But good quality beaver and rabbit furs — which are used to make felt for the hats — are increasingly hard to find, making it more expensive to be a well-dressed cowboy. A top-grade hat can ...

The most ideal Western hats are made from fur felt crafted from pure beaver. Felt hats prove capable of protecting the wear from wind, rain and snow, both because it’s warm and water resistant.

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 ...

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 days to craft. Jacobs ...

Mike "Red" Wallis holds one of the finer cowboy hats at his store in Pendleton, Ore. Beaver, whose pelts are used in making felt for the hats, are increasingly hard to find, making it more ...

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 ...

Straw or wool hats can be placed on a hat rack to air dry. Fur felt hats should be placed upside down on the crown to dry.

Alternatively, the upwardly mobile type of Akubra-wearer may keep the new fur-felt hat in pristine condition to wear at country races, formal events or when they go to the big smoke.

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. A black fur felt hat with feathers. The hat is made of blocked fur velour and is flat at the top of the crown. The ...