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WeatherWool Mouton Hat is extremely warm and windproof and has been successfully tested my US Military in extreme cold and wind
WeatherWool Mouton Hat is extremely warm and windproof and has been successfully tested my US Military in extreme cold and wind
WeatherWool Mouton Hat is extremely warm and windproof and has been successfully tested my US Military in extreme cold and wind
WeatherWool Mouton Hat is extremely warm and windproof and has been successfully tested my US Military in extreme cold and wind
WeatherWool Mouton Hat is extremely warm and windproof and has been successfully tested my US Military in extreme cold and wind
Mouton Hat
Mouton Hat
Mouton Hat

Mouton Hat

Description

Sorry ... Sold Out ... we hope we can make some of these for late 2024.

In the meantime, we do have some Watch Caps.

The man who made these Hats for us passed away, and we are just beginning to work with a new Hat Maker. We expect to offer these at $275 when we make them again.

The Mouton Hat (USHANKA in Russia!) is ultra-warm and windproof.

If you would like a Mouton Hat, you can place a no-obligation backorder at a price of 0 on this page.  Please click for more information on Backorders , items In Stock Now and Production Status

The Mouton Hats feature our own FullWeight WeatherWool Jacquard Merino Fabric on the outside, lined with plushest true Mouton Fleece on the inside. It almost doesn't matter how cold and windy it gets. The Mouton Hats will withstand some truly extreme winter conditions.

Funny thing, when we used to offer WeatherWool for sale at shows, people quickly zeroed in on the Mouton Hat, and quite a few people bought more than one. But for some reason, online, this Hat gets a lot less attention.

One size fits virtually everyone.

Weighs 10 ounces (283 g).

The Mouton Hat is designed for sedentary or low-level physical activity (sitting, easy walking, riding) in cool, cold or COLD weather.

The Mouton Hat has two warm layers. The outer layer of the hat is WeatherWool FullWeight Fabric. The inner layer is known as Mouton, a much higher-grade product than the better-known Shearling. Mouton is the tanned hide of extremely select lamb, with the wool still attached. Less than 1% of lambs have Mouton-quality fleece, which must be naturally extremely soft and thick. After grading, the hide is tanned and dyed, and the wool is sheared to a uniform length of 5/8 inches (1.6 cm). A heating process changes the feel of the fleece, and Mouton is extremely soft and silky and very comfortable on bare skin. For more information about Mouton, please visit our page on Mouton Pelts.

One of our original testers was working oil rigs on Alaska's North Slope. He said at -30F/-34C, with strong winds, he only wished the Hat would somehow work with a hard hat. The Mouton Hat also proved itself at Ice Camp Sargo, 200 miles North of Alaska, in March, 2016. The US Army and Navy spent a month or so testing gear while on the pack ice of the Arctic Ocean, with temperatures similar to those on the North Slope and winds of 30 mph (48 kph). No problem.

Some have even worn the Mouton Hat comfortably in warm weather, close to room temperature, just because it is such a nice-looking Hat.

The entire inside of the Hat is lined with Mouton, as can be seen in the pictures. Also, one of the Flaps is lined with Mouton all the way to the end, so that when the Flaps are fastened under the chin, it’s all fur against the skin.

The flaps are secured by Velcro, and can be joined under the chin, over the top of the head or behind the head. The Velcro enables the Hat to be snugged even to a small head.

The Brim of the Mouton Hat is very soft and flexible, and just big enough to keep rain and snow off the face and eyeglasses. The brim can be worn down, as shown in almost all these photos, or can be flipped up against the outside of the Hat, as shown in one image.

The Mouton is quite thick, so this hat takes up a significant amount of space, but it can be compressed or folded easily.

Because the Mouton Fleece has a lot of ‘give’ when you put the hat on, we have found that a single size will comfortably fit the great majority of people, up to at least a 2XLarge hat size. And if you are one of the few that find the Hat too small, you can still wear it Mouton-side out.

Many people will have enough room inside the Hat to wear it over our Neck Gaiter, which can be worn like a balaclava to afford great protection to the face and neck. One picture shows the Neck Gaiter worn under the Mouton Hat.

There are two potential downsides to this Hat. First is that it traps so much warmth that if you are active, and start working up any heat of your own, you will need to either take the Hat off, or slow down. You really want to be careful to avoid getting sweaty in serious cold. The second possible downside is that because of the layer of leather that is part of the Mouton pelt, sound is muffled. You won’t have any trouble carrying on a conversation, you won’t be handicapped, but you will definitely notice a difference in the way sounds reach your ears.

Having given the warning about overheating, tho, it is interesting to note that this is not a concern for everyone.  Advisor Ron Spomer has a ranch in the Rocky Mountains where he and Mrs Spomer do some serious physical work. I was surprised by an Instagram post of Ron's showing Mrs Spomer working HARD in the Mouton Hat. Ron tells me she wears that hat all the time, including for sessions of hard work, and does not have a problem with moisture buildup. NICE!!! ... Thanks Ron and Mrs Spomer!!


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20 March 2024 --- Ralph

 

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