We've taken the classic six-segment baseball cap and re-imagined an elevated version. With a shell constructed using Alcantara suede (complete with specialist waterproof protection) and an inner lining made from wondrously soft and warm cashmere. It fastens on the rear with a material-matched strap and a brass buckle with palladium plating.
Handcrafted in Italy
Our caps are is handmade in Biella, at a family-owned facility specialising in all manners of hat making. This particular "cappellificio" as they are referred to in Italy, has been at it for almost three generations and undergoes a meticulous process to construct each of their pieces. A traditionally important role in Italian villages, the art of the hatmaker is an ancient, noble, and rare profession, which is typically handed down generations to ensure practice. Over the years, this hatmaker has amassed a network that allows them to source the finest fabrics necessary for the execution of their craft - from the finest British tweeds from the Shetland Islands to materials from some of Piedmont's most famous woolen mills.
##We create the softest cashmere products by acquiring the rare, finest grade (Grade A) fibres from the underbellies of Mongolian goats.
Due to the dramatic fluctuation in temperatures on the vast plains of Mongolia, Hircus goats have developed a beautiful, downy under-fleece. Cashmere acquired from Hircus goats is fine in texture, strong, light and soft. It provides excellent insulation and simply lasts longer without shedding or piling, due to the longer strands of hair Hircus goats develop on the hardy Mongolian plains. A $3,000 Men’s Scarf for $575? A New Kind of Bargainby S. Christian (03/05/2017), The Wall Street Journal.
##Our challenge was to find the best Italian craftsmen in the art of the hat
The art of the hat-maker is an ancient, noble and rare profession, which has to be handed down over time, renewing it without ever losing the milestones of this art. To all this, we refuse to compromise on quality, which is why we source only the finest materials. Our buckles are made in brass in a factory next to Florence, then plated in Palladium and hand-stitched to the final product. The lining is sourced from the best Italian mills as well as the suede water-proof outer.
• Handmade by master craftsmen in Biella
• Lining 100% Cashmere - long and thin fibres (Grade A)
• Outer 100% Alcantara Suede - water proof
• Buckle - brass with palladium plating
• Dry clean or hand wash
• Do not tumble-dry or hang to dry
• Use a de-pilling comb to maintain softness