Patagonia Snowbelle Beanie

Description

Patagonia Snowbelle Beanie is for comfort and style on and off the slopes. Patagonia Snowbelle Beanie is soft and warm, and made of recycled wool/recycled nylon.  This beanie has a cozy fleece headband and classic styling. Fair Trade Certified™ sewn.

• Recycled Fabric Blend
  Soft recycled wool/recycled nylon blend keeps your head and ears warm on the coldest days

• Fleece Headband
  Soft, 100% recycled polyester fleece-lined headband wicks moisture, dries quickly and feels soft and smooth

• Pom-Pom Styling
  Classic pom-pom styling, just for fun

• Fair Trade Certified™ Sewn

• Country of Origin
  Made in China.

• Weight
  113 g (4 oz)

Materials

• Body: 70% recycled wool/26% recycled nylon/4% other fiber
• Lining: 3.1-oz 100% recycled polyester fleece
• Fair Trade Certified™ sewn

Recycled Wool
One of the ways we can lessen the impact of wool production is to recycle used wool.

The practice of recycling wool dates back hundreds of years. After wool sweaters had been worn threadbare, they were collected and shredded into individual fibers and then converted into blankets.

Patagonia’s recycled wool comes from this same process. Aided by modern-day quality controls, the wool goes through a meticulous sorting of materials into color categories prior to shredding. By selecting and blending colors of dyed wool fabrics and garments, we can completely eliminate the dyeing process, saving water and chemicals and eliminating the resulting wastewater.

Recycled Nylon
Although Patagonia has been using recycled polyester in their garments for 20 years, for some reason locked deep in polymer chemistry, nylon is more difficult to recycle than polyester. After years of research, development, and testing, Patagonia is finally finding some recycled nylon fibers that are suitable for apparel.

Some of the recycled nylon we use comes from post-industrial waste fiber, yarn collected from a spinning factory, and waste from the weaving mills that can be processed into reusable nylon fiber.

Patagonia is diligently searching for a success story with recycled nylon. The challenge lies ahead of us, and they’re committed to discovering the best methods to recycle nylon fiber, but it appears this evolution will take many years.

Recycled Wool
One of the ways Patagonia can lessen the impact of wool production is to recycle used wool.

The practice of recycling wool dates back hundreds of years. After wool sweaters had been worn threadbare, they were collected and shredded into individual fibers and then converted into blankets.

Patagonia’s recycled wool comes from this same process. Aided by modern-day quality controls, the wool goes through a meticulous sorting of materials into color categories prior to shredding. By selecting and blending colors of dyed wool fabrics and garments, we can completely eliminate the dyeing process, saving water and chemicals and eliminating the resulting wastewater.

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