Wool is good quality, and I like the natural color, but--ya live and ya learn--a hat of this style needs to be doubled over so two layers of material cover the ears, not one, or one and a half--both for warmth, and to squeeze the ears more tightly than a single layer can. If you can double this hat up over your ears you've got a small head. I recommend buying only longer"beanie" style hats that have enuf material to double over the ears--ALL THE WAY over ears, not just down to the ear-lobe.