Here is a line up of winter hats that include everything from winter hats that breath new life into once loved sweaters to hats for athletic wear created by professional athletes.
IceBox Knitting
Classic Stripe hat from Dohm Collection at IceBox Knitting
For nearly the last decade, Icebox Knitting has been making hats while keeping the environment in mind. Pieces and parts of recycled wool blend sweaters and suit jackets are repurposed to make stylish hats of every kind which are featuerd In the Xob Collection. You can find a a variety of visors, beanies and other winter caps that are all made of thrift shop sweaters. They also make the beard hat for anyone looking for that perfectly groomed facial hair. The recycling continues when wool scraps are repurposed for wiping cloths and as a filling for dog beds in animal shelters. Icebox Knitting’s Dohm collection also sports winter hats made from yarn imported from Italy, France and the UK that are knitted on antique hand powered machines. https://iceboxknitting.com/index.html
Soft Visor in blue-green from IceBox Knittings Xob Collection
*By recycling previously loved sweaters, Icebox Knitting has saved over thirty thousand pounds of waste from landfills.
Beard Hat from IceBox Knitting
Llamo Lo
Recycling is on the forefront of LLamo Lo’sbusiness model. The company uses a combination of recycled wool sweaters and never used before wool to create a hat that warm up any winter day. Hats are never dyed to achieve the right colors. Instead, textiles are sorted into color patterns to make these snazzy hats. Since these hats are made from recycled wool sweaters, the color variations of the products are as unique as the sweaters they came from.
The idea sparked from Miller Waste Mills, a company out of Minnesota that has been recycling natural fibers for 90 years. Reclaimed fibers are now transformed into hats and blankets that are made in the U.S.A. To check them out visit: www.llamalo.net
LLamo Lo Creates Hats from Upcycled SweatersLLamo Lo Creates Hats from Upcycled Sweaters
Sauce Headwear
When a former Canadian National Team Cross-Country skier goes into business making athletic wear- it’s bound to succeed. Unable to find a hat that was sporty and still stylish, Shayla Swanson created her own. Sauce Headwear makes hats, beanies, visors, headbands and event Toques (A Canadian Speciality) to make sure you keep a cool head. All of the products sport flashy and creative designs that also wick moisture.
I like I like. The Beanie and the Beard Hat. I would pick up a lot of girls with a beard like that.
Where are pics of the Sauce ones?
Hey SarahJane. Waiting on a few to be sent over. Coming soon!
Cool patch hat. Will it keep me warm on a snowy day like today?! BRRR!!
Hello Rachel! It absolutely will! I tried one out and love it! As you can see it’s super stylish but also super warm 🙂
I support any CO company. Are the hats sold at any Col retailers?
So cool to see trends like this take off and help the environment. Way to go.
My husband always complains about not being able to grow a full beard. Problem solved.
Icebox is based in Longmont? Ya buddy!
Hello Jana. Yes they are a Longmont based company. Hoping to head up and check out the space for our next video. Sounds pretty incredible!