In The New York Times in 1917, a year in which it was forecast that “the civilized world of women will wear more fur than ever before,” a reporter asked a pelt importer what his furs were made of.

This article is part of Texas Monthly’s special fiftieth-anniversary issue. Read about the other icons that have defined Texas since 1973. In 1973 a 10X-rated fur felt Resistol cowboy hat would’ve run ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - During a trip to Thedford, we discovered a business where a woman builds hats with care, one at at time. Kaycee Hoffman’s family has a ranch north of Thedford, where they have ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Flint and Port Hat Company is a one-craftsman custom-hat shop in Bainbridge, Georgia. The hats are made by hand by owner and milliner Eldrick Jacobs and take up to four ...

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Folks all around the country, even those who aren’t hat connoisseurs know the brand. But you may not know the backstory. The Southern Weekend stopped by the Stetson factory in Garland, Texas to see ...

Giulia Tacchino guides a cowboy hat through a burst of steam, before indenting the crown. The cowboy tries on his new hat; custom fitted for his head as a crowd gathers in the booth. The cursive ...