A resilient band (10) for use with articles of apparel, the band is formed with a first fabric (10'') operably secured to a strip of more resilient material (16) that is preferably a second fabric such as powermesh or the like. The band is formed by stretching the first fabric and resilient material into a stretched position and operably securing the two materials together with a fastening structure. Preferably, the fastening structure is a plurality of space-apart stitching line that are parellely aligned with each other and substantially perpendicularly aligned with the longitudinal length of the band.