Le Béret Français: Merino d’Arles
The Bérets Merino d'Arles are natural merino berets made of undyed, natural wool of brown merino sheep from the Arles region in France.
The Merinos d’Arles produce a light fleece of only 2 kg of very fine wool in the range between 20/21 micron with a length of 5/7cm. The particularity of the Merino d’Arles fibre is its curliness; no other wool has so many bows per centimeter. This allows very light products due to its bulkiness and lightweight.
Whereas most Merino sheep are bred with a focus on
pure white fleece, the original colour of the wool are shades between
milk-white to brown and grey. Le Béret Français uses the darkest brown Merino wool to be
found.
Handmade in small batches in Bayonne, the capital of the French Basque Country.
Bérets Français Classique
The Bérets Français Classique are LBF's standard berets; un-lined in 10 pouces (28 cm diameter), made of 100% French wool.
The Classique is available in a range of vibrant colours: Khaki, Red, Mustard, Rose and the new Truffle, Bordeaux, Caramel, Hunter-Orange and Dark Heather Grey. $ 33.50.
Bérets Cabillou Rouge
The upper end 'Cabillou Rouge' berets have a red 'cabillou' (or 'txortena') in an otherwise strictly traditional headband-less, 10p/28cm diameter lined beret. The red cabillou is Le Béret Français' unique trademark. Available in three colours. $50.00
Bérets Casquette
