Failsworth Irish Linen Flat Cap - Natural

The Linen Alfie Cap from Failsworth is a classic fully body 'peaky blinders' design made of 100% Irish linen. Failsworth aims for the highest quality of products, thus their decision to use Irish linen when creating this piece. It is a rightfully famous fabric due to its rich touch, breathability, and comfort. Not only is this flat cap stylish but also great for exploring outside as it is UPF40+ and showerproof. Features: Made in Manchester, England 100% Irish Linen Cotton Lining Internal Sweatband UPF40+ Sun Protection Showerproof Lightweight and Breathable About the Brand: In 1903, from their humble Manchester premises, they turned out a mere 25-dozen hats per week. Growing steadily, by the 1940’s they were making 5,000-dozen hats per week, even finding time to contribute towards the war effort by hand-crafting flying helmets for the RAF and ‘special equipment’ for commando frogmen. When demand for their fur-felt hats began to dwindle in the 1950s, they could ‘see the writing on the wall’ and already had a viable alternative ready when the market collapsed altogether. Their fabric variants soon took off, winning favor both with the avant-garde and ‘man in the street’ alike. Today they are still concentrating on tomorrow, forever introducing new twists on ever-popular models, introducing next-generation fabrics, textures, and colours, always inventing, always progressing.