Pitod Organic Cotton Baseball Caps
This 100% organic cotton baseball cap contains no polyester (recycled or otherwise) so can be safely laundered, without releasing microplastics from washing machines. In several styles and colours for men or women, this is ideal to keep the sun out of your face on warm days.
Pitod is a London fashion brand that has so many commitments to sustainability (it uses profits to help rainforest reforestation) and Fair Trade, that it’s one of the few UK companies that ranks ‘good’ at the excellent website Good on You (just enter a fashion brand and discover its rating – you’ll be surprised).
These baseball caps are comfortable and chic, various ones featuring unique embroidered designs on the side, like ‘unity’ or ‘equality’. Wear your values!
For any hats on the site (not listed here) that contain recycled polyester, launder in a microfiber filter, to stop microplastics escaping washing machines into the sea.
Read about natural sun protection and pet safety in warmer weather.
Do you really need to wear a hat?
Not everyone does, but they do provide protection as you lose heat from your head in cold weather. And in warm weather, they can shield your eyes (and protect men with bald heads from getting burned!)
Use wide-brimmed hats to shield the face, neck and eyes from sun damage, and beanies to protect against rain and wind. Many runners like caps to provide a focus shield against distractions.
Tips for babies and hats
This hat is for adults. But if babies are wearing hat..
The Lullaby Trust says that hats (and outdoor layers like socks and cardigans) should be removed when moving indoors or into a warm car, to prevent overheating (babies regulate temperature through their heads, and keeping them covered inside risks making them too hot).
15°C–16°C) to keep them warm.
Read more on dressing babies safely (and sleeping arrangements) to avoid over-heating, to help prevent SIDS.
