Describing what it is, she explains that it's stereotypically a soft, round hat. Traditionally, a beret is made from either woven, hand-knitted wool or wool felt.

Updated at 1:56 p.m. ET COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Army is ditching the hot, ill-fitting black wool berets that soldiers have worn for years and allowing them to go back to their old, brimmed patrol caps.

Clyde’s Lambskin Beret in Satsuma, $276 New York-based label Clyde is helmed by Vancouver native Dani Griffiths, who specialises in crocheted wool accessories. After working at Assembly, Griffiths ...