What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"The fleece headband is the detail that sets this apart from a standard wool beanie. It sits against skin instead of the wool, so there's no itch factor even after a full day. The recycled wool blend is legitimately warm and the 2-ply construction holds its shape well over a season of use. It's a beanie that works hard on the mountain and looks good enough to keep wearing after boots come off."A beanie has one job, and the Patagonia Snowbelle does it without making warmth feel like a compromise on anything else. The 2-ply recycled wool and nylon blend traps heat on the kind of cold days that separate functional headwear from everything else in the bin. Where most wool beanies stop, the Snowbelle adds a 100% recycled polyester fleece headband that sits directly against skin, wicking moisture and drying fast without the itch that wool-against-forehead often brings after a few hours. The pom is there because a beanie like this has earned it. On or off the hill, this one earns consistent rotation.