Up for sale here is a really interesting hat from the Chamula label, a label run by the Meg Company, the same people that produce the Monitaly and Yuketen labels and overseen by Yuki Matsuda. Where Monitaly and Yuketen are almost entirely made in the US, Chamula is exclusively produced in Mexico. They specialize in hand-made garments, particularly hand-knit sweaters and leather shoes. Aside from being entirely hand made, Chamula also incorporates a lot of traditional Mexican motifs into their designs.
This is Chamula’s double cuff beanie in black, done in a highly textured knit. Material is 100% merino wool. Chamula reportedly only uses wool from sheep grazing in the Mexican mountains, using hand-spun merino yarns and hand dyeing them. Chamula knitwear is just about as close as you can get to a fully handmade garment.
Being merino wool, the fabric is nicely insulating and in no way itchy. A quality wool is naturally heat regulating, providing more insulation in colder weather and becoming more breathable in warmer weather. This is just about some of the best quality you can get, making this cap a very good cold weather piece. Aside from the fisherman style knit in the body of the cap there is a cuff built into the shape, which you can easily double up if you like. Top has a pom pom incorporated as well.
Chamula produces some truly excellent quality pieces, always in limited quantities and with limited availability. Still, they are well worth checking out if you haven’t already. These pieces retail at $115, but get it here in excellent shape and at the cheapest price around.
This is a one size fits all piece and should accommodate most head sizes. It is on the somewhat looser side. There is of course some stretch to the fabric, but unstretched (with the cuff as pictured) I measure the height at 10” and width at 10”. The hat comes in lightly used, excellent shape with no holes, tears or stains. Made in Mexico.
Shipping from Japan to everywhere will be $24. Shipping is free on the hat if you combine with another purchase.