Soft, stylish and sustainable
The Neide hat from BARTS is the type of beanie you’d bring with you everywhere. Big, soft and warm - it has everything you need from a winter hat. With large coverage for your head, a versatile turnup height of 7.5cm and a discrete logo patch, you can cover as much or as little of your noggin as you like. Along with insulating wool and some elastane for stretchiness, the Neide beanie is also made from recycled PES, a material well renowned for withstanding the elements
- Soft, warm and cosy beanie hat
- Large coverage
- Turnup height: 7.5cm
- One size
- Discrete logo patch
- 63% Recycled PES
- 22% Acrylic
- 6% Wool
- 6% Polyamide/Nylon
- 3% Elastane
Recycled: this beanie is made from 63% Recycled PES
Isn't it funny how many outdoor brands seem to have started out with one man and a sewing machine? In 1986, the man was Bart Koene and the place was sun-soaked St Tropez. Bart originally knocked up handmade swimming shorts to sell on the beach, but one day a stylish friend was helping him flog his wares when a passing tourist tried to buy her bandana. Bart knew an opportunity when he saw one, and quickly branched out into headwear and other accessories.
Now based in Amsterdam, BARTS has come a long way since ‘86. In fact, the brand offers more than 2,500 products including hats, beachwear and bags. But it’s about quality, not quantity. This is clobber with conscience. BARTS don’t use angora, fur or mohair, and each year they increase their use of recycled and sustainable yarns. The brand insists on a strict code of conduct for its partner factories, and its head office and warehouse in Houthavens is purpose-built to minimise carbon emissions. BARTS employees even get free weekly yoga classes.
