Knit cap
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"Touque" and "Tuque" redirect here. For the traditional chef's headgear, see Toque. For the Canadian city, see La Tuque, Quebec. For other uses, see Toque (disambiguation), Touques (disambiguation), and Tuque (disambiguation).
A knit cap is a piece of knitted headwear designed to provide warmth in cold weather. It usually has a simple tapered shape, although more elaborate variants exist. Historically made of wool,[1] it is now often made of synthetic fibers.
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Found all over the world where the climate demands warm clothing, knit caps are known by a variety of local names. In American English, this type of hat is known as a beanie or a watch cap, while in Canadian English, a knit cap is known as a toque, touque, or tuque (pronounced /tuːk/).