A conjugate fiber including a core part and a sheath part covering the core part such that the conjugate fiber has a core-to-sheath area ratio of core:sheath=2:8 to 7:3 and an eccentricity of 5% or more in a cross section thereof. The cross section is in a multilobed shape and has a major axis of length L and a first minor axis of length Si y satisfying a ratio of L/S1 being 1.10-3.00. The core part has a major axis of length Lc and a first minor axis of length Sc satisfying a ratio of Lc/Sc being 1.10-3.00. The major axis of the core part is in a direction that substantially coincides with a direction of the major axis of the cross section.

Hair for a doll, toy or a wearable item is reversibly stylable. The hair can change between straight and curly hair by subjecting the hair to a change of temperature. This temperature change can be by the application of heat, coolness or cold. In one form, then, straighten of curved doll hair filaments is through hot air or hot water. (38-40 degrees). A doll figure can include auto fitting smart hair filaments for practicing the method. Pulling straight doll hair turns the hair to curly. Straightening is affected through heat. The doll has hair filaments which are formed by shape memory plastic material.

Hair for a doll, toy or a wearable item is reversibly stylable. The hair can change between straight and curly hair by subjecting the hair to a change of temperature. This temperature change can be by the application of heat, coolness or cold. In one form, then, straighten of curved doll hair filaments is through hot air or hot water. (38-40 degrees). A doll figure can include auto fitting smart hair filaments for practicing the method. Pulling straight doll hair turns the hair to curly. Straightening is affected through heat. The doll has hair filaments which are formed by shape memory plastic material.

In an aspect, a character figure is provided, and includes a body, a hair holder and a clump of hair. The hair holder is mounted to the body and encloses an interior volume therewith. The hair holder at least in part defines hair pass-through apertures including at least first and second hair pass-through apertures. The clump of hair has a central region with a knot that is positioned in the interior volume. The clump of hair further includes a first and second end portions extending from the central region. The first end portion passes through the first hair pass-through aperture to an exterior of the character figure. The second end portion passes through the second hair pass-through aperture to the exterior of the character figure. The knot is unable to pass-through any of the hair pass-through apertures that hair from the clump of hair passes through.

In an aspect, a character figure is provided, and includes a body, a hair holder and a clump of hair. The hair holder is mounted to the body and encloses an interior volume therewith. The hair holder at least in part defines hair pass-through apertures including at least first and second hair pass-through apertures. The clump of hair has a central region with a knot that is positioned in the interior volume. The clump of hair further includes a first and second end portions extending from the central region. The first end portion passes through the first hair pass-through aperture to an exterior of the character figure. The second end portion passes through the second hair pass-through aperture to the exterior of the character figure. The knot is unable to pass-through any of the hair pass-through apertures that hair from the clump of hair passes through.

The doll with simulated hair and nail growth includes a doll head with adjustable length hair simulating hair growth, and at least one doll hand having adjustable length fingernails, simulating nail growth. The simulated hair and nail growth are each metered, allowing the doll to be used for educational purposes to show growth of a certain length within a particular period of time. The doll head includes an internal axle, about which simulated hair fibers are wound. Selective rotation of the axle, driven by selective rotation of a knob with metered indicia, allows the apparent length of the simulated hair fibers to be adjusted in a controlled and metered fashion. The doll hand is provided with an internal sliding cartridge with simulated fingernails. Sliding of the cartridge, also in a controlled and metered fashion, allows for adjustable extension of the fingernails from fingers of the doll hand.

The doll with simulated hair and nail growth includes a doll head with adjustable length hair simulating hair growth, and at least one doll hand having adjustable length fingernails, simulating nail growth. The simulated hair and nail growth are each metered, allowing the doll to be used for educational purposes to show growth of a certain length within a particular period of time. The doll head includes an internal axle, about which simulated hair fibers are wound. Selective rotation of the axle, driven by selective rotation of a knob with metered indicia, allows the apparent length of the simulated hair fibers to be adjusted in a controlled and metered fashion. The doll hand is provided with an internal sliding cartridge with simulated fingernails. Sliding of the cartridge, also in a controlled and metered fashion, allows for adjustable extension of the fingernails from fingers of the doll hand.

This disclosure provides devices and methods for implementing a robotic doll head. An implementation of the doll head can have a face mask having a pair of integral eyelids and an eyeball actuation frame supporting a pair of moveable eye assemblies. Each moveable eye assembly can have an eyeball element and an eyelid actuator assembly. The eyelid actuator assembly can have an eyelid support that can be coupled to an interior surface of one integral eyelid of the pair of integral eyelids. The eyelid actuator assembly can have a drive band configured to magnetically couple to the eyelid support and move the drive band in an arcuate path to blink the integral eyelids. The moveable eye assemblies can be offset from a centerline of the doll head by a separation angle by the eyeball actuation frame.

This disclosure provides devices and systems for a moveable eyeball assembly for a doll head. The eyeball assembly can have a rear portion having at least one first eyeball magnet and a substantially hemispherical shape forming a rear cavity in the rear portion. The eyeball assembly can have a front portion having a substantially hemispherical shape. The front portion can have at least one second eyeball magnet configured to magnetically couple with the at least one first eyeball magnet. The front portion can have a pupil element. The front portion can have an iris portion surrounding the pupil element. The eyeball assembly can be received in a gimbal assembly to move the eyeball assembly in at least two axes.

A toy figure system having a toy figure head, and a top headwear item wherein the toy figure head includes a first central coupling member, the first coupling member having a tubular wall with an internal space; wherein the top headwear item includes a second central coupling member configured for cooperating with said internal space of the first coupling member; and wherein the toy figure system includes an intermediate headwear item, comprising a connector ring configured for coupling to an outer surface of said first coupling member.