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[Dash Riprock]

Has anyone ever tried changing the color of a straw hat, like from natural to black?

Could that be done with a can of spray paint if it's paint that would stick to straw? Just curious.

Another reason I'd be interested in my black Stetson has a bit of a shiny sheen to it and I think it would look better if it were flat black

 

[jeffgarf]

Has anyone ever tried changing the color of a straw hat, like from natural to black?

Could that be done with a can of spray paint if it's paint that would stick to straw? Just curious.

Another reason I'd be interested in my black Stetson has a bit of a shiny sheen to it and I think it would look better if it were flat black

Spray paint and then acrylic. I have changed a hat from gray to black using this method and it does work, if you are careful. -

 

[Rmccamey]

Others can chime in - probably about dyes - but I'm not sure canned spray paint is the right way to go.

Has anyone ever tried changing the color of a straw hat, like from natural to black?

Could that be done with a can of spray paint if it's paint that would stick to straw? Just curious.

Another reason I'd be interested in my black Stetson has a bit of a shiny sheen to it and I think it would look better if it were flat black

 

[jeffgarf]

Has anyone ever come across a hat with this label? I have seen it in two separate hats (with different, seemingly fabricated, manufacturers), both claiming to be Italian. One brand, that I will not name here, even has an origin story that includes a 5th generation, Italian hat making family, seemingly fictional. Being charitable, I originally suspected the felts of being Czech in origin, but I am now thinking Chinese. The beaver hats sell for around $325, with rabbit costing less. Anyone ever come across these tags? Thoughts on hats like this?

 

[Dash Riprock]

Spray paint and then acrylic. I have changed a hat from gray to black using this method and it does work, if you are careful. -

Thanks for the link... I might try this on a cheap hat and see how it goes...

Instructions from the Video:

You can paint a straw hat with any acrylic paint, spray paint etc. but the key is several light coats. to achieve a smooth finish

You can paint a straw hat with any acrylic paint, spray paint etc. but the key is several light coats. to achieve a smooth finish

Liquitex acrylic spray paint
Liquitex Matte Varnish
small paint brush

1. First of all ensure the hat is clean free from dust and remove unwanted trims

2. spray the straw hat with several light coats and let It dry in between

3. using a paint brush apply the acrylic matte varnish to protect the color of the hat, this is optional but if you don't wanna respray many times then its good not to skip this step

4. using a small paint brush, paint the imperfections

 

[Trouser Bark]

Has anyone ever come across a hat with this label? I have seen it in two separate hats (with different, seemingly fabricated, manufacturers), both claiming to be Italian. One brand, that I will not name here, even has an origin story that includes a 5th generation, Italian hat making family, seemingly fictional. Being charitable, I originally suspected the felts of being Czech in origin, but I am now thinking Chinese. The beaver hats sell for around $325, with rabbit costing less. Anyone ever come across these tags? Thoughts on hats like this? View attachment 696006

I've got a couple of Borsalinos that have a really REALLY similar statement sewn just beneath the size label at the rear of the sweat. I have one on now.

 

[Frunobulax]

Has anyone ever come across a hat with this label? I have seen it in two separate hats (with different, seemingly fabricated, manufacturers), both claiming to be Italian. One brand, that I will not name here, even has an origin story that includes a 5th generation, Italian hat making family, seemingly fictional. Being charitable, I originally suspected the felts of being Czech in origin, but I am now thinking Chinese. The beaver hats sell for around $325, with rabbit costing less. Anyone ever come across these tags? Thoughts on hats like this? View attachment 696006

I note the tag says"hair" not "hare."

Ewww

 

[jeffgarf]

I've got a couple of Borsalinos that have a really REALLY similar statement sewn just beneath the size label at the rear of the sweat. I have one on now.

Do they say "Made in Europe" though?

 

[Jimmy__patt]

Hey everybody, could someone please tell me what decade this straw stetson medalist is from? Thank you in advance!!

 

[Blare]

Hey everybody, could someone please tell me what decade this straw stetson medalist is from? Thank you in advance!!

It’s got a really nice shape to it. I like that rakish crown. I suspect fairly modern though (which can be a rather broad term around here).

 

[Trouser Bark]

Do they say "Made in Europe" though?

In three languages the label states "100% hair" however, nowhere does it state "Made in Europe".

Something about Italia, sure... but not Europe.

 

[Frunobulax]

Hey everybody, could someone please tell me what decade this straw stetson medalist is from? Thank you in advance!!

I don't think it's more than a decade old. That logo with the stars in the shield across the top is pretty recent, and Stetson reintroduced the Medalist branding since the 150th Anniversary, I'm pretty sure.

Nice hat.

 

[Jimmy__patt]

I don't think it's more than a decade old. That logo with the stars in the shield across the top is pretty recent, and Stetson reintroduced the Medalist branding since the 150th Anniversary, I'm pretty sure.

Nice hat.

Thank you!

I would have thought it was older because it has such a vintage look to it.
I also noticed it says Open Road, is that because of the style?

Also is it possible to steam the brim up? I usually don't snap my brims down.

 

[Frunobulax]

Thank you!

I would have thought it was older because it has such a vintage look to it.
I also noticed it says Open Road, is that because of the style?

Also is it possible to steam the brim up? I usually don't snap my brims down.

It does look like it has a bit of a patina, but that could just be the straw that was used. However, the sweatband markings also indicate it's youth. Those modern markings rub off more readily than older ones; they're just stamped on, rather than debossed.

Open Road is the model name, and indicates the blocking, etc. A little steam can help reshape the brim, yes.

 

[jlee562]

I don't think it's particularly old either, but I think it might be slightly more than 10 years. They haven't made a real straw Panama OR in a while, when I got mine at Meyer The Hatter in 2018, it was NOS and they said Stetson wasn't making the natural straw anymore. Mine does not have the Medalist designation.

 

[Frunobulax]

I don't think it's particularly old either, but I think it might be slightly more than 10 years. They haven't made a real straw Panama OR in a while, when I got mine at Meyer The Hatter in 2018, it was NOS and they said Stetson wasn't making the natural straw anymore. Mine does not have the Medalist designation.

Jerad, do you have a working link to the old Hatco catalogs? Or maybe you downloaded a PDF? I know they were in some of the post-150th ones. Not sure about before that, though.

 

[Jimmy__patt]

I don't think it's particularly old either, but I think it might be slightly more than 10 years. They haven't made a real straw Panama OR in a while, when I got mine at Meyer The Hatter in 2018, it was NOS and they said Stetson wasn't making the natural straw anymore. Mine does not have the Medalist designation.

would this hat be considered real straw or panama?

 

[jlee562]

Jerad, do you have a working link to the old Hatco catalogs? Or maybe you downloaded a PDF? I know they were in some of the post-150th ones. Not sure about before that, though

Possibly....I'll need to dig around for an old Kindle tablet.

would this hat be considered real straw or panama?

It sure looks like it has the made in Ecuador stamp on the inside of the crown. "Panama hat" typically refers to a natural straw hat woven in one of two specific ways. There are however, Shantung straw hats, which is a synthetic straw made from shellaced paper.

 

[shopkin]

Panama hats are not really made of "straw". "Straw" is dry leaf and stem from one of the cereal grains (e.g. wheat, oats, rye or barley). Panama hats are made from the petioles (leaf stalks) of the toquilla palm. The semi-rigid stalk is split into multiple sections and the white fibrous part is separated from the green outer layer. Preparing the fiber is almost as tedious as the actual weaving.

 

[Rowan Morrison]

Hi, can anyone tell me anything interesting about this hat? It's actually my first proper hat I've ever bought. I believe it is a fedora, but it is made of cotton, not felt (as I believe is normal for a fedora, based on my research). The label says Anderson & Sheppard but this is a tailoring house, not a hat maker, so I wondered if someone makes this for A&S and they stick their own label on it? Does anyone know who this would be made by? And I'd also like to see pictures of people wearing this hat (or a similar one) in a stylish way if anyone has them!