Wearable item, hinge arrangement for wearable item and method of manufacture

A wearable item that includes at least one elongate member for supporting at least one attachable element, wherein the elongate member is fabricated from an inner core that is surrounded by at least one outer layer, and wherein;

• the at least one outer layer is elastic when strained by application of a stress below a first elastic limit, wherein the at least one outer layer experiences a permanent deformation when strained by application of a stress above the first elastic limit;
• the inner core is elastic when strained by application of a stress below a second elastic limit, and permanently deformed when strained by application of a stress above the second elastic limit;
• the inner core is strained by application of stress for enabling the wearable item to be at least one of:
• worn by a user, stored in a folded state, unfolded for use;
• and
• the at least one elongate member is strained by application of stress above the first elastic limit and the second elastic limit for at least one of:
• fabricating the wearable item, adapting the wearable item for the user, repairing the wearable item,
• wherein the inner core is implemented as a bundle of a plurality of elongate components;
• and
• wherein the plurality of elongate components is helically twisted about a central axis or in a plaited state or in an untwisted state.