Fully lined in organic cotton terry, this organic Merino wool fleece hat is super light & warm! The organic cotton is gentle on sensitive skin, including those with eczema, and is sure to keep you and your loved ones warm. The smaller size is suitable for older children and teenagers.

• soft Merino wool fleece hat with organic cotton terry lining
• comes down over the ears to keep ears warm
• Merino wool bobble!

A gorgeous classic design in high-quality natural fabrics, which will be handed down with love.

This is made from 100% organic fleeced wool certified as organic to GOTS standards.

Fleeced wool is soft and fluffy to the touch, but wears really well. It's warmer and more wind-proof than simply knitted wool and more flexible than boiled wool making it ideal for little ones.

All certified organic wool comes from sheep which have been farmed organically and with high animal welfare standards. At Cambridge Baby we always make sure that no wool comes from farms which practise mulesing.

The organic GOTS standards are so high that even oils that lubricate knitting machines have to be analysed. You can be assured that their dyes are baby-safe, eco-safe and that all cotton threads and finishes are natural too.

Wool has many benefits.

• Wool absorbs moisture into the centre of the fibre, so that it still feels dry on the outside. This is very healthy for your skin - your skin stays dry while the wool can absorb up to 33% of its own weight while still feeling dry.
• Wool "breathes", releasing its moisture out into the atmosphere. It does this dynamically in response to the environment, so if you or your child is active and sweating more, wool works harder for you. Wonderful.
• In this way, wool is a wonderful temperature-regulator, slowing down the effects of changes of temperature and helping prevent sweatiness by absorbing moisture and releasing it in response to the environment. This makes it a wonderful fabric for babies and the growing bodies of children as well as for athletes, cyclists, skiers and mountain-climbers. It's naturally high-tec and can't be beaten by synthetics!
• Wool is also naturally anti-bacterial, dirt-resistant and very stretchy, making wonderful clothes that are easy to put on and take off, excellent for dressing babies and children.
• The health benefits of wool are being revealed time and time again. For example, it's better for the health of premature babies if they are nursed on wool rather than cotton and it's better for the skin of hospital patients if they lie on wool rather than polyester.
• Wool helps sleep too. At least two studies show that people get a better night's sleep with wool around them - people go to sleep more quickly, sleep longer and have better quality sleep too.

Find out more about the properties of wool in our blog here.

Wool is naturally self-cleaning, the outer surfaces of the fibre pushing dirt down and off itself. It's naturally anti-bacterial and neutralises odours too... so after wearing, the best thing to do is to hang your wool to air.

When there is a need to wash your organic wool fleece garment, please hand wash it as follows.

Use a detergent designed for wool which protects and replenishes wool's natural oils. We recommend one of our liquid wool shampoos in our fabric care section here.

Dilute your wool detergent in cool water, max 30C (lukewarm only, should feel coolish), in a bowl. For heavily-soiled areas, use a little gall soap on your woollens first, testing on an inconspicuous area first.

Add your woollens to the bowl, gently stirring and squeezing the detergent through. Rinse using water at the same temperature, otherwise your wool will be subjected to "shock" and might felt up. So lukewarm/coolish at 30°C again.

Things not to do! Don't wring, soak, brush or rub vigorously as the wool fibres may be damaged and your garment felt up a little and shrink. Just squeeze the water through.

To dry, gently squeeze water out and wrap your wool clothes in a towel to remove the excess water. Air-dry naturally avoiding direct heat. So, hanging on a drying rack over the bath is good, or on a clothes horse. Mine often end up over the back of chairs or on the washing line in the shade (I haven't had a problem with the the heat of the English being too hot, yet, but direct sunlight is not good for wool).

Re-shape while still damp.

The Relax brand, also known as Reiff, is a product of family-run company Reiff Strickwaren. We love their products because they are carefully made and expertly designed for the whole family - babies and children as well as parents, grandparents and everyone else too!

All their beautiful Merino wool products are made near where they live, at the foot of the Swabian Alps in Germany. We first met some of the family at a trade fair and are delighted to be working with them. We like the quality of their products, their friendly service and attention to detail. Their bright colours are a favourite of children and add a smile to grey days.