Excellent "pigment dyed" hat! Not that I really care how it got its color. I loved my first one and wore it for many an adventure until my friend loved it so much, they just had to take mine. So now I bought a second one! An excellent Gilligan kind of hat and looks cool on anyone, really. Especially me- a guy with long hair and a giant beard. but I'm just gloating! Get yourself one of these!