In the beginning, there was the pith helmet. The first head protection concept introduced to the biking world was a hat made from pith, which is the spongy rind found in the stem of sola plants ...

The British owner of this factory can be seen standing between two tanks, wearing a white pith helmet. After 1900 synthetic indigo took the place of the natural dye. In the last decade a renewed ...

Reuters The US First Lady's decision to wear a pith helmet on safari in Kenya has drawn criticism. The 19th Century headgear is seen by some as symbolic of colonial rule. Her tour began in Accra ...