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Freedom Hat - Black

Freedom Hat - Black

Formerly 'Yushu' Hat

Our next generation unisex yak and merino wool beanie.

$ 75.00 USD

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  • The ultimate beanie for cold weather
  • Naturally insulating, but still breathable
  • Soft and comfortable next to the skin

Details

Super lightweight yet brilliantly warm and thin enough to fit under your helmet or hood, this is your everyday winter and mountain hat.

Our updated design has no brim-seam which allows for extra flexibility in fabric across the forehead.

Our Freedom fabric blends 40% superfine merino and 60% premium yak wool. Available in Bark, Storm and Black.

Care Guide

Can be machine washed at 30°C. Do not use softener. Close any zips, wash with similar colours in a washing bag and dry on a line or rack.

Delivery & Returns

Free shipping on all orders over $300. Read more here.

Non sale items may be returned for up to 30 days, excluding underwear. Read more here.

35 Day Guarantee

We are so confident that you'll love your kora product that we offer a 35 day live & love or return guarantee. You can wear your kora pieces, and if you wish to return them for any reason you may do so for a refund*. Read more here.

*excludes underwear, gift cards and sale items.

Best for: all day next-to-skin wear in cool to cold climates, multi-day expeditions including with considerable elevation gain/loss, high-output activities like ski-touring, alpine skiing, running, hiking and trekking.

Freedom - Key Benefits:

Faster moisture-wicking to keep you dry.

Exothermic - Naturally absorbs moisture and releases heat through a chemical reaction called sorption heat. So you stay warm even when the fabric is damp.

More stretch & mobility for active movement.

Breathable to regulate body temperature.

Quick-drying for multi-day wear.

Temperature Regulation
- Open knit structure that allows air circulation

Resists pilling and wear making it suitable for high-performance use.

Overall rating: 4.857143 / 5 from 28 reviews.

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Reviews

I purchased your hat for

"I purchased your hat for hunting so it will be September when I will really have a good idea of how you’re hat performs."

Dave C. (5/5)

Very warm and comfortable it

"Very warm and comfortable it just feels great"

Steve A. (5/5)

Great fabric and feel. Runs

"Great fabric and feel. Runs a bit tight."

Michael N. (5/5)

Warmer than it looks

"Warmer than it looks"

Kristin A. (5/5)

Super nice and soft! Could

"Super nice and soft! Could be a tad heavier for extreme cold"

Stanley B. (5/5)

lovely beanie: very warm and

"lovely beanie: very warm and comfortable - the mix of yak and superfine merino wools are brilliant: soft and resilient"

Daniel M. (5/5)

Warm and lightweight

"Warm and lightweight"

Sanford S. (5/5)

Yushu Hat

"This is a fine hat that fits very well with a very nice feel. I easily pack it in my pocket when not wearing it."

Philip M. (5/5)

Yushu Hat

"Yushu Hat"

Neo M. (5/5)

Warm for its weight

"My wife has the original Kora beanie made from yaks wool and is fantastic for its weight. Better than my cashmere beanie. The Yushu Hat is a blend. It looks equally well made and the fit is good. I am yet to test it in very cold weather, but it should be great."

Ian H. (4/5)

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Unbeatable weight to warmth ratio.

Made from our exclusive Hima-Layer™ fabric that is super-soft next to the skin, providing yak wool’s exceptional Himalayan-born warmth with ultrafine merino wool adding resilience for improved durability.

Giving back to the Himalayan nomads.

A collective of more than 90 families in the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, our friends live all year around at 4,500m.

We buy this wool at a set mid-market rate throughout the buying season in order to offer price certainty, and in addition we pay a 10% stipend.

35 day guarantee.

You can wear your kora pieces, and if you wish to return them for any reason you may do so for a refund*.

*excludes gift cards and sale items.

Made for freedom.