Fabric
At Bronté, we love the fabrics from top European manufacturers such as Harris Tweed and Linton Tweed. We visit their factories several times a year to select the best qualities for making Bronté hats.
Summer We like linen, cotton, viscose, and sometimes even silk for summer (although most summer silk fabrics need more body to make hats, limiting their uses). Fabrics should be light enough and easy to wear with many outfits. Our strict rule is to use natural fibres as lining to prevent sweating in the summer heat.
Winter It is from Italian en British mills that we select wool and wool blend fabrics for our winter hat collection. The super strong wool tweeds by Harris Tweed and the fine luxury tweeds from Linton Tweeds are among our favourites. Linton in particular surprises us every month with new fabric designs that we can't resist. The Italian wool and wool blend fabrics have different properties and yet they are equally suitable for making hats. We often buy the last meters of a fabric to guarantee that production is exclusive and limited.
Care advice Most cotton and linen hats can be hand washed with mild soap, shampoo, and 30-degree warm water. Use a towel to remove most water and place a small towel inside the hat to let it dry to its original shape.
![Bronte-Sun visor - Evy - natural/natural-OSFA-removable cushion](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/Bront_C3_A9_Evy_Natural_20Natural_001_{width}x.jpg?v=1677592014)
![Bronte-Sun visor - Evy - natural/natural-OSFA-removable cushion](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/Bront_C3_A9_Evy_Natural_20Natural_003_{width}x.jpg?v=1677592014)
Sun visor - Evy - natural
![Rain hat - Bessa - black](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/BRONTE_BESSA_WAX_20BLACK_02_{width}x.jpg?v=1676395921)
![Rain hat - Bessa - black](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/BRONTE_BESSA_WAX_20BLACK_01_{width}x.jpg?v=1676395921)
Rain hat - Bessa - black
![Rain hat - Carla/B - blue wax](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/BronteAmsterdam_herfst-winter2023_ChantalvandenBroekPhotography_10_4b008cfb-6f0d-48ef-8b48-fa2e1141e4c2_{width}x.jpg?v=1692620496)
![Rain hat - CARLA/B - navy wax](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/BRONTE_CARLA_WAX_20NAVY_02_{width}x.jpg?v=1676396072)
Rain hat - Carla/B - blue wax
![Rain hat - Frieda - purple](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/BronteAmsterdam_bucket-rain-hat-Frieda-Purple-1_{width}x.jpg?v=1698924942)
![Bronte - Frieda - Cloche-bucket hat made in water resistant material](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/Bronte_Frieda_L0076Purple_02_{width}x.jpg?v=1698320163)
Rain hat - Frieda - purple
![Cap - Romee - naturel](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/BronteHats_Romee_BakerBoyCap_PX71046White_00994_{width}x.jpg?v=1700469733)
![Cap - Romee - naturel](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/BronteHats_Romee_BakerBoyCap_PX71046White_00989_{width}x.jpg?v=1680449655)
Cap - Romee - naturel
![Rain hat - Bessa - navy blue wax](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/Bronte-Bessa-rain-hat-blue_{width}x.jpg?v=1676395054)
![Rain hat - Bessa - navy blue wax](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/Bronte_20hat_20-_20Bessa_20-_20wax_20navy_{width}x.jpg?v=1676395054)
Rain hat - Bessa - blue wax
![Rain hat - CARLA/B - green wax](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/BRONTE_CARLA-B_WAX_20GREEN_01_{width}x.jpg?v=1676396539)
![Rain hat - CARLA/B - green wax](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/BRONTE_CARLA-B_WAX_20GREEN_02_{width}x.jpg?v=1676396539)
Rain hat - Carla/B - green wax
![Bronte-Cabrio scarf hat in blue linen- packable travel hat](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/Bronte_Cabrio_CottonSummerHatWithScarf_BlueYellowCheck_192_{width}x.jpg?v=1716313592)
![Bronte-Cabrio scarf hat in blue linen- packable travel hat](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/Bronte_Cabrio_CottonSummerHatWithScarf_BlueYellowCheck_181_{width}x.jpg?v=1716313587)
Wide brim hat - Cabrio - Blue Yellow
![Wide brim - Vicky -black/ natural - travel hat](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/Bonte-SB099W-D-1_T-blk.JPGklein_{width}x.jpg?v=1718008590)
![Wide brim - Vicky -black/ natural - travel hat](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/Bronte-Vicky-black-gold_{width}x.jpg?v=1676396519)
Wide brim - Vicky - black-natural
![Bronte-Shipper-cap- for women in white Linton Tweed](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/Bronte-Shipper-cap-whitewaffleddesign-Linton-Tweed_{width}x.jpg?v=1706886745)
Cap - Shipper - white - Linton Tweed
![Bronte-Shipper cap for women beige gold Linton tweed](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/Bronte-Shipper-sailorcap-beigeandgold_b54da4da-af84-4dee-a9fd-6b67eca3e4ec_{width}x.jpg?v=1710233862)
![Bronte-Shipper cap for women in deluxe beige gold Linton tweed](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/Bronte-Shipper-cap-for-women-beige-gold_{width}x.jpg?v=1706881046)
Cap - Shipper - beige & gold - Linton Tweed
![Hairband - Rose - blue - Linton Tweed](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/Bronte_Lili_Hairband_L30311-Navy_008_{width}x.jpg?v=1702472433)
![Hairband - Rose - blue - Linton Tweed](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/Bronte_Lili_Hairband_L30311-Navy_006_{width}x.jpg?v=1702472433)
Hairband - Rose - blue - Linton Tweed
![Bucket hat - Matt - brown - water repellent](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/BronteAmsterdam_bucket-rain-hat-Matt-brown_{width}x.jpg?v=1698922750)
![Bucket hat - Matt - brown - water repellent](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/Bronte_Matt_BucketHat_WR2305_04_{width}x.jpg?v=1698922750)
Bucket hat - Matt - brown - water repellent
![Bronte-Rain hat for women- Pip-teal blue](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/BronteAmsterdam_rain-hat-pip-teal-2_{width}x.jpg?v=1698920183)
![Bronte-Rain hat for women- Pip-teal blue](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/BronteAmsterdam_rain-hat-pip-teal-3_{width}x.jpg?v=1698920183)
Rain hat - Pip - teal
![Headband - Rose - sage green - Linton Tweed](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/Bronte_Lili-Rose_Hairband_GreenY6550_006_{width}x.jpg?v=1683197362)
![Bronte-Lilli-Rose- glamourous headband in green](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/Bronte_Lili-Rose_Hairband_GreenY6550_004_{width}x.jpg?v=1683192716)
Headband - Rose - sage green - Linton Tweed
![Bronte-unisex flat cap Tommy in blue linen- large peak for sun protection](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/BronteHats_Tommy_FlatCap_IDHS2308_02743_72994ee9-0547-4059-9ecf-5cd7b2746d50_{width}x.jpg?v=1710233961)
![Bronte-Flat cap Tommy in navy blue linen](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/Tommy-flat-cap-blue-linen_{width}x.jpg?v=1681541063)
Cap - Tommy - blue
![Bronte-sailor balloon cap Romee in blue linen](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/BronteHats_Romee_BakerBoyCap_SS2201BabyBlue_00980_{width}x.jpg?v=1681906411)
![Bronte-sailor balloon cap Romee in blue linen](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/BronteHats_Romee_BakerBoyCap_SS2201BabyBlue_00972_{width}x.jpg?v=1681906411)
Cap - Romee - aqua
![Cap - Romee - sand](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/BronteHats_Romee_BakerBoyCap_IDHS2214Sand_01011_{width}x.jpg?v=1680354188)
![Cap - Romee - sand](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/BronteHats_Romee_BakerBoyCap_IDHS2214Sand_01017_{width}x.jpg?v=1680354188)
Cap - Romee - sand
![Bronte -linen Bucket hat - Matt](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/Scherm_afbeelding2023-03-08om22.48.23_{width}x.png?v=1679399324)
![Bronte-summer-bucket-hat-Matt-blue-linen](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/BronteHats_Matt_BucketHat_IDHS2216Jeans_01152_{width}x.jpg?v=1679399324)
Bucket hat - Matt - jeans blue
![Bronte-Paula-winter-ivory-boucle-cloche-hat](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/Bronte_Paula_Cloche_IDHW2208_023_{width}x.jpg?v=1679135429)
Cloche hat - Paula - ivory
![Cap - Shipper -black-navy-green - Linton Tweed](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/BronteHats_Shipper_SailorCap_X30530Navy_01091_{width}x.jpg?v=1680628856)
![Cap - Shipper - Linton tweed - black/navy/green](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/Bronte-Shipper-cap-LT-X30530-blk-navy-green_{width}x.jpg?v=1676398836)
Cap - Shipper -black-navy-green - Linton Tweed
![Turban -Amira - pink-camel](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/Bronte-Amira-turban-hat-pink-camel_{width}x.jpg?v=1676396419)
Turban - Amira - pink-camel
![Rain hat - Carla/B - black wax](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/BronteAmsterdam_herfst-winter2023_ChantalvandenBroekPhotography_10_{width}x.jpg?v=1692620484)
![Rain hat - CARLA/B - black wax](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/BRONTE_CARLA-B_WAX_20BLACK_02_{width}x.jpg?v=1676395915)
Rain hat - Carla/B - black wax
![Rain hat - Bessa - brown](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/Bront_C3_A9_Bessa_20Brown_001_{width}x.jpg?v=1676395672)
![Rain hat - Bessa - brown](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/Bront_C3_A9_Bessa_20Brown_002_{width}x.jpg?v=1676395672)
Rain hat - Bessa - brown
![Bronte- Pip cloche rain hat](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/BronteAmsterdam_rain-hat-pip-teal-3_be007ff9-3af5-452c-bbd0-48929bbca285_{width}x.jpg?v=1719239082)
![Bronte- Rain hat in cloche shape- Pip - green wax](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/Bronte_Pip_Khaki_{width}x.jpg?v=1676395071)
Rain hat - Pip - green wax
![Rain hat - Pip - brown wax](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/Bronte_Pip_Cloche_BN_20104_20Brown_243-1_{width}x.jpg?v=1676395067)
![Rain hat - Pip - brown wax](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/Bronte_Pip_Cloche_BN_20104_20Brown_240_{width}x.jpg?v=1676395067)
Rain hat - Pip - brown wax
![Bronte- Pip cloche rain hat](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/BronteAmsterdam_rain-hat-pip-teal-3_3ae17c78-d681-4b6a-a5ac-86fd457d4a24_{width}x.jpg?v=1710233784)
![Bronte- cotton Rain hat - Pip - black wax](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/Bronte_20Rainhat_Pip_Black_{width}x.jpg?v=1676395062)
Rain hat - Pip - black wax
![Rain hat - Pip - navy blue wax](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/Bronte_Pip_Cloche_NY_20104_228_{width}x.jpg?v=1676395059)
![Rain hat - Pip - navy blue wax](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/Bronte_Pip_Cloche_NY_20104_224_{width}x.jpg?v=1676395059)
Rain hat - Pip - navy blue - wax
![Rain hat - Eveline - navy wax](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/Bronte-eveline-wax-hat-black_{width}x.jpg?v=1676394883)
Rain hat - Eveline - navy blue wax
![Bronte-rain hat Bessa in camel colour](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/BronteAmsterdam_herfst-winter2023_ChantalvandenBroekPhotography_01_f08cbb03-9273-4eb7-8c1c-b130c1a0c474_{width}x.jpg?v=1692620399)
![Bronte Rain hat - Bessa- camel](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/Bronte_Bessa_20_Cloche_20_Camel_20B8231_006_{width}x.jpg?v=1675789445)
Rain hat - Bessa- beige
![Bronte-scarf hat for a boat tour or in your convertible car -Camilla in ivory linen, travel hat](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/products/Bront_C3_A9_Camilla_20Ivory_20White_003_{width}x.jpg?v=1682412569)
![Bronte-scarf hat for a boat tour or in your convertible car -Camilla in ivory linen, travel hat](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/Bronte_Camilla_ScarfHat_K007_002_{width}x.jpg?v=1682412569)
Wide brim hat - Camilla - ivory
![Bronte-unisex flat cap Mark- in camel linen fabric](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/Bronte_Mark_FlatCap_CamelCheck_IDHS2414-156_{width}x.jpg?v=1717772807)
![Bronte-unisex flat cap Mark- in camel linen](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/Bronte_Mark_FlatCap_CamelCheck_IDHS2414-152_{width}x.jpg?v=1717772807)
Cap - Mark - camel check
![Bronté Summer, wide brim linen Karin hat in blue,](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/Bronte_Karin_BrimHat_LightBlue_IDHS2417-272_{width}x.jpg?v=1713170261)
![Summer wide brim linen Karin hat in blue, by Bronté](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/Bronte_Karin_BrimHat_LightBlue_IDHS2417-269_{width}x.jpg?v=1713170261)
Wide Brim Hat - Karin - sky blue
![Cap - Bram - Black - White - Linton Tweeds](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/Bronte_Bram_BaseballCap_LX30645BlackWhiteLintonTweeds_058_{width}x.jpg?v=1710258445)
![Cap - Bram - Black - White - Linton Tweeds](http://bronteshop.com/cdn/shop/files/Bronte_Bram_BaseballCap_LX30645BlackWhiteLintonTweeds_061_{width}x.jpg?v=1710258444)