{"product_id":"charcoal-beanie-baby-alpaca-blend","title":"Charcoal Beanie in Dark Gray Baby Alpaca Blend, Slouchy Fit","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis charcoal beanie is a dark heathered gray, close to black from across the street and full of lighter flecks up close. It is Allpa's Essential Knit, finished with a curled brim and a relaxed slouch behind. Baby alpaca makes up 70% of the yarn in Allpa's listing, polyamide 23% and wool the last 7%, sized as one unisex fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharcoal, not black.\u003c\/strong\u003e Softer next to the face than black, with flecks that catch the light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForgiving color.\u003c\/strong\u003e The heathered yarn masks lint and the light fuzz new alpaca sheds in its first weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnisex single size.\u003c\/strong\u003e Allpa makes it in one size for everyone, so it can be shared or handed on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy go-between.\u003c\/strong\u003e Charcoal ties a black coat to gray pants or blue jeans without a hard line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCharcoal Beanie or Black Beanie\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA charcoal beanie does almost everything a black one does, with fewer drawbacks. Pure black can drain color from the face in flat winter light, while charcoal has enough lightness in the flecks to keep the complexion warm. \u003cstrong\u003eIt still matches a black coat, yet it also looks right with gray, navy, olive and camel, so one hat covers most of a winter wardrobe.\u003c\/strong\u003e Anyone with a black beanie at home will find charcoal a natural second hat rather than a near duplicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEarly Shedding in New Alpaca\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew alpaca blends often release a soft haze of loose fiber during the first few wears. That is the shortest fibers working free of the yarn, and it settles quickly. \u003cstrong\u003eGive the hat a good shake outdoors and a pass with a lint roller after the first wears, and the surface turns smooth and calm.\u003c\/strong\u003e Allpa says alpaca is less prone to pilling than many fibers, and the dark heather hides what little does appear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePairing a Dark Gray Hat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharcoal looks best either matched or contrasted on purpose. Matched, with charcoal gloves and a long charcoal scarf, it makes a calm tonal set like the one in the photos. Contrasted, with a cream sweater or a camel coat, it frames the face and lets the lighter pieces glow. Either way the slouch at the back keeps the look relaxed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCharcoal Beanie Care and Fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs charcoal better than black for a first beanie?\u003c\/strong\u003e For most wardrobes, yes. It works with black and with every warmer neutral too, and it shows less lint along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the color run in the wash?\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark dyes may give up a trace of color the first time, so keep its first cold hand wash solo, as Allpa asks, and dry it flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it stay on in the wind?\u003c\/strong\u003e Pulled down over the ears it holds well, because the rolled brim sits snug. Worn pushed far back for a slouchier look, it is better on calmer days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Allpa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67646979637549,"sku":"230017","price":67.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/4553\/2717\/files\/allpa-charcoal-beanie-baby-alpaca-blend-1.jpg?v=1792003791","url":"https:\/\/aysire.com\/products\/charcoal-beanie-baby-alpaca-blend","provider":"Aysire","version":"1.0","type":"link"}