Portuguese Boinas

The Portuguese word 'boina' comes from the Spanish 'boina', but has not the same meaning.

A 'boina' in Spanish means specifically a beret; Basque or military style, while the Portuguese word 'boina' can mean Basque Beret, but also the traditional Portuguese cap with a small peak. 

Boinas were and still are popular in Portugal and unlike the Basque beret, this popularity really is among all ages and both sexes. 

Portuguese boinas are traditionally made of felted wool, but are now available in a wide range of other materials such as tweed, linen, cotton and synthetics.

 

The boinas stocked at South Pacific Berets are exclusively made of burel, a 100% woven wool felt, made from Bordaleira sheep wool. This breed lives only in the Serra da Estrela region, the highest mountains in Portugal and is capable of growing extremely resistant but still pleasant to the touch fibres.

Beautiful artisan made traditional boinas in one of the world's most beautiful fabrics!