A headgear (200) for a patient interface (100) comprising a strap (200) forming a part of the headgear for assisting in retaining or stabilising of a patient interface (100) upon a user (20), wherein the strap, or a section of the strap, to be located upon or to be placed in contact with the face or a portion of a user's (20) face includes a surface region (271) for frictionally engaging with the user's face, the surface region being of a relatively higher frictional surface material than the remainder of the strap forming the or a part of the headgear.
