This  is the warmest hat I've ever owned! There doesn't appear to be any wool in it (I'm a little allergic, so even the softest wool makes me itch a bit), so it is soft and fuzzy through and through. I have had the blue one for over a year now, so I can say it washes and dries really well, and has not lost any of its warmth or softness. Plus, I get compliments on the color of it all the time!