Earlier this spring, biking on the edges of Brooklyn we stumbled on an incredible stash of surplus tropical wool suiting. Never ones to let things go to waste, we snatched it up and turned it into the OUTLIER Tropical Wool Caps. Tropical wools are nothing like the heavy ichy stuff you think of when you think wool. These are the same fabrics that you'll find in a $3000 summer suit and they make for a midweight cap with a fantastic look, fit and feel. Lets hope we can keep finding more of this stuff!

The OUTLIER Tropical Wool Cap is made in collaboration with our friend and master milliner Victor Osborne and designed with the highest attention to detail. We started with Italian tropical wool suiting, known as the finest cloth in the world and graded in terms of a Super number. The higher the number, the finer the wool. These caps are all made from Super 80s or better, which means they will have similar performance qualities to our premium merinos.

Unlike most cycling caps, this is a lined cap. The bengaline lining gives the hat a much more solid feel, and will actually mold to your head shape over time. it also makes for a dramatically more durable cap, these should out last your standard flimsy single layer cap by years. This is true quality in look feel and function. We don't stop with the details you can see either. While most caps brims are plastic or stiff cardboard, we use a high quality leather particulate, which gives it a great snap and durability to boot. We finish it all off with a high quality grosgrain headband, like the lining this will mold to your head over time so that the cap feels like it just was made to fit on your head. And maybe it was.

The Super 80s are available in black and navy for $75.
The Highgrades are all sold out.

Fit wise, a small is 21.5 inches naturally and stretches to 22.5. A medium is 22.5 inches naturally and stretches to 23.5. A large is 23.5 inches naturally and stretches to 24.5. A traditional look with a modified four panel construction, fully lined and made in New York City for style and quality.