Halsa Sauna Hat – 100% Natural Wool Felt Bucket Hat for Men & Women

A wool hat in a hot room looks odd until you remember that heat rises: on the upper bench your head sits in the hottest air in the sauna while your feet are in the coolest. Felted wool is a slow conductor of heat, which is why the felt hat is a fixture of Baltic and Russian bathing and a common sight in Finnish saunas too. This Halsa version is a plain gray bucket hat in 100% wool felt, pull-on, one size.

The maker says it insulates the head and helps buffer hair and scalp from the heat, and suggests soaking it in cool water first. Those are the maker’s claims; the practical point is that many people simply find the upper bench more comfortable with a covered head. It is hand wash only.

Tip: Hang it up to air-dry outside the hot room after each session – wool left damp in a bag turns musty.