Abstract: A hat having an adjustable sweat band for controlling the tightness of the fit of the hat. A hat is provided with a sweat band of a flexible material having a draw strap secured at one end to the band and extending circumferentially of the sweat band on the side of the band adjacent the crown. Cooperating fastening means at the free end of the strap and on the band are employed to adjustably locate the free end of the strap relative to the band so that the effective circumference of the sweat band, and thus the fit or size of the hat can be adjusted by a draw loop or drawstring arrangement which is shielded from contact with the wearer's head by the sweat band. A strip of resilient padding which may be of a moisture absorbent material extends circumferentially of the sweat band between the strap and sweat band to provide a further cushion between the fastening means and the head of the wearer.