I live in Arizona where it gets hot. A good hat is almost essential. My Safari Breezer hat I have had for so many years I stopped counting. It is my goto hat for working in the yard or taking a walk. The sweat band and entire hat works very well to keep me cool. As you can guess I get mine dirty and dust and after a while it looks bad, but I then wash it with my garden hose and it looks good as new. By the way , the crushable feature makes it great for travel.