"Beautiful handcraft that is made to last."
Aleks Grey, Norwegian Artist & Southlander Owner | @aleksgrey
Handcrafted Swedish WWII Wool Caps
Handcrafted Swedish WWII Wool Caps
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1 782 SEK
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1 782 SEK
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Swords Beaten into Plowshares
Peacetime War Apparel
Re-purposing old material into new items is a rewarding journey — but even more so when it’s refashioning a wartime uniform into a piece of peacetime apparel.
It just feels right.
Attention to Detail
Our friends at Bernot in Lithuania paid attention to every detail when turning these uniforms into caps.
Even the straps are made from the jacket linings, and at least in this first batch, we’ll drop in one of the original three crowns buttons from the uniform jacket.
Every Cap Made With Care
The caps are each handmade — with meticulous attention to detail — by the infamous cap artist Bernot, located in Vilnius, Lithuania.
"This traditionally handcrafted knit cap is a true gem!"
Sebastian Cronholm, Denim x Vintage Connoisseur & Southlander Owner | @swe_denim
"I’ve owned my Red Southlander for a bit more than two years now, and the longer I have it, the more I fall in love with it."
Ethan Thompson, Foodie, Barber & Southlander Owner | @dontstopbeliethan
About Handcrafted Swedish WWII Wool Caps
Details
The caps are handcrafted from a WWII Swedish military uniform. The material is wadmal — which is felted wool, using a method that goes all the way back to the Viking age, and has been common in the Nordics since then.
First batch only
For this first batch, the uniform was one bought by my father to use as a moped uniform when on rides with his veteran moped club. The uniform was since used by me for a couple of winters living in Sweden.
For this first batch, we kept the three-crowns buttons off of the jacket, and will put one for each order. Hopefully we’ll be able to do the same for future orders, but there’s a chance we will only use pants, and not the jacket for future batches, because it contains more usable surfaces of material.
About Red Hat Factory
Red Hat Factory is a company started by mother and son on the Norwegian South Coast. Emerging out of childhood memories of wearing hand knit goods and a love for red beanies, found in adulthood, we've built a network of knitters that can deliver the genuine hand knit experience to all beanie lovers across the world.
- Material Wadmal (Felted Wool)
- Size One-size
- Washing Temperature 40°C Max (Hand Wash Programme)
- Warranty No Warranty