Cowboy Hat 101

Hat Image

Crown

The dome-like part of the hat where your head goes.

Brim

The part of the hat that extends from the crown. It provides shade and protects the face from the sun. Always grab your cowboy hat by the brim.

Buckle

The buckle that serves to style the self-band, put on by hand.

Self Band

Made of the same material as the hat. We are some of the last in the industry to do this in-house with craftspeople hand cutting and measuring each.

Brim Style

The style of your brim defines the hats overall shape. It is comprised of the flange, the brim's bend from front to back.

Hat Quality Scale

scroll left

Feel / TouchComfortDurabilityWearabilityEase of ShapingCleaning
100X Pure BeaverSilkyExtremeExtremeDailyVery easyVery easy
40XVery smoothExtremeVery highDailyVery easyVery easy
20XVery smoothVery highVery highDailyEasy +Easy
10XVery smoothVery highHighDailyEasy +Easy
8XSmoothHighHighDailyEasy +Easy
6XSmoothHighHighDailyEasyEasy
5XSemi smoothMediumMedium/HighWeeklyMedium +Medium
4XSemi smoothMediumMedium/HighWeeklyMedium +Harder
Pure WoolCoarseMediumMediumMonthlyMediumHarder