Merino Wool Sauna Hat, Premium Australian Wool Felt Cap for Men and Women, Sauna and Steam Room, Black or Brown

$31.99

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Merino felt, finer and less scratchy on a bare head

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This merino wool sauna hat is felt made from Australian merino, a finer fiber than standard wool, so it feels softer on bare skin and does not itch like a coarser hat. Felting packs the fine fibers into a dense layer that holds its shape and keeps the hottest air, up at ceiling height, off your head, so the session runs longer.

It lives on the hook beside the sauna door and goes on first. Up on the hot bench at home it decides whether you leave early or finish; a steam room asks the same. This sauna cap fits men and women, in two dark colors that hide sweat marks and blend in at a shared sauna. Brown belongs with dark timber in a traditional sauna; black suits a modern sauna with a glass door and steel heater, and two on a changing room peg rail look right.

Merino wool felt, a plain soft cap in black or brown. Air dry it flat after every session and keep it out of the washing machine, where merino felt shrinks and mats. To clean, hand wash in cool water with a drop of wool soap, squeeze without wringing, and dry flat somewhere warm, never on the heater. Between sessions keep it dry, never in a damp sauna bag.

Specifications

Material: Merino wool felt
Care: Air dry flat, do not machine wash

Materials and dimensions are listed under Details. Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth and keep wood, rattan and wool felt away from standing water. For lighting, check the plug type and voltage in the variant name before ordering.

We ship to the US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand by tracked post. Most orders arrive in 8 to 15 days. Shipping is $4.95 and free on orders over $100. You get a tracking number by email as soon as your order is on its way. If your order has not arrived within 30 days, we resend it or refund you in full. Returns are accepted within 30 days of delivery, unused and in the original packaging; contact us first for a return authorization.

Merino Wool Sauna Hat, Premium Australian Wool Felt Cap for Men and Women, Sauna and Steam Room, Black or Brown

Why it earns its place

Merino, not standard felt

Merino fibre is finer than ordinary wool, so the felt is softer against a bare scalp and does not itch the way a coarse hat can.

Brown or black

Two plain colours, both dark enough to hide sweat marks and both unremarkable in a shared sauna, which is what you want from a hat.

Keeps heat off your head

The hottest air sits at the ceiling, level with your head on the upper bench. The felt keeps it off, so you sit longer.

In your home

On the hook by the sauna door, ready before you go in. On the upper bench of a home sauna it is what lets you stay where the heat is; the difference between a bare head and a felt one is the difference between leaving early and finishing your session. The same applies in a steam room.

Brown suits a traditional sauna with dark timber; black looks right in a modern one with a glass door and a steel heater. Two of them on a peg rail in the changing room, one each, look like they belong.

Materials and quality

The hat is merino wool felt, made from Australian merino. Merino fibre is finer than standard wool, which is why this felt is softer and less scratchy against bare skin, and why it is worth the small step up in price over a standard felt hat. Felting packs the fine fibres into a dense layer that keeps its shape and holds the heat off your scalp. What you get is a plain, soft cap in brown or black that does one thing well.

Care and everyday use

Air dry it flat after each session. Do not machine wash; merino felt shrinks and mats in a machine. If it needs cleaning, rinse by hand in cool water with a little wool soap, press the water out without wringing, and lay it flat somewhere warm but not on the heater. Store it dry, not in a damp sauna bag.