I bought this hat back in 2012.  It was Army green then with a brown faux leather strap across it.  The material of the hat is wool.  I like this hat a lot.  I have many hats for every kind of occasion.  This is one of my favorites. I wear it dressed down, or with 'funky' outfits.  I am female, by the way.  I have worn it in the rain and it has kept my head warm--that is wool for you.  It has held up well.  And I look sharp in it.  What more can I ask of a hat.