I would check your local army surplus centre.  Ours has a misquito net
that would work well for ordinary bees.  It is all cloth and mesh.  I
doubt it would be very effective against persistant ahb, since it is not
held away from the ears and neck the way a wire veil plus helmet is.
 
A beekeeper I know had a better viel which originated in Europe which had
a springy wire loop to hold the mesh away from the head.  This loop could
be twisted and looped to make the whole thing fit in a pocket very easily.
 
Hope this helps, Phil.
 
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