The Secret of Indiana Jones' Hat5726210

You want Indiana Jones' hat.

You don't have any purpose except...well, you want 1. If you lived 75 years ago, it wouldn't even be a question: of course you'd own a hat. And you'd really feel naked if you left the home with out it.

After all, just look at it! The sharp brim. The distinctive shape. The flavor of class and dignity that comes with that 1930s style.

Ah, the fedora!

But, in an age of superstores, low costs and reduce high quality, where does one obtain such a thing of beauty?

For me, the answer was apparent: why not get in touch with the man who made Harrison Ford's hat? Marc Kitter, along with his companion Steve Delk, hand-produced all the fedoras used in the latest Indiana Jones film, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull".

Bernie Pollack, costume designer for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" contacted Kitter. "He'd been told that that Steve and I had specialized ourselves on the Indy fedora and wanted to know if we could answer some concerns. After quizzing us on brim widths, crown heights, ribbon width, fur high quality and numerous other details, Pollack asked us for some samples. We sent in several sample hats and could do absolutely nothing but wait."

According to Pollack, Spielberg had been worried. "Ah, I'm so relieved he [Spielberg] stated. I lost sleep wondering if you would be able to come up with the ideal hat."

Kitter said, "But, after a test shooting with Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg, the dream came true and we got the order. My wife went on holiday and we began making hats up to 18 hours a day."

Eighteen hours a day? If that sounds like a lot, it helps to know what goes into making a real Indiana Jones fedora. The best fedoras are made from fur-felt, by no means wool. In reality, the highest high quality fedora is produced from beaver.

It's a lengthy and difficult procedure. The fur is manipulated, treated and transformed into actual "felt", arguably the toughest fabric known to man. (The fibers are interlocked and arranged in each possible path making it almost not possible to tear.)

"The pure beaver felt utilized on my hats are specially made to my specs from a traditional manufacturer. This is the highest density felt I've ever worked with and that adds to the durability of the final hat. We even add water-repellant to the felt throughout the manufacturing process." From there, the very best fedoras are hand-crafted over a wooden block. "Wooden hat blocks have the advantage of letting the felt "breath" whilst it dries on them. This is one of the numerous details that isn't usually visible but prove beneficial in the long haul."

Ironically, 1 of the most essential pieces of a higher-quality fedora may be something that you rarely see: the sweatband. Because this is the only part of the hat that really touches the wearer's head, having the right material ensures comfort and durability.

Kitter's hats use exclusive sweatbands produced from kangeroo hide the hides are traditionally tanned by a family-owned business in Australia. From there, they're cut and turned into the most shrink resistant leather sweatbands accessible, known and loved by clients all over the globe.

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