Cold-weather cap with fold-down earflaps
A simple bit of kit for grey, blustery days — the Isthmus Earflap Cap pulls down to cover your ears when the wind picks up and tucks them away when it doesn't. The recycled nylon shell has a DWR finish to see off drizzle, and the fleece lining keeps things warm without the bulk of a full beanie.
- Fold-down earflaps for wind and cold, stowable when not needed
- Fleece lining adds warmth without bulk
- Mid-crown fit
- Lining certified bluesign® approved; made in a Fair Trade Certified™ factory
- DWR-treated recycled nylon shell sheds light rain
- Weight: 65.2g
- Shell: 4.3-oz ECONYL® 100% recycled nylon ripstop with a PU coating and a durable water repellent (DWR) finish made without intentionally added PFAS
- Lining: 4.7-oz 100% recycled polyester Micro D® fleece
- Lining fabric is certified as bluesign® approved
- Environmental Initiatives: through their membership with 1% for the Planet, Patagonia donate 1% of every sale to carefully chosen social and environmental causes
- Recycled Materials: made from recycled polyester and recycled nylon
- Bluesign®: the world's strictest textile standard for environmental and consumer protection in the textile industry. All materials of this product which are accordingly labelled are manufactured and approved according to the bluesign® standard.
- Sustainably Built: made in a Fair Trade Certified™ factory
Patagonia is the brand that other gear companies want to be when they grow up. In 2022, the company's founder, Yvon Chouinard, famously gave the company to the planet. It's now jointly controlled by a charitable trust and a not-for-profit dedicated to fighting the climate crisis, and all post-operating profits go to environmental causes.
But in some ways that's the tip of the (melting) iceberg. For nearly half a century, Patagonia has been an experiment in responsible business. From the farms that grow their cotton to the factories that make their goods and everything in-between, they've tried incredibly hard to set the gold standard in terms of ethics, transparency and social responsibility. Not only that, but their gear is made to last – to take hard use and repairs, and to maintain its performance through thick and thin.
All of which is even more extraordinary when you consider that Yvon Chouinard started out blacksmithing climbing gear for his mates in his parents' backyard, using a forge and anvil that he bought from a junkyard.
At WildBounds we don't usually tend to go for the big-name brands, but this was one we simply couldn't resist. Quite apart from their amazing ethical and environmental credentials, they just make great gear. We've used it and loved it for years, and you will too.