Fit
How to Measure Your Head for a Cowboy Hat
A soft tape, a mirror and two minutes. Here is how to find your hat size and what to do when you land between two.
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Care
How to Clean a Felt Cowboy Hat (and When to Hand It Off)
Brushing, spot care and drying: what you can safely do at home, and the signs a hat needs more than a brush.
Styles
Cowboy Hat Creases, Explained
Cattleman, Gus, pinch front and more. What each crease looks like, and how to describe the shape you are after.
Materials
What the X Means: Felt Ratings, Beaver and Rabbit
Why a 10X from one maker is not a 10X from another, and what actually changes between wool, rabbit and beaver felt.
History
Where the Cowboy Hat Came From
From John B. Stetson's Boss of the Plains in 1865 to the creases and curls we know today, plus a look inside how hats are made.
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