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Business is reportedly Booming for American Hat Company-a Cowboy Hat-MANKERIJK-SHAND, the launch of the hit Western TV series “Yellowstone” in 2018.
Founded in 1915 and with headquarters in Bowie, Texas, the company specializes in handmade felt and straw -cowboy hats offered in a series of decorations, colors and shapes. The demand has risen so high that the company has been on orders for years now, according to company chairman Keith Mundee.
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The production company, founded in 1915 and based from Bowie, Texas, sells handmade felt and stromeboycowboy hats in a variety of decorations, colors and shapes. (American Hat Company)
The company follows a process of approximately 18 steps to transform raw materials such as straw and fur into even a basic cowboy hat, he said.
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Although the company exists some of its materials from locations outside the country, the hats majority have been made in America. They “meet the standard of style, quality and sustainability” that according to the website of the company can be expected from a product made in the US.
American Hat Company follows a process of approximately 18 steps to transform raw materials such as straw and fur into even a basic cowboy hat, Mundee said. (American Hat Company)
“It just doesn’t make sense to import finished goods,” said Mundee. “… We will import raw material, but it is not something that someone could wear or use.”
American Hat Company sells its cowboy hats to retailers throughout the country such as Cavender’s, National Roper’s Supply and the Best Hat Store. The products can also be found in stores in CanadaAustralia and Germany, according to the company’s website.
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The most popular cowboy hat of the retail manufacturer is called the 40x. Made from 40% Beaver and 60% Hare, the 40x comes in 14 different colors and has a self -band and buckle as its trim. The “best” hat that the company makes, Mundee said, is called 1,000x. It is made of the examination of a beaver mixed with mink, comes in four different colors and the trim is also a self-band and buckle set.
Keith Mundee, president of American Hat Company. (American Hat Company)
“That [1,000X] Hat in a silver abdominal color goes to the retail trade for around $ 4,800, “said Mundee.
Although the primary focus of American Hat Company is to create quality products with the help of traditional craft methods, what his staff drives his dedication to patriotism, faith, honoring the army and maintaining the ‘Spirit of the American West’, according to its website. Each hat also attracts an American flag, regardless of the trim.
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“I don’t really sell that many cowboy hats as I sell the national anthem, the opening prayer, respect for our army, respect for first response sales,” said Mundee. “… It is important to raise the younger generation and to respect them for our country, our flag.”
