My dermatologist recommended that I wear a hat when I am outside.  I have had more than a dozen maglignant skin cancers on my face, scalp, ears and arms.  As far as non-maglignant skin cancers, I have had too many to count and a gazillion precancers. When I was in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, I had a denim hat that lasted my 4 years and many afterwards.  Then it wore out.  I didn't wear any head protection during 40 years afterwards.  That didn't cause the cancers, but I think was responsible for them showing up when they did.  The cancers are a result of my early childhood when getting outside  for fresh air and sunshine was the norm for every child.  There were no hats (if there were, my parents couldn't afford them during the 1930s depression).  I found this denim hat on Amazon.com and ordered it.  I live in a city of about 200,000 population and I have yet to see anyone wearing a blue denim bucket hat like mine.  Makes me proud because everyone who sees it asks me where I got it because they would like to have one.  I have machine washed the hat at least a dozen times since I purchased it; still has great blue color even though a bit lighter than the original blue denim.  I dry the hat by placing it over a 3 pound coffee can and it holds its shape beautifully.  If you need protection from the sun, this hat will do it.