The Secret of Indiana Jones' Hat1021176

You want Indiana Jones' hat.

You don't have any reason except...well, you want one. If you lived 75 years ago, it wouldn't even be a question: of course you'd personal a hat. And you'd feel naked if you left the house without it.

After all, just appear 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, exactly where does 1 acquire such a factor 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 partner Steve Delk, hand-made 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 questions. Following quizzing us on brim widths, crown heights, ribbon width, fur quality and numerous other particulars, Pollack asked us for some samples. We sent in a number of sample hats and could do 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 in a position to come up with the ideal hat."

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

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

It's a long and tough 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 every possible path making it almost not possible to tear.)

"The pure beaver felt used on my hats are specially made to my specs from a conventional 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 during the manufacturing process." From there, the very best fedoras are hand-crafted more than a wooden block. "Wooden hat blocks have the benefit of letting the felt "breath" while it dries on them. This is one of the many details that isn't always visible but prove beneficial in the lengthy haul."

Ironically, one of the most essential pieces of a high-high quality fedora may be some thing that you rarely see: the sweatband. Since this is the only component of the hat that really touches the wearer's head, getting the correct material ensures comfort and durability.

Kitter's hats use exclusive sweatbands made from kangeroo hide the hides are traditionally tanned by a family members-owned company in Australia. From there, they're cut and turned into the most shrink resistant leather sweatbands available, recognized and loved by customers all over the globe.

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