh ...
  3. Carmenica Diaz (2014). Tales of Aswin. ISBN 129199002X.
  4. "SmartGuard Beard Snood | | Food Industry Workwear | Disposable Workwear | Protective Workwear | Personal Protective PPE". Protec Direct. Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
  5. "Footballers who wear snoods get it in the neck from Sir Alex Ferguson". Evening Standard. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  6. "Wenger - Snoods are a medical aid for us". Arsenal F.C. 2010-12-10. Archived from the original on 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
  7. "Snoods may be banned in football". BBC Sport. 2011-02-04. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
  8. Agencies (2011-03-05). "Snoods banned but Fifa to continue goalline technology testing". London: Guardian. Archived from the original on 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2011-09-23.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  9. "Rabbis' Rules and Indian Wigs Stir Crisis in Orthodox Brooklyn". NYTimes.com. May 14, 2004.
  10. Silver, Rivki (5 February 2012). "Me and My Covered Hair, Part Two: Tichels, Hats and More". Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  11. "Snoods VS. Sheitels". Retrieved 5 January 2020.
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