Hair Nets

Hair Caps and Hair Nets are an item that generally covers the wearer’s head to keep the hair inside the cap or net. They are classed as a piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) within environments that have strict rules regarding cross-contamination, like food manufacturing or production.

Why are they so important?

By sitting on top of the wearer’s head, they prevent any unwanted hair or skin from leaving the covered area, or the wearer touching their hair and contaminating their hands. Using a hair cap or hair net, it helps prevent cross-contamination or even infection, ensuring the environment they are worn in is hygienic, which can be critical to the operation of the business and work environment. Disposable hair caps or nets are often used in:

What features do they have?

Dependant on the application they are used for, hair nets and hair caps can have different beneficial features that aid their function within the working environment like:

They can also be made from different materials and some of the most commonly used materials are: