A ribbed knit balaclava: hood and collar in one

This knit balaclava from Moe is a hood and a collar in one piece. It leaves your whole face open, covers your hair and ears and closes around the neck like a roll-neck.

It is knitted in a rib from 85% acrylic and 15% nylon. There is one size, with a total length of 46 cm, and four colours: grey, red, beige and brown.

At a glance

Maker Moe, models 219537, 219538, 219539 and 220010
Colours Grey, red, beige, brown
Material 85% acrylic, 15% nylon
Size One size
Total length 46 cm
Knit Ribbed
Care Follow the sewn-in label (the maker's data has no care text)

The piece: what the maker says about it

Moe describes it as an enveloping balaclava with a fitted collar. According to the maker it protects against the cold and stays lightweight. The yarn is called soft and elastic, and the edges are finished with elastic ribbing so the shape holds.

The cut is close around the head with a little looseness around the neck. That matches the photos, where the collar sits in a soft fold on the shoulders.

There are four models, one per colour. In the photos the red is a dark red close to burgundy, the beige is a beige-brown (our button says 'Taupe') and the brown is a dark chocolate.

Who it's for

For you if you cycle to work in winter and a hat plus a scarf always ends up slipping. This is one piece that stays where it is.

It also suits you if you do not like hats on your hair. The hood is roomy at the back, as the side views show, so it sits over a ponytail or loose hair without pressing it flat.

Closer look: what the photos and the maker's data show

  • Balaclava with a fitted collar (maker's data)
  • Soft, elastic yarn in a ribbed knit (maker's data)
  • Elastic ribbed edges (maker's data)
  • Face fully open; hair, ears and neck covered (photos)
  • Collar can be worn up to the chin or folded down (photos)
  • 85% acrylic, 15% nylon (maker's data)
  • One size, 46 cm total length (size table)

Materials and build: acrylic with nylon, knitted in a rib

The composition is 85% acrylic and 15% nylon. There is no animal fibre in it, which is good to know if those make you itch.

A rib knit stretches sideways and springs back. That is why one size can fit different heads and why the collar closes around the neck without a fastening. In the photos the rib is fairly chunky, so the piece has some body and stands up around the face.

Size and dimensions: one size, 46 cm long

The maker gives one measurement: a total length of 46 cm. There is no head circumference in the data. The fit comes from the stretch in the rib.

On the model the lower edge of the collar rests on the collarbones and the top of the shoulders. Under a coat with a high collar it will tuck inside. Over a crew-neck jumper it lies on top.

Size chart (cm)

Size Total length
One size 46

Source: the maker's size table. It gives one measurement, the total length from the top of the hood to the lower edge of the collar.

Styling: under a coat or over a knit

The photos show it over a fitted top in a matching beige, which makes the brown and beige versions look like part of the outfit. The grey goes with almost any coat.

Wear it under a long coat with the hood up when it is cold and push the hood back indoors. It then sits around your neck like a snood.

Occasions

It is made for cold days outside: the bike ride to work, a walk on the beach in January, standing along a sports field on a Saturday morning, a Christmas market.

It also makes an easy gift, because there is only one size to choose.

Care: follow the label

The maker's data has no care instructions, so follow the label sewn into the balaclava.

Knits in general keep their shape longer when you dry them flat. Make-up on the edge around the face is the most likely stain, so check that edge before you wash.

The wow detail: two looks from one piece

Hood up, it frames your face in a soft oval of rib knit. Hood down, the same piece becomes a thick collar. You do not have to take anything off or put it in your bag when you step inside.

Fashion that gives back

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Our promise

Ships from the maker's wholesale partner in Poland, inside the EU, with tracking. The wholesaler lists up to 3 days to prepare an order; within the EU delivery usually takes 2–7 business days after dispatch. Delivery is free within the EU on orders from €69; below that it costs €4.95 in the Netherlands and €6.95 elsewhere in the EU.

You have 14 days after delivery to ask for a return, as long as the balaclava is unworn and still has its tags. Our promise is plain: if what arrives does not match what this page says, send it back within 14 days and we refund you.

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