I bought this hat for my husband for Christmas after he lost his beloved black beanie from Banana Republic.  This Chaos hat was a great replacement... it has a nice fleece band around the forehead area to reduce itching and increase the warmth of the hat.  The vertical ribbed texture is subtle and well done.  The hat fits him perfectly -- hits just at the eyebrows w/o having to be folded over at the edge.  He gives the hat his seal of approval, yay!  Now hopefully he doesn't lose it, although if he does, I know where I can replace it and at a great price... right here on Amazon.