The Watch Cap

• STORY

  We could have gone the DIY Mattel route but decided instead to acquire stock from the fine folks manufacturing them for the US Government.

   

  Our wool caps are knitted on a circular knitting machine the size of Soyuz 19, and about as easy to operate I’ve heard.

   

  Please note that our watchcaps are not reproductions of the original 1940’s A-4 type knit hats issued to USAAF mechanics, as there are already reputable companies offering these.

   

  Our caps are following contemporary US military specs and standards, and are still available today from PX.

  We’ve customized this standard issue a bit, adding an ID cloth label, as we had done in 2008 with our old school USN-style watch cap.

   

  Admittedly not as useful as a LED flashlight, our ID patch can be customized according to your preferences. This label is not intended as a billboard and is ‘strategically’ positioned on the tubular knit in order to be partially concealed when the cap is worn with the double fold method.

   

  A wool hat won’t turn anyone into Steve McQueen or Jack ‘Bunny’ Nicholson, but will keep your head warm while you keep your cool.

   

  According to how you sport this hat, it will go from ski hat to commando cover… to everything in between.

• DETAILS

  SPECS:

  * Two ply worsted 100% wool.

  * Dark navy blue or Olive Green.

  * Circular knit (no side seam).

  * Four darts crown.

  * US Mil-specs.

  WASHING:

  Professional dry clean only. This is a wool item, do not machine wash or put in a heat dryer.

  Hand washing with eco-friendly wool detergent (such as “Ecovert Delicate Wash”) is possible but might result with stretching or shrinking of the knit hat, to be done at your own risks.

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