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Stetson Cowboy Hat History
"Stetson" is a brand of hat most commonly associated
with the cowboy hat, a hat with a tall crown and wide brim. The Stetson hat gets
its name from John Batterson Stetson (better known as John B. Stetson), the
company's founder. Born in 1830 in New Jersey, he was taught hat making by his
father, a professional hatter. As a young adult John was diagnosed with
tuberculosis and moved west hoping to improve his health. Over the next few
years he tried a number of ways to make a living, including panning for gold. In
1865 he moved back east to Philadelphia and opened his own business as a hat
maker.
In his early days as a hat maker John B. Stetson began marketing hats
for the rugged Western part of the country he had recently visited and
lived in. He made hats with tall crowns so there would be an insulating
air pocket between the head of the wearer and the elements, and he added
a wide brim to keep the sun, rain, and snow off of the wearer's face. He
made his hats from beaver felt so they would be water repellent and hold
their shape.
The high-crowned wide-brimmed style of hat made by John B. Stetson
became known as a "cowboy hat." The Stetson Hat Company would become the
largest hat factory in the world about 20 years after it was founded,
making a wide variety of types and styles of hats, but it would be the
cowboy hat that the company would be forever indelibly associated with.
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