systems described in u s pat no 8 136 534 incorporated herein by reference in its entirety in one embodiment of the present invention a fabric is utilized for the open ended flexible tube in one embodiment the fabric is sewn or knitted into one piece together using an appropriate sewing or knitting apparatus in one embodiment an automated knitting machine is used that has a needle count of 96 in one embodiment the diameter of each end of the tube is 4 inches and the length of the tube is 10 inches in another embodiment the diameter of each end of the tube is 2 5 inches and the length of the tube is 8 inches in another embodiment the fabric is very stretchy with a 100 stretch that compresses the hair and hair bun upon rolling in another embodiment the fabric is made out of a spandex and polyester blend in another embodiment the fabric is preshrunk in other embodiments the diameter of each end is larger or smaller than 3 inches each end has a different sized diameter the fabric is made of different materials or yarn the fabric is treated with a stiffener such as starch and water by.