Article of headwear

An article of headwear configured to be worn on a head of a wearer comprising:

• a crown that is configured for covering a portion of the head;
• and
• a bill that defines an inner edge that is operably coupled to the crown, the bill also projecting away from the crown and terminating at an outer edge, the bill including:
• a stiffener that extends along and that stiffens the outer edge, the stiffener being spaced from the crown, the stiffener including a top surface,
• a covering layer that encloses the stiffener within the bill, a cavity defined between the covering layer, the stiffener, and the crown, and
• an insert that is received and enclosed within the cavity, the insert including an upper surface, the upper surface and the top surface of the stiffener being substantially aligned in a cross section of the bill.

An article of headwear configured to be worn on a head of a wearer comprising:

• a crown that is configured for covering a portion of the head;
• and
• a bill that defines an inner edge that is operably coupled to the crown, the bill also projecting away from the crown and terminating at an outer edge, the bill including:
• a stiffener that extends along and that stiffens the outer edge, the stiffener being spaced from the crown, the stiffener including a first longitudinal end that is adjacent the inner edge, a second longitudinal end that is adjacent the inner edge, an intermediate portion that is disposed between the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end, a top side, and a bottom side, a cross section of the stiffener being substantially constant in the intermediate portion between the first and second longitudinal ends, both of the top and bottom sides being substantially flat in the cross section of the stiffener,
• a covering layer with an upper outer surface and a lower outer surface, the covering layer enclosing the stiffener within the bill, a cavity defined between the covering layer, the stiffener, and the crown, and
• a resiliently compressible insert that is received and enclosed within the cavity, the insert having a thickness that is substantially equal to a thickness of the stiffener, the insert including an upper surface, the upper surface and the top surface of the stiffener being substantially aligned in a cross section of the bill, wherein the covering layer lies substantially smooth over the insert and the stiffener.