With the increasing demand for staying warm in winter, consumers shift their focus from covering up for warmth to “function + style + suitable scenes.” Based on industry reports, brandy technology, and user feedback, we, Aungwiter, a reliable Chinese manufacturer of beanies, winter hats, and accessories, will share the top 15 winter hat brands for all to refer to.
1. Sheng Xifu (Beijing, China, 1911)
Website: http://en.cnsxf.com/
Sheng Xifu, a Chinese old brand with a time-honored reputation, was founded in 1991. 90 Years of history have witnessed its splendid achievements, belonging to Beijing Shengxifu Hat Industry Co., Ltd.
Its Winter Hat Features:
Sheng Xifu has used its ” intangible cultural heritage skills + top-quality materials” as its barrier, and its leather hat making crafts (28 processes including leather selecting, tanning, sewing, etc.) have been listed on the Beijing Intangible Cultural Heritage. Its winter hats are mainly fur hats (mink fur, sheep fur), hand-made felt hats, and beanies. Its fur hats are made with “live skin” technology (retaining the original animal skin follicles), and the warmth is 3 times that of common sheep fur. The felt hats are shaped on a stream press machine for 12 hours, and their windproof can reach 90%. The beanies are made from Xinjiang long-staple cotton blend that is 3 times skin-friendly than common acrylic fabric. Its targeted audience is high-value people who emphasize cultural heritage and quality. Some parts custom need to be booked 3 months in advance.
2. New Era(New York, the US, 1920)
Website: https://www.neweracap.com/
Created by Ehrhardt Koch, New Era is a global hat-manufacturing magnate with a century-long history.
Its Winter Hat Features:
As the official supplier of the 8 Sports Leagues like MLB and NFL, its winter hats take “professional shapes fashion cooperation” as its core. The classic 59FIFTY series adopts a hardened structure design with inner steel bars, and the inner lining is made of 3M Thinsulate that is 3 mm in thickness, and its warmth is equal to 10 mm cotton. Its beanies are without pressing while wearing through 3D head circumference measuring technology (scan consumers’ heads to customize). The limited-edition of the 2025 Winter co-brand with NBA and NFL is with embroidered team logos with gradient plush, which is the standard of street look for fashionistas.
3. MLB (Seoul, South Korea, 1997)
Website: https://www.mlb.com/
Created by the South Korean F&F Group in 1997, MLB has obtained authorization from Major League Baseball.
Its Winter Hat Features:
MLB designs its winter hats by using “baseball culture and street trends” as its soul. It’s winter hats cover from beanies, bucket hats, and berets. MLB beanies are made with “honeycomb weave” (200 needles per inch), which is 40% warmer than ordinary beanies. The lining of plush bucket hats is polar fleece (280g/m²), and when reversed, there are embroidered team logos. Its berets adopt a “memorized cotton headband that is stretchy from 52cm to 60cm (20.47 inches to 23.62 inches), which is suitable for different head circumferences. The MLB main winter hats in the 2025 winter season are designed with detachable ear flaps, which can keep ears warm in cold winter, and ear flaps can be detached after the weather becomes warmer. Super flexible, and this MLB winter hat ranks first in “Xiaohongshu”, in China, known in English as “RedNote”.
4. KANGOL (London, the UK, 1938)
Website: https://kangol.com/
Created by Jacques Spreiregen in 1938, KANGOL is a living fossil of the UK headwear.
Its Winter Hat Features:
KANGOL winter hats have used “retro aesthetics + updating functions” as their symbols, and KANGOL winter hats have 2 collections – Classic Series and Modern Series. Classic berets are derived from the beret shape in 1940 (depth: 18cm/7.09 inches, width: 22cm/8.66 inches), made from Scotland coarse wool (containing 30% Mohair) with naturally fluffy and warm luster. Push bucket hats from the Modern Series adopt a reversible design; the outer layer is waterproof tweed (water-repellent level 5), and the inner layer is cashmere that is 1.5 times warmer than wool.
5. Kenmont (Czech Republic, 1923)
Created by a Czech Republic hat manufacturer in 1923, and brought to China in 2006, Kenmont now belongs to Shanghai Ovon Industry Co., Ltd.
Kenmont Winter Hat Features:
“Black technology” is Kenmont’s core competency, and its winter hats are windproof, cold-resistant, antibacterial, and heat-generating. Its representative earflap hats feature far-infrared thermal fabrics, 3M Thinsulate, a forehead windproof bar, and silver-iron antimicrobial lining. After testing in labs, wearing such a hat in -20℃/-4℉ environments for 2 hours, the forehead temperature can still be 18-20℃/64.4-68℉, which makes Kenmont earflap hats a must-have gear for outdoor workers who work in extreme cold environments, such as the northeast areas of China and Northern Europe.
- Far Infrared Thermal Fabric: Containing zirconia microparticles that can absorb far infrared distributed from the human body and reflect to the skin, which can boost body temperature up to 2-3℃/36.5-37.4℉.
- 3M Thinsulote: 5mm thick 3M Thinsulote can be equal to 15mm of common cotton at warmth.
- Forehead Windproof Bar: The silicone forehead bar is close-fitting to the head, which is windproof.
- Silver Iron Antimicrobial Lining: Can inhibit 99% of Staphylococcus aureus.
6. Mainland Headwear Holdings Limited (Hong Kong, China, 1986)
Website: https://mainlandsewing.com.cn/
Mainland Headwear Holdings Limited was established in 1986 and became listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2000 (Stock Code: 01100).
Its Winter Hat Features:
Taking full advantage of its “cost-effective and covering full scenes, its winter hats include baseball caps, beanies, and trapper hats, respectively occupying 40%, 35%, and 25%. Baseball caps adopt a one-stop weave machine without threads, and the lining is breathable mesh cloth (breathability up to 8000g/㎡·24h). Beanies are made from double yarn weaves(single yarn diameter 0.15mm, double yarn is more dense) to improve warmth. Trapper hats adopt a composite structure of “artificial fur and quilted cotton” (outer artificial rabbit hair and inner cotton 50g/㎡), which can keep the head temperature over 15℃/59℉ in -10℃/14℉ environments.
7. SIGGI (Nantong, China, 1996)
Website: https://www.foremosthat.com/
Created by Foremost Hat Co., Ltd. in 1996, SIGGI is a high-end hat line in Foremost Hat.
Siggi Winter Hat Features:
Defining quality from “top-quality materials and master craftsmanship”, its winter main fur collections are goat cashmere knitted hats and sheep cashmere berets. Goat cashmere knitted hats are made from Mongolian Albas white goat cashmere (fiber diameter: 14.5μm, length: 38mm, belongs to top-level raw materials). Under 28 hand-weave processes (each process takes 8 hours), the weight is 220g/㎡ and common cashmere knitted hats are about 180g. Therefore, these goat cashmere knitted hats are 60% warmer than wool knitted hats. Sheep cashmere berets are made from Australian Merino wool (processed water shrinkage treatment) with silk lining (friction index is 0.1, and can reduce static electricity).
8. Riorex (Singapore, 1999)
Website: https://riorex.com
Created by the Singapore designer, Lee Ming, in 1999, Riorex now belongs to Yangzhou Everbright Caps Manufactory Co., Ltd., commonly known as Yangzhou Everbright Foreign Trading Co., Ltd.
Riorex’s Winter Hat Features:
Overthrowing tradition by “smart temperature control and futuristic designs, Riorex’s main winter hats are corduroy series. The representative one is with built-in smart earflap beanies.
- Micro Temperature-control Chip: Connect with phones through Bluetooth, and the adjustable temperature is from 20℃/68℉ to 30℃/86℉.
- Flexible Lithium Battery: The capacity of the flexible lithium battery is 500mAh, and its endurance is 6 hours.
- Press Sensor: Monitoring head press and can automatically adjust the elasticity of the hat.
For materials, the outer is made from matte stretch cloth(containing 10% spandex), and the inner layer is graphene-heated film (evenly heating without heating points). After testing in -15℃/86℉ environments, these smart earflap beanies can open the 30℃/86℉ mode, and the head temperature can boost to 25℃/77℉, only weighing 120g (common plus velvet hats are about 180g), which makes them the “black technical gear” for technology lovers and outdoor adventurers.
9. Beneunder (Hong Kong, China, 2013)
Website: https://beneunder.com
Created by Ma Long and Lin Ze in 2003, Beneunder is a light urban outdoor lifestyle brand.
Beneunder’s Winter Hat Features:
Breaking through the market by its “multi-function and lightweight designs”, Beneunder extends the double functions – sun protection and keep warmth.
Breaking through the market by its “multi-function and lightweight designs”, Beneunder extends the double functions – sun protection and keep warmth.
- Dual-layer Thermal Air Cushion Design: Featuring an advanced mobile thermal-locking chamber technology, this beanie has a plush sandwich structure that effectively traps still air to maintain warmth while regulating the micro-circulation of head temperature.
- Excellent Insulation: With a thermal retention rate of 40.1%, surpassing the national standard of 33%, and equipped with far-infrared technology that raises the temperature by approximately 3°C/37.4℉.
- Skin-Friendly Comfort: The interior is lined with a soft knitted jacquard that can provide a comfortable fit without any itching sensation.
- Anti-Static Protection: Rated with A-grade anti-static performance, preventing static build-up during wear and removal, eliminating the worry of “hat hair.”
- Full Face Coverage Design: The widened brim offers full face coverage, enhancing facial shape while protecting ears from the cold.
- Universal Fit: Soft and stretchy without feeling tight, these beanies fit head circumferences from 55-60cm/21.65-23.62 inches, with excellent elastic recovery.
10. RED DRAGONFLY (Wenzhou, China, 1995)
Created by Qian Jinbo in 1995, Red Dragonfly is an old Chinese leather brand.
Its Winter Hat Features:
Accurately positioned on “practice and elderly-friendly designs”, its main winter hats are beanies, trapper hats, and berets, respectively occupying 60%, 30%, and 10%. Beanies mainly made from acrylic and cotton blend (70% acrylic and 30% cotton) are soft, skin-friendly, and not prone to pilling. The outer of trapper hats is made from water-repellent fabrics, and the inner lining is polar fleece (weight: 200g/㎡m²). Straps on the earflaps can keep these trapper hats in place stably, which is windproof. The widened brimmed design can also block wind from the neck.
11. Li-Ning (Beijing, China, 1990)
Website: https://en.lining.com/
Shopping: https://store.lining.com/
Created by the Gymnastics Prince, Li Ning, Li-Ning is the benchmark in Chinese sports brands.
Li-Ning’s Winter Hat Features:
Driven by dual wheels – sports functions + national designs, Li-Ning’s winter hats have covered professional sports styles and trendy casual styles. It’s running hats, inspired by professional sports style, are made from Air Loop mesh cloth that can boost breathability by 30%, helping to avoid sweating while you’re active. The drawstring closure can provide a very close-fitting for all. The reflective bars’ design can make night running 200% visible. The trendy, casual style features embroidered Chinese Characters and tie-dye crafts, made from a wool-blend fabric (50% wool + 50% acrylic), which is both warm and fashionable.
12. Nike (Oregon, USA, 1964)
Website: https://www.nike.com/
Created by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight in 1964, Nike is the magnate of global sports brands.
Nike Winter Hat Features:
Using “technical fabric and ergonomics” to define the profession, Nike winter hats are divided into essential styles and outdoor styles. Dri-Fit beanies from the essential style adopt Dri-Fit technology that wicks sweat away to help keep you dry and comfortable. Made from blended polyester and spandex, the bounce and elasticity of Dri-Fit beanies can reach 95%. For the outdoor style, its outdoor windproof fleece caps are made from windproof fabrics that add Windrunner (the outer is water-repellent and the inner fleece is 300g/m²).
13. Anta (Jingjiang, China, 1991)
Website: https://anta.com/
Created by Ding Shizhong in 1911, Anta is a representative of Chinese sports brands.
Anta Winter Hat Features:
Occupying the market by “black technology of keeping warmth and cost-effective prices”, Anta winter hats focus on the “Heat Cube” series. This series adopts a self-developed “thermal cube heating fiber”, containing titanium dioxide microparticles that can absorb visible light and transfer it into heat energy. After testing, wearing such a hat in 5℃/41℉environment for 30 minutes, the head temperature can be boosted to 3-4℃/37.4-39.2℉. At the same time, adding a temperature-locking air layer that has tiny pores on the surface of the fabric, which can store static air to keep warmth. For designs, Anta winter hats are suitable for outdoor activities, daily commutes, or other scenes.
14. Adidas (Herzogenaurach, Germany, 1949)
Website: https://www.adidas.com/
Created by Adolf Dassler in 1949, Adidas is the magnate of German sports brands.
Adidas Winter Hat Features:
Attracting consumers with its “simple design + co-brand scarcity”, Adidas winter hats are divided into the essential style and the co-brand style. Essential beanies adopt a dual-yarn weave that is high-density and great at keeping warmth. The lining is sanding, which is very soft to the touch. The co-brand series, like collaborations with Bad Bunny or Y-3, limited selling, and the sense of design, is used to sell its co-brand products. The Bad Bunny series integrates the vintage sports elements from 1970 (straps and embroidered logos). The Y-3 series adopts the black minimalism of Yohji Yamamoto (black + three-dimensional tailoring).
15. LACKPARD (Yangzhou, China, 1999)
Created by the Chinese domestic designer team, LACKPARD is a domestic original headwear brand in China.
LACKPARD Winter Hat Features:
LACKPARD cuts accurately into the young market with its trendy designs and fitted scenes. Winter hats cover the commute, outdoor, and dating styles. Morandi beanies for the commute style adopt low-saturation colors like haze blue, bean paste pink, and light gray, combining with metal decorative buttons. Earflap hats of the outdoor style are added with 3D earflaps to cover the whole ears with cashmere lining. Pompom berets for dating feature big pompoms and patchwork crafts.
In the End
The 2025 Winter hat market has stepped into the “refined competition” stage. Old, traditional winter hat brands keep their places through conventional craftsmanship and cultural barriers. Trendy brands attract young consumers by co-brand collaborations and a designable sense. Sports brands occupy the professional market with technical fabrics. New emerging brands open up a fine track with black technological functions (like smart temperature control or far infrared thermal). Consumers can choose the best winter hats based on their requirements.
