Women's beanie hats & organic cotton caps

Choosing women's beanie hats

Women's beanie hats come in two main fabrics here. Organic cotton is light and soft, so it suits autumn and people who find wool itchy, while lambswool is warmer for cold, windy days. Check whether a hat is ribbed, which stretches to fit, and whether it has a turn-up cuff. Most beanie hats are one size and stretch, so measure around your head just above the ears if you are unsure. Komodo, Swole Panda, Sutsu, Shinjuku Lanes and Ration.L make most of the range. We checked each brand's yarns and how its hats are made before listing it.

Organic cotton and lambswool beanies

Komodo makes beanie hats in organic cotton, a reversible organic cotton hat, fleece-lined lambswool hats and ear warmers, and the Frankie hat in a recycled wool blend. Swole Panda makes them in organic cotton in colours such as burgundy and navy, Shinjuku Lanes makes ribbed beanie hats in flecked red, and Ration.L makes one in organic cotton. LAW Design Studio makes a lambswool beanie hat. A black beanie goes with every coat, and a bright one is easy to spot on a dark evening.

Women's caps and bucket hats

For women's caps, Sutsu makes trucker, ranger and 5 panel styles with outdoor designs. Catalyse Life Drinks and Fit Skincare make baseball caps too. For sunnier days, Komodo makes the Petal bucket hat in reversible organic denim, and Faith in Nature makes a bucket hat with Rainkiss. A cap with an adjustable strap fits most heads, and a pale colour stays cooler in the sun. A cap also keeps rain off glasses on drizzly walks.

Care and gifting

Air hats after wearing rather than washing them every time, which keeps wool soft. When they need it, hand wash hats in wool or cotton in cool water, reshape them while damp and dry them flat. Avoid the tumble dryer, which shrinks wool and bends cap brims. A beanie makes an easy Christmas stocking filler, and a matching scarf turns it into a present. Women's Coats has wool jackets, Scarves has winter scarves, Hats has more hats, and Is wool sustainable? The honest answer looks at how wool compares.