The Merino Beanie
Blue
39 €
In stock
29 €
Preorder
- 100% soft, warm Merino wool
- Characterful English rib
- Roll up for 3 different styles
Blue
This is what you’d had your fill of:
1
Itchy materials
2
No thermal oomph
3
They lose their shape
4
Too long in length
Warm on heads, soft on price
SCRATCH THE ITCH
Let’s banish those discount woollies that are mean to your ears. We've opted for one of the nicest wools on the market: Merino. It's world-renowned for being ultra-soft and warm. But don’t fret, we’ve kept a price just as soft on you and the sheep.
A TOASTY LOAF
We had that superb Merino carded — a technical, fabric-y term that means the wool’s coarsely sorted, rather than being machine combed — making the final knit all the more bouncy, with an outdoorsy, characterful look and added thermal clout.
3 TIMES SPOT ON
You told us you’d had enough of those 90s footballer hang-off-the-back-of-your-head beanies. So we put time, effort, and some high-powered algebra into nailing a length that allows you to roll it up once for a classic feel; or twice for that grizzled docker smoking a rollie on a pallet look. It’s your call.
STAYING POWER
To give the Beanie even more character, we knitted it in double stitches (also known as "English ribs" if you want to get technical). The result’s there for all to see: solid vertical ribbing that adds texture and hold, without looking too busy.
A PROPER RIBBING
We've gone to town designing a beanie that’ll keep a grip on things. High yarn quality, ultra-tight stitching, those vertical English ribs, and a dense knit. These are all ingredients you need to create a snug hat that’ll keep its shape for many winters to come.
BEANIE IN ONE
The Beanie is knitted in one go, a continuous flow of stitches from crown to rim. It's an approach known as ‘fully-fashioned’ construction and as well as making your woollens hardier, it also means there are no seams in the mix, so nothing’ll interfere with your hats good looks.
MULESING EVERY MORNING
We’re sure to only work with Merino farms that are certified mulesing-free. This means that the sheep are treated well and crucially they’re groomed regularly to prevent flystrike — a nasty parasitic infection that can also be avoided by a painful treatment, the ‘mulesing’ we’re so keen to keep clear of. Happy sheep, top-notch wool, cracking hats.
CROWN PLEASER
Soft? Tick. Warm? Check. What about style? Well; the beanie’s been on the go for centuries, a classic bit of gear that’s spanned eras and found its niche in every subculture, tradition and clique. From dockers to rockers, sailors to authors, the beanie’s as reliable as they come. A passing fad it’s not. And ours comes in six classic colours. Almost one for each day of the week, if you get really carried away.
ROLLBACK PRICE
We know what you’re thinking… For this chunk of 100% Merino wool, made with English ribbing in Portugal, you’ll have to pay an arm and a leg. Well, no. In fact, ours is one of the most fairly priced pure wool beanies out there. Yup, only 29€ thanks to our preorder model and a bit of patience from yours truly. Now that’s using your head.
All the production steps for your Merino Beanie
What goes into making your Merino Beanie? The materials have travelled a total of 15,054 km (9,354 miles) from field to doormat.
Harvesting the wool
South Africa
Dyeing the wool
Gruppo Colle Srl Italy
Labels : GRS, RWS, OEKO-TEX Standard 100
0 KM
Spinning
Filature Papi Fabio Spa Italy
Knitting and garment make
Elmate Portugal
Transport
Boat and Road haulage
Environmental impact
Our aim is to give you as much information as possible so you can make an informed decision before preordering. This includes the environmental impact of each Merino Beanie we produce expressed in simple terms. There’s no point hiding from it :
9.7 kg
of CO2 emitted
Equivalent to 100 km (62 miles) travelled by car.
0,4 g
of phosphor released in the water
Equivalent to growing 7.2 kg of apples
78,9 MJ
energy depletion
Equivalent to 26.7 h of heating (avg. flat).
NO SWEAT!
Delivery costs
We deliver worldwide, with the cost being automatically calculated at checkout. For all deliveries to the UK, within the European Union, Switzerland and Norway we charge a flat fee of 6€. For other European countries we charge 15€, please check our FAQ for the full list of countries included. All other countries are charged at 25€.
Easy to change sizes
If you get the wrong size or colour, fear not, we will exchange your item no questions asked. These are free for orders in the European Union and the UK. For all other countries, we only ask you to cover the cost of the return and we’ll take care of the cost of sending out any exchange. Just log into your Asphalte account and we’ll get that sorted.
IT’S A RISK-FREE INVESTMENT
Sure, we pour a lot of hard work into each item we develop, but we won’t take it personally if you change your mind once you receive it for whatever reason. As long as the item is returned in its original condition, with tags and packaging intact, we’ll give you a full refund, no questions asked. For more details see our terms and conditions.