A Chilote cap (
Spanish: gorro chilote) is a knitted
cap typical of
Chiloé Archipelago. The caps are made of coarse raw wool and usually have a
pom-pon (
Chilote Spanishbellota, "
acorn") at the top. The designs and colours of the cap may vary but are usually naturally coloured horizontal stripes over the natural garn.
While the cap is associated with Chilé, where many Chilote caps sold in the market are woven, it is popular all over Chile, especially among field labourers such as
fishermen, farmers and
forestry workers.