The Great Hat Article

From history to folds to felt to maintenance, this multi-part article is sure to make you a cowboy hat connoisseur.

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Sure, hats are the perfect combination of practicality and solid fashion. But let’s face it, sporting one is also the coolest dang thing about being a cowboy or cowgirl — or close to the coolest. From the material to molding to manufacturing (and more), this article has everything you ever wanted to know about our favorite item of clothing. 

You can thumb through all our cowboy hat info by clicking on the links below.

Tall Hat, Deep Roots

Fur Sure

Cowboy Hat Folklore, Superstitions, and Etiquette

Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind?

The Shape of Things

Hollywood’s Hats

From Fur to Fully Formed

Hats Off to You

Merchants & Manufacturers: All the local stops to buy and build your dream hat

Manufacturers 

Alan’s Lids

606 W. Cleburne Road, Ste. 220, Crowley, 817.9880927, alanslids.com

American Hat Company

1.800.392.4197, americanhat.net

Jobe’s Hats

4200 South Freeway, Ste. 1043, 817.823.9485, jobeshats.com

J.W. Brooks Custom Hats

510 Natty Flat Road, Lipan, 817.771.7446, jwbrookscustomhats.com

Peters Brothers Hats

909 Houston St., 817.335.1715, pbhats.com 

Resistol

601 Marion Drive, Garland, 972.494.0511, resistol.com

Merchants

The Best Hat Store

2739 N Main St., 817.625.6650, besthatstore.com

Cavender’s

5600 S.W. Loop 820, 817.989-2887, cavenders.com 

Maverick

100 E. Exchange Ave., 817.626-1129, maverickwesternwear.com 

M.L. Leddy’s

2455 N Main St., 817.624.3149, leddys.com 

Teskey’s

3001 W, I-20, Weatherford, 817.599.3400, teskeys.com