A headgear-earwear assembly (100) and a method of assembling the same. The headgear-earwear assembly can include an earwear(104) and a headgear (102) adapted to be coupled together. The earwear can include an elongated member(106), such as a cord, having a length, and an earpiece (108) coupled to the elongated member. The headgear can include a major surface (112) and a channel (120) oriented substantially along the major surface of the headgear. The channel can be configured to removably house at least a portion of the length of the elongated member. The method can include positioning at least a portion of the elongated member in the channel, such that at least a portion of the length of the elongated member is removably housed in the channel.
