The difference between the cost of the scarf vs the scarf + hat was less than 10 bucks, so I figured I might as well get the pair.  The scar feels nice and soft.  One of the reasons i bought it was because my last one was starting to shed and leave all kinds of fuzz on my dress shirts when I came into work.  So far this seems to be much better, but I can tell my face stubble is starting to tear the fabric a little when it sticks to the scarf.  Not a lot, but we'll see how this affects it long term.