Over time, many types of Jewish hats have developed, each of which reflects the customs, the style and history of the community from which it comes. Here are some common types:

Kneich hat
Description: A black hat made of felt or wool.
Usage: common among the Litvish, Sephardic and Chabadi public for use on weekdays and on Shabbat.
Features: with a narrow or wide brim, this hat usually has an upper socket while its lower part is covered with a wide ribbon of rips fabric with a ‘butterfly’ sewn on the left side, at the front there are two additional smaller creases (“eyes”), the front part of the brim can be folded forward (the ‘Kneich’ known in Yiddish). For Chabad followers, the central crease in the dome of the Kneich hat is deeper and wider, and the crease always tends downwards and at a sharper angle, also some shape the upper crease in the shape of a triangle. This is the most common hat, and it has different versions in the width and height of the hat accordingly to the different currents.

Round hat
Description: A hat with a round brim with a ribbon at the end, made of felt or wool.
Usage: common among Gor and Breslov Hasidim, for use on weekdays and on Shabbat (adult Gur Hassidim wear a different hat called a ‘spodik’ on Shabbat).
Features: A hat with a round brim, the ends of which are sewn with a rip ribbon. The top of the hat is round and straight, with the lower part covered with a wide ribbon of rips fabric with a ‘butterfly’ sewn on the left side. Some people make a small round hole (‘pit’) in the center of the hat’s dome.

Round hat ‘Shpalt’
Description: A hat with a round brim with a fold on the side, made of felt.
Use: common among those who belong to the Klal Hassidic movement, for use on weekdays and on Shabbat.
Features: A hat with a round brim whose ends is folded and sewn. The dome of the hat is round and tall, in the center there is a recess along its entire length (Shpalt), with the lower part covered with a wide strip of rips fabric, with a ‘butterfly’ sewn on the left side.

‘Hamburg’ rabbinical hat
Description: A formal hat with a rounding up brim on the sides, made of felt.
Use: The hat is used by rabbis, dayanim, and rosh yeshivas, on weekdays and on Shabbat.
Features: an official hat usually intended for officials, with a rounding up brim by the sides, with a thick rips ribbon sewn at the edge of the hem, and a recess along the upper part, the dome of the hat is round and high, in the center there is a recess along its entire length (Shpalt), with its lower part coated in a wide ribbon made of rips fabric with a ‘butterfly’ sewn on the left side.

Samet Hasidic hat
Description: A high black hat made of rabbit hair or synthetic material.
Use: Mainly common among the Hassidim of Hungary and Galicia, for use on weekdays and shabbat (mature Hasids wear a different hat on Shabbat called a ‘Streimel’).
Features: A hat with a round brim, the ends of which are raised and covered with a rips fabric ribbon. The cap of the hat is round and tall and straight in the upper part, while the lower part is covered with a wide ribbon of rips fabric with a ‘butterfly’ sewn on the left side. Among Vizhnitz Hasidim, it is customary to sew the butterfly on the right side.

Samet Hassidic hat “Super”
Description: Flat black hat made of rabbit hair or synthetic material.
Usage: Mainly characterizes the Hassidim of Jerusalem and the members of the old Yishuv and the ultra-Orthodox community, and some of the Satmar Hasidim and the other Hasidim from Hungary.
Features: A hat with a round brim, the ends of which are raised and covered with a rips fabric ribbon. The top of the hat is round and low and straight in the upper part, with the lower part covered with a wide ribbon of rips fabric with a pattern stripes sewn on the left side.

Summary
Each type of hat has its unique characteristics, representing different communities and personal preferences,
The hat is a symbol of identity and belonging, and reflects a long tradition.