Coolhead Iii Ball Cap unisex

Usage:

• Perfect for outdoor activities under the sun like hiking, walks, or water sports, thanks to its cooling and protection technologies.
• Designed to offer maximum coolness and comfort during the hottest summer days, helping to keep the head cool.
• Ideal for protecting the head and face from solar radiation while performing physical activities or enjoying leisure time outdoors.
• Its cooling technology makes it especially useful in warm climates or during intense exercise where sweating is abundant.
• The unisex design and adjustable fit make it a versatile option for a wide range of users and head sizes, suitable for daily and sports use.

Features:

• Omni-Freeze™ Zero sweatband which activates with sweat, using small blue rings that absorb moisture and enhance evaporation for lasting comfort in hot conditions.
• Omni-Freeze™ Technology that helps you feel cool and dry thanks to accelerated wicking and next-to-skin comfort in moderate to intense heat conditions.
• Omni-Wick™ Technology that pulls moisture away from the body to enable rapid evaporation, keeping you dry and comfortable during physical activity.
• Adjustable back with buckle and velcro that allows for a personalized and secure fit to different head sizes, ensuring the cap stays in place.
• Unstructured and relaxed design that ensures lightness and flexibility, ideal for active and prolonged use without causing discomfort.

Materials:

• Exterior composed of 89% Polyester, a synthetic material known for its durability, wrinkle and shrink resistance, and quick-drying capability, which helps keep the head dry.
• Incorporates 11% Elastane in the exterior, which provides elasticity and flexibility to the cap, allowing for a comfortable and adaptable fit that easily recovers its shape after use.

Ecological Certifications and Brand Sustainability Practices:

• Columbia is a bluesign® System Partner, which means it works with supply chain partners to ensure products are manufactured in an environmentally responsible manner, using resources efficiently and ensuring consumer and worker safety through chemical management and reduction of water and air emissions.
• The brand implements Manufacturing Practice Standards (MPS) which set minimum social, environmental, health, and safety performance expectations for its manufacturing partners, promoting fair labor conditions and sustainable operations.
• Utilization of the Higg Index (Facility Environmental Module - FEM) to measure and improve environmental performance at its partners' manufacturing facilities, encouraging the reduction of ecological impact.
• Adherence to the Social & Labor Converged Assessment Framework (SLCP), a framework that seeks to reduce audit fatigue and improve labor conditions in the global supply chain through converged assessment.
• Maintenance of a Restricted Substances List (RSL) that prohibits or limits the use of potentially harmful chemicals in its products, ensuring consumer safety and environmental protection.
• Material Traceability Program that allows tracking the origin of certain key materials, increasing transparency and accountability in the supply chain.
• Some of Columbia's supplier factories have Fair Trade Certification, ensuring that workers receive fair wages and work in safe conditions, and that a portion of the revenue is invested in community projects.
• Participation of some supplier factories in the Carbon Leadership Project, focused on reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in production processes.
• Use of Green-e® Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to offset a portion of the energy consumption of its operations with clean energy, contributing to the reduction of its global carbon footprint.
• Columbia may use Solution Dyeing (Dope Dye / "Colored with Less Water") processes in some of its products, a technique that significantly reduces water, energy, and chemical consumption compared to traditional dyeing methods, although it is not specified for this particular product.
• Additionally, the brand is part of various industry alliances such as AFIRM Group and Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Climate Action Corps; it supports programs like RISE (formerly HERproject) for the empowerment of female workers and the Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) - Clean by Design Program for supply chain efficiency. It adheres to the Transparency Pledge, the AAFA & FLA Apparel & Footwear Industry Commitment to Responsible Recruitment, the SASB reporting standards and publishes a Supply Chain Transparency Statement (complying with California SB 657 and UK Modern Slavery Act). Columbia also aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and uses Open Supply Hub (OSH). Finally, it supports conservation organizations and social causes such as Planet Water Foundation, National Park Foundation, Conservation International, Captains For Clean Water, Ocean Conservancy, European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA), UK National Parks, Transition Projects, and the Collegiate Outdoor Recreation Program, and has a clothing recycling program called ReThreads.