- Busted Hat Company - The Fedora Lounge
Most of my hat sales have been in the 7 3 8" size, I have had 3 orders in the 57 CM, 7 1 8", 7 1 4 ", I have sold about 20 hats so far, most were in 2023 and the sales have worked out pretty well, because I have been able to buy new fur felts, so I can make another hat
- Grades of Stetson dress hats felt? - The Fedora Lounge
I'm somewhat familiar with Western hats and their grading systems (10x, 5x, etc) but was wondering what the hierarchy of Stetson dress hats I've seen Royal, DeLuxe Royal, Soverign, Pinnacle, etc but I'm foggy on what, if anything, they mean? Did this change over the years? Any info appreciated
- Classic Hat Makers List - The Fedora Lounge
Perfect Hats The Perfect Hat Company of New York was known for its slogan "Good as the Name" Pilgrim The Pilgrim brand had a long and successful life as a brand of Sears clothing for men, first appearing in 1905, and hitting its high point in the 1940s Most Pilgrim brand hats were made by Lee for Sears, and the product line continued until 1964
- MERCURY - WHEN WAS IT LAST USED? - The Fedora Lounge
The constant exposure to the mercury gas was the culprit in the hat factories As the hats were being made, steam was used, and this leeched the mercury out in the form of a gas They breathed it, all day long By the time the hat left the factory, you would have found more mercury in a tuna sandwich And, few of us actually eat our hats
- Straw Types - The Fedora Lounge
The Buri Palm also supplies the fiber for Balibuntal hats Balibuntal fiber is extracted from the stem and mid-rib of the leaf Madagascar is one of the lightest straw hats made, and is produced from a porous, water-resistant cloth made of split palm leaves, on the Island of Madagascar Cloth is cut and sewed in various hat shapes
- THE STEVENS SPOTLIGHT - The Fedora Lounge
I have yet to see a thread solely dedicated to Stevens hats There are threads for Borsalino, Dobbs, Stetson, Mallory, ETC I thought since Stevens had been around for quite a while, it would be nice to see all the hats they produced throughout the 20th century and maybe if anyone had advertisments to help all of us date our beloved STEVENS hats
- Nutria Vs Beaver for Western hat | The Fedora Lounge
Hi, I'm currently in the talks with a member on here about creating a fully western rugged hat My only question is whether or not to go with 100% beaver, offered by the millinery warehouse in 210g western weight, or 100% coypu (nutria) offered by sunrise hat supplies in 220g western weight
- List of Custom, made-to-order, Fur Felt Fedora hatmakers and hatters
Hopefully this isn't redundant, but I've done some looking around on the site and for some reason failed to find a 'definitive' list of custom, bespoke fur felt Fedora hatmakers There is some crossover with "Western" hatters, but for this list, I'll try and stick to the ones that make fedoras
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