58 can be obtained in Vintage quality, 293 can be obtained in Strange quality, 299 can be obtained in Genuine quality (see item quality distribution), 222 can be obtained in Collector's quality, and 1256 of the cosmetics can be painted 29 colors using different Paint Cans. There are currently a total of 1819 cosmetic items. Several updates have since added additional cosmetics, including those designed and submitted by members of the Team Fortress 2 community through the Steam Workshop or the former contribution page on the TF2 Official Website. The nine hats introduced were the Batter's Helmet for Scout, the Soldier's Stash for Soldier, the Pyro's Beanie for Pyro, the Demoman's Fro for Demoman, the Football Helmet for Heavy, the Mining Light for Engineer, the Prussian Pickelhaube for Medic, the Trophy Belt for Sniper and the Fancy Fedora for Spy. Valve introduced the first set of nine cosmetics in the Sniper vs.
Cosmetic items (previously known as hats and miscellaneous items ( miscs)) are items that can be equipped in any one of the three cosmetic slots in the loadout screen.